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Frequently Asked Questions

We know you have them, here are answers to the common ones.

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1 Q. What has changed in MovieSlate 27.1? Posted 11/06/2026 Release Notes
2 Q. I'm trying to back up to MovieSlate Cloud, but the MSCloud button is red and nothing happens when I tap it. There's no error message. How do I get my backup to go through? Posted 11/05/2026 MovieSlate Cloud
3 Q. I bought MovieSlate with a different Apple Account on my new iPad. Pro Features isn't active, Restore Purchases hangs, and I can't sync to my hardware timecode device. Can I transfer my existing purchase? Posted 11/02/2026 Pro Features
4 Q. In the History screen the back button in the upper-left corner is blank, and tapping it does nothing. How do I get back to my list of Days and Projects? Posted 11/02/2026 Troubleshooting
5 Q. After restoring my iPad, MovieSlate crashes every time I tap Settings, so I can't get to Restore Purchases for my Script Dept subscription. How do I get running again without deleting the app? Posted 10/30/2026 Troubleshooting
6 Q. I forgot to add a scene that was shot together with another scene. When I add it from History and enter its page count, it doesn't get credited in my progress report, and the added scene disappears when I go back to History. How do I fix this? Posted 10/30/2026 Script Dept
7 Q. I started logging takes under the wrong DAY (it defaulted to Day 01 instead of Day 10). How do I fix the day number without losing anything, and how do I correct the progress report totals? Posted 10/30/2026 Script Dept
8 Q. The History screen looks different now and I can't find where to circle takes. How do I circle a take? Posted 10/27/2026 Script Dept
9 Q. After restoring my iPad, MovieSlate crashes every time I tap Settings, so I can't get to Restore Purchases for my Script Dept subscription. How do I get running again without deleting the app? Posted 10/27/2026 Troubleshooting
10 Q. I started logging takes under the wrong DAY (it defaulted to Day 01 instead of Day 10). How do I fix the day number without losing anything, and how do I correct the progress report totals? Posted 10/27/2026 Script Dept
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