Command Palette

The command palette is the fastest way to do almost anything in the editor. Instead of hunting through menus and toolbars, you type what you want and it finds the right action for you.

Opening the command palette

Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> (or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> on Windows). A search bar appears in the center of the screen, ready for you to type.

Press <kbd>Escape</kbd> or click outside the palette to close it.

How to use it

Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> to open the palette.
Start typing what you are looking for. The list filters in real time as you type.
Use the <kbd>↑</kbd> and <kbd>↓</kbd> arrow keys to move through the results.
Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to run the selected command.

You do not need to type the exact command name. The palette searches across command names, descriptions, and categories, so a few keywords are usually enough. For example, typing "dual" will surface the dual dialogue commands. Typing "export" will show export options.

What you can do

Commands are organized into sections. Here are some of the most useful ones:

View

Preview to switch to the paginated read-only view.
Toggle comments panel to show or hide the comments sidebar.
Toggle suggestions panel to show or hide pending suggested edits.
Table read mode for a full-screen presentation view designed for reading your script aloud.
Character continuity to open the continuity tracker in the left panel.

Format

Dual dialogue: left column and Dual dialogue: right column to set up side-by-side dialogue.
Remove dual dialogue to clear dual formatting from a block.
Lock pages to freeze the current page count for production. New pages become A-pages (47A, 47B, and so on).
Clear scene numbers to remove all scene numbers.
Revisions to open the revision color manager.

Scene management

Number scenes numbers every scene heading (1, 2, 3...).
Omit scene and Restore omitted scene mark the scene your cursor is in as OMITTED (keeping its number) or bring it back.
Scene color flags the current scene heading with a color, and Scene properties shows its location, cast, timing, and tags.

To jump to a scene, click it in the Scenes tab of the left panel.

Export

Export commands for saving your script as a PDF, Fountain file, or other supported format.

Production tools

Scene numbers, locked pages, and revision colors are all accessible from the palette, making it easy to switch into production mode without leaving the keyboard.

Tips

Tip

You do not need to memorize commands. The palette shows every available action when you first open it (before typing anything), with a few suggested commands at the top. Scroll through the list to discover features you might not have known about.

Tip

If you find yourself doing the same thing repeatedly (toggling a panel, switching format, starting a revision), the command palette is almost always faster than clicking through the interface. It becomes second nature quickly.

Tip

Many commands also have dedicated keyboard shortcuts, which are shown next to the command name in the palette. Over time, you might memorize the shortcuts for your most-used actions and skip the palette entirely.