Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keys for selecting tools

Result	Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)
Selection tool	V
Track Select tool	A
Ripple Edit tool	B
Rolling Edit tool	N
Rate Stretch tool	X
Razor tool	C
Slip tool	Y
Slide tool	U
Pen tool	P
Hand tool	H
Zoom tool	Z

Keys for Titles

Result	Windows shortcut	Mac OS shortcut
Arc tool	A	A
Decrease kerning by five units	Alt + Shift + Left Arrow	Option + Shift + Left Arrow
Decrease kerning by one unit	Alt + Left Arrow	Option + Left Arrow
Decrease leading by five units	Alt + Shift + Down Arrow	Option + Shift + Down Arrow
Decrease leading by one unit	Alt + Down Arrow	Option + Down Arrow
Decrease text size by five points	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow	Command + Option + Shift + Left Arrow
Decrease text size by 1-point	Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow	Command + Option + Left Arrow
Ellipse tool	E	E
Increase kerning by five units	Alt + Shift + Right Arrow	Option + Shift + Right Arrow
Increase kerning by one unit	Alt + Right Arrow	Option + Right Arrow
Increase leading by five units	Alt + Shift + Up Arrow	Option + Shift + Up Arrow
Increase leading by one unit	Alt + Up Arrow	Option + Up Arrow
Increase text size by five points	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow	Command + Option + Shift + Right Arrow
Increase text size by 1-point	Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow	Command + Option + Right Arrow
Insert copyright symbol	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C	Command + Option + Shift + C
Insert registered symbol	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R	Command + Option + Shift + R
Line tool	L	L
New title	Ctrl + T	Command + T
Nudge selected object 5 pixels down	Shift + Down Arrow	Shift + Down Arrow
Nudge selected object 1 pixel down	Down Arrow	Down Arrow
Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the left	Shift + Left Arrow	Shift + Left Arrow
Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the left	Left Arrow	Left Arrow
Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the right	Shift + Right Arrow	Shift + Right Arrow
Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the right	Right Arrow	Right Arrow
Nudge selected object 5 pixels up	Shift + Up Arrow	Shift + Up Arrow
Nudge selected object 1 pixel up	Up Arrow	Up Arrow
Pen tool	P	P
Position objects to the bottom title-safe margin	Ctrl + Shift + D	Command + Shift + D
Position objects to the left title-safe margin	Ctrl + Shift + F	Command + Shift + F
Position objects to the top title-safe margin	Ctrl + Shift + O	Command + Shift + O
Rectangle tool	R	R
Rotation tool	O	O
Selection tool	V	V
Type tool	T	T
Vertical Type tool	C	C
Wedge tool	W	W

Keys for the Source Viewer

Result	Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)
Navigate through editable fields	Tab
Cancel capture	Esc
Eject	E
Fast forward	F
Go to In point	Q
Go to Out point	W
Record	G
Rewind	R
Step back	Left Arrow
Step forward	Right Arrow
Stop	S

Keys for the Timeline

Result	Windows shortcut	Mac OS shortcut
Clear In and Out points	G	G
Clear In point	D	D
Clear selection	Backspace	Delete
Clear Out point	F	F
Edit audio or video In point or Out point independently	Alt-drag In point or Out point	Option-drag In point or Out point
Go to In point	Q	Q
Go to Out point	W	W
Go to next edit point	Page Down	Page Down
Go to previous edit point	Page Up	Page Up
Go to selected clip end	Shift + End	Shift + End
Go to selected clip start	Shift + Home	Shift + Home
Go to sequence end (when a Timeline panel is active)	End	End
Go to sequence start (when a Timeline panel is active)	Home	Home
Play from current-time indicator to Out point	Ctrl + Spacebar	Ctrl + Spacebar (English keyboards only)
Play In to Out with preroll/postroll	Shift + Spacebar	Shift + Spacebar
Toggle Play/Stop	Spacebar	Spacebar
Play forward at fast speed	Hold down Shift while pressing L repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.	Hold down Shift while pressing L repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.
Play forward at normal speed	L	L
Play forward one frame at a time	Hold K while pressing L	Hold K while pressing L
Play forward slowly (eight fps)	Hold down K + L	Hold down K + L
Play in reverse at fast speed	Hold down Shift while pressing J repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.	Hold down Shift while pressing J repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.
Play in reverse at normal speed	J	J
Play in reverse one frame at a time	Hold K while pressing J	Hold K while pressing J
Play in reverse slowly (eight fps)	Hold down K + J	Hold down K + J
Reveal nested sequence	Shift + T	Shift + T
Ripple delete	Alt + Backspace	Option + Delete
Set In point	I	I
Set next available numbered Timeline marker	Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)	Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)
Set Out point	O	O
Set unnumbered marker	* (use the numeric keypad)	* (use the numeric keypad)
Show next screen	Down Arrow	Down Arrow
Show previous screen	Up Arrow	Up Arrow
Shuttle slow left	Shift + J	Shift + J
Shuttle slow right	Shift + L	Shift + L
Shuttle stop	K	K
Slide clip selection 5 frames to the left	Alt + Shift + Left Arrow	Option + Shift + Left Arrow
Slide clip selection one frame to the left	Alt + Left Arrow	Option + Left Arrow
Slide clip selection 5 frames to the right	Alt + Shift + Right Arrow	Option + Shift + Right Arrow
Slide clip selection one frame to the right	Alt + Right Arrow	Option + Right Arrow
Slip audio or video independently	Alt-drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool	Option-drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool
Step back	Left Arrow	Left Arrow
Step back 5 frames/units	Shift + Left Arrow	Shift + Left Arrow
Step forward	Right Arrow	Right Arrow
Step forward 5 frames/units	Shift + Right Arrow	Shift + Right Arrow
Trim	T	T
Zoom in/out to/from full-sequence view	\	\ (English keyboards only)

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