GREATTELEPROMPTER 3.20 — USER GUIDE

GET STARTED
GreatTeleprompter runs on your Mac. You do not need an iPad. Type or paste your script, or choose Open… to import a TXT, RTF or Word file (.docx or .doc). Start begins scrolling; Pause keeps your position. Speed changes the scrolling speed. Restart (↺) returns to the beginning and pauses.

PRESENTER AND EXTERNAL SCREENS
Presenter opens a separate reading window. Move it to an external display if required. Mirror Presenter switches mirrored text on or off and opens the window if it is closed. Full Screen expands Presenter to its display. The separate Mirror and Light/dark controls affect the Mac’s reading preview. Presenter and the iPad reader show clean script text without M/R labels.

IPHONE / ANDROID REMOTE
Connect your Mac and phone to the same private Wi-Fi. Choose Mobile / iPad via Wi-Fi, select iPhone / Android · Remote, and scan the QR code. Keep the Mac app running. No account is needed. The phone can start or stop playback, change speed and return to the beginning or previous paragraph. Swiping up on the text increases speed; swiping down reduces it. Restart and Previous paragraph also pause playback. Phone text size changes only that phone’s display.

IPAD AS AN OPTIONAL READING SCREEN
In the Mac connection window, choose iPad · Reader and scan its QR code with the iPad. You can also show the iPad QR code from the phone remote. The iPad follows the Mac’s reading position and starts mirrored. Mirrored switches between mirrored and normal text. Fullscreen enlarges the reading view; Exit fullscreen brings back the controls. The iPad reader link is read-only: it cannot control playback or create marks. All devices must remain on the same Wi-Fi, with the Mac app running. Stop phone and iPad connection disconnects both links.

RED M MARKS AND BLUE R MARKS
On the Mac, place the text cursor at the desired word and choose Mark at cursor. Red M1, M2 and subsequent marks identify cursor positions. On the phone, Set R mark creates blue R1, R2 and subsequent marks at the Mac’s current published reading position. M and R numbering are independent. Tap an operator label to remove that mark without deleting words. Deleted numbers are not reused.

Double-tap Set R mark quickly to add an optional remark of up to 240 characters to the same R mark. A single tap marks immediately while playback continues. Save remark includes the remark in the marked export. Cancel leaves the mark without a new remark. Remarks are not displayed in Presenter.

EDITING AND SEARCH
Search script finds words in the editor. Find and Previous move between matches. Read from here moves the reading position to the cursor and pauses. Edit in background lets you edit while Presenter and the mobile displays keep the previously published text. Publish to Presenter transfers your changes. Font, Text and Line spacing control typography. Mac/Presenter text size ranges from 8 to 100; phone text size ranges from 14 to 48 and is independent.

SAVE, EXPORT AND DELETE
Save writes to the active text file. Save As… creates or selects another TXT file. Importing a Word or RTF file does not overwrite that source document. Saved ✓ confirms a successful save. The app also retains its current script and marks locally.

Export marked script… creates an RTF file for Word or TextEdit, with red [M1], blue [R1] and black script text; optional TXT has no colours. New mark session… clears the mark log and restarts M/R numbering, while keeping your script and exported files. Export first if you want to retain the old marks. Delete script… removes the app-owned script, marks and undo history and returns to the guide. Files you exported separately and system backups are not deleted.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Space — start/pause when you are not editing text.
← / → — slower/faster when you are not editing text.
↑ — return to the beginning and pause when you are not editing text.
⌘F — search the script.
⌘S — save. ⇧⌘S — save as.
⌘Z — undo. ⇧⌘Z — redo.
⌘X / ⌘C / ⌘V / ⌘A — cut, copy, paste, select all.
⌃⌘F — toggle Presenter fullscreen. Esc — leave Presenter fullscreen when Presenter has focus.
⌘? — open this guide. ⌘Q — quit.

LANGUAGE, HELP AND PRIVACY
Choose Language to change the interface. English is the first-run default; your choice is remembered. The Mac, phone and iPad can each use their own interface language. Changing language never translates or replaces your script. User guide, also available from Help, always opens separately without changing your script, marks or active file.

Scripts and marks stay on the Mac; published reading text is sent to paired devices over the local network. Use a trusted private Wi-Fi. No manuscript analytics are sent by the app. Report an issue… opens a report that you can copy or open as an email draft to greatteleprompter.com/support/. Nothing is sent automatically. Check the report before sending and do not include private manuscript text unless you intend to share it.