Skip to main content
Master Inkwell with these keyboard shortcuts. Designed to follow industry standard muscle memory (including Final Draft and macOS system conventions), these shortcuts will help you write faster and navigate your script with ease.

​
File & Application

ActionmacOS Shortcut
New ScriptCmd+N
Open ScriptCmd+O
Save ScriptCmd+S
Save Script As…Cmd+Shift+S
Print / Export PDF…Cmd+P
Close Window / TabCmd+W
Settings…Cmd+,
Quit InkwellCmd+Q

​
Editing & Find

ActionmacOS Shortcut
UndoCmd+Z
RedoCmd+Shift+Z
CutCmd+X
CopyCmd+C
PasteCmd+V
Paste and Match StyleCmd+Shift+Opt+V
Select AllCmd+A
Find in ScriptCmd+F
Find NextCmd+G
Find PreviousCmd+Shift+G
Find and Replace…Cmd+Opt+F

​
Screenplay Formatting

​
Inline Formatting

Apply bold, italic, or underline to notes or specific words:
ActionmacOS Shortcut
BoldCmd+B
ItalicCmd+I
UnderlineCmd+U
Standard screenplay formatting does not use bold or underline for dialogue or action. Use these styles sparingly, or inside inline notes.

​
Element Types

Quickly change the type of the active line or paragraph:
ActionmacOS Shortcut
ActionCtrl+Cmd+1
Scene HeadingCtrl+Cmd+2
CharacterCtrl+Cmd+3
DialogueCtrl+Cmd+4
ParentheticalCtrl+Cmd+5
TransitionCtrl+Cmd+6
LyricCtrl+Cmd+7
CenteredCtrl+Cmd+E
You can also press Tab or Return while writing to cycle through element types automatically. See Formatting Basics for more details.
ActionmacOS Shortcut
Go to Page…Cmd+L
Go to Scene…Cmd+J
Previous ChangeOpt+J
Next ChangeOpt+K
Edit Title Page…Cmd+Opt+T

​
Views & Panels

ActionmacOS Shortcut
Toggle Outline SidebarCmd+[ (or Cmd+1)
Toggle Quill AI PanelCmd+] (or Cmd+0)
Toggle Scroll Gutter MapCmd+Opt+M
Toggle FullscreenCtrl+Cmd+F (or Fn+F)

​
Zoom Controls

ActionmacOS Shortcut
Zoom InCmd+=
Zoom OutCmd+-
Reset Zoom (100%)Cmd+Opt+0
Zoom to FitCmd+9

​
Revision Mode

Track and manage drafts using industry standard screenplay color cycles:
ActionmacOS Shortcut
Toggle Revision ModeCmd+Opt+R
Select Revision Color (1–9)Cmd+Opt+1 to Cmd+Opt+9
Next Revision MarkCmd+Opt+]
Previous Revision MarkCmd+Opt+[
Next Generation (Color)Cmd+Opt+G

​
Quick Reference by Writing Stage

​
Drafting

Cmd+N          Create new script
Cmd+[          Toggle the left Outline Sidebar to see your structure
Cmd+]          Toggle the right Quill AI Panel for brainstorming
Cmd+S          Save your draft
Ctrl+Cmd+F     Toggle Fullscreen (Focus Mode)

​
Editing & Tuning Dialogue

Cmd+F          Find dialogue/characters
Cmd+Opt+F      Replace text
Cmd+L          Jump to page
Cmd+J          Jump to scene
Opt+J / Opt+K  Jump between recent changes

​
Script Revisions

Cmd+Opt+R      Show/Hide Revisions
Cmd+Opt+G      Advance to the next revision color
Cmd+Opt+]      Jump to next revision mark
Cmd+Opt+[      Jump to previous revision mark

​
PDF & Exporting

Cmd+P          Open Print and PDF Export panel
Cmd+Opt+T      Open Title Page Editor

​
Common Questions

Keyboard shortcuts are preconfigured to match standard screenwriting muscle memory and cannot be customized in settings.
Make sure you’re focused in the script editor. Some window-level commands require the cursor to be active inside the screenplay text area.
Cmd+Opt+M toggles the scroll gutter map on the right edge of your editor, which displays a birds-eye view of your screenplay’s structure and scene lengths.