The one to learn first
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘K | Ctrl+K | Open the command menu: search and run any command in the app |
Inside the command menu: type to filter, up and down arrows to move, Enter to run, Escape to close.
Global commands
These work from anywhere in the writer, and take over from the browser's own shortcuts:
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘K | Ctrl+K | Open the command menu |
| ⌘S | Ctrl+S | Save INTX (download the project file) |
| ⌘F | Ctrl+F | Find in Script |
| ⌘⇧T | Ctrl+Shift+T | Open the Title Page |
| ⌘⇧D | Ctrl+Shift+D | Save a Draft Version |
Element types
Change the current block while writing, no menus:
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Element |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘1 | Ctrl+1 | Action |
| ⌘2 | Ctrl+2 | Scene Heading |
| ⌘3 | Ctrl+3 | Character |
| ⌘4 | Ctrl+4 | Dialogue |
| ⌘5 | Ctrl+5 | Parenthetical |
| ⌘6 | Ctrl+6 | Transition |
Writing flow
These keys are the same on every platform:
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Return | Finish the block; start the natural next element |
| Tab | Cycle the block's type and show the element picker |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move through the picker or cue suggestions |
| Enter | Accept the highlighted suggestion; cue suggestions move straight into dialogue |
| Esc | Close the element picker or cue suggestions |
int / ext / i/e | At a block start, convert to a scene heading with the prefix completed |
Editing
| Mac | Windows / Linux | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| ⌘⇧Z or ⌘Y | Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| ⌘Backspace | Ctrl+Backspace | Cut the current block to the Cut Bin |
| Backspace | Backspace | In an empty block, remove it |
| Backspace | Backspace | At the start of a block, merge into the block above |
Everything else
Every other action is one ⌘K (Ctrl+K) away: imports, exports, drafts, The Table, Revisions, Focus Mode. Open the command menu and type the first few letters of what you want.