The default keyboard assignments, gathered in one place. These are the factory defaults for the standard layout - your own setup may differ if keys have been reassigned (see Keyboard shortcuts reference, where you can also print your current assignments with Create HTML report).
Ctrl/Cmd means Ctrl on Windows and Linux, Cmd on macOS.
Playback
| Key |
Action |
Space |
Play / stop |
L |
Play forward; press again for faster speeds |
J |
Play backwards; press again for faster speeds |
K |
Stop |
K+L |
Step forward one frame |
K+J |
Step back one frame |
Alt+Space |
Preview with pre-roll and post-roll |
F11 |
Fullscreen preview on the current monitor |
F12 |
Fullscreen preview on the secondary monitor |
Shift+Return |
Exit fullscreen preview |
Navigation
| Key |
Action |
Left / Right |
One frame back / forward |
Shift+Left / Shift+Right |
Ten frames back / forward |
, / . |
Nudge selected segments back / forward (playhead or trim point if nothing is selected) |
< / > |
Nudge back / forward ten frames |
Alt+, / Alt+. |
Nudge back / forward by a typed amount |
A |
Jump to previous cut |
S |
Jump to next cut |
H |
Jump to start |
; |
Jump to end |
Marks
| Key |
Action |
I |
Mark (in) |
O |
Mark out |
P |
Unmark |
[ |
Swap playhead and mark |
] |
Mark the current segment |
{ |
Mark to start of segment |
} |
Mark to end of segment |
M |
Add a cue marker at the playhead |
Shift+Alt+M |
Remove the cue at the playhead |
Editing and clipboard
| Key |
Action |
Ctrl/Cmd+A |
Select all segments (skips black segments) |
Ctrl/Cmd+C |
Copy marked region or selected segments to clipboard |
Ctrl/Cmd+X |
Cut to clipboard and close the gap |
Alt+Ctrl/Cmd+X |
Cut to clipboard, leaving a gap |
Ctrl/Cmd+V, F |
Clipboard Insert & Next - paste as an insert, then move the playhead to the end of it |
Alt+Ctrl/Cmd+V, G |
Clipboard Replace & Next - paste as a replace, then move the playhead to the end of it |
Ctrl/Cmd+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl+Y (Windows/Linux), Cmd+Shift+Z (macOS) |
Redo |
Trimming
| Key |
Action |
Q |
Trim Previous Out (the end of the clip before) |
W |
Trim In (the start of the clip) |
E |
Trim Out (the end of the clip) |
R |
Trim Next In (the start of the clip after) |
U |
Move Cut (the nearest cut to the playhead) |
Y |
Slip |
T |
Slide |
Tab |
Join/Unjoin (joins the trim, or unjoins the last one again) |
The key above Tab |
Toggle Sync |
| Left / right arrow |
Nudge the trim one frame |
Shift+left / right arrow |
Nudge the trim ten frames |
Alt+. / Alt+, |
Nudge the trim forwards / backwards by a number of frames you type |
A / S |
During a trim, move the trim to the playhead, or to the previous / next event (a cut, cue or mark) |
Put the playhead over the clip you want to trim, then press a key. Which tracks are trimmed is decided by the Track Target buttons. Slip, Slide and Move Cut can also be built from the other four keys - W & E for a slip, Q & R for a slide, Q & W or E & R for a Move Cut. Press the same key again to rejoin that cut. See Trimming.
Timeline and tools
| Key |
Action |
= / - |
Zoom in / out on the timeline |
+ |
Zoom toggle - full zoom out, then back to your last zoom level |
Alt+C |
Toggle the Cut tool |
Alt+M |
Toggle the Selection tool |
Alt+V |
Toggle the Voiceover panel |
Alt+D |
Toggle segment activation (activate/deactivate) |
Ctrl/Cmd+M |
Toggle Clip Link |
Ctrl/Cmd+L |
Link / unlink the selected clips |
Ctrl/Cmd+N |
Toggle Snapping |
Ctrl/Cmd+1 |
Toggle all track targets |
Ctrl/Cmd+2 |
Toggle all track keyframes |
Ctrl/Cmd+3 |
Toggle all track locks |
Ctrl/Cmd+4 |
Toggle all track monitors |
Note: Shift+click on any of the four master track buttons - or on the matching button in a track header - resets that control on every track instead of toggling it.
Tracks
| Key |
Action |
1 / 2 |
Track Target for V1 / V2 |
Alt+1 / Alt+2 |
Toggle visibility for V1 / V2 |
3 to 9, 0 |
Track Target for A1 to A7, A8 |
Alt+3 to Alt+9, Alt+0 |
Toggle mute for A1 to A7, A8 |
Note: This table covers the most-used defaults; the full, live list for your system is in the Keyboard Shortcuts panel, searchable by command name.
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