Document Menu

The Document menu provides functionality that affects the content or layout of the document as a whole. See Document Layout for more information.

Title Page
For editing of the title page and title page elements.

Show Title Page
Opens the title page for editing.

Bookmarks
Marks elements within the title page as Title, Subtitle, Author, Copyright, Draft, and Contact.

Index Cards
Toggles between the standard script view and index card view.

Page Layout
Adjusts paper size and page margins, as well as options for line handling and element spacing.

Header and Footer
Enables formatting of the page number and any other information appearing at the top (or bottom) of the page.

More and Continued
Controls the appearance of "(cont'd)" for dialogue that continues spoken by the same character, "(MORE)" for dialogue that continues onto the next page, and "CONTINUED" at the top and/or bottom of the page for scenes that span multiple pages. To disable the printing of any addition, simply leave it blank.

Change Document Font
Changes the underlying default font for the document, which is in effect unless another font is either chosen directly or specified by the element style.

Synopsis
The synopsis is a way of organizing key scenes or other elements by providing additionally descriptive information as well as enabling categorization by color. Some of the supplied templates use the synopsis feature extensively.

Add/Edit Synopsis
Add or edit synopsis content for the current paragraph, including synopsis color.

Delete Synopsis
Removes synopsis content for the current paragraph.

Hide Synopsis Icons
Turns off the display of synopsis icons in the document while editing. (This will also omit synopsis text when exporting to formats that support it.)

(Specific Color)
Chooses the color category for the current synopsis content.

Notes
Notes are virtual "sticky notes" that can be used as reminders, placeholders, etc. They are not printed with the document.
Create/Edit Note
Creates or edits a note for the current paragraph.

Delete Note
Deletes the current note.

Hide Note Icons
Turns off the display of the little sticky note icons in the document while editing. (This will also exclude notes when exporting to formats that support them.)

Find Next
Searches forward for the next note in the document.

Find Previous
Searches backward for the previous note in the document.

Bookmarks and Links
Bookmarks can be left at any number of places in the document. A link can be used elsewhere to refer to either a bookmark or to launch a URL in your default browser.
Follow Link
For bookmark links, moves the editing position to that bookmark. For URL links, opens that URL in your default browser. While editing, links can also be followed by left-clicking with the Alt (Windows/Linux) or Command (Mac OS X) key pressed.

Create/Edit Link
Creates or edits a link for the current selection.

Remove Link
Removes the current link.

Create/Edit Bookmark
Creates or edits a bookmark for the current paragraph.

Delete Bookmark
Deletes the current bookmark.

Hide Bookmarks
Turns off the display of bookmark icons in the document while editing. (This will also exclude bookmarks when exporting to formats that support them.)

Find Next
Searches forward for the next bookmark in the document.

Find Previous
Searches backwar for the previous bookmark in the document.

Images
Images can be inserted directly into the text, whether on the title page or as part of the document itself.
Insert Image
Insert an image (from a file) at the current insertion point. Images are rendered at a default standard resolution (DPI)

Image Size
Adjusts the size of the current image as a percentage of its original imported size. An image cannot be resized larger than the boundaries of the current element, as given by page margins and element style indentation.

Manage Lists
Edit the Characters, Locations, and Other lists. This can also be done directly through the Format/Roster panel. (See Lists.)

Change Character Name
Changes a character name throughout the document, maintaining correct formatting and capitalization.

Dialogue Tuner
Enables you to isolate, view and edit all lines of dialogue for a given character.

Check Spelling
Checks the spelling of the document or the current selection, in the chosen language.

Additionally, words can be added to the dictionary for the current document (in which case they are saved with the document) or the global dictionary (in which case they are available to every document).

(See Dictionaries and Languages.)

Online Tools
Opens an online dictionary, thesaurus, or custom lookup tool (for the currently selected text, if applicable) in the default browser. The URLs of these tools are configurable under Preferences > Editing > Online Tools > Configure.

Use Last Lookup
Performs a lookup with the last-used tool.
Compare to Previous
Compares the currently open document to a previous version, highlighting additions and deletions. Alternatively, you can choose to have any changes indicated as standard screenplay revisions.

Find Errors
Searches for common script/formatting errors. The set of errors searched for can be modified and saved by clicking the OK button.

Table Read
Provides the capability to perform a virtual table read of a screenplay. Voices can be optionally be assigned for each character, and the playback position can be changed, rewound, and fast-forwarded during reading.

Note that when moving between different systems with different voices installed (in particular, different operating systems), some character voices may need to be reassigned if they're not available on both.