What are Locked Pages?
Locked Pages prevent page numbers from changing after a script is distributed.
Edits won’t renumber existing pages. Instead, Scripto inserts standardized A-pages (like 3A, 3B, etc.) to preserve numbering, keeping production, scheduling, and post aligned.
Quick Start / In a Hurry?
Grant yourself permission to lock pages.
Navigate to the Pages icon in the Explorer panel on the left.
Using the Lock icon menu, lock your pages to keep page numbers stable during revisions.
A-pages are added automatically when inserting content into locked scripts.
Unlock all pages for bigger rewrites — note that any existing A-pages remain in place to preserve numbering continuity.*
* See Unlock Selected Pages below for details on how unlocking individual pages creates A-pages and how they behave.
The Full Walkthrough:
Permissions
To begin, grant permission to yourself—or to whoever will serve as the gatekeeper for locked pages.
Using the Page Navigator
In the editor, go to the Explorer panel on the far left and click the Pages icon.
This opens the Page Navigator, with the Lock Pages menu in the top-right corner.
You’ll see four options. Depending on your script’s current status, some may be grayed out.
Lock All Pages
Locks the entire script.
Freezes the current page numbering — any edits that would normally shift page breaks will instead create A-pages (e.g., 3A, 3B).
Unlock All Pages
Reverts the script to a fully unlocked state.
Page numbers will reflow automatically as content changes.
Lock Selected Pages
Lock specific pages, such as scenes already sent to production.
Once locked, these pages stay anchored even if changes are made elsewhere.
Example: If Pages 5–7 are locked and you revise Page 4, new content spills into 4A, 4B, etc., without affecting Pages 5–7.
Unlock Selected Pages
Unlock specific pages — it may change base numbers, create A-pages, or shift page breaks.
Example: If Pages 3-5 are locked and you unlock Page 4, it will become 3A. The rest of the script remains locked.
💡 Tip: A-pages remain to preserve numbering and page order, even if you later unlock other pages.
Renumbering Pages
⚠️ Pages must be locked in order to renumber a page.
Once locked, pages can be manually renumbered:
Right-click a page in the list to open the context menu.
Select Renumber Page.
This ensures any adjustments are intentional and keeps page numbers consistent for production.
Welcome to the A-pages
When your script is locked, new material is inserted as lettered pages, like 12A, 12B, and so on.
Deleting a locked page updates the previous page’s numbering to reflect the gap (e.g., Page 4 becomes “4–5”).
🧪 In Beta mode, users need to manually renumber to display this deleted-page notation.
How A-pages work
Uppercase letters continue sequentially: 2A, 2B, 2C… unless that would break sort order, then lowercase letters are used.
Examples:
Inserting between base pages 2 and 3 → 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3
Inserting between 2 and 2A → 2, 2aA, 2aB, 2aC, 2A
Inserting between 2aA and 2aB → 2aA, 2aAA, 2aAB, 2aB
Inserting between 2AA and 2AAA → 2AA, 2AAaA, 2AAA
Bottom line: The label will always sort alphabetically between the page above and the page below.
Blank Page Alerts
If you delete all the content from a locked page, it may remain as a blank — not ideal for production.
Scripto highlights these pages to keep you aware:
A blue “!” appears next to any leftover empty page in the Page Navigator.
The Navigator footer also indicates how many empty pages exist.
To remove:
Right click the blank page in the list.
Select Delete page
Renumber pages as needed
😅 This feature helps coordinators catch leftover pages before distributing scripts — a simple but powerful way to avoid “oops” moments.
💰 This feature is only available for shows on our paid plans. 💰