Set default marker colors

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Learn how to set marker colors using keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro.

The default color of a marker is green. To change this preference, you can set keyboard shortcuts for each color.

  1. Select Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (macOS).

  2. In the Command section, add keyboard shortcuts for each different marker color. To view the list of marker colors, type marker in the search field and scroll to the bottom of the Markers section.

    Premiere Pro interface showing keyboard shortcuts window with marker color options highlighted
    Set keyboard shortcuts for different marker colors to speed up your editing workflow.

You can now easily set markers in your desired colors while editing by simply using the appropriate keyboard shortcuts.