Scripts

Opens the script creation modal. Available to all logged-in users.

Picks which client/project this script belongs to. The format options in the next field are filtered to what that client allows.

Choose from Skit, TH (Talking Head), AI, Mockumentary, or Recipe — only formats allowed for the selected client are shown. Note: TH format is blocked for Cooking clients (Recipe clients must use the Cooking Video Card flow instead). Who can use it: All roles.

Sets how many blank scene rows the new script begins with. Range: 1–400.

Pre-populates the new script's rows from an uploaded CSV whose column headers match the chosen format template. If headers don't match, you'll see "No valid rows found."

Downloads a blank CSV with the correct column headers for the chosen format — use this to prepare a bulk import.

Creates the script owned by a different writer instead of the creator. The script name uses the assigned writer's initials.

The system automatically builds the script name in this format: [ClientInitials]-[Title]-V[#]-[WriterInitials]. Recipe format scripts get -P1 appended to indicate Phase 1.

Leaves the editor, flushing any unsaved edits first. If you arrived from a Video Card, the back button returns you there.

Edit the script name inline in the header. Available to: Admin, Power User, the script's own writer. Read-only title for everyone else.

Shows the live save state: Saving… / Unsaved… / Saved [time] / retrying / too-large blocked / large-deletion blocked. On failure, offers Retry, Reload Latest, or Save Anyway.

Copies a direct URL to this script (/scripts?script=[id]) to your clipboard. Works for all roles — useful for sharing internally.

Creates public read-only share links to this script. Each link can be copied and sent to anyone — no Heliconflow account required to view. Lists existing links with view counts. Deactivation available to Admin, Power User, or the link's creator.

Opens a print-ready browser window of the script table — markdown rendered, colors preserved, empty rows excluded. Use your browser's Save as PDF option to download.

Downloads the script as a .doc Word file with a formatted table. Markdown is rendered, links included.

Downloads the script's scenes as a CSV file. Markdown formatting is stripped. Includes a Production Notes column if the script is Approved.

Opens a modal to find and replace text across all script cells. Supports Replace (current match) and Replace All.

Adjusts the editor text size from 8–24px. Your preference is saved per script.

Restores all column widths to their defaults.

Wraps the currently selected text in markdown bold, italic, or underline markers. Only active when a cell is focused.

Opens or closes the Clio AI assistant in a side drawer scoped to this script. Clio can search the asset library, answer questions about the app, and look up production data.

Copies your currently selected cells or rows to a persistent cross-script clipboard (plus your system clipboard as TSV/HTML). This clipboard works across different scripts and browser tabs — you can copy rows from one script and paste them into a completely different one. Button appears only when a selection exists.

Pastes the cross-script clipboard into this script. Cell block pastes as an overlay; row pastes insert new rows. If pasting rows across different script formats, a warning modal appears. Available to editable roles only; shown only when the app clipboard has content.

Selects a cell (active border) without entering edit mode.

Enter edit mode by: double-clicking, pressing F2, pressing Shift+Enter (cursor at end), or typing a printable character (overwrites existing content).

Type in any cell and your changes save automatically 2 seconds after you stop. The save uses an operation-based merge system so if two people are editing the same script simultaneously, their changes to different cells are combined — no overwriting. If two people edit the exact same cell, a conflict banner appears and your version is kept.

As you type 2 or more characters in a cell, suggestions appear based on values already used in other rows of the same column. Accepts with Enter, Tab, or click. Available for scripts under 200 rows.

Press Escape while editing a cell to restore its previous value.

Use Arrow keys, Tab, Shift+Tab, and Enter to move between cells. Pressing Enter on the last row in the table adds a new row.

Click and drag across cells, or Shift+click, to select a rectangular block of cells.

Ctrl/Cmd+click individual cells to build a selection of scattered cells.

Standard clipboard operations in TSV format. Paste fills cells starting from the focused cell.

Copies the value from the cell directly above into the currently focused cell.

Drag the small handle at the bottom-right of a focused cell downward to fill subsequent rows with a detected pattern — numeric progressions (1, 2, 3…), "Scene N" sequences, or repeating cycles.

Grab the top strip of a focused cell and drag to move its content to another cell or range.

Apply a background highlight color to a cell, a selected range, or a non-contiguous selection. Also available via right-click menu.

Apply a background color to an entire row using the colored strip in the row gutter.

Attach a labeled hyperlink to a cell — click the link icon, enter display text and URL, and save. Available in link-eligible columns.

Click the × next to an attached link to remove it.

If a cell contains a raw URL, it automatically renders as a clickable "↗ Open link" below the cell — visible even to read-only users.

Swaps the current row with its neighbor while editing a cell.

A dedicated notes column for reviewers to leave feedback on individual scenes. Always visible and editable by Qual Reviewers, Admins, and Power Users. Visible to the script's own writer only when status is Needs Revision — editable by the writer in that state to respond.

Click the # gutter column to select a whole row. Shift+click for a range, Ctrl/Cmd+click for individual rows, or click-drag to select multiple.

With rows selected, drag them to a new position in the script. A floating chip shows "Moving N rows" while dragging.

Click "+ Add scene row" at the bottom of the table, or press Enter/Tab at the last row, to append a new empty row.

Replaces all current rows with rows parsed from an uploaded CSV. If the script already has content, a confirmation is required.

Replaces all rows with content pasted from Google Sheets or Excel. Preserves cell colors and links if the source uses HTML format; falls back to plain TSV.

Click the "# " header cell in the top-left corner to select the entire script. A toolbar appears offering whole-script copy and paste with Google Sheets/Excel compatibility.

With rows selected, use the "↑ Move Up" / "↓ Move Down" buttons to shift the block one position.

With rows selected, click "Delete N rows ×" and confirm. At least one row is always kept. One undo step.

Inserts N blank rows immediately above or below the target row(s).

Copies the target rows and inserts them immediately below. The new rows become selected.

Marks rows as cut (they appear dimmed). The next Paste Above relocates them and removes them from their original position.

Copies rows to the row clipboard and the cross-script app clipboard. A toast confirms the copy.

Pastes clipboard rows above the right-clicked row. If rows were cut, they are removed from their origin.

Applies a swatch color to the target rows. If a cell was right-clicked, color also applies to that cell.

Deletes the target rows (at least one row is always kept).

Steps backward or forward through body edits, up to 50 steps. Works when focus is outside a textarea (inside a textarea, the browser's native undo applies).

Multiple people can edit the same script at the same time. Changes are merged every 5 seconds in the background. If two people edit the exact same cell, a dismissible banner appears: "N cells also edited elsewhere — yours was saved."

If a save would delete most of the content in a substantial script (stale-copy protection), the save is blocked and a backup version is created. You can choose to Reload Latest (get the server version) or Save Anyway (force your version, which is audited as a deliberate deletion).

Expand "▼ Version History" to see a list of saved body snapshots — autosave checkpoints, manual saves, paste events, status-stage saves, pre-restore backups, and pre-deletion backups. Each entry shows who saved it and when.

Click "Restore" on any version to revert the script body to that snapshot. Your current body is automatically saved as a "Before restore" backup first.

Expand "▼ Activity Log" to see the script's full audit trail — created, submitted, approved, sent back, backburnered, restored, content edits, and deletions — in chronological order.

Moves the script to Needs Review. A body snapshot is saved.

Approves the script. Live and/or AI production cards are automatically created based on the client's production track. Skit scripts seed a Talent Assignment List with characters.

Returns the script to Needs Revision.

Returns a Needs Revision or Backburner script to In Progress. No notification sent.

Parks the script from any active status.

Moving an Approved script to any other status permanently deletes its Live/AI video cards and any posting scheduler slots. A confirmation modal appears — you must confirm before the transition runs.

If any associated video has been posted, the script is soft-archived (hidden but preserved). Otherwise, it is permanently deleted along with its video cards and scheduler slots.