Right-to-Left Screenplay Template
The Right-to-Left Screenplay Template mirrors the standard screenplay format while adapting the layout for right-to-left (RTL) languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu. All text is right-aligned, allowing native RTL writers to script in their natural writing flow.
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Apply Right-to-Left Screenplay Template
This will affect the entire document and adjust all formatting.
- Select Format > Document Template > Default Templates
- Select Right-to-Left Screenplay Template
- If there is content in the document, it will ask if you want to confirm the template change.
- Select Apply Template
Core Line Types
- Scene – Bolded and underlined, indicating a new scene
- Action – Describes visual or physical details of the scene
- Character – Bolded character names, appearing above dialogue
- Dialogue – The character’s speech
- Parenthetical (Parens) – Brief direction on how a line is delivered as well as mid-dialogue action
Additional Line Types
- Transition – Left-aligned instructions that indicate a scene change
- Shot – Used to describe camera framing or movement
- Text – Similar to an Action line but has no special formatting or line spacing
- Act Breaks – New Act and End Act are used to structure your script into Acts, typically for TV scripts and stageplays
- Lyrics – Dialogue that is sung or recited appearing in all caps, typically for songs in musicals
- Image – Insert multimedia such as images, videos, or audio to provide additional context for your script
Outlining Line Types
- Note – Indented comments that remain within the script for reference but do not count towards the page count
- Outline – Lines used to provide structural guidance and are hidden unless Show Outline is enabled
- Sequence – Similar to Outline lines but allows you to group scenes into meaningful story beats