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You can insert Elements in a number of ways:

Click on an element in the Current Element drop-down list.

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Click on the element's icon on the Right Toolbar, if displayed.

Press a Control-key shortcut for that element

(See the Appendix chapter entitled Key Assignments for details).

In certain formats, certain text is automatically formatted in certain elements.  Examples are::

"int." or "ext." on a blank line of Action will convert it to in a new Scene Heading.

"fade in:" on a blank line of Action will automatically capitalize it to "FADE IN:".

any single word followed by "to:" (on a blank line of Action) will convert it to a Transition and make it uppercase and flush right.

"newact" will insert a Act Break element with the next consecutive numbering.

"sameact" will insert a Act Break element with the current numbering.

"newscene" will insert a Scene Label with the next consecutive numbering.

Select the File > Insert Element... command or clicking on the Insert element button on the Top Toolbar.

Click the Add Outline Element drop-down list on the Outline panel in the NaviDoc.

Click the Add Note Element drop-down list] on the Notes panel in the NaviDoc.