Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Cheat sheet guide

Premiere Pro shortcuts worth learning first

This page collects 186 searchable Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts across 6 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Playback, In / Out Points, Timeline Editing, Tools, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.

Play / PauseSpace
Set In pointI
Razor / Cut at playheadCtrlK
Selection toolV
Timeline panelShift3
New projectCtrlAltN

Playback

10 shortcuts

Play / Pause

Space

Space

Rewind (shuttle left)

J

Stop

K

Fast forward (shuttle right)

L

Step back 1 frame

Left

Left

Step forward 1 frame

Right

Right

Step back 5 frames

ShiftLeft

Shift+Left

Step forward 5 frames

ShiftRight

Shift+Right

Go to In point

Q

Go to Out point

W

In / Out Points

12 shortcuts

Set In point

I

Set Out point

O

Clear In point

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I · Opt+I

Clear Out point

CtrlShiftO

Ctrl+Shift+O · Opt+O

Clear In and Out

CtrlShiftX

Ctrl+Shift+X · Opt+X

Markers: Mark the current clip range

X

Markers: Mark the selected range

/

Markers: Add a marker

M

Markers: Go to the next marker

ShiftM

Shift+M

Markers: Go to the previous marker

CtrlShiftM

Ctrl+Shift+M · Cmd+Shift+M

Markers: Clear the selected marker

CtrlAltM

Ctrl+Alt+M · Opt+M

Markers: Clear every marker

CtrlAltShiftM

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M · Cmd+Opt+M

Timeline Editing

73 shortcuts

Razor / Cut at playhead

CtrlK

Ctrl+K · Cmd+K

Ripple Delete

ShiftDelete

Shift+Delete

Lift edit

;

Extract edit

'

Insert

,

Overwrite

.

Undo

CtrlZ

Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z

Redo

CtrlShiftZ

Ctrl+Shift+Z · Cmd+Shift+Z

Select All

CtrlA

Ctrl+A · Cmd+A

Deselect All

CtrlShiftA

Ctrl+Shift+A · Cmd+Shift+A

Edit: Cut selected items

CtrlX

Ctrl+X · Cmd+X

Edit: Copy selected items

CtrlC

Ctrl+C · Cmd+C

Edit: Paste copied items

CtrlV

Ctrl+V · Cmd+V

Edit: Paste copied attributes

CtrlAltV

Ctrl+Alt+V · Cmd+Opt+V

Edit: Clear selected items

Delete

Delete

Edit: Duplicate selected items

CtrlShift/

Ctrl+Shift+/ · Cmd+Shift+/

Edit: Open Find

CtrlF

Ctrl+F · Cmd+F

Edit: Edit the original media

CtrlE

Ctrl+E · Cmd+E

Edit: Open keyboard shortcut settings

CtrlAltK

Ctrl+Alt+K · Cmd+Opt+K

Clip: Create a subclip

CtrlU

Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Clip: Configure audio channels

ShiftG

Shift+G

Clip: Adjust audio gain

G

Clip: Change clip speed or duration

CtrlR

Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

Clip: Enable or disable the clip

ShiftE

Shift+E · Cmd+Shift+E

Clip: Link or unlink clips

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Clip: Group selected clips

CtrlG

Ctrl+G · Cmd+G

Clip: Ungroup selected clips

CtrlShiftG

Ctrl+Shift+G · Cmd+Shift+G

Sequence: Render effects between In and Out

Enter

Enter

Sequence: Match the source frame

F

Sequence: Reverse Match Frame

ShiftR

Shift+R

Sequence: Add an edit across all tracks

CtrlShiftK

Ctrl+Shift+K · Cmd+Shift+K

Sequence: Enter trim editing

ShiftT

Shift+T · Cmd+T

Sequence: Extend the selected edit to the playhead

E

Sequence: Apply the default video transition

CtrlD

Ctrl+D · Cmd+D

Sequence: Apply the default audio transition

CtrlShiftD

Ctrl+Shift+D · Cmd+Shift+D

Sequence: Apply default transitions to selected clips

ShiftD

Shift+D

Sequence: Move to the next item in the sequence

Shift;

Shift+;

Sequence: Move to the previous item in the sequence

CtrlShift;

Ctrl+Shift+; · Opt+;

Sequence: Toggle timeline snapping

S

Sequence: Create a subsequence

ShiftU

Shift+U

Sequence: Add a caption track

CtrlAltA

Ctrl+Alt+A · Cmd+Opt+A

Sequence: Add a caption at the playhead

CtrlAltC

Ctrl+Alt+C · Cmd+Opt+C

Sequence: Go to the next caption segment

CtrlAlt↓

Ctrl+Alt+↓ · Cmd+Opt+↓

Sequence: Go to the previous caption segment

CtrlAlt↑

Ctrl+Alt+↑ · Cmd+Opt+↑

Graphics: Create a text layer

CtrlT

Ctrl+T · Cmd+T

Graphics: Create a rectangle layer

CtrlAltR

Ctrl+Alt+R · Cmd+Opt+R

Graphics: Create an ellipse layer

CtrlAltE

Ctrl+Alt+E · Cmd+Opt+E

Graphics: Bring a layer to the front

CtrlShift]

Ctrl+Shift+] · Cmd+Shift+]

Graphics: Bring a layer forward one level

Ctrl]

Ctrl+] · Cmd+]

Graphics: Send a layer backward one level

Ctrl[

Ctrl+[ · Cmd+[

Graphics: Send a layer to the back

CtrlShift[

Ctrl+Shift+[ · Cmd+Shift+[

Graphics: Select the next layer

CtrlAlt]

Ctrl+Alt+] · Cmd+Opt+]

Graphics: Select the previous layer

CtrlAlt[

Ctrl+Alt+[ · Cmd+Opt+[

Timeline: Reduce audio track height

Alt-

Alt+- · Opt+-

Timeline: Reduce video track height

Ctrl-

Ctrl+- · Cmd+-

Timeline: Increase audio track height

Alt=

Alt+= · Opt+=

Timeline: Increase video track height

Ctrl=

Ctrl+= · Cmd+=

Timeline: Move selected clips left by five frames

AltShift←

Alt+Shift+← · Cmd+Shift+←

Timeline: Move selected clips left by one frame

Alt←

Alt+← · Cmd+←

Timeline: Move selected clips right by five frames

AltShift→

Alt+Shift+→ · Cmd+Shift+→

Timeline: Move selected clips right by one frame

Alt→

Alt+→ · Cmd+→

Timeline: Set the work-area start

Alt[

Alt+[ · Opt+[

Timeline: Set the work-area end

Alt]

Alt+] · Opt+]

Timeline: Show the next timeline screen

PageDown

PageDown

Timeline: Show the previous timeline screen

PageUp

PageUp

Timeline: Slide selected clips left by five frames

AltShift,

Alt+Shift+, · Opt+Shift+,

Timeline: Slide selected clips left by one frame

Alt,

Alt+, · Opt+,

Timeline: Slide selected clips right by five frames

AltShift.

Alt+Shift+. · Opt+Shift+.

Timeline: Slide selected clips right by one frame

Alt.

Alt+. · Opt+.

Timeline: Slip clip content left by five frames

CtrlAltShift←

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+← · Cmd+Opt+Shift+←

Timeline: Slip clip content left by one frame

CtrlAlt←

Ctrl+Alt+← · Cmd+Opt+←

Timeline: Slip clip content right by five frames

CtrlAltShift→

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+→ · Cmd+Opt+Shift+→

Timeline: Slip clip content right by one frame

CtrlAlt→

Ctrl+Alt+→ · Cmd+Opt+→

Tools

8 shortcuts

Selection tool

V

Razor tool

C

Ripple Edit tool

B

Rolling Edit tool

N

Slip tool

Y

Slide tool

U

Hand tool

H

Zoom tool

Z

Panels & View

69 shortcuts

Timeline panel

Shift3

Shift+3

Program Monitor

Shift4

Shift+4

Source Monitor

Shift2

Shift+2

Project panel

Shift1

Shift+1

Effects panel

Shift7

Shift+7

Zoom in timeline

=

Zoom out timeline

-

Fit timeline to window

\

Full screen

Ctrl`

Ctrl+`

Workspace and panels: Open the All Panels workspace

AltShift1

Alt+Shift+1 · Opt+Shift+1

Workspace and panels: Open the Assembly workspace

AltShift2

Alt+Shift+2 · Opt+Shift+2

Workspace and panels: Open the Audio workspace

AltShift3

Alt+Shift+3 · Opt+Shift+3

Workspace and panels: Open the Captions and Graphics workspace

AltShift4

Alt+Shift+4 · Opt+Shift+4

Workspace and panels: Open the Color workspace

AltShift5

Alt+Shift+5 · Opt+Shift+5

Workspace and panels: Open the Editing workspace

AltShift6

Alt+Shift+6 · Opt+Shift+6

Workspace and panels: Open the Effects workspace

AltShift7

Alt+Shift+7 · Opt+Shift+7

Workspace and panels: Open the Essential workspace

AltShift8

Alt+Shift+8 · Opt+Shift+8

Workspace and panels: Open the Learning workspace

AltShift9

Alt+Shift+9 · Opt+Shift+9

Workspace and panels: Restore the saved workspace layout

AltShift0

Alt+Shift+0 · Opt+Shift+0

Workspace and panels: Focus the Audio Clip Mixer

Shift9

Shift+9

Workspace and panels: Focus the Audio Track Mixer

Shift6

Shift+6

Workspace and panels: Focus Effect Controls

Shift5

Shift+5

Workspace and panels: Focus the Media Browser

Shift8

Shift+8

Audio Track Mixer: Show or hide mixer tracks

CtrlAltT

Ctrl+Alt+T · Cmd+Opt+T

Audio Track Mixer: Toggle mixer looping

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Audio Track Mixer: Meter audio inputs only

CtrlShiftI

Ctrl+Shift+I

Effect Controls: Remove the selected effect

Backspace

Backspace

Effect Controls: Loop audio-only playback

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Effects panel: Create a custom effects bin

Ctrl/

Ctrl+/ · Cmd+/

Effects panel: Delete a custom effect item

Backspace

Backspace

History panel: Move backward through edit history

←

History panel: Move forward through edit history

→

History panel: Delete a history entry

Backspace

Backspace

Media Browser: Open media in the Source Monitor

ShiftO

Shift+O

Media Browser: Focus the directory list

Shift←

Shift+←

Media Browser: Focus the media list

Shift→

Shift+→

Metadata panel: Toggle metadata preview looping

CtrlL

Ctrl+L · Cmd+L

Metadata panel: Play the metadata preview

Space

Space

Program Monitor: Show rulers

CtrlR

Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

Program Monitor: Show guides

Ctrl;

Ctrl+; · Cmd+;

Program Monitor: Toggle snapping in the Program Monitor

CtrlShift;

Ctrl+Shift+; · Cmd+Shift+;

Program Monitor: Lock the Program Monitor guides

CtrlAltShiftR

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R · Cmd+Opt+Shift+R

Project panel: Create a project bin

CtrlB

Ctrl+B · Cmd+B

Project panel: Switch to list view

CtrlPageUp

Ctrl+PageUp · Cmd+PageUp

Project panel: Switch to icon view

CtrlPageDown

Ctrl+PageDown · Cmd+PageDown

Project panel: Toggle hover scrubbing

ShiftH

Shift+H

Project panel: Delete the selection with options

CtrlDelete

Ctrl+Delete

Project panel: Extend the selection downward

Shift↓

Shift+↓

Project panel: Extend the selection leftward

Shift←

Shift+←

Project panel: Extend the selection rightward

Shift→

Shift+→

Project panel: Extend the selection upward

Shift↑

Shift+↑

Project panel: Select the next item down

↓

Project panel: Select the final project item

End

End

Project panel: Select the first project item

Home

Home

Project panel: Select the next item left

←

Project panel: Move the selection down one page

PageDown

PageDown

Project panel: Move the selection up one page

PageUp

PageUp

Project panel: Select the next item right

→

Project panel: Select the next item up

↑

Project panel: Edit the next column field

Tab

Tab

Project panel: Edit the next row field

Enter

Enter

Project panel: Open the selected project item in the Source Monitor

ShiftO

Shift+O

Project panel: Edit the previous column field

ShiftTab

Shift+Tab

Project panel: Edit the previous row field

ShiftEnter

Shift+Enter

Project panel: Increase thumbnail size

Shift]

Shift+]

Project panel: Decrease thumbnail size

Shift[

Shift+[

Project panel: Toggle project view mode

Shift\

Shift+\

Project panel: Zoom into the project view

=

Project panel: Zoom out of the project view

-

File Operations

14 shortcuts

New project

CtrlAltN

Ctrl+Alt+N · Cmd+Opt+N

Open project

CtrlO

Ctrl+O · Cmd+O

Save

CtrlS

Ctrl+S · Cmd+S

Save As

CtrlShiftS

Ctrl+Shift+S · Cmd+Shift+S

Export Media

CtrlM

Ctrl+M · Cmd+M

Import

CtrlI

Ctrl+I · Cmd+I

File: Create a sequence

CtrlN

Ctrl+N · Cmd+N

File: Close the active item

CtrlW

Ctrl+W · Cmd+W

File: Close the project

CtrlShiftW

Ctrl+Shift+W · Cmd+Shift+W

File: Save a project copy

CtrlAltS

Ctrl+Alt+S · Cmd+Opt+S

File: Import from the Media Browser

CtrlAltI

Ctrl+Alt+I · Cmd+Opt+I

File: Send the sequence to Media Encoder

AltShiftM

Alt+Shift+M · Opt+Shift+M

File: Show the selected media file's properties

CtrlShiftH

Ctrl+Shift+H · Cmd+Shift+H

File: Quit Premiere

CtrlQ

Ctrl+Q · Cmd+Q

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