No .pandoc folder to be able to change templates

[avoll89]

Hello!

I installed on my M1 mac using homebrew, and I want to change the styles when exporting to .docx. I can't find the reference file to be able to do so, however. I don't seem to have a folder called .pandoc anywhere. And when I try to use the instructions in teh pandoc manual to copy the reference file and save it (pandoc -o custom-reference.docx --print-default-data-file reference.docx) nothing happens.

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated cause I hate the default word styles.

[LawSnap]

I was able to get this to work by creating a .pandoc directory from command line mkdir -p ~/.pandoc/

Next to find the folder in the finder

• Method 1: Go to Folder

  • The simplest way to navigate directly to a hidden folder like .pandoc from Finder is to use the "Go to Folder" command.
    • Open Finder: Just click on the Finder icon in your dock.
    • Go to Folder: In the Finder menu at the top of the screen, click on "Go" and then select "Go to Folder..." from the dropdown, or simply use the shortcut Shift + Command (⌘) + G. [[Command (⌘) = windows button on my keyboard]]
    • Enter the Path: In the dialogue box that appears, type ~/.pandoc and press Enter or click Go. This will take you directly to the .pandoc directory in Finder.

• Method 2: Show Hidden Files

  • Another approach is to temporarily make all hidden files and folders visible in Finder:
    • Open Finder: Ensure Finder is the active application by clicking on its icon or any open Finder window.
    • Show Hidden Files: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + . (dot). This keyboard shortcut toggles the visibility of hidden files and folders in Finder.
    • Navigate to the Folder: Now that hidden files are visible, you can navigate to your home directory (/Users/yourusername) and you should see the .pandoc directory listed among other files and folders. You can use the "Go" menu in Finder to quickly go to your home directory by selecting "Home".

You can then save a reference.docx file in that .pandoc folder

NOTE: you save the reference.docx folder in .pandoc NOT .pandoc/templates (which is where the templates for every format other than docx is stored.