Text block numbering lets you add numbers to scenes, lines of dialogue, or other element types – crucial for planning when a script goes from writing to production. Scripto's approach to numbering is simple but flexible, so it's easy to manage no matter how many rounds of revisions you've made.
Turning on Numbering
In the script editor, open the ... menu
Select the numbering option you'd like to enable.
Screenplay
Add scene numbers
Add dialogue numbers
Variety
Add slug numbers
Add dialogue numbers
Add bracket numbers
Once enabled, Scripto automatically numbers every applicable block throughout the script.
Scene and slug numbers will also appear in the script outline and will be included when you Print or Export to PDF, or Export to Final Draft.
Editing Numbers
Once you've added numbers, they will not change, even if you re-order items (Outline) or add new elements to the script.
If you need to change the number of an existing item, you can click on the number and edit it.
If you add new blocks to the script, they will get a placeholder #.
Click on the # symbol and type in the number you want. This lets you choose whatever numbering convention you like best when you're adding items in between existing numbers. Perhaps you want a traditional option like 2A or A2. Or maybe you prefer something a little less common like 2.1. Maybe your production likes emoji and you want to do something truly unconventional, like 2🍊 Sure! Whatever you like. Scripto wants you to be happy.
Removing Numbers
If your script has changed so much that the current numbering no longer makes sense, you can remove the existing numbers and start fresh.
In the script editor, open the ... menu
Select the appropriate Remove [type] numbers option.
⚠️ A quick warning: Removing numbers is a destructive action and cannot be undone. If you later decide you need numbering again, you’ll need to add it back from scratch.
Once you confirm, the selected numbers will be removed from the script. The menu option in the production menu will switch back to Add [type] numbers, allowing you to add anew numbering sequence of your choice.
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