When you open the Collabwriting extension and click the small gear icon (⚙️) in the top right corner, you’ll open Settings - this is where you can customize how the extension works for you.
Open on Startup
Choose what opens by default when you launch the Collabwriting extension.
Under Open on Startup, you can choose what the extension should open by default:
Inbox - Opens your Inbox, a quick-drop space where you can save snippets instantly and organize them later.
My Last Viewed Topic - Reopens the last topic you were working on, helping you pick up right where you left off.
Newest Topic on this Link - Opens the most recently created Topic for the current page, or if none exists, it opens the oldest one available.
This way, you can set up the extension to match your workflow and save time.
Open panel on the right
Choose if you want the extension to open on the right side of your screen.
Keep open on every page
Decide if you want the extension to stay open on every webpage you visit.
Hide highlighter button
Choose whether the highlighter button should pop up every time you highlight something. This is useful to turn on during deep research for faster insight collection.
Add cards to the bottom
Select if you want your snippets to be added at the bottom of the list.
Focus Bookmark on Startup
It's a preference that will automatically highlight your bookmark snippet when you open the extension on that topic (if a bookmark exists).
If that preference isn't active, don't worry! You can always click the bookmark button to instantly focus on that specific snippet.
Show All Highlights
When this option is turned on, all your created highlights will appear directly on the webpage as you browse.
Experimental Features
Turning on Experimental Features gives you early access to tools we’re still testing, including:
AI Topic & Hashtag Suggestions - AI Topic & Hashtag Suggestions – While using the highlighter, you’ll see AI-powered suggestions for Topic, Title, and Tags - based on your past research. It helps you organize content instantly as you highlight.
Resize Page - Adjust how the extension panel fits your screen.
Most Highlighted - Turning on this preference lets you see which parts of a page other Collabwriting users have highlighted the most. This gives you a quick overview of key content, helping you focus on the most valuable information right away.