Format Guide & Shortcuts
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Cycle element typeTab
Smart new lineEnter
Confirm autocompleteTab / Enter / Click
Navigate autocomplete↑ ↓
Scene HeadingCtrl+1
ActionCtrl+2
CharacterCtrl+3
ParentheticalCtrl+4
DialogueCtrl+5
TransitionCtrl+6
Bold / Italic / UnderlineCtrl+B / I / U
Save .txtCtrl+S
Print / PDFCtrl+P
Dark/Light toggleCtrl+D
Find & ReplaceCtrl+F
New Scene HeadingCtrl+Shift+N
Focus modeCtrl+Shift+F
SMART AUTOCOMPLETE
Type "I" in scene heading → INT. / INT./EXT. / I/E
Type "E" → EXT.
After INT./EXT. + location + " - " → time of day
Character element → known character names
Transition element → CUT TO:, FADE OUT., etc.
PRO TIPS
1 page ≈ 1 minute of screen time
Action blocks: 4 lines max for pace
Open with FADE IN: — close with FADE OUT.
First appearance of a character: always describe them
Title page is separate — set it via the Title Pg button