novelWriter 2.7rc1__tar.gz → 2.7.2__tar.gz

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,112 @@
 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.7.2 [2025-06-24]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that fixes several issues related to DocX and PDF manuscript documents,
+improves how line breaks, alignment and indentation is processed, and fixes some issues with
+displaying tags for novel documents on the user interface.
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixed an issue where escaped markup characters were not replaced properly in DocX and PDF
+  documents, and in previews. Issue #2410. PR #2411.
+* Fixed an issue where titles with line breaks in them would have page breaks applied to both lines
+  for preview and PDF documents. Issue #2415. PR #2416.
+* Fixed an issue where the justified text setting would not be properly applied to a paragraph in a
+  manuscript document if there was a line break in the paragraph, but single line breaks were set
+  to be ignored. Issue #2426. PR #2427.
+* Fixed an issue where the "Tag" field of the Outline View details panel remained blank even if a
+  tag was set for the novel document. Issue #2428. PR #2429.
+
+**Improvements**
+
+* When comments are enabled in the viewer, story comments should also be visible. A separate filter
+  button will be added for this in 2.8. PR #2420.
+* When a paragraph has line breaks in it, the alignment tag will now override first line
+  indentation even if the alignment tag is not on the first line. This is more consistent with the
+  alignment behaviour for multi-line paragraphs in general. Issue #2425. PR #2427.
+* Tags will now be shown in the Novel View tooltip pop-out under the triangle button, together with
+  all the other meta data collected about a document or heading. PR #2429.
+
+**Documentation**
+
+* The documentation on how alignment and first line indentation works in conjunction with
+  in-paragraph line breaks, the setting to keep or ignore such line breaks, and the forced line
+  break shortcode, has been improved. Issue #2425. PR #2427.
+
+----
+
+## Version 2.7.1 [2025-06-09]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that fixes some issues with tags and references, an issue with the
+auto-complete menu on Windows, and some issues with the AppImage on Linux. The Czech translation
+for 2.7 has also been completed.
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fix a bug where tags would be listed in the auto-complete menu for mentions even if the file
+  defining it had been moved to Archive or Trash. Issue #2387. PR #2389.
+* Fixed a bug that seems to only have occurred on Windows where the auto-complete menu would hold
+  on to the return and arrow keys even when it was hidden. Issue #2386. PR #2389.
+
+**Improvements**
+
+* The auto-complete menu in the editor no longer shows any suggestions when defining the tag.
+  This never made sense anyway. PR #2389.
+
+**Internationalisation**
+
+* Updated the Czech. PR #2393.
+
+**Packaging**
+
+* Fixed an issue with the AppImage release where on some platforms `libxcb-cursor0` was missing.
+  The library is now included in the AppImage. Issue #2374. PR #2392.
+
+----
+
+## Version 2.7 [2025-06-01]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+The 2.7 release updates the 2.7 RC 1 release and makes an improvement to the build settings tool.
+It also updates most translations and updates the French version of the documentation.
+
+See the website for complete [Release Notes](https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_2_7.html).
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Improvement**
+
+* The Manuscript Build Settings dialog now works on a copy of the settings so that if the dialog
+  box is closed without saving, all changes are discarded. It should also now detect any change
+  made to properly raise a confirmation prompt when closing without saving. Issue #2350. PR #2351.
+
+**Documentation**
+
+* The user documentation has been restructured, and the Getting Started section has been made less
+  technical. The install instructions have been moved out and into the main website. The technical
+  and in-depth parts of the documentation have been kept, but moved further back so that the
+  documentation can be read from the start and to the point where the user has enough information.
+  The larger sections have also been split up so that it should be easier to find the wanted
+  information directly from the menu. Issue #2345. PR #2355.
+
+**Internationalisation**
+
+* Updated US English, Japanese, Norwegian. German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and
+  Chinese translation files. PR #2353.
+* French documentation updated by @Karduin. Issue #2360. PR #2361.
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.7 RC 1 [2025-05-19]
 
 ### Release Notes

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/CREDITS.md

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ Additional larger translation contributions:
 * **French:** Albert Aribaud (aaribaud)
 * **Portuguese:** Oli Maia (olimaia)
 
+Translations of the documentation:
+
+* **French:** Jean-Michel Heras (Karduin)
+
 Translations are managed on [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/novelwriter), and more
 contributions are listed on the project's Members page.
 

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: novelWriter
-Version: 2.7rc1
-Summary: A markdown-like text editor for planning and writing novels
+Version: 2.7.2
+Summary: A plain text editor for planning and writing novels
 Author-email: Veronica Berglyd Olsen <code@vkbo.net>
-License: GNU General Public License v3
+License-Expression: GPL-3.0
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://novelwriter.io
 Project-URL: Documentation, https://docs.novelwriter.io
 Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
-Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
 Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
 Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
 Classifier: Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelWriter.egg-info/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: novelWriter
-Version: 2.7rc1
-Summary: A markdown-like text editor for planning and writing novels
+Version: 2.7.2
+Summary: A plain text editor for planning and writing novels
 Author-email: Veronica Berglyd Olsen <code@vkbo.net>
-License: GNU General Public License v3
+License-Expression: GPL-3.0
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://novelwriter.io
 Project-URL: Documentation, https://docs.novelwriter.io
 Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
-Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
 Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
 Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
 Classifier: Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelWriter.egg-info/SOURCES.txt

@@ -209,8 +209,10 @@ setup/debian/py3dist-overrides
 setup/debian/rules
 setup/debian/source/format
 setup/icons/novelwriter.ico
+setup/icons/novelwriter.png
 setup/icons/novelwriter.svg
 setup/icons/x-novelwriter-project.ico
+setup/icons/x-novelwriter-project.png
 setup/icons/x-novelwriter-project.svg
 setup/macos/App.entitlements
 setup/macos/Info.plist.template

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/__init__.py

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.7rc1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020700c1"
-__date__       = "2025-05-19"
+__version__    = "2.7.2"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020702f0"
+__date__       = "2025-06-24"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_cs_CZ.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Krátký popis",
   "Footnotes": "Poznámky pod čarou",
   "Comment": "Komentář",
+  "Story Structure": "Struktura příběhu",
+  "Note": "Poznámka",
   "Notes": "Poznámka",
   "Tag": "Štítek",
   "Point of View": "Úhel pohledu",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_de_DE.json

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "Synopsis": "Synopsis",
+  "Synopsis": "Zusammenfassung",
   "Short Description": "Kurzbeschreibung",
   "Footnotes": "Fußnoten",
   "Comment": "Kommentar",
+  "Story Structure": "Struktur",
+  "Note": "Notiz",
   "Notes": "Notizen",
   "Tag": "Schlagwort",
   "Point of View": "Perspektive",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_en_US.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Short Description",
   "Footnotes": "Footnotes",
   "Comment": "Comment",
+  "Story Structure": "Story Structure",
+  "Note": "Note",
   "Notes": "Notes",
   "Tag": "Tag",
   "Point of View": "Point of View",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_it_IT.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Breve descrizione",
   "Footnotes": "Note a piè pagina",
   "Comment": "Commento",
+  "Story Structure": "Struttura della storia",
+  "Note": "Nota",
   "Notes": "Note",
   "Tag": "Etichetta",
   "Point of View": "Punto di vista",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_ja_JP.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "短い説明",
   "Footnotes": "脚注",
   "Comment": "コメント ",
+  "Story Structure": "ストーリー構造",
+  "Note": "ノート",
   "Notes": "ノート",
   "Tag": "タグ",
   "Point of View": "視点",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_nb_NO.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Kort beskrivelse",
   "Footnotes": "Fotnoter",
   "Comment": "Kommentar",
+  "Story Structure": "Tekst-element",
+  "Note": "Notat",
   "Notes": "Notat",
   "Tag": "Knagg",
   "Point of View": "Perspektiv",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_nn_NO.json

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {
   "Synopsis": "Samandrag",
+  "Short Description": "Kort beskriving",
+  "Footnotes": "Fotnotar",
   "Comment": "Kommentar",
+  "Story Structure": "Tekst-element",
+  "Note": "Notat",
   "Notes": "Notat",
   "Tag": "Knagg",
   "Point of View": "Perspektiv",
@@ -12,6 +16,7 @@
   "Objects": "Objekt",
   "Entities": "Eining",
   "Custom": "Anna",
+  "New Page": "Ny side",
   "0": "null",
   "1": "ein",
   "2": "to",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_pl_PL.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Krótki opis",
   "Footnotes": "Przypisy",
   "Comment": "Komentarz",
+  "Story Structure": "Struktura opowieści",
+  "Note": "Notatka",
   "Notes": "Notatki",
   "Tag": "Znacznik",
   "Point of View": "Punkt widzenia",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_pt_BR.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "Descrição breve",
   "Footnotes": "Notas de rodapé",
   "Comment": "Comentário",
+  "Story Structure": "Estrutura narrativa",
+  "Note": "Nota",
   "Notes": "Notas",
   "Tag": "Etiqueta",
   "Point of View": "Ponto de vista",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_ru_RU.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "Synopsis": "Сводка",
   "Short Description": "Краткое описание",
+  "Footnotes": "Примечания",
   "Comment": "Комментарий",
   "Notes": "Заметки",
   "Tag": "Тэг",
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
   "Objects": "Объекты",
   "Entities": "Сущности",
   "Custom": "Другое",
+  "New Page": "Новая страница",
   "0": "Ноль",
   "1": "Один",
   "2": "Два",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/i18n/project_zh_CN.json

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   "Short Description": "简短描述",
   "Footnotes": "注释",
   "Comment": "注释",
+  "Story Structure": "故事结构",
+  "Note": "笔记",
   "Notes": "笔记",
   "Tag": "标签",
   "Point of View": "视角",

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/assets/text/credits_en.htm

@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ translators for the languages currently available:</p>
   <li><b>Portuguese:</b> Oli Maia (olimaia)</li>
 </ul>
 
+<p>Translations of the documentation:</p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li><b>French:</b> Jean-Michel Heras (Karduin)</li>
+</ul>
+
 <p>Translations are managed on <a href="https://crowdin.com/project/novelwriter">Crowdin</a>, and
 more contributions are listed on the project's Members page.</p>
 

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/config.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from novelwriter.common import (
     NWConfigParser, checkInt, checkPath, describeFont, fontMatcher,
     formatTimeStamp, processDialogSymbols, simplified
 )
-from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles, nwHtmlUnicode, nwQuotes, nwUnicode
+from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles, nwQuotes, nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.error import formatException, logException
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ class Config:
         """
         self.splashMessage(f"Initialising {kind} font: {font.family()}")
         metrics = QFontMetrics(font)
-        for char in nwHtmlUnicode.U_TO_H.keys():
+        for char in nwUnicode.UI_SYMBOLS:
             if not metrics.inFont(char):  # type: ignore
                 logger.warning("No glyph U+%04x in font", ord(char))  # pragma: no cover
         return

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/constants.py

@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ class nwKeyWords:
         POV_KEY, FOCUS_KEY, CHAR_KEY, PLOT_KEY, TIME_KEY, WORLD_KEY,
         OBJECT_KEY, ENTITY_KEY, CUSTOM_KEY,
     ]
+    CAN_LOOKUP: Final[list[str]] = [
+        POV_KEY, FOCUS_KEY, CHAR_KEY, PLOT_KEY, TIME_KEY, WORLD_KEY,
+        OBJECT_KEY, ENTITY_KEY, CUSTOM_KEY, STORY_KEY, MENTION_KEY,
+    ]
 
     # Set of Valid Keys
     VALID_KEYS: Final[set[str]] = set(ALL_KEYS)
@@ -582,21 +586,14 @@ class nwUnicode:
     U_TIMES  = "\u00d7"  # Multiplication sign
     U_DIVIDE = "\u00f7"  # Division sign
 
-    # Arrows
-    U_UTRI   = "\u25b2"  # Up-pointing triangle
-    U_UTRIS  = "\u25b4"  # Up-pointing triangle, small
-    U_RTRI   = "\u25b6"  # Right-pointing triangle
-    U_RTRIS  = "\u25b8"  # Right-pointing triangle, small
-    U_DTRI   = "\u25bc"  # Down-pointing triangle
-    U_DTRIS  = "\u25be"  # Down-pointing triangle, small
-    U_LTRI   = "\u25c0"  # Left-pointing triangle
-    U_LTRIS  = "\u25c2"  # Left-pointing triangle, small
-
     # Special
     U_UNKN   = "\ufffd"  # Unknown character
     U_NAC1   = "\ufffe"  # Not a character
     U_NAC2   = "\uffff"  # Not a character
 
+    # Placeholders
+    U_LBREAK = "\u21b2"  # Downwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards
+
     # HTML Equivalents
     # ================
 
@@ -651,15 +648,15 @@ class nwUnicode:
     H_TIMES  = "×"
     H_DIVIDE = "÷"
 
-    # Arrows
-    H_UTRI   = "▲"
-    H_UTRIS  = "▴"
-    H_RTRI   = "▶"
-    H_RTRIS  = "▸"
-    H_DTRI   = "▼"
-    H_DTRIS  = "▾"
-    H_LTRI   = "◀"
-    H_LTRIS  = "◂"
+    # Unicode symbols expected to be used on the UI
+    UI_SYMBOLS: Final[list[str]] = [
+        U_QUOT, U_APOS, U_LAQUO, U_RAQUO, U_LSQUO, U_RSQUO, U_SBQUO, U_SUQUO,
+        U_LDQUO, U_RDQUO, U_BDQUO, U_UDQUO, U_LSAQUO, U_RSAQUO, U_BDRQUO,
+        U_LCQUO, U_RCQUO, U_LWCQUO, U_RWCQUO, U_FGDASH, U_ENDASH, U_EMDASH,
+        U_HBAR, U_HELLIP, U_MAPOS, U_PRIME, U_DPRIME, U_NBSP, U_THSP, U_THNBSP,
+        U_ENSP, U_EMSP, U_MMSP, U_CHECK, U_CROSS, U_BULL, U_TRBULL, U_HYBULL,
+        U_FLOWER, U_PERMIL, U_DEGREE, U_MINUS, U_TIMES, U_DIVIDE, U_LBREAK,
+    ]
 
 
 class nwHtmlUnicode:

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/core/buildsettings.py

@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class BuildSettings:
     def setValue(self, key: str, value: T_BuildValue) -> None:
         """Set a specific value for a build setting."""
         if (d := SETTINGS_TEMPLATE.get(key)) and len(d) == 2 and isinstance(value, d[0]):
-            self._changed = value != self._settings[key]
+            self._changed |= (value != self._settings[key])
             self._settings[key] = value
         return
 

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/core/index.py

@@ -131,12 +131,6 @@ class Index:
         self._novelExtra = extra
         return
 
-    def setItemClass(self, tHandle: str, itemClass: nwItemClass) -> None:
-        """Update the class for all tags of a handle."""
-        logger.info("Updating class for '%s'", tHandle)
-        self._tagsIndex.updateClass(tHandle, itemClass.name)
-        return
-
     ##
     #  Public Methods
     ##
@@ -183,6 +177,16 @@ class Index:
             self.scanText(tHandle, self._project.storage.getDocumentText(tHandle))
         return
 
+    def refreshHandle(self, tHandle: str) -> None:
+        """Update the class for all tags of a handle."""
+        if item := self._project.tree[tHandle]:
+            logger.info("Updating class for '%s'", tHandle)
+            if item.isInactiveClass():
+                self.deleteHandle(tHandle)
+            else:
+                self._tagsIndex.updateClass(tHandle, item.itemClass.name)
+        return
+
     def indexChangedSince(self, checkTime: int | float) -> bool:
         """Check if the index has changed since a given time."""
         return self._indexChange > float(checkTime)
@@ -704,17 +708,19 @@ class Index:
         return 0, 0, 0
 
     def getReferences(self, tHandle: str, sTitle: str | None = None) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
-        """Extract all references made in a file, and optionally title
-        section.
+        """Extract all tags and references made in a file, and
+        optionally title section.
         """
-        tRefs = {x: [] for x in nwKeyWords.VALID_KEYS}
+        refs = {x: [] for x in nwKeyWords.VALID_KEYS}
         for rTitle, hItem in self._itemIndex.iterItemHeaders(tHandle):
             if sTitle is None or sTitle == rTitle:
                 for aTag, refTypes in hItem.references.items():
                     for refType in refTypes:
-                        if refType in tRefs:
-                            tRefs[refType].append(self._tagsIndex.tagName(aTag))
-        return tRefs
+                        if refType in refs:
+                            refs[refType].append(self._tagsIndex.tagName(aTag))
+                if tag := hItem.tag:
+                    refs[nwKeyWords.TAG_KEY] = [self._tagsIndex.tagName(tag)]
+        return refs
 
     def getReferenceForHeader(self, tHandle: str, nHead: int, keyClass: str) -> list[str]:
         """Get the display names for a tags class for insertion into a
@@ -753,10 +759,12 @@ class Index:
         """Return all tags used by a specific document."""
         return self._itemIndex.allItemTags(tHandle) if tHandle else []
 
-    def getClassTags(self, itemClass: nwItemClass | None) -> list[str]:
-        """Return all tags based on itemClass."""
-        name = None if itemClass is None else itemClass.name
-        return self._tagsIndex.filterTagNames(name)
+    def getKeyWordTags(self, keyWord: str) -> list[str]:
+        """Return all tags usable for a specific keyword."""
+        if keyWord in nwKeyWords.CAN_LOOKUP:
+            itemClass = nwKeyWords.KEY_CLASS.get(keyWord)
+            return self._tagsIndex.filterTagNames(itemClass.name if itemClass else None)
+        return []
 
     def getTagsData(
         self, activeOnly: bool = True

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/core/indexdata.py

@@ -342,20 +342,26 @@ class IndexHeading:
     ##
 
     def getReferences(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
-        """Extract all references for this heading."""
+        """Extract all tags and references for this heading."""
         refs = {x: [] for x in nwKeyWords.VALID_KEYS}
         for tag, types in self._refs.items():
             for keyword in types:
                 if keyword in refs and (name := self._cache.tags.tagName(tag)):
                     refs[keyword].append(name)
+            if name := self._cache.tags.tagName(self._tag):
+                refs[nwKeyWords.TAG_KEY] = [name]
         return refs
 
     def getReferencesByKeyword(self, keyword: str) -> list[str]:
         """Extract all references for this heading."""
         refs = []
-        for tag, types in self._refs.items():
-            if keyword in types and (name := self._cache.tags.tagName(tag)):
+        if keyword == nwKeyWords.TAG_KEY:
+            if name := self._cache.tags.tagName(self._tag):
                 refs.append(name)
+        else:
+            for tag, types in self._refs.items():
+                if keyword in types and (name := self._cache.tags.tagName(tag)):
+                    refs.append(name)
         return refs
 
     ##

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/core/item.py

@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class NWItem:
                 self.setClass(itemClass)
                 if self._type == nwItemType.FILE:
                     # Notify the index of the class change
-                    self._project.index.setItemClass(self._handle, itemClass)
+                    self._project.index.refreshHandle(self._handle)
 
         if self._layout == nwItemLayout.NO_LAYOUT:
             # If no layout is set, pick one

{novelwriter-2.7rc1 → novelwriter-2.7.2}/novelwriter/formats/todocx.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import QMargins, QSize
 from novelwriter import __version__
 from novelwriter.common import firstFloat, xmlElement, xmlSubElem
 from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwStyles
-from novelwriter.formats.shared import BlockFmt, BlockTyp, T_Formats, TextFmt
+from novelwriter.formats.shared import BlockFmt, BlockTyp, T_Formats, TextFmt, stripEscape
 from novelwriter.formats.tokenizer import Tokenizer
 from novelwriter.types import QtHexRgb
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class ToDocX(Tokenizer):
             xmlSubElem(rPr, _wTag("color"), attrib={W_VAL: _docXCol(color)})
 
         if isinstance(text, str):
-            for segment in RX_TEXT.split(text):
+            for segment in RX_TEXT.split(stripEscape(text)):
                 if segment == "\n":
                     xmlSubElem(xR, _wTag("br"))
                 elif segment == "\t":