# Hide your lines

> Test your memory in Offbook: hide your lines, use first-letter or first-word cues, or hide the whole script for a final run.

- URL: https://www.offbook.com/learn/hide-your-lines
- Published: 2026-10-14

Reading your lines is not the same as knowing them. Hide your lines and recall each one from the cue, or use first-letter cues as a step on the way.

- Video (MP4, 1:07): https://d2miifk9x400ct.cloudfront.net/v1/hide-your-lines/video.mp4
- Captions (WebVTT): https://d2miifk9x400ct.cloudfront.net/v1/hide-your-lines/captions.vtt

## Chapters

- 0:00 Intro
- 0:08 Hide your lines
- 0:22 Memorization cues
- 0:35 Rehearse

## Transcript

To practice recall, open Scene controls and scroll down to the hide options.

Turn on Hide your lines. Your lines blur, and the other lines stay clear, so you recall yours from the cue.

For a final test, Hide entire script hides every line.

Not ready to go blind? Turn off Hide your lines, and turn on Memorization cues. First letters shows the first letter of each word. First word shows only the first word.

Close the panel and press Start Practice. You see only the cue.

After you say a line, point at it to check every word.

When the cues feel easy, hide your lines and run it again.

Read the guide: [Memorization tools](https://www.offbook.com/help-center/guides/memorization-tools).

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