How can I change what the Enter / Return key does?

One of of the things Final Draft does to make it easy to write a script in the correct format is to move you from one paragraph type to the next logical paragraph type by pressing the Enter/Return key. For example, since in a screenplay a Scene Heading is almost always followed by Action, Final Draft is set to go from a Scene Heading to Action when the Enter/Return key is pressed.

To change what the Enter/Return key will transition to at the end of a paragraph:

1. Go to Format > Elements (Mac) or Elements > Settings (Windows);
2. From the list on the left, choose the element you want to transition from;
3. From the Return Key dropdown menu the right, choose the element you want the Enter/Return key to transition to;
4. Click OK.

In this example, we will set the Enter/Return key so that it takes you from Dialogue to Character. A lot of people set Final Draft up this way because it allows them to more quickly write dialogue scenes between characters.

1. Go to Format > Elements (Mac) or Elements > Settings (Windows);
2. Choose Dialogue from the list on the left;
3. On the right, expand the dropdown menu and choose Character;
4. Click OK.

Now when you finish typing a character's dialogue and you press Enter/Return, the cursor will move to a new Character paragraph.

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