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Formatting

Formatting the content of your scripts in Teleprompter Pro, such as rich formatting including colours and bold/italic/underline.

You can also insert Cue Points into your script, allowing you to quickly jump to specific locations in your script.

Compose a Script with Rich Formatting

The script editor in Teleprompter Pro allows you to add rich formatting including colour, highlights and bold/italic/underline.

To open the script editor:

  1. Open any script in Teleprompter Pro, or create a new script
  2. Tap Edit Script at the top

Use the toolbar that appears above the keyboard for rich text formatting. Similar to formatting a document in Word, Google Docs or Pages, simply select a portion of text to apply your formatting to.

Text Colours

To change the colour of a portion of text, select some text in your script, then tap Text Colour in the toolbar to select a new colour.

Text Highlights

To add a highlight colour of a portion of text, select some text in your script, then tap Highlight Colour in the toolbar to select a highlight colour.

Bold, Italic and Underline

To add bold, italic or underline to a portion of text, select some text in your script, then tap any of the bold, italic or underline options in the toolbar.

Left, Center, Right and Justify Text

To change the text alignment, including justify, tap any of the alignment options in the toolbar.

Remove Formatting

To remove any formatting from a portion of text, select some text in your script, then tap Clear Formatting in the menu that appears.

Import a Document with Rich Formatting

You can import a document into Teleprompter Pro with rich formatting, such as coloured text.

Your document must be saved as a Rich Text .rtf document.

To import a document with rich formatting:

  1. Follow the normal steps for importing a document
  2. When prompted, select Use Document Formatting

Your document will be imported preserving rich formatting such as text colours. Your document will be imported with a white background by default.

Cue Points

Cue Points are locations in your script that you can quickly navigate to.

To add a cue point into your script, type >>> anywhere in your script. This text will now become a cue point.

To navigate between cue points, use the Previous and Next buttons, or a connected controller.