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  • If I uninstall Final Draft from my Mac or PC, will I lose my scripts?
  • If I use File > Save As PDF to create a PDF, will my original Final Draft file still be accessible?
  • How do I sync scripts between devices?
  • How can I save my script as a template?
  • How to use the autosave and backup system (video)
  • Change the location of the backup folder (Windows)
  • Can I change the location of the backup folder?
  • Change the location of the backup folder (Mac)
  • Can Final Draft 13 open scripts written in older versions of Final Draft and vice versa?
  • How can I recover a Final Draft script that's lost, corrupt or inaccessible?
  • I saved my script to a USB jump / flash / thumb / pen drive and now I can't open it.
  • How can I back up my Final Draft script?
  • How can I get a script written in an earlier version of Final Draft into Final Draft 13?
  • Can Final Draft save or back up scripts to Dropbox, Google Drive or other cloud storage services?
  • Where is the Final Draft backup folder?
  • How do I rebuild a corrupted Final Draft script?
  • Where is the backup folder? (Mac)
  • Where is the backup folder? (Windows)
  • How do I access archived copies of a script file in Dropbox?
  • File Management (Tech Tips article)
  • Saving and Customizing Script Templates (video)
  • How can I remove a template from the My Templates folder?
  • How to use the autosave and backup system
  • Final Draft 11: How can I remove a template from the My Templates folder?
  • I installed a file sync app (such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, etc.) but I can't view my files.
  • How to use the Final Draft 11 autosave and backup system (video)
  • How can I save my FD11 script as a template?
  • How can I get a script written in Final Draft 10 / 9 / 8 into Final Draft 12 / 11?
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