Shortcut | Description | Focus |
Space bar | Play or pause play. | Media Viewer |
Home fn+Left Arrow (MacBook) | Move to the beginning of a clip or sequence. | Media Viewer |
End fn+ Right Arrow (MacBook) | Move to the end of a clip or sequence. | Media Viewer |
I E | Insert a Mark In point. | Media Viewer |
O R | Insert a Mark Out point. | Media Viewer |
Shift+I, Shift+E Shift+Click the Mark In button | Remove a Mark In point. | Media Viewer |
Shift+O, Shift+R Shift+Click the Mark Out button | Remove a Mark Out point. | Media Viewer |
Ctrl+\ | Match Frame | Media Viewer |
Left Arrow | Move 1 frame back | Media Viewer |
Right Arrow | Move 1 frame forward | Media Viewer |
Down Arrow | Zoom in to a section of the timeline by 50 percent. | Media Viewer |
Up Arrow | Zoom out from a section of the timeline by 50 percent. | Media Viewer |
Shift+Up Arrow | Zoom to show the entire sequence | Media Viewer |
J, K, L | Media Viewer | |
Ctrl+J, Ctrl+K, Ctrl+L | Globally | |
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow | Go to the previous marker. | Media Viewer |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow | Go to the next marker. | Media Viewer |
Alt+Left Arrow | Move 10 seconds back | Media Viewer |
Alt+Right Arrow | Move 10 seconds forward | Media Viewer |
Alt+E Alt+I Q | Go to Mark In point | Media Viewer |
Alt+R Alt+O W | Go to Mark Out point | Media Viewer |
Esc | Switch between Source mode and Record mode | Media Viewer |
B | Perform an overwrite edit | Media Viewer (Record mode) |
V | Perform an insert edit or splice-in on shotlists and Sequences (news sequences not included) | Media Viewer (Record mode) |
Enter (Windows) Return (macOS) | Select the timecode display to enable keyboard entries. | Media Viewer |
plus ( + ) | Begin Timecode entry mode, relative forward | Media Viewer |
minus ( - ) | Begin Timecode entry mode, relative backward | Media Viewer |
S | Open the Select Folder for Subclip dialog box. | Media Viewer (Source mode) |
A | Move the position indicator to the previous segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track. | Media Viewer (Record mode) |
S | Move the position indicator to the next segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track. If you move the position indicator to the end of a sequence, the position indicator moves to the final frame of the sequence. | Media Viewer (Record mode) |
Group clip shortcuts | ||
Alt+1 through Alt+9 | Select the active angle of a group clip. These keystrokes apply only to camera angles 1 through 9. In a multi-angle view, camera angles are numbered from upper left and left to right. | Media Viewer |
Alt+Up Arrow | Select the previous angle of a group clip in the current bank. | Media Viewer |
Alt+Down Arrow | Select the next angle of a group clip in the current bank. | Media Viewer |
Alt+, (comma) | Display the previous bank of camera angles | Media Viewer |
Alt+. (period) | Display the next bank of camera angles | Media Viewer |
Ctrl+Z (Windows) Command+Z (macOS) | Undo an action | Media Viewer |
Ctrl+Y (Windows) Command+Y (macOS) | Redo an action | Media Viewer |
Shortcut | Description | Focus |
Ctrl+S | Save the sequence. | Sequence Timeline |
Delete Backspace (Windows) | Delete the selected segment. | Sequence Timeline |
I E | Insert a Mark In point. | Sequence Timeline |
O R | Insert a Mark Out point. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+I, Shift+E Shift+Click the Mark In button | Remove a Mark In point. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+O, Shift+R Shift+Click the Mark Out button | Remove a Mark Out point. | Sequence Timeline |
Alt+E Alt+I Q | Go to Mark In point | Sequence Timeline |
Alt+R Alt+O W | Go to Mark Out point | Sequence Timeline |
Esc | Switch between Source mode and Record mode | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+X Shift+Ctrl+X | Cut selection (Lift) Cut selection (Extract) (Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.) | Sequence Timeline (Sequences only) |
Ctrl+C | Copy selection (Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.) | Sequence Timeline (Sequences only) |
Ctrl+V Shift+Ctrl+V | Paste selection (Overwrite) Paste selection (Insert) (Shortcut works after clicking a segment to select it. Does not work with mark In / Out points.) | Sequence Timeline (Sequences only) |
X | Cut selection (Extract) (Works with mark In / Out points.) | Sequence Timeline (Sequences only) |
Z | Cut selection (Lift) (Works with mark In / Out points.) | Sequence Timeline (Sequences only) |
backslash ( \ ) | Add a transition at a cut point (e.g dissolve). | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+E (Windows) Command+E (macOS) | Split a segment into two segments | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows) Command+Shift+X (macOS) | Extends a segment into another timing block. | Sequence Timeline (News sequences) |
B | Perform an overwrite edit | Sequence Timeline |
V | Perform an insert edit or splice-in on shotlists and Sequences (news sequences not included) | Sequence Timeline |
N | Perform a replace edit. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+drag | In an insert edit, override snap (sticky) points. | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+click (Windows) Command+click (macOS) | Snaps the position indicator to the closest cut of the enabled tracks. • Press and hold the Ctrl key, click in the timecode bar, and drag the position indicator to within a few pixels of the cut. • Move the mouse pointer within a few pixels of the cut, then press Ctrl+click. | Sequence Timeline |
A | Move the position indicator to the previous segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track. | Sequence Timeline |
S | Move the position indicator to the next segment in the Timeline. The position indicator moves to the first frame after the cut. In a News Sequence, the position indicator moves to the closest segment on an active track. If you move the position indicator to the end of a sequence, the position indicator moves to the final frame of the sequence. | Sequence Timeline |
T | Mark In to Out around the maximum extent of the current segment in the Sequence Timeline. (Blue position indicator identifies the current segment.) Active tracks define which segments are used in the selection. | Sequence Timeline |
Up arrow | Zoom out of a sequence by 50 percent | Sequence Timeline |
Down arrow | Zoom in to a sequence by 50 percent | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+Up Arrow | Zoom to show the entire sequence | Sequence Timeline |
Alt+drag zoom handle | Enlarge or reduce one end of the zoom region (asymmetrical zoom) | Sequence Timeline |
Right arrow | Move 1 frame forward | Sequence Timeline |
Left arrow | Move 1 frame back | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow | Go to the previous marker. | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow | Go to the next marker. | Sequence Timeline |
J, K, L | Sequence Timeline | |
Space bar | Play or pause play | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+Z (Windows) Command+Z (macOS) | Undo an action | Sequence Timeline |
Ctrl+Y (Windows) Command+Y (macOS) | Redo an action | Sequence Timeline |
With trim indicators active | ||
M | Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier. | Sequence Timeline |
comma ( , ) | Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier. | Sequence Timeline |
period ( . ) | Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later. | Sequence Timeline |
slash ( / ) | Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+[ | Trim from start of segment to the position indicator (trim top). | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+] | Trim from the position indicator to the end of a segment (trim tail). | Sequence Timeline |
With Dual-Roller trim indicators active | ||
Shift+M | Trim the segment’s selected end by 10 frames earlier. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+ comma ( , ) | Trim the segment’s selected end one frame earlier. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+period ( . ) | Trim the segment’s selected end one frame later. | Sequence Timeline |
Shift+slash ( / ) | Trim the segment’s selected end 10 frames later. | Sequence Timeline |
Group clip shortcuts | ||
Alt+1 through Alt+9 | Select the active angle of a group clip. These keystrokes apply only to camera angles 1 through 9. In a multi-angle view, camera angles are numbered from upper left and left to right. | Sequence Timeline |
Alt+Up Arrow | Select the previous angle of a group clip in the current bank. | Sequence Timeline |
Alt+Down Arrow | Select the next angle of a group clip in the current bank. | Sequence Timeline |