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Keyboard shortcuts
Select your keyboard to see the applicable shortcuts. Mac and iPad keyboards use ⌘. Windows and Linux use Ctrl.
Editing Link to Editing#
Screencake selects elements as you type. Use these keys to change the element or start the next line.
Cycle the element (action → character → transition)Tab
Cycle the element backwardsShift+Tab
New line with automatic element selectionReturn
Editing an AV script Link to Editing an AV script#
In an AV script Tab moves between cells. It does not change screenplay elements. Screenplay Format shortcuts are unavailable.
In Visual: move to Audio. In Audio: new rowReturn
New line inside the cellShift+Return
Next cellTab
Previous cellShift+Tab
On an empty row: delete the row⌫
Insert segmentCtrl+Shift+S
Insert bannerCtrl+Shift+B
Mood board Link to Mood board#
On the mood board these keys apply to the selected tile and the canvas.
Move the selected tile 1 pixel← → ↑ ↓
Move the selected tile 10 pixelsShift+Arrow keys
Remove the selected tile⌫
Send the tile to the back[
Bring the tile to the front]
Edit the captionReturn
Deselect the tileEsc
Resize and keep the proportionsShift+drag a handle
Rotate in 15° stepsShift+drag the rotate handle
Pan the canvasSpace + drag
Zoom the canvasCtrl+wheel
Keyboard access Link to Keyboard access#
From the top of a page, press Tab to focus Skip to content. This control skips navigation. Inside a dialog, Tab moves only between its controls. Escape closes the dialog and returns focus to the previous control.
From the top of a page: Skip to contentTab
Move through results in the command palette↑ ↓
Run the selected commandReturn
Close a dialog and return focusEsc
File Link to File#
New ScriptCtrl+N
New WindowCtrl+Alt+N
Import…Ctrl+O
Export PDF…Ctrl+E
Print…Ctrl+P
View Link to View#
Find & ReplaceCtrl+F
Command PaletteCtrl+K
CommentsCtrl+Shift+C
Scene NavigatorCtrl+Shift+N
Focus ModeCtrl+.
Reading ModeCtrl+Alt+R
Typewriter ScrollingCtrl+Shift+T
Toggle LightsCtrl+Shift+L
Table ReadCtrl+Shift+A
Format Link to Format#
Scene HeadingCtrl+1
ActionCtrl+2
CharacterCtrl+3
DialogueCtrl+4
ParentheticalCtrl+5
TransitionCtrl+6
ShotCtrl+7
BoldCtrl+B
ItalicCtrl+I
UnderlineCtrl+U
Dual DialogueCtrl+Alt+D
Add Alternate LineCtrl+Alt+A
Next AlternateCtrl+Alt+]
Previous AlternateCtrl+Alt+[
Rename Everywhere…Ctrl+Shift+E
Help Link to Help#
Keyboard ShortcutsCtrl+/