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# How do I save colors for characters with Auto-Highlight?

**Saved Colors** lets you save a character's Auto-Highlight color so it sticks with that character across every script you open. Once you save a color for "Sarah," every future script with a character named Sarah will use that same color automatically. Perfect for recurring characters on TV series or any character who appears in multiple drafts.

|| 📝 NOTE: [Auto-Highlight](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-auto-highlighting-17llf2q/) customization features — including Saved Colors — are part of [Scriptation Industry Pro](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-scriptation-industry-pro-1jfjecg/).

| ✅ TIP: Saved Colors is different from [Custom Colors](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-custom-colors-with-auto-highlight-kq0tuk/). Custom Colors are a temporary one-off picker for a single script — when you turn the highlight off, the custom color resets. Saved Colors *persist* the color assignment for that character across every script you open.

### Saving a Character's Color

1. Open your script and tap the **Highlight** icon on the [Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-top-toolbar-i5y1y8/) to open the Auto-Highlight sidebar;
2. Assign each character the color you want (using the color presets or a [custom color](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-custom-colors-with-auto-highlight-kq0tuk/));
3. Tap the **Save** icon at the top-left of the sidebar;

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/arrow-to-save-3_3r0ghy.png)

4. Deselect any characters you don't need saved, then tap **OK** at the top-right to confirm.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/save-colors-a_1rcug29.png)

From now on, any character you've assigned a color will be associated with that color across all your scripts on this device.

|| 📝 NOTE: Saved Colors are stored **per device**. If you work across iPad, iPhone, and Mac, you'll want to set up your saved colors on each device.

### Removing a Saved Color

To remove a saved color assignment from a character:

1. In the Auto-Highlight sidebar, tap the **three-dot menu** (**⋯**) at the top-right;
2. Choose **Delete**;

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/delete-saved-colors-3_bvrqun.png)

3. Tap the **red circle** to the left of the character's name, then the **red square** to confirm;
4. Tap **OK** to return to the sidebar.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/delete-arrows_oqhp7o.png)

# 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/)
[Auto-Highlighting or Character Names not working correctly](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/auto-highlighting-or-character-names-not-working-correctly-sx94zb/)