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Shortcut Keys for Inserting and Manipulating Elements

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Insert Action Element

 

CTRL

 

A

Insert Character Element

 

 

 

TAB

Shift Tab inserts the previously used Character Name

SHIFT

 

 

TAB

Insert Character Name into text

 

CTRL

OPTION

C

Insert a Scene Heading starting with EXT.

 

CTRL

 

E

Insert a Scene Heading starting with INT.

 

CTRL

 

I

Insert a New Note

 

CTRL

 

N

Insert a new Shot

 

CTRL

 

O

Insert Scene

 

CTRL

 

S

Insert a Transition

 

CTRL

 

T

Insert Parenthetical  Element (When in Dialogue)

SHIFT

 

 

9

Insert Character Extension  (When in Character Element)

SHIFT

 

 

9

Title Centers the current Element

SHIFT

 

 

F6

Drop down the Element menu

 

 

 

F4

Set current element to Left Column

 

CTRL

 

L

Set Current Element to Right Column

 

CTRL

 

R

Set current element to Full Width

 

CTRL

 

F

Insert Left Parenthesis (When in Dialogue)

SHIFT

CTRL

 

9

Cheat Element

 

 

 

F3

Insert New Element after the cursor (element chosen contextually)

 

 

 

ENTER