Adobe Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts
Premiere Pro separates application commands from panel-specific commands. This reference keeps file, edit, clip, sequence, marker, graphics, workspace, mixer, effects, utility-panel, Project, Program Monitor, and Timeline bindings in their working context.
Windows, macOS · 179 shortcutsProjects and files
Create, open, save, import, inspect, export, and close Premiere projects and sequences.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Create a project | CtrlAltN | OptionCmdN |
| Create a sequence | CtrlN | CmdN |
| Open a project | CtrlO | CmdO |
| Close the active window | CtrlW | CmdW |
| Close the project | CtrlShiftW | ShiftCmdW |
| Save | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Save as | CtrlShiftS | ShiftCmdS |
| Save a copy | CtrlAltS | OptionCmdS |
| Import from Media Browser | CtrlAltI | OptionCmdI |
| Import media | CtrlI | CmdI |
| Export media | CtrlM | CmdM |
| Send to Media Encoder | AltShiftM | OptionShiftM |
| Get media file properties for the selection | CtrlShiftH | ShiftCmdH |
| Exit Premiere | CtrlQ | CmdQ |
Editing and clips
Use standard editing commands, paste attributes, change clip properties, insert edits, and group timeline material.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ | ShiftCmdZ |
| Cut | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Paste attributes | CtrlAltV | OptionCmdV |
| Clear | Delete | Forward Delete |
| Ripple delete | ShiftDelete | ShiftForward Delete |
| Duplicate | CtrlShiftSlash | ShiftCmdSlash |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Deselect all | CtrlShiftA | ShiftCmdA |
| Find | CtrlF | CmdF |
| Edit original | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Open Keyboard Shortcuts | CtrlAltK | CmdOptionK |
| Make a subclip | CtrlU | CmdU |
| Open Audio Channels | ShiftG | ShiftG |
| Open Audio Gain | G | G |
| Open Speed or Duration | CtrlR | CmdR |
| Insert the source selection | Comma | Comma |
| Overwrite with the source selection | Period | Period |
| Enable or disable the selection | ShiftE | ShiftCmdE |
| Link or unlink selected clips | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Group selected clips | CtrlG | CmdG |
| Ungroup selected clips | CtrlShiftG | ShiftCmdG |
Sequences and trimming
Render, match frames, add edits, trim, apply transitions, lift or extract material, and change timeline zoom and snapping.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Render effects from In to Out | Enter | Enter |
| Match frame | F | F |
| Reverse match frame | ShiftR | ShiftR |
| Add an edit | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Add an edit to all tracks | CtrlShiftK | ShiftCmdK |
| Open Trim Edit | ShiftT | CmdT |
| Extend the selected edit to the playhead | E | E |
| Apply the default video transition | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Apply the default audio transition | CtrlShiftD | ShiftCmdD |
| Apply default transitions to the selection | ShiftD | ShiftD |
| Lift | Semicolon | Semicolon |
| Extract | Apostrophe | Apostrophe |
| Zoom in | = | = |
| Zoom out | - | - |
| Go to the next item in the sequence | ShiftSemicolon | ShiftSemicolon |
| Go to the previous item in the sequence | CtrlShiftSemicolon | OptionSemicolon |
| Toggle timeline snapping | S | S |
| Make a subsequence | ShiftU | CmdU |
| Add a caption track | CtrlAltA | OptionCmdA |
| Add a caption at the playhead | CtrlAltC | OptionCmdC |
| Go to the next caption segment | CtrlAltDown | OptionCmdDown |
| Go to the previous caption segment | CtrlAltUp | OptionCmdUp |
Marks and markers
Set and clear In and Out points, mark clips or selections, and create or navigate sequence markers.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Mark In | I | I |
| Mark Out | O | O |
| Mark the clip | X | X |
| Mark the selection | Slash | Slash |
| Go to In | ShiftI | ShiftI |
| Go to Out | ShiftO | ShiftO |
| Clear In | CtrlShiftI | OptionI |
| Clear Out | CtrlShiftO | OptionO |
| Clear In and Out | CtrlShiftX | OptionX |
| Add a marker | M | M |
| Go to the next marker | ShiftM | ShiftM |
| Go to the previous marker | CtrlShiftM | ShiftCmdM |
| Clear the selected marker | CtrlAltM | OptionM |
| Clear all markers | CtrlAltShiftM | OptionCmdM |
Graphics, workspaces, and panels
Create text and shapes, reorder graphic layers, switch workspaces, and focus the panels used throughout an edit.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Create text | CtrlT | CmdT |
| Create a rectangle | CtrlAltR | OptionCmdR |
| Create an ellipse | CtrlAltE | OptionCmdE |
| Bring the graphic layer to front | CtrlShift] | ShiftCmd] |
| Bring the graphic layer forward | Ctrl] | Cmd] |
| Send the graphic layer backward | Ctrl[ | Cmd[ |
| Send the graphic layer to back | CtrlShift[ | ShiftCmd[ |
| Select the next graphic layer | CtrlAlt] | OptionCmd] |
| Select the previous graphic layer | CtrlAlt[ | OptionCmd[ |
| Open the All Panels workspace | AltShift1 | OptionShift1 |
| Open the Assembly workspace | AltShift2 | OptionShift2 |
| Open the Audio workspace | AltShift3 | OptionShift3 |
| Open the Captions and Graphics workspace | AltShift4 | OptionShift4 |
| Open the Color workspace | AltShift5 | OptionShift5 |
| Open the Editing workspace | AltShift6 | OptionShift6 |
| Open the Effects workspace | AltShift7 | OptionShift7 |
| Open the Essential workspace | AltShift8 | OptionShift8 |
| Open the Learning workspace | AltShift9 | OptionShift9 |
| Reset to the saved workspace layout | AltShift0 | OptionShift0 |
| Focus the Audio Clip Mixer | Shift9 | Shift9 |
| Focus the Audio Track Mixer | Shift6 | Shift6 |
| Focus Effect Controls | Shift5 | Shift5 |
| Focus the Effects panel | Shift7 | Shift7 |
| Focus Media Browser | Shift8 | Shift8 |
| Focus Program Monitor | Shift4 | Shift4 |
| Focus the Projects panel | Shift1 | Shift1 |
| Focus Source Monitor | Shift2 | Shift2 |
| Focus the Timeline | Shift3 | Shift3 |
Audio, effects, and utility panels
These commands apply only while the named mixer, Effects, History, Media Browser, or Metadata panel has focus.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Show or hide tracks in Audio Track Mixer | CtrlAltT | OptionCmdT |
| Toggle looping in Audio Track Mixer | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Meter inputs only in Audio Track Mixer | CtrlShiftI | CtrlShiftI |
| Remove the selected effect in Effect Controls | Backspace | Delete |
| Toggle looping during audio-only Effect Controls playback | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Create a custom bin in the Effects panel | CtrlSlash | CmdSlash |
| Delete the selected custom Effects item | Backspace | Delete |
| Step backward in the History panel | Left | Left |
| Step forward in the History panel | Right | Right |
| Delete the selected History state | Backspace | Delete |
| Open the Media Browser selection in Source Monitor | ShiftO | ShiftO |
| Select the Media Browser directory list | ShiftLeft | ShiftLeft |
| Select the Media Browser media list | ShiftRight | ShiftRight |
| Toggle looping in the Metadata panel | CtrlL | CmdL |
| Play from the Metadata panel | Space | Space |
Project and Program panels
Create bins, change Project panel views, move through fields, and position graphic objects in Program Monitor.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Create a bin | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Delete the Project panel selection | Backspace | Delete |
| Use Project panel List view | CtrlPage Up | CmdPage Up |
| Use Project panel Icon view | CtrlPage Down | CmdPage Down |
| Toggle Hover Scrub | ShiftH | ShiftH |
| Delete the Project panel selection with options | CtrlDelete | CmdForward Delete |
| Extend the Project panel selection down | ShiftDown | ShiftDown |
| Extend the Project panel selection left | ShiftLeft | ShiftLeft |
| Extend the Project panel selection right | ShiftRight | ShiftRight |
| Extend the Project panel selection up | ShiftUp | ShiftUp |
| Move the Project panel selection down | Down | Down |
| Move the Project panel selection to the end | End | End |
| Move the Project panel selection home | Home | Home |
| Move the Project panel selection left | Left | Left |
| Move the Project panel selection one page down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Move the Project panel selection one page up | Page Up | Page Up |
| Move the Project panel selection right | Right | Right |
| Move the Project panel selection up | Up | Up |
| Move to the next column field | Tab | Tab |
| Move to the next row field | Enter | Return |
| Open the Project panel selection in Source Monitor | ShiftO | ShiftO |
| Move to the previous column field | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Move to the previous row field | ShiftEnter | ShiftReturn |
| Increase thumbnail size | Shift] | Shift] |
| Decrease thumbnail size | Shift[ | Shift[ |
| Toggle the Project panel view | ShiftBackslash | ShiftBackslash |
| Zoom in within the Project panel | = | = |
| Zoom out within the Project panel | - | - |
| Show Program Monitor rulers | CtrlR | CmdR |
| Show Program Monitor guides | CtrlSemicolon | CmdSemicolon |
| Toggle Program Monitor snapping | CtrlShiftSemicolon | ShiftCmdSemicolon |
| Lock Program Monitor guides | CtrlAltShiftR | OptionShiftCmdR |
| Nudge the selected Program Monitor object up five frames | ShiftCtrlUp | ShiftCmdUp |
| Nudge the selected Program Monitor object right five frames | ShiftCtrlRight | ShiftCmdRight |
| Nudge the selected Program Monitor object left five frames | ShiftCtrlLeft | ShiftCmdLeft |
| Nudge the selected Program Monitor object down five frames | ShiftCtrlDown | ShiftCmdDown |
| Nudge the selected object up one frame | CtrlUp | CmdUp |
| Nudge the selected object right one frame | CtrlRight | CmdRight |
| Nudge the selected object left one frame | CtrlLeft | CmdLeft |
| Nudge the selected object down one frame | CtrlDown | CmdDown |
Timeline panel
Resize tracks, nudge clips, ripple delete, set the work area, and slip or slide selected clips by exact frame counts.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Clear the Timeline selection | Backspace | Delete |
| Decrease audio track height | Alt- | Option- |
| Decrease video track height | Ctrl- | Cmd- |
| Increase audio track height | Alt= | Option= |
| Increase video track height | Ctrl= | Cmd= |
| Nudge selected clips left five frames | AltShiftLeft | ShiftCmdLeft |
| Nudge selected clips left one frame | AltLeft | CmdLeft |
| Nudge selected clips right five frames | AltShiftRight | ShiftCmdRight |
| Nudge selected clips right one frame | AltRight | CmdRight |
| Ripple delete in the Timeline panel | AltBackspace | OptionDelete |
| Set the Work Area Bar In point | Alt[ | Option[ |
| Set the Work Area Bar Out point | Alt] | Option] |
| Show the next Timeline screen | Page Down | Page Down |
| Show the previous Timeline screen | Page Up | Page Up |
| Slide selected clips left five frames | AltShiftComma | OptionShiftComma |
| Slide selected clips left one frame | AltComma | OptionComma |
| Slide selected clips right five frames | AltShiftPeriod | OptionShiftPeriod |
| Slide selected clips right one frame | AltPeriod | OptionPeriod |
| Slip selected clips left five frames | CtrlAltShiftLeft | OptionShiftCmdLeft |
| Slip selected clips left one frame | CtrlAltLeft | OptionCmdLeft |
| Slip selected clips right five frames | CtrlAltShiftRight | OptionShiftCmdRight |
| Slip selected clips right one frame | CtrlAltRight | OptionCmdRight |