Keyboard shortcuts

Many commands and buttons have keyboard shortcut equivalents, so you can complete tasks with minimal use of the mouse. You can also create or edit keyboard shortcuts. The default shortcut set is called Premiere Pro Factory Defaults.

    Finding and customizing keyboard shortcuts

      Find keyboard shortcuts

       Find the keyboard shortcuts for a tool, button, or menu command by doing any of the following:

      • For a tool or button, hold the pointer over the tool or button until its tool tip appears. If available, the keyboard shortcut appears in the tool tip after the tool description.

      • For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the command.

      • For the most-used keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or on menus, see the Shortcut tables in this chapter. For a complete list of default shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization. The Keyboard Customization dialog box is also a good place to look if you suspect that shortcuts might have been changed (customized) by a user.

      Customize keyboard shortcuts

      In addition to using the standard set of keyboard shortcuts, you can assign your own custom shortcuts to nearly any menu command, button, or tool. By customizing shortcuts, you can assign shortcuts to commands that don’t currently have shortcuts, reassign shortcuts from commands you rarely use to commands you use often, or set shortcuts to match other software you use. If other sets are available, you can choose them from the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box. You can save different sets of shortcuts and restore the default settings.

      1. Choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
      2. (Optional) From the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose the set of keyboard shortcuts you want to use in Premiere Pro:
        Premiere Pro Factory Defaults
        Loads the keyboard shortcuts used in Premiere Pro. This is the default set.

        Shortcuts For Avid Xpress DV 3.5
        Loads keyboard shortcuts that are the same as in Avid Xpress DV 3.5. This provides a convenience for users who transition from Avid to Premiere Pro.

        Shortcuts For Final Cut Pro 4.0
        Loads keyboard shortcuts that are the same as in Final Cut Pro 4.0. This provides a convenience for users who transition from Final Cut Pro to Premiere Pro.

      3. In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from the menu:
        Application
        Displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.

        Panels
        Displays commands associated with panels and menus.

        Tools
        Displays a list of tool icons.

      4. In the Command column, view the command for which you want to create or change a shortcut. If necessary, click the triangle next to the name of a category to reveal the commands it includes.
      5. Click in the item’s shortcut field to select it.
      6. Type the shortcut you want to use for the item. If the shortcut is already in use, you are told that, if you keep this change, the command that previously used this shortcut will no longer have one.
      7. Do one of the following:

        • To erase a shortcut and return it to the command that originally had it, click Undo.

        • To jump to the command that previously had the shortcut, click Go To.

        • To simply delete the shortcut you typed, click Clear.

        • To re-enter the shortcut you typed previously, click Redo.

      8. Repeat the procedure to enter as many shortcuts as you want. When you’re finished, click Save As, type a name for your Key Set, and click Save.
        Selecting a shortcut
        Note: Some commands are reserved by the operating system and cannot be reassigned to Premiere Pro. Also, you cannot assign the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the numeric keypad because they are necessary for entering relative timecode values. You can assign the minus (–) key on the keyboard, however.

      Remove shortcuts

      1. Choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
      2. Do one of the following:

        • To remove a shortcut, select the shortcut you want to remove, and click Clear.

        • To remove a set of shortcuts, choose the key set from the Set menu and click Delete. When prompted in the warning dialog box, click Delete to confirm your choice.

      Switch to a different set of shortcuts

      1. Choose Edit > Keyboard Customization.
      2. Choose the set of shortcuts you want to use from the Set menu.

      Print keyboard shortcuts

      You can paste the lists of keyboard shortcuts from the Keyboard Customization dialog box into a text document, from which you can print them.

      1. Choose Edit.
      2. Ctrl+Shift-click (Windows) or Command+Shift-click (Mac OS) Keyboard Customization.
      3. Select a set of keyboard shortcuts from the Set drop-down menu.
      4. Click the >>Clipboard button.
      5. Start a new document in a text editor.
      6. Paste the contents of the clipboard into the document (often File > Paste).

      Default keyboard shortcuts

      The default shortcut set is called Adobe Premiere Pro Factory Defaults.

        Keys for selecting tools

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table. You can select the following tools with their associated shortcuts. To find the shortcuts for using the tools, look them up in the Keyboard Customization table.

        Result

        Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)

        Selection tool

        V

        Track Select tool

        A

        Ripple Edit tool

        B

        Rolling Edit tool

        N

        Rate Stretch tool

        X

        Razor tool

        C

        Slip tool

        Y

        Slide tool

        U

        Pen tool

        P

        Hand tool

        H

        Zoom tool

        Z

        Keys for viewing panels

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)

        Activate panels in rotation to left

        Ctrl+Shift+<

        Activate panels in rotation to right

        Ctrl+Shift+>

        Audio Mixer panel

        Shift + 6

        Effect Controls panel

        Shift + 5

        Effects panel

        Shift + 7

        Source Monitor panel

        Shift + 2

        Program Monitor panel

        Shift + 4

        Project panel

        Shift + 1

        Timeline panel

        Shift + 3

        Close active panel

        Ctrl + W (Windows), Command + W (Mac OS)

        View selected panel full-screen

        ‘ [grave accent or tilde] (US English keyboards), or the key to the left of the numeral “1” key (non-US English keyboards), or the “@” key on Japanese keyboards

        Keys for the Capture panel

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)

        Navigate through editable fields

        Tab

        Cancel capture

        Esc

        Eject

        E

        Fast forward

        F

        Go to In point

        Q

        Go to Out point

        W

        Record

        G

        Rewind

        R

        Step back

        Left Arrow

        Step forward

        Right Arrow

        Stop

        S

        Keys for the Multi-Camera Monitor

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Shortcut (Windows and Mac OS)

        Go to next edit point

        Page Down

        Go to previous edit point

        Page Up

        Play/Stop

        Spacebar

        Record On/Off

        0

        Select Camera 1

        1

        Select Camera 2

        2

        Select Camera 3

        3

        Select Camera 4

        4

        Step back

        Left Arrow

        Step forward

        Right Arrow

        Keys for the Project panel

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Windows shortcut

        Mac OS shortcut

        Delete selection with options

        Ctrl + Backspace

        Command + Forward Delete

        Extend selection down

        Shift + Down Arrow

        Shift + Down Arrow

        Extend selection left

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Extend selection right

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Extend selection up

        Shift + Up Arrow

        Shift + Up Arrow

        Move selection down

        Down Arrow

        Down Arrow

        Move selection to the end

        End

        End

        Move selection to home

        Home

        Home

        Move selection left

        Left Arrow

        Left Arrow

        Move selection a page down

        Page Down

        Page Down

        Move selection a page up

        Page Up

        Page Up

        Move selection right

        Right Arrow

        Right Arrow

        Move selection up

        Up Arrow

        Up Arrow

        Next thumbnail size

        Shift + ]

        Shift + ]

        Previous thumbnail size

        Shift + [

        Shift + [

        Keys for the Timeline

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Windows shortcut

        Mac OS shortcut

        Set work area bar to sequence

        Double-click the work area bar

        Double-click the work area bar

        Set work area bar In point

        Alt + [

        Option + [

        Set work area bar Out point

        Alt + ]

        Option+ ]

        Clear In and Out points

        G

        G

        Clear In point

        D

        D

        Clear selection

        Backspace

        Delete

        Clear Out point

        F

        F

        Edit audio or video In point or Out point independently

        Alt-drag In point or Out point

        Option-drag In point or Out point

        Go to In point

        Q

        Q

        Go to Out point

        W

        W

        Go to next edit point

        Page Down

        Page Down

        Go to previous edit point

        Page Up

        Page Up

        Go to selected clip end

        Shift + End

        Shift + End

        Go to selected clip start

        Shift + Home

        Shift + Home

        Go to sequence end (when a Timeline panel is active)

        End

        End

        Go to sequence start (when a Timeline panel is active)

        Home

        Home

        Go to sequence numbered marker

        Ctrl + 1

        Command + 1

        Match frame

        M

        M

        Move selected clip forward a specified number of frames

        Type +, followed by the number of frames, and then press Enter

        Type +, followed by the number of frames, and then press Return

        Move selected clip back a specified number of frames

        Type -, followed by the number of frames, and then press Enter

        Type -, followed by the number of frames, and then press Return

        Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the left

        Alt + Shift + ,

        Option + Shift + ,

        Nudge clip selection one frame to the left

        Alt + ,

        Option + ,

        Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the right

        Alt + Shift + .

        Option+ Shift + .

        Nudge clip selection one frame to the right

        Alt + .

        Option + .

        Play from current-time indicator to Out point

        Ctrl + Spacebar

        Ctrl + Spacebar (English keyboards only)

        Play In to Out with preroll/postroll

        Shift + Spacebar

        Shift + Spacebar

        Toggle Play/Stop

        Spacebar

        Spacebar

        Play forward at fast speed

        Hold down Shift while pressing L repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.

        Hold down Shift while pressing L repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.

        Play forward at normal speed

        L

        L

        Play forward one frame at a time

        Hold K while pressing L

        Hold K while pressing L

        Play forward slowly (eight fps)

        Hold down K + L

        Hold down K + L

        Play in reverse at fast speed

        Hold down Shift while pressing J repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.

        Hold down Shift while pressing J repeatedly until playing at the desired speed. Release Shift.

        Play in reverse at normal speed

        J

        J

        Play in reverse one frame at a time

        Hold K while pressing J

        Hold K while pressing J

        Play in reverse slowly (eight fps)

        Hold down K + J

        Hold down K + J

        Reveal nested sequence

        Shift + T

        Shift + T

        Ripple delete

        Alt + Backspace

        Option + Delete

        Set In point

        I

        I

        Set next available numbered Timeline marker

        Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)

        Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)

        Set Out point

        O

        O

        Set unnumbered marker

        * (use the numeric keypad)

        * (use the numeric keypad)

        Show next screen

        Down Arrow

        Down Arrow

        Show previous screen

        Up Arrow

        Up Arrow

        Shuttle slow left

        Shift + J

        Shift + J

        Shuttle slow right

        Shift + L

        Shift + L

        Shuttle stop

        K

        K

        Slide clip selection 5 frames to the left

        Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

        Option + Shift + Left Arrow

        Slide clip selection one frame to the left

        Alt + Left Arrow

        Option + Left Arrow

        Slide clip selection 5 frames to the right

        Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

        Option + Shift + Right Arrow

        Slide clip selection one frame to the right

        Alt + Right Arrow

        Option + Right Arrow

        Slip audio or video independently

        Alt-drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool

        Option-drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool

        Step back

        Left Arrow

        Left Arrow

        Step back 5 frames/units

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Step forward

        Right Arrow

        Right Arrow

        Step forward 5 frames/units

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Toggle between available timecode display formats

        Ctrl-click timecode hot text

        Command-click timecode hot text

        Trim

        T

        T

        Zoom in/out to/from full-sequence view

        \

        \ (English keyboards only)

        Keys for the Titler

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Windows shortcut

        Mac OS shortcut

        Arc tool

        A

        A

        Decrease kerning by five units

        Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

        Option + Shift + Left Arrow

        Decrease kerning by one unit

        Alt + Left Arrow

        Option + Left Arrow

        Decrease leading by five units

        Alt + Shift + Down Arrow

        Option + Shift + Down Arrow

        Decrease leading by one unit

        Alt + Down Arrow

        Option + Down Arrow

        Decrease text size by five points

        Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

        Command + Option + Shift + Left Arrow

        Decrease text size by 1-point

        Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow

        Command + Option + Left Arrow

        Ellipse tool

        E

        E

        Increase kerning by five units

        Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

        Option + Shift + Right Arrow

        Increase kerning by one unit

        Alt + Right Arrow

        Option + Right Arrow

        Increase leading by five units

        Alt + Shift + Up Arrow

        Option + Shift + Up Arrow

        Increase leading by one unit

        Alt + Up Arrow

        Option + Up Arrow

        Increase text size by five points

        Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

        Command + Option + Shift + Right Arrow

        Increase text size by 1-point

        Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

        Command + Option + Right Arrow

        Insert copyright symbol

        Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C

        Command + Option + Shift + C

        Insert registered symbol

        Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R

        Command + Option + Shift + R

        Line tool

        L

        L

        New title

        Ctrl + T

        Command + T

        Nudge selected object 5 pixels down

        Shift + Down Arrow

        Shift + Down Arrow

        Nudge selected object 1 pixel down

        Down Arrow

        Down Arrow

        Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the left

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Shift + Left Arrow

        Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the left

        Left Arrow

        Left Arrow

        Nudge selected object 5 pixels to the right

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Shift + Right Arrow

        Nudge selected object 1 pixel to the right

        Right Arrow

        Right Arrow

        Nudge selected object 5 pixels up

        Shift + Up Arrow

        Shift + Up Arrow

        Nudge selected object 1 pixel up

        Up Arrow

        Up Arrow

        Pen tool

        P

        P

        Position objects to the bottom title-safe margin

        Ctrl + Shift + D

        Command + Shift + D

        Position objects to the left title-safe margin

        Ctrl + Shift + F

        Command + Shift + F

        Position objects to the top title-safe margin

        Ctrl + Shift + O

        Command + Shift + O

        Rectangle tool

        R

        R

        Rotation tool

        O

        O

        Selection tool

        V

        V

        Type tool

        T

        T

        Vertical Type tool

        C

        C

        Wedge tool

        W

        W

        Keys for the Trim panel

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Windows shortcut

        Mac OS shortcut

        Focus on both Outgoing and Incoming sides

        Alt + 1

        Option + 1

        Focus on Incoming side

        Alt + 3

        Option + 3

        Focus on Outgoing side

        Alt + 2

        Option + 2

        Trim backward by large trim offset

        Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

        Option + Shift + Left Arrow

        Trim backward by one frame

        Alt + Left Arrow

        Option + Left Arrow

        Trim forward by large trim offset

        Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

        Option + Shift + Right Arrow

        Trim forward by one frame

        Alt + Right Arrow

        Option + Right Arrow

        Keys for Effect Controls panel

        To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, select Edit >Keyboard Customization. Also, you can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Commonly-used shortcuts appear in the table.

        Result

        Windows shortcut

        Mac OS shortcut

        Go to selected clip start (when Effect Controls panel is active)

        Home

        Home

        Go to selected clip end (when Effect Controls panel is active)

        End

        End