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 shortcuts

Projects and editing

Project commands manage Rush files and exports. Cut, copy, and paste in this group apply only to text inside titles.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Create a new projectCtrlNCmdN
Create a new sequenceCtrlAltNOptionCmdN
Close the projectCtrlWCmdW
Open ShareCtrlECmdE
Quit Premiere RushAltF4CmdQ
UndoCtrlZCmdZ
RedoCtrlShiftZShiftCmdZ
Cut selected title textCtrlXCmdX
Copy selected title textCtrlCCmdC
Paste title textCtrlVCmdV
Select allCtrlACmdA
Deselect allShiftCtrlAShiftCmdA

Clips and sequence

These commands change the selected clip or the active sequence, including timeline panels and snapping behavior.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Separate audio from the selected clipEE
Split the selected clip at the playheadSS
Duplicate the selected clipDD
Delete the selected clipBackspaceorDeleteDelete
Apply the default transitionCtrlDCmdD
Open Add GraphicsGG
Open Add VoiceoverUU
Open Add MediaYY
Zoom in on the timeline==
Zoom out on the timeline--
Fit the sequence in the timeline\\
Toggle snappingCtrlYCmdY
Toggle audio while scrubbingAA
Toggle loop playbackCtrlLCmdL

Panels and view

Numbered commands open the corresponding adjustment panel. The arrow commands move among those tools rather than across timeline edits.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Maximize or restore the preview``
Open the Graphics panelCtrl1Cmd1
Open the Transitions panelCtrl2Cmd2
Open the Color panelCtrl3Cmd3
Open the Speed panelCtrl4Cmd4
Open the Audio panelCtrl5Cmd5
Open the Transform panelCtrl6Cmd6
Move to the next adjustment toolCtrlRightCmdRight
Move to the previous adjustment toolCtrlLeftCmdLeft
Show or hide track controlsCtrlTCmdT
Expand or collapse audioCtrlRCmdR

Timeline playback and navigation

Timeline navigation follows edit points, frames, and sequence bounds. J, K, and L provide shuttle playback controls.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Go to the next editDownDown
Go to the previous editUpUp
Go to the end of the sequenceCtrlDownCmdDown
Go to the start of the sequenceCtrlUpCmdUp
Play or pauseSpaceSpace
Shuttle leftJJ
Stop shuttle playbackKK
Shuttle rightLL
Move forward one frameRightRight
Move back one frameLeftLeft
Enter or leave full-screen preview``
Fit the sequence in the Timeline\\
Split the selected Timeline clip at the playheadSS
Apply the default transition in the TimelineCtrlDCmdD
Toggle Timeline snappingCtrlYCmdY

Large Preview

These commands apply while inspecting a source in Large Preview before adding it to the timeline.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Set the In pointII
Set the Out pointOO
Clear the In pointAltIOptionI
Clear the Out pointAltOOptionO
Clear both In and Out pointsAltXOptionX
Deselect all mediaEscEsc
Return to the media gridEnterEnter
Add the selected media to the timelineCtrlEnterCmdEnter

Media Browser

Media Browser shortcuts move focus through assets, change their selection state, and send the current selection to the timeline.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Move keyboard focus among media assetsArrow keysArrow keys
Deselect the current media selectionEscEsc
Open the focused asset in Large PreviewEnterEnter
Select or deselect the focused assetZZ
Select all mediaCtrlACmdA
Deselect all mediaCtrlShiftACmdShiftA
Add selected media to the timelineCtrlEnterCmdEnter

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