Action Bar

The action bar is your universal command bar in Descript. Use it to find tools, run actions, apply AI features, or navigate your project quickly — all from one place. Open the action bar either from the AI Tools panel in the right sidebar of any project, or by pressing Command + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows).

The Search Actions toolbar in Descript's project editor

Most of these options are also available from the editor or timeline, but the action bar is one of the fastest ways to explore what’s available and get things done.

Common Actions

Action	Description
Add custom font…	Open the add fonts window
New Project	Open the New Project window
Transcription glossary…	Open the transcription glossary window

Editing

Action	Description
Enter Correct mode	Enable Correct mode of the Script editor
Enter Write Mode	Enable Write mode
Remove filler words…	Open the list of detected filler words in the side panel. Learn more about filler words.
Remove ignored text	Removes all ignored text from the script editor. Edit like a doc guide.
Replace with gap clip	Replace selected script media with a gap clip
Shorten word gaps	Open the list of word gaps in the side panel
Split at playhead	Split the script track at the playhead. Learn more about using the Split button

Export

These functions will open the export options window. Learn more about exporting and publishing.

Action	Description
Export (share link) or (Local Download)…	Opens the export window.
Export subtitles…	Opens the export window for subtitles
Export text…	Opens the export window for a text file

Timeline export

These functions open the timeline export options. Learn more about timeline exports.

Action	Description
Export Timeline to Audition	Open the export window for Adobe Audition (.sesx)
Export Timeline to Final Cut Pro X	Open the export window for Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml)
Export Timeline to Premiere	Open the export window for Premiere (.xml)
Export Timeline to Pro Tools/Logic	Open the export window for Pro Tools/Logic (.aaf)

Insert

Action	Description
Animation	Add an animation to a selected visual. Learn more about animations.
Comments	Add a comment to the selected word or highlighted text. Learn more about comments.
Captions	Add captions to the current scene. Learn more about captions.
File into Script	Add a file to your Script track at the cursor position
Inline note	Add an inline note at the cursor position
Marker	Add a marker at the cursor position. Learn more about markers.
Open layout picker	Open the scene panel and layout picker. Learn more about applying layouts to scenes.
Regenerate	Opens the regenerate modal. Learn more about regenerate.
Recording	Opens the in-app editor recorder to record into the script. Learn more about using Descript’s recorder.
Scene	Add a new scene at the cursor. Learn more about scenes.
Speaker Label	Add a speaker label at the cursor. Learn more about speakers.
Text	Add a text visual to the scene. Learn more about text layers.

Action	Description
Jump to composition	Move to a composition within the project.
Jump to marker	Move the cursor to a marker in your composition.
Jump to time	Move the cursor to a specific time in your composition. Supported formats include: - 1 32 24 (hours, minutes, seconds) - 1h 32m 24s - 1 hour 32 minutes 24 seconds - 1:32:24.2 (hh:mm:ss.ms) - 24.2 (seconds.ms)

Project

Action	Description
Copy link to composition	Copy your project link for sharing.
Project access	Open the project access manager. Learn more about project access.
Project settings	Open your project’s settings window.

Search

Action	Description
Find in script	Type a word or phrase to search your composition using the search tool.
Search GIPHY gifs	Open the GIFs tab in the Media panel.
Search GIPHY stickers	Open the stickers tab in the Media panel.
Search stock backgrounds…	Open the backgrounds tab in the Media panel.
Search stock footage…	Open the footage tab in the Media panel.
Search stock photos	Open the images tab in the Media panel.
Search stock music	Open the music tab in the Media panel.
Search stock sound effects	Open the sound effects tab in the Media panel.

Support

Action	Description
Help Center	Open the Help Center in a new window.

Drive view actions

Please note that in the Drive View, you can only use the Action bar to perform the following four actions:

Create projects
Open a new Descript window
Access the Help Center
View the keyboard shortcuts list

All other actions are available when working in the project editor.

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Drive view actions

​Common Actions

​Editing

​Export

​Timeline export

​Insert

​Navigation

​Project

​Search

​Support

​Drive view actions

Common Actions

Editing

Export

Timeline export

Insert

Navigation

Project

Search

Support

Drive view actions