DaVinci Resolve keyboard shortcuts
DaVinci Resolve is Blackmagic Design's video editor, with color grading, effects, and audio built in. The keys play, stop, and step through frames, then zoom the timeline, cut at the playhead, and turn clips on or off.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 11 shortcutsPlayback
Use the transport keys with the viewer or timeline focused. J, K, and L control reverse, stop, and forward playback.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Start or stop playback | Windows / macOS / LinuxSpace |
| Move back one frame | Windows / macOS / LinuxLeft |
| Move forward one frame | Windows / macOS / LinuxRight |
| Play backward | Windows / macOS / LinuxJ |
| Stop playback | Windows / macOS / LinuxK |
| Play forward | Windows / macOS / LinuxL |
Timeline
Timeline zoom and fit commands change the visible timeline without changing the edit.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom in on the timeline | Windows / LinuxCtrl + = macOSCmd + = |
| Zoom out on the timeline | Windows / LinuxCtrl + - macOSCmd + - |
| Fit the whole timeline in view | Windows / macOS / LinuxShift + Z |
| Cut at the playhead | Windows / LinuxCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Enable or disable the selected clip | Windows / macOS / LinuxD |
Source
DaVinci Resolve 20 Editors Guide · Checked
DaVinci Resolve 20 guides checked October 10, 2026. Blackmagic Design lists a Linux version and lets users change nearly every command in Keyboard Customization, so these entries describe the documented defaults.