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Keyboard Shortcuts

These shortcuts speed up the most common tasks. Many are also shown next to their commands in the menus.

File

ActionShortcut
New ProjectCtrl+N
Open Project…Ctrl+O
SaveCtrl+S
Save As…Ctrl+Shift+S
Import to Library…Ctrl+I
Add Track…Ctrl+T
Export Mixdown…Ctrl+M
ExitCtrl+E

Edit

ActionShortcut
UndoCtrl+Z
RedoCtrl+Y
CutCtrl+X
CopyCtrl+C
PasteCtrl+V
Trim Project to Last ClipCtrl+Shift+T
Rename projectF2

Clips

ActionShortcut
Split Clip at PlayheadS
Duplicate ClipD or Ctrl+D
Delete ClipDelete or Backspace
Lock / Unlock ClipCtrl+L
Deselect clip(s) / track (press again to step from clips to track)Esc
Move selected clip one beatShift+ /
Nudge selected clip finelyShift+Alt+ /

Tracks

These act on the currently selected track.

ActionShortcut
Mute selected trackShift+M
Solo selected trackShift+S

Playback and navigation

ActionShortcut
Play / StopSpace
Toggle the metronomeK
Move playhead one grid line /
Move playhead finelyAlt+ /
Toggle a marker at the playheadM
Previous / next markerCtrl+ /
Skip to project start / endCtrl+Shift+ / or Home / End

View

ActionShortcut
Zoom InCtrl++
Zoom OutCtrl+-
Reset ZoomCtrl+0
Zoom to FitCtrl+F
Jump to 100%–800% zoomCtrl+1Ctrl+8
Toggle Library / FX PanelCtrl+J
Toggle Full ScreenF11

In the Clip Editor

These apply while the Clip Editor is open.

ActionShortcut
Play / PauseSpace
Previous / next beat /
Nudge playhead finelyAlt+ /
Jump to start / end of playback rangeHome / End
Extend the selectionShift+ /
Toggle loop playbackL
Toggle the metronomeK
Silence / Full on the selectionS / F
Zoom in / out / reset+ / - / 0
Zoom to fitCtrl+F
Clear selection (press again to close)Esc

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