Sitcom is similar to screenplay in both style and the standardization. Sitcom format is also known as the "multi-camera" format, since most sitcoms are filmed on a set with multiple cameras covering all the action.

SCENE HEADINGS include the location, time of day and note Interior (INT) or Exterior (EXT) for a given scene. The editor will remember each scene heading you write and offer them in an auto-complete menu as you type a new scene.

ACTION lines provide more scene detail and describe the action as it happens. Don't forget to always write action in the present tense. You may notice action appears in all caps, making it more distinguishable from dialogue than it is in a screenplay.

ACTS break up television shows with commercial breaks. Often the first ACT is a TEASER that comes before the opening credits.

CHARACTER names come before dialogue and once established, the script editor will offer you an auto-fill option the next time you type that character. Typically, a CHARACTER LIST appears under the scene heading, indicating the characters in a scene. If you choose to include the character list option when generating a PDF of your script, the lists will be created automatically.

DIALOGUE in a sitcom is often very fast-paced. It is double-spaced here so actors can more easily read through their lines at the brisk pace required for most scenes.

PARENTHETICALS are used to indicate the character's demeanor or note to whom they are speaking. In the SITCOM format, these are embedded in the dialogue, not a separate line. We do provide a parenthical element, but only for the sake of format swapping.

TRANSITION is used to change from one scene to another, but you don't need to write one every time. If none is present, it is assumed the transition is a CUT.

SOUND CUES that are needed can be added to the script. This does not include music cues, though you can indicate songs or other diegetic music that plays within the scene into a line of action.

There are essentially two ways to format any given line. One is automatic and the other is manual. The automatic formatting is achieved when you press TAB or ENTER after writing a line. This will set up the next line as a new element -- an element which would typically follow the previous one. For example, after writing a character's name, you would then write either dialogue or a parenthetical. Thus the TAB and ENTER shortcuts would give you those two options. Or you can manually alter the element of a line by selecting the line and choosing from the DROP-DOWN MENU in the toolbar.