Keyboard Shortcuts

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

Action	macOS Shortcut
New Script	`Cmd+N`
Open Script	`Cmd+O`
Save Script	`Cmd+S`
Save Script As…	`Cmd+Shift+S`
Print / Export PDF…	`Cmd+P`
Close Window / Tab	`Cmd+W`
Settings…	`Cmd+,`
Quit Inkwell	`Cmd+Q`

Editing & Find

Action	macOS Shortcut
Undo	`Cmd+Z`
Redo	`Cmd+Shift+Z`
Cut	`Cmd+X`
Copy	`Cmd+C`
Paste	`Cmd+V`
Paste and Match Style	`Cmd+Shift+Opt+V`
Select All	`Cmd+A`
Find in Script	`Cmd+F`
Find Next	`Cmd+G`
Find Previous	`Cmd+Shift+G`
Find and Replace…	`Cmd+Opt+F`

Screenplay Formatting

Inline Formatting

Apply bold, italic, or underline to notes or specific words:

Action	macOS Shortcut
Bold	`Cmd+B`
Italic	`Cmd+I`
Underline	`Cmd+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:

Action	macOS Shortcut
Action	`Ctrl+Cmd+1`
Scene Heading	`Ctrl+Cmd+2`
Character	`Ctrl+Cmd+3`
Dialogue	`Ctrl+Cmd+4`
Parenthetical	`Ctrl+Cmd+5`
Transition	`Ctrl+Cmd+6`
Lyric	`Ctrl+Cmd+7`
Centered	`Ctrl+Cmd+E`

You can also press Tab or Return while writing to cycle through element types automatically. See Formatting Basics for more details.

Action	macOS Shortcut
Go to Page…	`Cmd+L`
Go to Scene…	`Cmd+J`
Previous Change	`Opt+J`
Next Change	`Opt+K`
Edit Title Page…	`Cmd+Opt+T`

Views & Panels

Action	macOS Shortcut
Toggle Outline Sidebar	`Cmd+[` (or `Cmd+1`)
Toggle Quill AI Panel	`Cmd+]` (or `Cmd+0`)
Toggle Scroll Gutter Map	`Cmd+Opt+M`
Toggle Fullscreen	`Ctrl+Cmd+F` (or `Fn+F`)

Zoom Controls

Action	macOS Shortcut
Zoom In	`Cmd+=`
Zoom Out	`Cmd+-`
Reset Zoom (100%)	`Cmd+Opt+0`
Zoom to Fit	`Cmd+9`

Revision Mode

Track and manage drafts using industry standard screenplay color cycles:

Action	macOS Shortcut
Toggle Revision Mode	`Cmd+Opt+R`
Select Revision Color (1–9)	`Cmd+Opt+1` to `Cmd+Opt+9`
Next Revision Mark	`Cmd+Opt+]`
Previous Revision Mark	`Cmd+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

Can I customize keyboard shortcuts?

Keyboard shortcuts are preconfigured to match standard screenwriting muscle memory and cannot be customized in settings.

Why don't the navigation commands work?

What is the Scroll Gutter Map shortcut?

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.

Getting Started

Writing in Inkwell

Managing Files

Printing

Sides (iOS App)

Quill AI

Project Panel

Customization

Reference

Account & Support

File & Application

Editing & Find

Screenplay Formatting

Inline Formatting

Element Types

Navigation & Tools

Views & Panels

Zoom Controls

Revision Mode

Quick Reference by Writing Stage

Drafting

Editing & Tuning Dialogue

Script Revisions

PDF & Exporting

Common Questions

​File & Application

​Editing & Find

​Screenplay Formatting

​Inline Formatting

​Element Types

​Navigation & Tools

​Views & Panels

​Zoom Controls

​Revision Mode

​Quick Reference by Writing Stage

​Drafting

​Editing & Tuning Dialogue

​Script Revisions

​PDF & Exporting

​Common Questions

File & Application

Editing & Find

Screenplay Formatting

Inline Formatting

Element Types

Navigation & Tools

Views & Panels

Zoom Controls

Revision Mode

Quick Reference by Writing Stage

Drafting

Editing & Tuning Dialogue

Script Revisions

PDF & Exporting

Common Questions