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Install Final Draft 10 | Windows

Thanks for choosing Final Draft 10! Please read and follow the instructions
carefully. In just a few minutes, you’ll be starting your script. You will need your
Customer Number handy. If you do not have it, you can retrieve it here.

IMPORTANT! You must have an active Internet connection and Windows

7 or later to install and activate Final Draft. The screenshots below are
from Windows 10. If you have Windows 8 or earlier, your screens may
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STEP 1

Download the Final Draft 10 Installer for

Windows
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The installer will typically be saved in your Downloads folder.

STEP 2

Install Final Draft 10

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named Final Draft; double-click this le to begin the installation.

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2. The Final Draft Installation Wizard will appear; click Next.

3. Read and accept the End User License Agreements, then click Next.

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4. Choose a spell-checker and click next.

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STEP 3
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Finish the Final Draft Installation

1. Click Finish to complete and exit the installation.

STEP 4

Open and Activate Final Draft 10

1. Click the Windows Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and
locate the Final Draft 10 menu item. Click it to open the program.

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The Customer Number must be entered correctly. If you copy and paste the
number, be careful there are no additional or missing characters. If you receive
an error message, re-enter the number from the email or carefully type in the
Customer Number.

NOTE: If you type in the Customer Number, remember that there are no
zeroes or ones, they are I’s (as in India) and O’s (as in Oscar.)

STEP 5

If Purchased From a Reseller, Register Final

Draft 10

If you purchased Final Draft from Finaldraft.com your copy has automatically
been registered to you. If you purchased your copy from a reseller, please be
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Why Register?
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