Writing in Scripto feels faster and more fluid once you know the different ways to change block types.
Scripto predicts which block type you need based on context. For example, if your cursor is in a Character block and you press Return, Scripto will create a Dialogue block (since that pairing is so common).
If the default block type isn’t what you want, here are the ways to change it:
1️⃣ Just Write
In some cases, Scripto can infer the block type based on what you type into an empty block and switch it automatically.
Examples:
Typing an open parenthesis ( → switches to Parenthetical
Typing an open bracket [ → switches to Bracket (Variety format)
Typing INT. or EXT. → switches to Scene Heading (Screenplay format)
Typing a standard transition (CUT TO:, FADE TO:, FADE IN:, DISSOLVE TO:, FADE OUT.) → switches to Transition (Screenplay format).
📌 Note: fade out. ends with a period, not a colon.
This is the most fluid way to work — you just write, and Scripto adjusts the block type for you.
2️⃣ Tab Key
Press Tab to cycle through the likely block types, based on the type of the previous block.
Shift + Tab cycles in the opposite direction.
3️⃣ Keyboard Shortcuts –
Each block type has its own shortcut.
⌘1 → Scene Heading
⌘2 → Action
…and so on
4️⃣ Block Type Menu –
You can open the block type menu by clicking on the icon in the margin, or by pressing ⌘K. Then select the type that you want.
