Introduction
Once you're comfortable with basic screenplay formatting, these advanced features help you work faster, navigate complex scripts, and manage revisions.
Find and Replace
Open Find and Replace: Cmd+F
Find: Search for any text in screenplay Replace: Replace with different text Replace All: Change all instances at once
Use cases:
- Change character names
- Update location names
- Fix repeated typos
- Revise recurring dialogue
Element Panel
Open: Click "Elements" button or Cmd+E
Shows outline of your entire screenplay:
- All scene headings listed
- Click any scene to jump to it
- See script structure at a glance
- Navigate long scripts quickly
Importing Existing Screenplays
Supported formats:
- Final Draft (.fdx)
- Fountain (.fountain)
- PDF (extracts text, may need formatting cleanup)
To import:
- Click "Import" button
- Select file from your computer
- Flik converts to its format
- Review and clean up formatting if needed
Version History and Autosave
Autosave:
- Saves every 30 seconds automatically
- Never lose work
- No manual save needed
Version history:
- Previous versions saved automatically
- Revert to earlier version if needed
- Compare versions
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Cmd+F: Find and Replace
- Cmd+E: Element Panel
- Cmd+S: Manual save
- Tab: Next element type
- Cmd+Z: Undo
- Cmd+Shift+Z: Redo
Next Steps
- Writing Your First Screenplay — Screenplay basics
- AI-Assisted Writing — Use AI to enhance scripts
- Production Documents — Other document types