Moving between elements

Enter starts the next element: Scene Heading → Action, Character → Dialogue, Dialogue → Action.

Tab at the end of Action starts a Character. On an empty line, Tab cycles Action → Character → Transition → Scene Heading.

Shift+Enter adds a line break inside an element.

Type INT. or EXT. in Action and it becomes a Scene Heading. Type ( in empty Dialogue for a Parenthetical.

Element shortcuts

Ctrl+1 Scene Heading · Ctrl+2 Action · Ctrl+3 Character · Ctrl+4 Parenthetical · Ctrl+5 Dialogue · Ctrl+6 Transition · Ctrl+7 Shot · Ctrl+8 General

Ctrl+D on a Character makes it dual dialogue.

Auto-complete

Suggestions for scene prefixes, locations, times of day, characters, extensions and transitions. ↑↓ to choose, Enter or Tab to accept, Esc to dismiss.

Voice

Voice typing: speak and Segue types. Say “new scene”, “action”, “character Ravi”, “dialogue”, “parenthetical” or “transition” to switch elements.

If built-in voice typing isn't available, press Win+H for Windows voice typing. It works in Segue too.

Read aloud: hear the script with a different voice for each character.