Speed up your editing in the Production editor with these keyboard shortcuts.
Playback
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|
| Play / Pause | Space | Space |
Selection
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|
| Select element | Click | Click |
| Multi-select | Shift + Click | Shift + Click |
| Deselect | Escape | Escape |
Editing
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|
| Delete selected | Delete / Backspace | Delete / Backspace |
| Split at playhead | S | S |
| Undo | Cmd + Z | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Cmd + Shift + Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Clipboard
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|
| Copy | Cmd + C | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Cmd + V | Ctrl + V |
| Cut | Cmd + X | Ctrl + X |
| Duplicate | Cmd + D | Ctrl + D |
Navigation
| Action | Mac | Windows |
|---|
| Zoom in | Cmd + Plus | Ctrl + Plus |
| Zoom out | Cmd + Minus | Ctrl + Minus |
| Fit to view | Cmd + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
Tips
- Use Shift + Click to select multiple timeline elements for batch operations
- Press S to quickly split the selected element at the playhead position
- Space is the fastest way to start and stop playback
- Use zoom shortcuts to quickly switch between detail and overview
Common workflows
Multi-select and delete
- Click the first element to select
- Hold Shift and click additional elements
- Press Delete to remove all selected elements
Split and trim
- Position the playhead at the cut point
- Select the element to split
- Press S to split
- Trim the resulting pieces as needed
Quick preview
- Click on the timeline to position the playhead
- Press Space to play
- Press Space again to pause
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