If you want to insert notes that pertain to a particular section of your script use Final Draft's ScriptNotes feature.
To insert a new ScriptNote:
- Click the paragraph with which the ScriptNote is to be associated;
- Choose Insert > ScriptNote or on the keyboard press Command + Shift + K (Mac) or Control + J (Windows);
A clickable ScriptNote marker will appear on the right side of the page adjacent to that paragraph, ready for text to be entered.
- Enter text in the ScriptNote window -- Title and / or Body. If desired, choose a color and / or a ScriptNote category.
Showing / Hiding a ScriptNote
To display the contents of a ScriptNote, click on the marker on the right of the script page.
To dismiss a ScriptNote, press the Escape key on the keyboard or click onto the script page.
Previous / Next ScriptNote
Click the left- or right-pointing arrow to move to the previous or next ScriptNote. The previous or next ScriptNote may be attached to this paragraph or a different paragraph.
If multiple ScriptNotes are attached to a paragraph, their number will be indicated in the marker:
ScriptNote Range
A block of text may be associated with a ScriptNote by selecting that text and then inserting a ScriptNote. When the ScriptNote is opened, the text that was selected at the time the ScriptNote was created will again be highlighted. In this example, "the key" was selected when this ScriptNote was made and is now associated with this ScriptNote.
Deleting a ScriptNote
Click the Trash icon at the upper right of the ScriptNote.