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How do I move, reorder, or rearrange pages?

To move a page, open the Page Manager, then touch and hold an added page and drag it to its new spot. Native script pages stay locked unless you use Master Edit Mode.

Scriptation has two types of pages:

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-right 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 four 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.

4. A transfer appended or shuffled pages

If a Transfer or Collate left old pages at the end or a few pages out of order, use Master Edit Mode to mark those pages as Added, drag them into place, then mark them Native again. See How do I use Master Edit Mode?

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

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: 10/10/2026

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