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PressReturntwicetobringuptheSmartTypemenuofelements.ChooseCharacterwiththearrowkey,theletterC
onthekeyboardorthemouseandtypesue.PressReturnandtypeSue'sline,waitingforyou.
NotethatFinalDraftwillinsertthenextappropriateelementwhentheReturnispressed,dependingonwhich
elementthecursorisin.Forexample,whenthecursorisattheendofasceneheading,pressingReturnbringsthe
nextlogicalelement,action.Whenthecursorisattheendofacharactername,Returninsertsadialogueelement.
YoucanalwaystellwhattheReturnandtheTabkeywillinsertbycheckingtheStatusbaratthebottom.
IfyouneedtoinsertanewparagraphofatypenotofferedbytheReturn
key,holddowntheCommandkeyandchooseanotherelement'snumber.
Example:IftheblinkingcursorisatthestartofablankActionparagraphandyouwanttoinsertaTransitioninstead,
holddowntheCommandkeyandpressthe6key.AnewblankTransitionparagraphwillreplacetheblankAction
paragraph.
Ifitmakesyourwritingflowbetter,youcanchangewhattheReturnkeyinserts.Forexample,ifyouarewritinga
dialogue-heavyscript,youmaywanttohavetheReturninsertanewCharacterafterdialogueinsteadofAction.
Thiswillallowyoutowritedialoguequickly.
Todothis,gotoFormat>Elementsandfromthelistontheleft,chooseDialogue.ChangetheNextElement
(Enter/Return)dropdowntoCharacterandclickOK.Tofinishthisnewsetting,gotoDocument>SmartType>
OptionsandchecktheboxforAutomaticallyGuessNextCharacter,thenclickOK.Nowwhenyouhavefinished
typingBob'sdialogueandpressReturn,thentypeorSmartTypein"Sue,"andherdialogue,ReturnafterSue's
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