Adobe Premiere Rush keyboard shortcuts
Premiere Rush keeps project, clip, timeline, preview, and media-browser commands in separate contexts. This reference preserves those focus boundaries and the few commands that apply only while editing title text.
Windows, macOS · 67 shortcutsProjects and editing
Project commands manage Rush files and exports. Cut, copy, and paste in this group apply only to text inside titles.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Create a new project | CtrlN | CmdN |
| Create a new sequence | CtrlAltN | OptionCmdN |
| Close the project | CtrlW | CmdW |
| Open Share | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Quit Premiere Rush | AltF4 | CmdQ |
| Undo | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo | CtrlShiftZ | ShiftCmdZ |
| Cut selected title text | CtrlX | CmdX |
| Copy selected title text | CtrlC | CmdC |
| Paste title text | CtrlV | CmdV |
| Select all | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Deselect all | ShiftCtrlA | ShiftCmdA |
Clips and sequence
These commands change the selected clip or the active sequence, including timeline panels and snapping behavior.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Separate audio from the selected clip | E | E |
| Split the selected clip at the playhead | S | S |
| Duplicate the selected clip | D | D |
| Delete the selected clip | BackspaceorDelete | Delete |
| Apply the default transition | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Open Add Graphics | G | G |
| Open Add Voiceover | U | U |
| Open Add Media | Y | Y |
| Zoom in on the timeline | = | = |
| Zoom out on the timeline | - | - |
| Fit the sequence in the timeline | \ | \ |
| Toggle snapping | CtrlY | CmdY |
| Toggle audio while scrubbing | A | A |
| Toggle loop playback | CtrlL | CmdL |
Panels and view
Numbered commands open the corresponding adjustment panel. The arrow commands move among those tools rather than across timeline edits.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Maximize or restore the preview | ` | ` |
| Open the Graphics panel | Ctrl1 | Cmd1 |
| Open the Transitions panel | Ctrl2 | Cmd2 |
| Open the Color panel | Ctrl3 | Cmd3 |
| Open the Speed panel | Ctrl4 | Cmd4 |
| Open the Audio panel | Ctrl5 | Cmd5 |
| Open the Transform panel | Ctrl6 | Cmd6 |
| Move to the next adjustment tool | CtrlRight | CmdRight |
| Move to the previous adjustment tool | CtrlLeft | CmdLeft |
| Show or hide track controls | CtrlT | CmdT |
| Expand or collapse audio | CtrlR | CmdR |
Timeline playback and navigation
Timeline navigation follows edit points, frames, and sequence bounds. J, K, and L provide shuttle playback controls.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Go to the next edit | Down | Down |
| Go to the previous edit | Up | Up |
| Go to the end of the sequence | CtrlDown | CmdDown |
| Go to the start of the sequence | CtrlUp | CmdUp |
| Play or pause | Space | Space |
| Shuttle left | J | J |
| Stop shuttle playback | K | K |
| Shuttle right | L | L |
| Move forward one frame | Right | Right |
| Move back one frame | Left | Left |
| Enter or leave full-screen preview | ` | ` |
| Fit the sequence in the Timeline | \ | \ |
| Split the selected Timeline clip at the playhead | S | S |
| Apply the default transition in the Timeline | CtrlD | CmdD |
| Toggle Timeline snapping | CtrlY | CmdY |
Large Preview
These commands apply while inspecting a source in Large Preview before adding it to the timeline.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Set the In point | I | I |
| Set the Out point | O | O |
| Clear the In point | AltI | OptionI |
| Clear the Out point | AltO | OptionO |
| Clear both In and Out points | AltX | OptionX |
| Deselect all media | Esc | Esc |
| Return to the media grid | Enter | Enter |
| Add the selected media to the timeline | CtrlEnter | CmdEnter |
Media Browser
Media Browser shortcuts move focus through assets, change their selection state, and send the current selection to the timeline.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Move keyboard focus among media assets | Arrow keys | Arrow keys |
| Deselect the current media selection | Esc | Esc |
| Open the focused asset in Large Preview | Enter | Enter |
| Select or deselect the focused asset | Z | Z |
| Select all media | CtrlA | CmdA |
| Deselect all media | CtrlShiftA | CmdShiftA |
| Add selected media to the timeline | CtrlEnter | CmdEnter |