Keyboard Shortcuts

Celtx would like to make sure users are able to keep their hands on the keyboard. That being said, each project file has a set of shortcuts to let you do just that. Please see the following shortcuts to help ensure you keep your eyes on the screen!

Editors

Film & TV

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

MacOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

MacOS
(Safari)

Act Ctrl + 0 ⌘0 ⌘^0
Scene Heading Ctrl + 1 ⌘1 ⌘^1
Action Ctrl + 2 ⌘2 ⌘^2
Character Ctrl + 3 ⌘3 ⌘^3
Dialogue Ctrl + 4 ⌘4 ⌘^4
Parenthetical Ctrl + 5 ⌘5 ⌘^5
Transition Ctrl + 6 ⌘6 ⌘^6
Shot Ctrl + 7 ⌘7 ⌘^7
Text Ctrl + 8 ⌘8 ⌘^8
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Crtl + Y ⌘⇧Z ⌘⇧Z
Cut Ctrl + X ⌘X ⌘X
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V
Find And Replace Ctrl + F ⌘F ⌘F
Check Spelling Ctrl + Alt S ⌘⌥S ⌘⌥S
Bold Ctrl + B ⌘B ⌘B
Italics Ctrl + I ⌘I ⌘I
Underline Ctrl + U ⌘U ⌘U
Dual Dialogue Ctrl + Alt D ⌥^D ⌥^D
Uppercase Ctrl + Alt P ⌥^P ⌥^P
Lowercase Ctrl + Shift L ⌘⇧L ⌘⇧L

 

Stageplay

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Act Ctrl + 0 ⌘0 ⌘^0
Scene Heading Ctrl + 1 ⌘1 ⌘^1
Direction Ctrl + 2 ⌘2 ⌘^2
Character Ctrl + 3 ⌘3 ⌘^3
Dialogue Ctrl + 4 ⌘4 ⌘^4
Parenthetical Ctrl + 5 ⌘5 ⌘^5
Transition Ctrl + 6 ⌘6 ⌘^6
Text Ctrl + 7 ⌘7 ⌘^7
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Ctrl + Z ⌘ ⇧Z ⌘ ⇧Z
Cut Ctrl + X ⌘X ⌘X
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V
Find And Replace Ctrl + F ⌘F ⌘F
Check Spelling Ctrl + Alt S ⌘⌥S ⌘⌥S
Bold Ctrl + B ⌘B ⌘B
Italics Ctrl + I ⌘I ⌘I
Underline Ctrl + U ⌘U ⌘U
Dual Dialogue Ctrl + Alt D ⌥^D ⌥^D

 

Multi-Column AV

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Shot Ctrl + 1 ⌘1 ⌘^1
Character Ctrl + 2 ⌘2 ⌘^2
Dialogue Ctrl + 3 ⌘3 ⌘^3
Parenthetical Ctrl + 4 ⌘4 ⌘^4
Music Ctrl + 5 ⌘5 ⌘^5
Sfx Ctrl + 6 ⌘6 ⌘^6
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Ctrl + Y ⌘⇧Z ⌘⇧Z
Cut Ctrl + X ⌘X ⌘X
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V
Find And Replace Ctrl + F ⌘F ⌘F
Check Spelling Ctrl + Alt S ⌘⌥S ⌘⌥S
Bold Ctrl + B ⌘B ⌘B
Italics Ctrl + I ⌘I ⌘I
Underline Ctrl + U ⌘U ⌘U

 

Game & VR

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Gameplay Ctrl + 1 ⌘1 ⌘^1
Character Ctrl + 2 ⌘2 ⌘^2
Dialogue Ctrl + 3 ⌘3 ⌘^3
Parenthetical Ctrl + 4 ⌘4 ⌘^4
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Ctrl + Y ⌘⇧Z ⌘⇧Z
Cut Ctrl + X ⌘X ⌘X
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V
Check Spelling Ctrl + Alt S ⌘⌥S ⌘⌥S
Duplicate Shift + Alt D ⇧⌥D ⇧⌥D
Bold Ctrl + B ⌘B ⌘B
Italics Ctrl + I ⌘I ⌘I
Underline Ctrl + U ⌘U ⌘U
Dual Dialogue Ctrl + Alt D ⌥^D ⌥^D


Other Filetypes

Beat Board

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
New Beat Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N
Add Beat on Board Shift + Alt + click (on Board) ⇧⌥ + tap/click(on Board) ⇧⌥ tap/click (on Board)
Multi select Shift + Click/Drag Shift + Click/Drag Shift + Click/Drag
Delete Beat DEL DEL DEL
Cut Ctrl + X ⌘X ⌘X
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V

 

Storyboard

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Ctrl + Shift Z ⌘⇧Z ⌘⇧Z


Catalog

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
New Asset Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N


Breakdown

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Print Ctrl + P ⌘P ⌘P
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
New Asset Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N
Remove Assets Ctrl + DEL ^DEL ^DEL
Copy Ctrl + C ⌘C ⌘C
Paste Ctrl + V ⌘V ⌘V


Shotlist

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Print Ctrl + P ⌘P ⌘P
Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
New Shot Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N
Delete Shot Ctrl + DEL ^DEL

^DEL


Budget

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
New Item Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N
Delete Item Ctrl + DEL ^DEL ^DEL


Schedule

Function

Windows
(all browsers)

macOS
(Chrome/Firefox)

macOS
(Safari)

Save Ctrl + S ⌘S ⌘S
End Of Day Shift + Alt N ⇧⌥N ⇧⌥N
Banner Shift + Alt B ⇧⌥B ⇧⌥B
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘Z ⌘Z
Redo Ctrl + Shift Z ⌘⇧Z ⌘⇧Z
Duplicate Shift + Alt D ⇧⌥D ⇧⌥D
Delete Ctrl + DEL ^DEL ^DEL
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