The less you have to reach for your mouse or trackpad, the better off you are as a professional editor—especially in a shared cutting room. The extra time spent dragging and dropping files in and out of the timeline adds up fast.
While it might take an adjustment period, this cheat sheet will help you master your quick keys within a matter of days.
If you use Adobe Premiere Pro, your keyboard shortcuts will become a key workflow component. We compiled this helpful guide to speed up your editing workflow and deliver your projects ahead of schedule.
The top Premiere Pro shortcuts: your cheat sheet
Here's our cheat sheet of the top shortcuts you’re likely to use in just about every project:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| New project |
Ctrl + Alt + N |
Opt + Cmd + N |
| New sequence |
Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
Cmd + Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
Shift + Cmd + Y |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
Cmd + X |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
Cmd + C |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
Cmd + V |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
| Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Cmd + + |
| Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Cmd + - |
| Play/pause |
Space bar |
Space bar |
| Group |
Ctrl + G |
Cmd + G |
| Ungroup |
Ctrl + T |
Cmd + T |
| Close |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Shift + Cmd + W |
| Cancel command or operation |
Esc |
Esc |
| Clear |
Delete |
Forward Delete |
| Duplicate |
Ctrl + Shift + / |
Shift + Cmd + / |
| Selection tool |
V |
V |
| Razor tool |
C |
C |
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Default Premiere Pro shortcuts by category
Varied workflows require a different set of quick keys. Use these Premiere Pro shortcuts to tackle any project:
File:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| New sequence |
Ctrl + N |
Cmd + N |
| Bin |
Ctrl + / |
Cmd + / |
| Open project |
Ctrl + O |
Cmd + O |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
Cmd + S |
| Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Shift + Cmd + S |
| Import |
Ctrl + I |
Cmd + I |
| Export |
Ctrl + M |
Cmd + M |
| Exit |
Ctrl + Q |
Cmd + Q |
Edit:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Find |
Ctrl + F |
Cmd + F |
| 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 |
| Clear |
Delete |
Forward Delete |
| Ripple delete |
Shift + Delete |
Shift + Forward Delete |
| Duplicate |
Ctrl + Shift + / |
Shift + Cmd + / |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
Cmd + A |
Clip:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Audio channels |
Shift + G |
Shift + G |
| Audio gain |
G |
G |
| Enable |
Shift + E |
Shift + Cmd + E |
| Group |
Ctrl + G |
Cmd + G |
| Insert |
, |
, |
| Link |
Ctrl + L |
Cmd + L |
| Make subclip |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
| Make subclip |
Ctrl + U |
Cmd + U |
| Overwrite |
. |
. |
| Speed/duration |
Ctrl + R |
Cmd + R |
| Ungroup |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Shift + Cmd + G |
Sequence:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Add caption at playhead |
Ctrl + Alt + C |
Opt + Cmd + C |
| Add edit |
Ctrl + K |
Cmd + K |
| Add edit to all tracks |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
Shift + Cmd + K |
| Add new caption track |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Opt + Cmd + A |
| Apply audio transition |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
Shift + Cmd + D |
| Apply default transitions to the selection |
Shift + D |
Shift + D |
| Apply video transition |
Ctrl + D |
Cmd + D |
| Extend selected edit to playhead |
E |
E |
| Extract |
|
|
| Go to next caption segment |
Ctrl + Alt + Down |
Opt + Cmd + Down |
| Go to previous caption segment |
Ctrl + Alt + Up |
Opt + Cmd + Up |
| Lift |
; |
; |
| Make subsequence |
Shift + U |
Cmd + U |
| Match frame |
F |
F |
| Next in sequence |
Shift + ; |
Shift + ; |
| Previous in sequence |
Ctrl + Shift + ; |
Opt + ; |
| Render effects in work area |
Enter |
Enter |
| Reverse match frame |
Shift + R |
Shift + R |
| Snap in timeline |
S |
S |
| Trim edit |
Shift + T |
Cmd + T |
Markers:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Add marker |
M |
M |
| Clear all markers |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M |
Opt + Cmd + M |
| Clear in |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Opt + I |
| Clear in and out |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Opt + X |
| Clear out |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Opt + O |
| Clear selected marker |
Ctrl + Alt + M |
Opt + M |
| Go to in |
Shift + I |
Shift + I |
| Go to next marker |
Shift + M |
Shift + M |
| Go to out |
Shift + O |
Shift + O |
| Go to previous marker |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Shift + Cmd + M |
| Mark clip |
X |
X |
| Mark in |
I |
I |
| Mark out |
O |
O |
| Mark selection |
/ |
/ |
Window:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Reset to saved layout |
Alt + Shift + 0 |
Opt + Shift + 0 |
| 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 tools:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Selection tool |
V |
V |
| Razor tool |
C |
C |
| Slip tool |
Y |
Y |
| Slide tool |
U |
U |
| Pen tool |
P |
P |
| Hand tool |
H |
H |
| Zoom tool |
Z |
Z |
| Track select forward tool |
A |
A |
| Track select backward tool |
Shift + A |
Shift + A |
| Ripple edit tool |
B |
B |
| Rolling edit tool |
N |
N |
| Rate stretch tool |
R |
R |
Timeline controls:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| 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 |
| Clear selection |
Backspace |
Delete |
Audio track mixer panel:
| Control |
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 |
Capture panel:
| Control |
Windows |
macOS |
| Record video |
V |
V |
| Record audio |
A |
A |
| Eject |
E |
E |
| Fast forward |
F |
F |
| Go to in point |
Q |
Q |
| Go to out point |
W |
W |
| Record |
G |
G |
| Rewind |
R |
R |
| Step back |
Left |
Left |
| Step forward |
Right |
Right |
| Stop |
S |
S |
Project panel:
| Control |
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 + \ |
How to add custom shortcuts in Adobe Premiere Pro
For most, Adobe’s built-in shortcuts detailed above are more than sufficient for speeding up your editing process. However, you can customize your keyboard shortcuts and streamline your workflow even further by navigating to Edit -> Keyboard Customization.
This command opens up a user interface of your keyboard, highlighting keys as gray, purple, green, or half purple and green.
A gray key is unassigned.
A purple key has an assigned application shortcut.
A green key has an assigned panel-specific shortcut.
A green and purple key has both an assigned application shortcut and a panel-specific shortcut.
To modify a key, click on a gray key and select a command to assign to it, double-click, and then save. You can also remove assignments from purple, green, or purple and green keys by clicking on the key and selecting delete.
You can also assign keys by dragging and dropping your desired control from the command menu onto the key of your choice.
How to sync shortcuts from one computer to another
Adobe Premiere Pro makes sending your keyboard shortcuts from one computer to another easy to keep your workflow consistent.
The software automatically creates a .kys file containing your custom keyboard shortcuts inside the “Documents” folder for your current version of Premiere. Copy the .kys file and open it on the other computer to apply your keyboard shortcut settings.
With these shortcuts, you should be able to streamline your editing process to land more clients and churn out excellent work. Use these default shortcuts, or create your own custom quick keys to take your projects to new heights.
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