How do I move, reorder, or rearrange pages?

Scripts in Scriptation have two types of pages, and these operations work differently for each:

Added pages — pages you've inserted yourself (Facing Pages, Sides, copy-pasted pages, Library templates, custom PDFs or images) can be reordered freely in the Page Manager.
Native pages — the original script pages, in their imported order, are locked by default to preserve Note Transfer. They can be rearranged in special cases using Master Edit Mode.

Reordering added pages

Tap the Page Manager icon on the Top Toolbar.

Tap and hold the added page you want to move. The page will lift slightly to confirm it's selected.
Drag the page to its new location and release.

Tap Save to confirm the new order.

✅ TIP: Only added pages (marked with a black circle in the upper-left corner of the thumbnail) can be reordered. Native script pages stay locked unless you use Master Edit Mode (next section).

Rearranging native script pages

Native pages are intentionally locked by default. Writers don't want their words rearranged, and Scriptation relies on script pages staying in their imported order so the Note Transfer algorithm can work effectively.

Scriptation has an advanced Master Edit Mode that allows Native page rearrangement in certain circumstances. Here are three common scenarios:

1. You received Revised Pages and not the fully collated script

Use Collate Pages to integrate your new pages, transfer the annotations, and automatically delete the old pages. You don't have to manually rearrange anything when you use Collate Pages.

2. Added pages can no longer be rearranged

Very rarely, Added pages get mismarked as Native. If this happens, use Master Edit Mode to reassign them as Added. After reassignment, you'll be able to rearrange them.

3. The above situations don't apply — you just need to rearrange certain pages

Carefully read the instructions for Master Edit Mode. This admin-level mode lets you reassign Native pages to Added, which makes them movable.

⚠️ HEADS UP: We only recommend rearranging Native pages on documents that you do not need to use for Note Transfer again.

Fixing pages that got mismarked during Transfer

If a Transfer or Collate accidentally mismarks pages — for example, tagging a prior draft's pages onto the end of a new draft or shuffling a couple of pages out of order — you can fix this using Master Edit Mode:

Open the document you'll use for your final export.
Enter Master Edit Mode and check every page that's currently out of order (marking them as Added pages).
Exit Master Edit Mode, then go into the Page Manager and drag those newly-Added pages into their correct positions.
Go back into Master Edit Mode and uncheck all pages that should be Native — including the ones you just moved — so they're locked again as Native pages. While you're there, double-check that no genuinely Added pages were accidentally left marked as Native.
Once every page is in its correct position and correctly marked, you can proceed with your Editor Export or final lined script export.

What's Next

How do I add pages into my script?
How do I delete pages from my script?
How do I use Master Edit Mode?
How does Scriptation handle A Pages and Deleted Pages?

Updated on: 04/08/2026

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