Copy keyboard shortcuts from one computer to another

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to manually copy and transfer custom Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts between computers or locations using the .kys file.

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Locate the Keyboard Shortcuts file (.kys).

The location of the customized keyboard shortcuts file depends on whether you've signed in to Creative Cloud Sync Settings in Premiere Pro or not.

If you’re signed into Creative Cloud:

Windows: Go to Users\[user name]\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\[version]\Profile-CreativeCloud-\Win\
macOS: Go to Users/[user name]/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/[version]/Profile-CreativeCloud-/Mac/

If you’re temporarily signed out of Creative Cloud:

Windows: Go to Users\[user name]\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\[version)\Profile-username\Win\
macOS: Go to Users/[user name]/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/[version]/Profile-username/Mac/

Copy the .kys file and paste it into the required location.

To copy the keyboard shortcuts file to a different computer, copy the .kys file to a removable drive, like a USB thumb drive, then copy it from the drive to the appropriate location on the new computer.

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