Learn keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro and enhance your editing efficiency.
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Follow along with any project to learn how to use default keyboard shortcuts.
Many commands have keyboard shortcut equivalents, so you can complete tasks with minimal use of the mouse. You can also create or edit keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcuts for Menu items |
Keyboard shortcuts for Panel items |
File menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
New Project … |
Ctrl + Alt + N |
Opt + Cmd + N |
New Sequence… |
Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
Open Project... |
Ctrl + O |
Cmd + O |
Close |
Ctrl + W |
Cmd + W |
Close Project |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Shift + Cmd + W |
Save |
Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
Save As... |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Shift + Cmd + S |
Save a Copy... |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
Opt + Cmd + S |
Import from Media Browser |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
Opt + Cmd + I |
Import... |
Ctrl + I |
Cmd + I |
Export Media |
Ctrl + M |
Cmd + M |
Send to Media Encoder |
Alt + Shift + M |
Opt + Shift + M |
Get Media File Properties for Selection... |
Ctrl + Shift + H |
Shift + Cmd + H |
Exit |
Ctrl + Q |
Cmd + Q |
Edit menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Cmd + Z |
Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Shift + Cmd + Z |
Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Cmd + X |
Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Cmd + C |
Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Cmd + V |
Paste Attributes |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Opt + Cmd + V |
Clear |
Delete |
Forward Delete |
Ripple Delete |
Shift + Delete |
Shift + Forward Delete |
Duplicate |
Ctrl + Shift + / |
Shift + Cmd + / |
Select All |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
Deselect All |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Shift + Cmd + A |
Find... |
Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
Edit Original |
Ctrl + E |
Cmd + E |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Ctrl + Alt + K |
Cmd + Opt + K |
Clip menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Make Subclip... |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
Audio Channels... |
Shift + G |
Shift + G |
Audio Gain… |
G |
G |
Speed/Duration... |
Ctrl + R |
Cmd + R |
Insert |
, |
, |
Overwrite |
. |
. |
Enable |
Shift + E |
Shift + Cmd + E |
Link |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
Group |
Ctrl + G |
Cmd + G |
Ungroup |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Shift + Cmd + G |
Sequence menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Render Effects In to Out |
Enter |
Enter |
Match Frame |
F |
F |
Reverse Match Frame |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
Add Edit |
Ctrl + K |
Cmd + K |
Add Edit to All Tracks |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Shift + Cmd + K |
Trim Edit |
Shift + T |
Cmd + T |
Extend Selected Edit to Playhead |
E |
E |
Apply Video Transition |
Ctrl + D |
Cmd + D |
Apply Audio Transition |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Shift + Cmd + D |
Apply Default Transitions to Selection |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
Lift |
; |
; |
Extract |
' |
' |
Zoom In |
= |
= |
Zoom Out |
- |
- |
Next in Sequence |
Shift + ; |
Shift + ; |
Previous in Sequence |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Opt + ; |
Snap in Timeline |
S |
S |
Make Subsequence |
Shift + U |
Cmd + U |
Add new caption track |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Opt + Cmd + A |
Add caption at playhead |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Opt + Cmd + C |
Go to the next caption segment |
Ctrl + Alt + Down |
Opt + Cmd + Down |
Go to the previous caption segment |
Ctrl + Alt + Up |
Opt + Cmd + Up |
Markers menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Mark In |
I |
I |
Mark Out |
O |
O |
Mark Clip |
X |
X |
Mark Selection |
/ |
/ |
Go to In |
Shift + I |
Shift + I |
Go to Out |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Clear In |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Opt + I |
Clear Out |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Opt + O |
Clear In and Out |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Opt + X |
Add Marker |
M |
M |
Go to Next Marker |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
Go to Previous Marker |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Shift + Cmd + M |
Clear Selected Marker |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Opt + M |
Clear All Markers |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M |
Opt + Cmd + M |
Graphics and Titles menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
New Layer |
||
Text |
Ctrl + T |
Cmd + T |
Rectangle |
Ctrl + Alt + R |
Opt + Cmd + R |
Ellipse |
Ctrl + Alt + E |
Opt + Cmd + E |
Arrange |
||
Bring to Front |
Ctrl + Shift + ] |
Shift + Cmd + ] |
Bring Forward |
Ctrl + ] |
Cmd + ] |
Send Backward |
Ctrl + [ |
Cmd + [ |
Send to Back |
Ctrl + Shift + [ |
Shift + Cmd + [ |
Select |
||
Select Next Layer |
Ctrl + Alt + ] |
Opt + Cmd + ] |
Select Previous Layer |
Ctrl + Alt + [ |
Opt + Cmd + [ |
Window menu
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Workspaces |
||
All Panels |
Alt + Shift + 1 |
Opt + Shift + 1 |
Assembly |
Alt + Shift + 2 |
Opt + Shift + 2 |
Audio |
Alt + Shift + 3 |
Opt + Shift + 3 |
Captions and Graphics |
Alt + Shift + 4 |
Opt + Shift + 4 |
Color |
Alt + Shift + 5 |
Opt + Shift + 5 |
Editing |
Alt + Shift + 6 |
Opt + Shift + 6 |
Effects |
Alt + Shift + 7 |
Opt + Shift + 7 |
Essential |
Alt + Shift + 8 |
Opt + Shift + 8 |
Learning |
Alt + Shift + 9 |
Opt + Shift + 9 |
Reset to Saved Layout |
Alt + Shift + 0 |
Opt + Shift + 0 |
Maximize Frame |
Shift + |
Shift + |
Audio Clip Mixer |
Shift + 9 |
Shift + 9 |
Audio Track Mixer |
Shift + 6 |
Shift + 6 |
Effect Controls |
Shift + 5 |
Shift + 5 |
Effects |
Shift + 7 |
Shift + 7 |
Media Browser |
Shift + 8 |
Shift + 8 |
Program Monitor |
Shift + 4 |
Shift + 4 |
Projects |
Shift + 1 |
Shift + 1 |
Source Monitor |
Shift + 2 |
Shift + 2 |
Timeline |
Shift + 3 |
Shift + 3 |
Audio Track Mixer panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Show/Hide Tracks |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
Opt + Cmd + T |
Loop |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
Meter Input(s) Only |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Effect Controls panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Remove Selected Effect |
Backspace |
Delete |
Loop During Audio-Only Playback |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
Effects panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
New Custom Bin |
Ctrl + / |
Cmd + / |
Delete Custom Item |
Backspace |
Delete |
History panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Step Backward |
Left |
Left |
Step Forward |
Right |
Right |
Delete |
Backspace |
Delete |
Media Browser panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Open in Source Monitor |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Select Directory List |
Shift + Left |
Shift + Left |
Select Media List |
Shift + Right |
Shift + Right |
Metadata panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Loop |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
Play |
Space |
Space |
Program Monitor panel
To use nudging for graphic layers, select at least one layer in a single graphic (a blue box appears). The Program Monitor is in focus.
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Show Rulers |
Ctrl + R |
Cmd + R |
Show Guides |
Ctrl + ; |
Cmd + ; |
Snap in Program Monitor |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Shift + Cmd + ; |
Lock Guides |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R |
Opt + Shift + Cmd + R |
Nudge Selected Object up by five frames |
Shift + Ctrl + Up |
Shift + Cmd + Up |
Nudge Selected Object right by five frames |
Shift + Ctrl + Right |
Shift + Cmd + Right |
Nudge Selected Object left by five frames |
Shift + Ctrl + Left |
Shift + Cmd + Left |
Nudge Selected Object down by five frames |
Shift + Ctrl + Down |
Shift + Cmd + Down |
Nudge Selected Object up by one frame |
Ctrl + Up |
Cmd + Up |
Nudge Selected Object right by one frame |
Ctrl + Right |
Cmd + Right |
Nudge Selected Object left by one frame |
Ctrl + Left |
Cmd + Left |
Nudge Selected Object down by one frame |
Ctrl + Down |
Cmd + Down |
Project panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
New Bin |
Ctrl + B |
Cmd + B |
Delete |
Backspace |
Delete |
List |
Ctrl + Page Up |
Cmd + Page Up |
Icon |
Ctrl + Page Down |
Cmd + Page Down |
Hover Scrub |
Shift + H |
Shift + H |
Delete Selection with Options |
Ctrl + Delete |
Cmd + Forward Delete |
Extend Selection Down |
Shift + Down |
Shift + Down |
Extend Selection Left |
Shift + Left |
Shift + Left |
Extend Selection Right |
Shift + Right |
Shift + Right |
Extend Selection Up |
Shift + Up |
Shift + Up |
Move Selection Down |
Down |
Down |
Move Selection End |
End |
End |
Move Selection Home |
Home |
Home |
Move Selection Left |
Left |
Left |
Move Selection Page Down |
Page Down |
Page Down |
Move Selection Page Up |
Page Up |
Page Up |
Move Selection Right |
Right |
Right |
Move Selection Up |
Up |
Up |
Next Column Field |
Tab |
Tab |
Next Row Field |
Enter |
Return |
Open in Source Monitor |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
Previous Column Field |
Shift + Tab |
Shift + Tab |
Previous Row Field |
Shift + Enter |
Shift + Return |
Thumbnail Size Next |
Shift + ] |
Shift + ] |
Thumbnail Size Previous |
Shift + [ |
Shift + [ |
Toggle View |
Shift + \ |
Shift + \ |
Zoom In |
= |
= |
Zoom Out |
- |
- |
Timeline panel
Commands |
Windows |
macOS |
Clear Selection |
Backspace |
Delete |
Decrease Audio Tracks Height |
Alt + - |
Opt + - |
Decrease Video Tracks Height |
Ctrl + - |
Cmd + - |
Increase Audio Tracks Height |
Alt + = |
Opt + = |
Increase Video Tracks Height |
Ctrl + = |
Cmd + = |
Nudge Clip Selection Left Five Frames |
Alt + Shift + Left |
Shift + Cmd + Left |
Nudge Clip Selection Left One Frame |
Alt + Left |
Cmd + Left |
Nudge Clip Selection Right Five Frames |
Alt + Shift + Right |
Shift + Cmd + Right |
Nudge Clip Selection Right One Frame |
Alt + Right |
Cmd + Right |
Ripple Delete |
Alt + Backspace |
Opt + Delete |
Set Work Area Bar In Point |
Alt + [ |
Opt + [ |
Set Work Area Bar Out Point |
Alt + ] |
Opt + ] |
Show Next Screen |
Page Down |
Page Down |
Show Previous Screen |
Page Up |
Page Up |
Slide Clip Selection Left Five Frames |
Alt + Shift + , |
Opt + Shift + , |
Slide Clip Selection Left One Frame |
Alt + , |
Opt + , |
Slide Clip Selection Right Five Frames |
Alt + Shift + . |
Opt + Shift + . |
Slide Clip Selection Right One Frame |
Alt + . |
Opt + . |
Slip Clip Selection Left Five Frames |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left |
Opt + Shift + Cmd + Left |
Slip Clip Selection Left One Frame |
Ctrl + Alt + Left |
Opt + Cmd + Left |
Slip Clip Selection Right Five Frames |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right |
Opt + Shift + Cmd + Right |
Slip Clip Selection Right One Frame |
Ctrl + Alt + Right |
Opt + Cmd + Right |
