Keyboard Shortcuts

Master Jujukraft’s keyboard shortcuts to write faster and more efficiently.

Essential Shortcuts

Element Formatting Shortcuts

Use these shortcuts to quickly format screenplay elements:

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+1`	Scene Heading	Format as scene heading
`Cmd+2`	Action	Format as action block
`Cmd+3`	Character	Format as character name
`Cmd+4`	Parenthetical	Format as parenthetical
`Cmd+5`	Dialogue	Format as dialogue
`Cmd+6`	Transition	Format as transition
`Cmd+7`	General	Format as general text

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+1`	Scene Heading	Format as scene heading
`Ctrl+2`	Action	Format as action block
`Ctrl+3`	Character	Format as character name
`Ctrl+4`	Parenthetical	Format as parenthetical
`Ctrl+5`	Dialogue	Format as dialogue
`Ctrl+6`	Transition	Format as transition
`Ctrl+7`	General	Format as general text

How to Use

Place your cursor within the element you want to format
Press the shortcut for the desired element type
The element is automatically formatted according to industry standards

Writing Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Enter`	New Element	Create new element based on rules
`Shift+Enter`	Soft Break	Create new line within same element

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Enter`	New Element	Create new element based on rules
`Shift+Enter`	Soft Break	Create new line within same element

Auto-completion

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Tab`	Accept Suggestion	Accept auto-completion
`Escape`	Cancel Suggestion	Cancel auto-completion

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Tab`	Accept Suggestion	Accept auto-completion
`Escape`	Cancel Suggestion	Cancel auto-completion

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+Home`	Beginning of Document	Jump to start of script
`Cmd+End`	End of Document	Jump to end of script
`Cmd+F`	Find	Search for text in script

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+Home`	Beginning of Document	Jump to start of script
`Ctrl+End`	End of Document	Jump to end of script
`Ctrl+F`	Find	Search for text in script

Editing Shortcuts

Text Editing

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+Z`	Undo	Undo last action
`Cmd+Shift+Z`	Redo	Redo last action
`Cmd+X`	Cut	Cut selected text
`Cmd+C`	Copy	Copy selected text
`Cmd+V`	Paste	Paste text
`Cmd+A`	Select All	Select entire document

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo	Undo last action
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo	Redo last action
`Ctrl+X`	Cut	Cut selected text
`Ctrl+C`	Copy	Copy selected text
`Ctrl+V`	Paste	Paste text
`Ctrl+A`	Select All	Select entire document

Text Formatting

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+B`	Bold	Make selected text bold
`Cmd+I`	Italic	Make selected text italic
`Cmd+U`	Underline	Underline selected text

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+B`	Bold	Make selected text bold
`Ctrl+I`	Italic	Make selected text italic
`Ctrl+U`	Underline	Underline selected text

Selection Shortcuts

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Shift+Arrow`	Extend Selection	Extend selection by character
`Cmd+Shift+Arrow`	Extend by Word	Extend selection by word
`Cmd+Shift+Left`	Select to Line Start	Select to beginning of line
`Cmd+Shift+Right`	Select to Line End	Select to end of line

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Shift+Arrow`	Extend Selection	Extend selection by character
`Ctrl+Shift+Arrow`	Extend by Word	Extend selection by word
`Shift+Home`	Select to Line Start	Select to beginning of line
`Shift+End`	Select to Line End	Select to end of line

View Shortcuts

Editor Views

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+Shift+Tab`	Switch Views	Switch between Write/Plot/Share
`Cmd+Shift+C`	Character Panel	Open character management
`Cmd+Shift+B`	Beat Board	Open beat board
`Cmd+Shift+S`	Settings	Open settings panel

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+Shift+Tab`	Switch Views	Switch between Write/Plot/Share
`Ctrl+Shift+C`	Character Panel	Open character management
`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Beat Board	Open beat board
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Settings	Open settings panel

Display Options

Mac
Windows/Linux

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Cmd+Plus`	Zoom In	Increase text size
`Cmd+Minus`	Zoom Out	Decrease text size
`Cmd+0`	Reset Zoom	Reset to default size

Shortcut	Action	Description
`Ctrl+Plus`	Zoom In	Increase text size
`Ctrl+Minus`	Zoom Out	Decrease text size
`Ctrl+0`	Reset Zoom	Reset to default size

Shortcut Tips

Efficiency Tips

Learn essential shortcuts first (Cmd+1 through Cmd+7 on Mac, Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+7 on Windows/Linux)
Practice regularly to build muscle memory
Use shortcuts consistently for faster writing
Place cursor within elements to format them quickly

Common Patterns

Element formatting: Cmd+1 through Cmd+7 (Mac) / Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+7 (Windows/Linux)
Text formatting: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+U (Mac) / Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, Ctrl+U (Windows/Linux)
Navigation: Cmd+Arrow keys (Mac) / Ctrl+Arrow keys (Windows/Linux)
Editing: Standard Cmd+X, Cmd+C, Cmd+V (Mac) / Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux)
View switching: Cmd+Tab (Mac) / Ctrl+Tab (Windows/Linux)
Element flow: Enter creates new elements based on element flow rules

Troubleshooting

Shortcuts not working:

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Shortcut Reference Card

Quick Reference

Mac
Windows/Linux

Essential Formatting:

Cmd+1 - Scene Heading
Cmd+2 - Action
Cmd+3 - Character
Cmd+4 - Parenthetical
Cmd+5 - Dialogue
Cmd+6 - Transition
Cmd+7 - General

Navigation:

Cmd+Tab - Switch Views
Cmd+Home/End - Document Start/End
Cmd+Up/Down - Previous/Next Scene

Editing:

Cmd+Z/Shift+Z - Undo/Redo
Cmd+X/C/V - Cut/Copy/Paste
Cmd+A - Select All

Text Formatting:

Cmd+B - Bold
Cmd+I - Italic
Cmd+U - Underline