Editing on a phone or tablet
How the Hireway editor works on phones and tablets: the Write, Page, Design and Check tabs, full-screen entries, the design sheet and the panel drawer.
You can build and edit a resume entirely from a phone or tablet. The editor has the same features as on a computer, arranged to fit a smaller screen. This page explains what changes and where to find things.
On a phone
On a phone (any screen narrower than 640 pixels), the editor shows one thing at a time: either the page or a panel. Tabs at the bottom switch between them.
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Write | Your details, summary, sections and entries. |
| Page | The resume as it will print. |
| Design | The page, with design settings in a sheet over its lower half. |
| Check | Issues found in your resume, job match and writing review. |
The editor bar on a phone
The bar at the top keeps the back arrow, the document name (which opens the document menu) and the save status. On the right are three icons:
- Assistant opens the AI assistant full screen.
- Share opens the Share sheet.
- Download PDF downloads the PDF straight away. For other formats, open Share and use its Download tab.
There's no History button on a phone. Open Share and use the History tab instead.
Edit an entry from the page
Open the Page tab
Scroll to the part of the resume you want to change.Tap the line
The block is outlined, and an Edit entry button appears. The Editing tag is hidden on phones to keep nearby headings readable.
Tap Edit entry
The editor switches to Write and opens that entry.
Tap an empty part of the page to dismiss the button. The zoom bar works as it does on a computer, and your zoom level stays the same when you switch tabs.
Entries open full screen
When you open an entry in Write, it slides in and fills the screen, with larger fields that are easier to tap. The top of the screen names the section, for example Experience. Tap it to go back to the list. The bin icon (Delete entry) deletes the entry, and a message offers Undo.
When you type in a description or the summary, the formatting toolbar docks just above the keyboard. See Formatting text.
Change the design
The Design tab keeps the page visible in the top half of the screen, so you can see each change as you make it. The settings sit in a sheet with four tabs: Template, Type, Color and Page. The Advanced settings are at the bottom of the Page tab.
To see more of the settings, tap the handle at the top of the sheet (Raise the design sheet). Tap it again to lower it.
Check your resume
The Check tab lists the issues found in your resume. Select Show on page on an issue to jump to the Page tab: a bar at the top reads, for example, "Issue 1 of 3" with Previous issue and Next issue buttons, and a card at the bottom explains the issue and offers a fix. See Checking your resume.
On a tablet
On a tablet, the page fills the screen and the panel opens as a drawer over it. This layout applies to screens from 640 to 1023 pixels wide, which covers most tablets held upright. A tablet held sideways that is 1024 pixels or wider gets the same layout as a computer. You switch modes with Write, Design and Check in the editor bar, as on a computer.
- Show or hide the panel. Select the panel button next to the back arrow (Show panel / Hide panel).
- Tap a line on the page to open the drawer on that entry. Tap an empty part of the page to close the drawer again; your selection stays.
- Keep the panel beside the page. Held sideways (landscape), a second button appears next to the panel button: Keep the panel beside the page. Select it to pin the panel next to the page instead of over it. Select it again to go back to the drawer.
- The assistant opens as a drawer too. Download PDF shows only its icon, and History is in the Share sheet's History tab.
Install Hireway as an app
You can add Hireway to your home screen so it opens in a window of its own, without the browser's address bar.
- iPhone and iPad (Safari): open Hireway, select the Share button in Safari, then Add to Home Screen.
- Android (Chrome): open Hireway, open Chrome's menu, then select Add to Home screen or Install app.
- Computer (Chrome or Edge): select the install icon at the right of the address bar, then Install.
The installed app is the same website: you sign in the same way, and your documents stay in your account, not on the device.
Related guides
- Getting to know the resume editor: the editor on a computer, saving and locking.
- Editing entries: adding, moving and deleting entries.
- Keyboard shortcuts: faster editing with a keyboard.
Using private notes
Keep private notes with a resume in Hireway, such as where you sent it and what you changed. Notes never appear on the resume or its public page.
Choosing a template
Browse the 17 Hireway templates drawn with your own content, preview one on the page, and apply it without losing any of your work.