Please note: These shortcut keys are the default shortcut keys for the application. They may be changed under Preferences > User Interface > Shortcut Keys, in which case this list will no longer accurately reflect the current shortcut key settings.
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Files | ||
Create a new document | Ctrl+N | ![]() |
Open an existing document | Ctrl+O | ![]() |
Close current document | Ctrl+W | ![]() |
New from template | Shift+Ctrl+N | Shift+![]() |
Save current document | Ctrl+S | ![]() |
Save as | Ctrl+Shift+S | Shift+![]() |
Save all | Ctrl+Alt+S | Option+![]() |
Print current document | Ctrl+P | ![]() |
This session | Ctrl+Shift+I | Shift+![]() |
Exit application | Alt+F4 | ![]() |
Editing | ||
Undo | Ctrl+Z | ![]() |
Redo | Ctrl+Y Shift+Ctrl+Z | ![]() Shift+ ![]() |
Cut | Ctrl+X | ![]() |
Copy | Ctrl+C | ![]() |
Copy as Fountain (if enabled) |
Ctrl+Shift+C | Shift+![]() |
Paste | Ctrl+V | ![]() |
Paste as Fountain (if enabled) |
Ctrl+Shift+V | Shift+![]() |
Paste Unformatted | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+V | Shift+Option+![]() |
Select All | Ctrl+A | ![]() |
Find | Ctrl+F | ![]() |
Find and Replace | Ctrl+Shift+F | Shift+![]() |
Find Next | Ctrl+G | ![]() |
Find Previous | Ctrl+Shift+G | Shift+![]() |
Go To | Ctrl+T | ![]() |
Preferences | ![]() |
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View | ||
Cycle View Mode | Shift+Ctrl+M | Shift+![]() |
Format tab | Ctrl+Alt+F | Option+![]() |
Character tab | Ctrl+Alt+C | Option+![]() |
Location tab | Ctrl+Alt+L | Option+![]() |
Other lists | Ctrl+Alt+O | Option+![]() |
Rebuild Characters | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+C | Shift+Option+![]() |
Rebuild Locations | Shift+Ctrl+Alt+L | Shift+Option+![]() |
Navigator | Ctrl+Alt+G | Option+![]() |
Document List | Alt+Shift+\ | Shift+![]() |
Next document tab | Alt+Shift+] Ctrl+F6 | Shift+![]() |
Previous document tab | Alt+Shift+[ | Shift+![]() |
Custom View Colors | Ctrl+Alt+R | Option+![]() |
Focus Current Text | Ctrl+Alt+U | Option+![]() |
Show invisibles | Ctrl+Alt+V | Option+![]() |
Zoom in | Ctrl+plus | ![]() |
Zoom out | Ctrl+minus | ![]() |
Zoom 100% | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0 | Option+Shift+![]() |
Full screen | Alt+Enter | Option+Enter |
Full screen minimal | Alt+Shift+Enter | Option+Shift+Enter |
Formatting | ||
Scene Heading | Ctrl+1 Alt+1 (Ctrl+Enter) | ![]() ( ![]() |
Action | Ctrl+2 Alt+2 | ![]() |
Character | Ctrl+3 Alt+3 | ![]() |
Parenthetical | Ctrl+4 Alt+4 | ![]() |
Dialogue | Ctrl+5 Alt+5 | ![]() |
Transition | Ctrl+6 Alt+6 | ![]() |
Shot | Ctrl+7 Alt+7 | ![]() |
Unformatted Text | Ctrl+0 Alt+0 | ![]() |
Reformat element as above | Ctrl+Alt+0 to 7 | Option+![]() |
Custom Element | Ctrl+Shift+1 to 8 | ![]() ![]() |
Reformat as Custom Element | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 to 8 | ![]() ![]() |
Quick Reformat | Ctrl+Shift+T | Shift+![]() |
Modify Element Style | Ctrl+Alt+E | Option+![]() |
Apply Element | Ctrl+Shift+E | Shift+![]() |
Insert Element | Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Shift+![]() |
Bold | Ctrl+B | ![]() |
Italic | Ctrl+I | ![]() |
Underline | Ctrl+U | ![]() |
Strikethrough | Ctrl+Shift+X | Shift+![]() |
Align left | Ctrl+L | ![]() |
Center | Ctrl+E | ![]() |
Align right | Ctrl+R | ![]() |
Highlight | Ctrl+Shift+H | Shift+![]() |
Find next highlight | Ctrl+Shift+. | Shift+![]() |
Find previous highlight | Ctrl+Shift+, | Shift+![]() |
Upper/Lower Case | Ctrl+K | ![]() |
Upper/Lower/Title Case | Ctrl+Shift+K | Shift+![]() |
Adjust Line Length | Ctrl+J | ![]() |
Increase Line Length | Ctrl+Shift+J | Shift+![]() |
Decrease Line Length | Alt+Shift+J | Option+![]() |
Find Next Adjusted Line | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+' | Shift+Option+![]() |
Find Previous Adjusted Line | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+; | Shift+Option+![]() |
Make Dual Dialogue | Ctrl+D | ![]() |
Document | ||
Show Title Page | Ctrl+Alt+T | Option+![]() |
Index Cards | Ctrl+Alt+I | Option+![]() |
Create/Edit Synopsis | Ctrl+Alt+Y | Option+![]() |
Create/Edit Note | Ctrl+Alt+N | Option+![]() |
Find Next Note | Ctrl+Alt+. | Option+![]() |
Find Previous Note | Ctrl+Alt+, | Option+![]() |
Create/Edit Link | Ctrl+Alt+\ | Option+![]() |
Create/Edit Bookmark | Ctrl+Alt+B | Option+![]() |
Find Next Bookmark | Ctrl+Alt+' | Option+![]() |
Find Previous Bookmark | Ctrl+Alt+; | Option+![]() |
Check Spelling | Ctrl+Alt+K | Option+![]() |
Use Last Lookup | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K | Option+Shift+![]() |
Find Next Error | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+. | Option+Shift+![]() |
Find Previous Error | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+, | Option+Shift+![]() |
Table Read | Ctrl+Shift+R | Shift+![]() |
Collaborate | ||
Chat | Ctrl+" | ![]() |
Production | ||
Mark Revision | Ctrl+] | ![]() |
Unmark Revision | Ctrl+[ | ![]() |
Next Revision | Ctrl+Alt+] | Option+![]() |
Previous Revision | Ctrl+Alt+[ | Option+![]() |
Add Alt | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+= | Option+Shift+![]() |
Delete Alt | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+- | Option+Shift+![]() |
Next Alt | Ctrl+Alt+= | Option+![]() |
Previous Alt | Ctrl+Alt+- | Option+![]() |
Tagging Window | Ctrl+Shift+A | Shift+![]() |
Index Cards | ||
Go To Scene | Enter | Enter |
Append Index Card | Ctrl+Enter | ![]() |
Insert Index Card | Ctrl+Alt+Enter | Option+![]() |
Edit Scene Heading | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
Show Synopsis/Scene Text | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I | Option+Shift+![]() |
Edit Synopsis | Ctrl+Alt+Y | Option+![]() |
Edit Synopsis (when shown) | Double-click | Double-click |
Typing | ||
Non-breaking space | Ctrl+Shift+space | Shift+![]() |
Non-breaking hyphen | Ctrl+Shift+hyphen | Shift+![]() |
Soft return | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
Help | ||
Help | F1 Ctrl+H | ![]() |