Shortcut Keys

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.

      

Files

Create a new document Ctrl+N+N
Open an existing document Ctrl+O+O
Close current document Ctrl+W+W
New from template Shift+Ctrl+NShift++N
Save current document Ctrl+S+S
Save as Ctrl+Shift+SShift++S
Save all Ctrl+Alt+SOption++S
Print current document Ctrl+P+P
This session Ctrl+Shift+IShift++I
Exit application Alt+F4+Q

Editing

Undo Ctrl+Z+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
Shift+Ctrl+Z
+Y
Shift++Z
Cut Ctrl+X+X
Copy Ctrl+C+C
Copy as Fountain
(if enabled)
Ctrl+Shift+CShift++C
Paste Ctrl+V+V
Paste as Fountain
(if enabled)
Ctrl+Shift+VShift++V
Paste Unformatted Shift+Ctrl+Alt+VShift+Option++V
Select All Ctrl+A+A
Find Ctrl+F+F
Find and Replace Ctrl+Shift+FShift++F
Find Next Ctrl+G+G
Find Previous Ctrl+Shift+GShift++G
Go To Ctrl+T+T
Preferences  +,

View

Cycle View Mode Shift+Ctrl+MShift++M
Format tab Ctrl+Alt+FOption++F
Character tab Ctrl+Alt+COption++C
Location tab Ctrl+Alt+LOption++L
Other lists Ctrl+Alt+OOption++O
Rebuild Characters Shift+Ctrl+Alt+CShift+Option++C
Rebuild Locations Shift+Ctrl+Alt+LShift+Option++L
Navigator Ctrl+Alt+GOption++G
Document List Alt+Shift+\Shift++\
Next document tab Alt+Shift+]
Ctrl+F6
Shift++]
Previous document tab Alt+Shift+[Shift++[
Custom View Colors Ctrl+Alt+ROption++R
Focus Current Text Ctrl+Alt+UOption++U
Show invisibles Ctrl+Alt+VOption++V
Zoom in Ctrl+plus+plus
Zoom out Ctrl+minus+minus
Zoom 100% Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0Option+Shift++0
Full screen Alt+EnterOption+Enter
Full screen minimal Alt+Shift+EnterOption+Shift+Enter

Formatting

Scene Heading Ctrl+1
Alt+1
(Ctrl+Enter)
+1
(+Enter)
Action Ctrl+2
Alt+2
+2
Character Ctrl+3
Alt+3
+3
Parenthetical Ctrl+4
Alt+4
+4
Dialogue Ctrl+5
Alt+5
+5
Transition Ctrl+6
Alt+6
+6
Shot Ctrl+7
Alt+7
+7
Unformatted Text Ctrl+0
Alt+0
+0
Reformat element as aboveCtrl+Alt+0 to 7Option++0 to 7
Custom Element Ctrl+Shift+1 to 8++1 to 8
Reformat as Custom Element Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 to 8+Option++1 to 8
Quick Reformat Ctrl+Shift+TShift++T
Modify Element Style Ctrl+Alt+EOption++E
Apply Element Ctrl+Shift+EShift++E
Insert Element Ctrl+Shift+EnterShift++Enter
Bold Ctrl+B+B
Italic Ctrl+I+I
Underline Ctrl+U+U
Strikethrough Ctrl+Shift+XShift++X
Align left Ctrl+L+L
Center Ctrl+E+E
Align right Ctrl+R+R
Highlight Ctrl+Shift+HShift++H
Find next highlight Ctrl+Shift+.Shift++.
Find previous highlight Ctrl+Shift+,Shift++,
Upper/Lower Case Ctrl+K+K
Upper/Lower/Title Case Ctrl+Shift+KShift++K
Adjust Line Length Ctrl+J+J
Increase Line Length Ctrl+Shift+JShift++J
Decrease Line Length Alt+Shift+JOption++J
Find Next Adjusted Line Ctrl+Alt+Shift+'Shift+Option++'
Find Previous Adjusted Line Ctrl+Alt+Shift+;Shift+Option++;
Make Dual Dialogue Ctrl+D+D

Document

Show Title Page Ctrl+Alt+TOption++T
Index Cards Ctrl+Alt+IOption++I
Create/Edit Synopsis Ctrl+Alt+YOption++Y
Create/Edit Note Ctrl+Alt+NOption++N
Find Next Note Ctrl+Alt+.Option++.
Find Previous Note Ctrl+Alt+,Option++,
Create/Edit Link Ctrl+Alt+\Option++\
Create/Edit Bookmark Ctrl+Alt+BOption++B
Find Next Bookmark Ctrl+Alt+'Option++'
Find Previous Bookmark Ctrl+Alt+;Option++;
Check Spelling Ctrl+Alt+KOption++K
Use Last Lookup Ctrl+Alt+Shift+KOption+Shift++K
Find Next Error Ctrl+Alt+Shift+.Option+Shift++.
Find Previous Error Ctrl+Alt+Shift+,Option+Shift++,
Table Read Ctrl+Shift+RShift++R

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+AShift++A

Index Cards

Go To Scene EnterEnter
Append Index Card Ctrl+Enter+Enter
Insert Index Card Ctrl+Alt+EnterOption++Enter
Edit Scene Heading Shift+EnterShift+Enter
Show Synopsis/Scene Text Ctrl+Alt+Shift+IOption+Shift++I
Edit Synopsis Ctrl+Alt+YOption++Y
Edit Synopsis (when shown) Double-clickDouble-click

Typing

Non-breaking space Ctrl+Shift+spaceShift++space
Non-breaking hyphen Ctrl+Shift+hyphenShift++hyphen
Soft return Shift+EnterShift+Enter

Help

Help F1
Ctrl+H
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