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# How do I choose what Auto-Highlight highlights?

By default, [Auto-Highlight](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-auto-highlighting-17llf2q/) colors both a character's **name** and their **dialogue**. With Industry Pro, you can change the highlight format and highlight additional script elements.

|| 📝 NOTE: The free version of Scriptation highlights **Name and Dialogue** (both). Changing the highlight format and highlighting Scene Headings and Action Lines are [Scriptation Industry Pro](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-scriptation-industry-pro-1jfjecg/) features.

### Choosing the Highlight Format

You can highlight **Name and Dialogue** (the default), **Name Only**, or **Dialogue Only**.

###### In Scriptation 6.0 and later

1. Tap **Highlight** on the [Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-top-toolbar-i5y1y8/) to open the Auto-Highlight sidebar;
2. Tap the **three-dot menu** (**⋯**) at the top-right of the sidebar and choose **Settings**;
3. Select the format you want — **Name and Dialogue**, **Name Only**, or **Dialogue Only**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/highlightsettingpng_b14dgl.png =500x558)

###### In Scriptation 5.1.16 and earlier

The same three options live at the bottom of the Auto-Highlight sidebar — tap the option you want to apply.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/all-page-down-side-a_pmd6fi.png)

### Highlighting Scene Headings and Action Lines

Beyond character names and dialogue, Industry Pro lets you auto-highlight **Scene Headings** and **Action Lines** — useful for cinematographers, script supervisors, and ADs who track those elements during prep. In the Auto-Highlight sidebar, Scene Headings and Action Lines appear as their own rows; tap the color dot to assign a color and toggle them on, just like a character.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/highlightheadingsactionpng_1g57ov3.png =400x252)

# What's Next

[What is Auto-Highlighting?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-auto-highlighting-17llf2q/)
[How do I change the Auto-Highlight color presets?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-change-the-auto-highlight-color-presets-e29ul4/)
[How do I use custom colors with Auto-Highlight?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-custom-colors-with-auto-highlight-kq0tuk/)
[How do I save colors for characters with Auto-Highlight?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-save-colors-for-characters-with-auto-highlight-1bvpwy1/)