Enable/Disable Scene Numbering
Add scene numbers to your document and customize their behavior to meet your formatting needs. For additional numbering capabilities, see Enable/Disable Line Numbering.
Enable Scene Numbering
This will number scenes for the current document.
- Select Customize > Page
- Under Numbering, open the drop-down for Line Type
- Select Scene from the drop-down menu
- Check the box for Number
Customize Scene Numbering
Modify your scene number settings:
- Show numbers on left: Enabled by default, this will display the number in the left margin on the page
- Show numbers on right: Enabled by default, this will display the number in the right margin on the page
- Update automatically: Enabled by default, this will automatically update the number as new lines are added or moved. When disabled, you will need to manually enter the scene numbers in the margins where available.
- Start at number: will start the numbering with the desired number.
- Alternate between numbers and letters: Disabled by default, this will add a letter to scene numbers when scene numbers have been locked (Select Production > Lock Line Numbers)
- Letters go to the left of numbers: Disabled by default, this will place the letter to the left of numbers in scene numbers that use letters and numbers.
- Split using the following line number: Disabled by default, this will generate a number/letter scene number using the previous scene number. For example: A scene added after scene 2 will be 2A.
- Restart numbers at: NEVER by default, this will restart the numbers. For example: If you would like scene numbers to start over at 1 with the beginning of a new Act.
- Include in same numbering: NONE by default, this will include another desired line type in the same numbering pattern. This will require you to turn on numbering for that line type, as well.
- Redo Numbers will reset all of the numbers based on the selected settings
- Clear Numbers will clear all numbers. You will then need to manually enter scene numbers.
Disable Scene Numbering
This will turn off scene numbers for the current document.
- Select Customize > Page
- Under Numbering, open the drop-down menu for Line Type
- Select Scene from the drop-down menu
- Uncheck the box for Number