How to Write a Split Script on Final Draft

Final Draft is word processing software specifically designed to aid screenwriters. Screenplay writing requires a screenwriter to use specific formatting, which can be time consuming and interfere with the creative process. With Final Draft, a screenwriter can focus on the story while Final Draft automatically does the heavy formatting. Final Draft also includes a number of tools to help make the scriptwriting process easier. One of these features is the split screen, which allows the user to view the same script in two different windows. With this convenient feature, you can edit a script in one window while viewing it in another, enabling side-by-side comparsion of the two versions.

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Instructions

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  Go to "File" and select "Open." Browse to the location on your computer where your Final Draft document resides. Click on the document name to open it, then choose either "Split Vertically" or "Split Horizontally" from the toolbar to split the script into two views. You can also split the script from the "View" menu. These two script views are independent of one another.
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  Choose one of the windows to work with. Type new material into the script view you've chosen to modify and the other window will remain untouched. Use the other window as a guide so you can compare the changes you make to the original script.
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  Choose anywhere in the original script window to automatically apply any changes in your screenplay you're happy with and want to make permanent. If you don't like the changes you made and want to stick with the original, simply delete your new text and choose the "Unsplit" icon on the toolbar to return to the original view.
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  Edit your entire script this way. Since you can scroll through your script in one window while making changes in the other, you can use one window to review an earlier scene in your screenplay while writing a new scene that relies on that information.
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  Save the changes to your script when you are satisfied with your work.

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