FL Studio keyboard shortcuts
FL Studio is Image-Line's music production app, where beat makers and producers build songs from patterns. Its keys work the Channel Rack and step sequencer, the Playlist, the Piano roll, and the Mixer, plus transport, window focus, and saving or exporting projects.
Windows, macOS · 212 shortcutsGlobal
Undo individual steps or the last edit from any supported FL Studio window.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Undo step by step | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Z macOSCmd + Option + Z |
| Undo or redo the last edit | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
Files and patterns
Open, save, export, arrange, and select files or patterns.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a recent file from 0 through 9 | WindowsAlt + 0-9 macOSOption + 0-9 |
| Save a new version | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Open a file | WindowsCtrl + O macOSCmd + O |
| Export a Wave file | WindowsCtrl + R macOSCmd + R |
| Save the file | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Arrange windows | WindowsCtrl + Shift + H macOSCmd + Shift + H |
| Export a MIDI file | WindowsCtrl + Shift + M macOSCmd + Shift + M |
| Export an MP3 file | WindowsCtrl + Shift + R macOSCmd + Shift + R |
| Save as | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Select patterns 1 through 9 | Windows / macOS1-9 |
| Select the next pattern | Windows / macOS+ |
| Select the previous pattern | Windows / macOS- |
| Select the next empty pattern | WindowsCtrl + F4 macOSCmd + F4 |
| Open the selected pattern name editor | Windows / macOSF2 |
| Select the next empty pattern and open its name editor | Windows / macOSF4 |
Channel Rack and Step Sequencer
Select, arrange, route, and edit channels and their steps.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Mute or unmute the first ten channels | Windows / macOS1-9, 0 |
| Select the channel below | Windows / macOSDown |
| Select the previous channel group | Windows / macOSPageDown |
| Select the next channel group | Windows / macOSPageUp |
| Select the channel above | Windows / macOSUp |
| Clone selected channels | WindowsAlt + C macOSOption + C |
| Delete selected channels | WindowsAlt + Delete macOSOption + Delete |
| Move selected channels down | WindowsAlt + Down macOSOption + Down |
| Group selected channels | WindowsAlt + G macOSOption + G |
| Toggle Mixer track selectors | WindowsAlt + M macOSOption + M |
| Unzip selected channels | WindowsAlt + U macOSOption + U |
| Move selected channels up | WindowsAlt + Up macOSOption + Up |
| Zip selected channels | WindowsAlt + Z macOSOption + Z |
| Solo or unsolo the first ten channels | WindowsCtrl + 1-9, 0 macOSCmd + 1-9, 0 |
| Force restretch of all Audio Clip channels | WindowsCtrl + Alt + R macOSCmd + Option + R |
| Copy channel steps or score | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Route selected channels to free Mixer tracks | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Paste channel steps or score | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Cut channel steps or score | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Focus the Playlist | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Shift steps left | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Left macOSShift + Cmd + Left |
| Shift steps right | WindowsShift + Ctrl + Right macOSShift + Cmd + Right |
| Move channel selection down | Windows / macOSShift + Down |
| Move channel selection up | Windows / macOSShift + Up |
Transport and windows
Control playback, recording, window visibility, and window focus.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Fast-forward | Windows / macOSNumPad 0 |
| Go to the next bar in Song mode | Windows / macOSNumPad * |
| Go to the previous bar in Song mode | Windows / macOSNumPad / |
| Switch between Pattern and Song mode | Windows / macOSL |
| Turn recording on or off | Windows / macOSR |
| Toggle Line or None snap | Windows / macOSBackspace |
| Start or stop playback | Windows / macOSSpace |
| Toggle blend notes | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Toggle Step Edit mode | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Stop sound | WindowsCtrl + H macOSCmd + H |
| Toggle wait for input to start recording | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Toggle the metronome | WindowsCtrl + M macOSCmd + M |
| Toggle recording metronome precount | WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Start or pause playback | WindowsCtrl + Space macOSCmd + Space |
| Toggle the typing keyboard to piano keyboard | WindowsCtrl + T macOSCmd + T |
| Toggle maximum or minimum Playlist | Windows / macOSEnter |
| Close a window | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Open FL Studio Help | Windows / macOSF1 |
| Toggle the Playlist | Windows / macOSF5 |
| Toggle the Step Sequencer | Windows / macOSF6 |
| Toggle the Piano roll | Windows / macOSF7 |
| Open the Plugin Picker | Windows / macOSF8 |
| Show or hide the Mixer | Windows / macOSF9 |
| Show or hide MIDI settings | Windows / macOSF10 |
| Show or hide the Song Info window | Windows / macOSF11 |
| Close all windows | Windows / macOSF12 |
| Cycle nested windows | Windows / macOSTab |
| Show or hide the Sample Browser | WindowsAlt + F8 macOSOption + F8 |
Mixer
Solo, route, move, render, and save the selected Mixer tracks.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Solo the current track | Windows / macOSS |
| Select channels linked to the selected Mixer track | WindowsAlt + L macOSOption + L |
| Move selected Mixer tracks left | WindowsAlt + Left macOSOption + Left |
| Move selected Mixer tracks right | WindowsAlt + Right macOSOption + Right |
| Render armed tracks to a Wave file | WindowsAlt + R macOSOption + R |
| Activate the current track and tracks routed to or from it | WindowsAlt + S macOSOption + S |
| Toggle Peak-meter Wave view | WindowsAlt + W macOSOption + W |
| Select all Mixer tracks | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Link selected channels to the selected Mixer track | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Save the Mixer track state | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Rename the selected Mixer track | Windows / macOSF2 |
Playlist
Change Playlist tools, selection, snapping, zoom, markers, and clip placement.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Zoom on the selection | Windows / macOS5 |
| Zoom on Performance Clips | Windows / macOS6 |
| Transpose down | Windows / macOS7 |
| Transpose up | Windows / macOS8 |
| Reverse audio clips | Windows / macOS9 |
| Activate the Paint tool | Windows / macOSB |
| Activate the Slice tool | Windows / macOSC |
| Activate the Delete tool | Windows / macOSD |
| Activate the Select tool | Windows / macOSE |
| Activate the Draw tool | Windows / macOSP |
| Activate the Slip edit tool | Windows / macOSS |
| Activate the Mute tool | Windows / macOST |
| Activate the Playback tool | Windows / macOSY |
| Activate the Zoom tool | Windows / macOSZ |
| Bypass snap | WindowsAlt + B macOSOption + B |
| Toggle Global Snap | Windows / macOSBackspace |
| Delete selected clip or pattern source data | Windows / macOSDelete |
| Move the playback marker to the start | Windows / macOSHome |
| Slice a clip at the cursor position | Windows / macOSInsert |
| Jump to the next or previous song marker | WindowsAlt + NumPad * macOSOption + NumPad * |
| Ungroup the selection | WindowsAlt + G macOSOption + G |
| Mute the selection | WindowsAlt + M macOSOption + M |
| Open the Picker Panel | WindowsAlt + P macOSOption + P |
| Unmute the selection | WindowsAlt + Shift + M macOSOption + Shift + M |
| Add a time marker | WindowsAlt + T macOSOption + T |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Duplicate the selection to the right | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Copy the selection | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Deselect the selection | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Delete space according to the timeline selection | WindowsCtrl + Delete macOSCmd + Delete |
| Open the Project Picker | WindowsCtrl + F8 macOSCmd + F8 |
| Add space according to the timeline selection | WindowsCtrl + Insert macOSCmd + Insert |
| Toggle Performance Mode | WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P |
| Paste the selection | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Cut the selection | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Center the Playlist on the playhead | Windows / macOSShift + 0 |
| Use a horizontal zoom level | Windows / macOSShift + 1-3 |
| Show the full horizontal Playlist | Windows / macOSShift + 4 |
| Zoom to the selection | Windows / macOSShift + 5 |
| Fit the Performance Zone | Windows / macOSShift + 6 |
| Select all clips by source | Windows / macOSShift + C |
| Group selected clips | Windows / macOSShift + G |
| Invert the selection | Windows / macOSShift + I |
| Move the selection left | Windows / macOSShift + Left |
| Move the selection right | Windows / macOSShift + Right |
| Switch stretch mode | Windows / macOSShift + M |
| Quick quantize clip start times | Windows / macOSShift + Q |
| Move the selection up | Windows / macOSShift + Up |
| Move the selection down | Windows / macOSShift + Down |
Piano roll
Edit note tools, selection, timing, pitch, and note properties in the Piano roll.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Activate the Paint tool | Windows / macOSB |
| Activate the Slice tool | Windows / macOSC |
| Activate the Delete tool | Windows / macOSD |
| Activate the Select tool | Windows / macOSE |
| Show the next property in the event lane | Windows / macOSF |
| Select the channel above | Windows / macOSG |
| Select the channel above with note data | Windows / macOSH |
| Select the channel below with note data | Windows / macOSJ |
| Select the channel below | Windows / macOSK |
| Toggle Keyboard view mode | Windows / macOSM |
| Toggle Portamento | Windows / macOSO |
| Activate the Draw tool | Windows / macOSP |
| Toggle Slide note | Windows / macOSS |
| Activate the Mute tool | Windows / macOST |
| Activate the Playback tool | Windows / macOSY |
| Activate the Zoom tool | Windows / macOSZ |
| Bypass snap | WindowsAlt + B macOSOption + B |
| Toggle Global Snap | Windows / macOSBackspace |
| Delete selected notes | Windows / macOSDelete |
| Zoom in or outPageUp zooms in and PageDown zooms out. | Windows / macOSPageUporPageDown |
| Open the Arpeggiator | WindowsAlt + A macOSOption + A |
| Nudge the position | WindowsAlt + Arrow keys macOSOption + Arrow keys |
| View note helpers | WindowsAlt + B macOSOption + B |
| Change the color of selected notes | WindowsAlt + C macOSOption + C |
| Open the Riff machine | WindowsAlt + E macOSOption + E |
| Open Flam | WindowsAlt + F macOSOption + F |
| Ungroup selected notes | WindowsAlt + G macOSOption + G |
| Open the Limit tool | WindowsAlt + K macOSOption + K |
| Open the Articulate tool | WindowsAlt + L macOSOption + L |
| Mute the selection | WindowsAlt + M macOSOption + M |
| Switch the waveform helper view | WindowsAlt + N macOSOption + N |
| Open the LFO tool | WindowsAlt + O macOSOption + O |
| Quantize the selection | WindowsAlt + Q macOSOption + Q |
| Open the Randomize tool | WindowsAlt + R macOSOption + R |
| Open the Strum tool | WindowsAlt + S macOSOption + S |
| Unmute the selection | WindowsAlt + Shift + M macOSOption + Shift + M |
| Open the Chop tool | WindowsAlt + U macOSOption + U |
| Toggle Ghost Channels | WindowsAlt + V macOSOption + V |
| Open the Claw Machine tool | WindowsAlt + W macOSOption + W |
| Open the Scale Levels tool | WindowsAlt + X macOSOption + X |
| Open the Score Flipper tool | WindowsAlt + Y macOSOption + Y |
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Open Grid Color | WindowsCtrl + Alt + G macOSCmd + Option + G |
| Allow resizing from the left | WindowsCtrl + Alt + Home macOSCmd + Option + Home |
| Duplicate the selection to the right | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Copy the selection | WindowsCtrl + C macOSCmd + C |
| Deselect the selection | WindowsCtrl + D macOSCmd + D |
| Delete space equal to the selection | WindowsCtrl + Delete macOSCmd + Delete |
| Glue selected notes | WindowsCtrl + G macOSCmd + G |
| Insert the current controller value | WindowsCtrl + I macOSCmd + I |
| Insert space equal to the selection | WindowsCtrl + Insert macOSCmd + Insert |
| Apply Quick legato | WindowsCtrl + L macOSCmd + L |
| Import a MIDI file | WindowsCtrl + M macOSCmd + M |
| Apply Quick Quantize | WindowsCtrl + Q macOSCmd + Q |
| Select time around the selection | WindowsCtrl + Return macOSCmd + Return |
| Apply Quick Chop | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
| Transpose the selection up one octave | WindowsCtrl + Up macOSCmd + Up |
| Transpose the selection down one octave | WindowsCtrl + Down macOSCmd + Down |
| Paste the selection | WindowsCtrl + V macOSCmd + V |
| Cut the selection | WindowsCtrl + X macOSCmd + X |
| Center the Piano roll on the playhead | Windows / macOSShift + 0 |
| Use a horizontal zoom level | Windows / macOSShift + 1-3 |
| Show the full horizontal Piano roll | Windows / macOSShift + 4 |
| Zoom to the selection | Windows / macOSShift + 5 |
| Select by color | Windows / macOSShift + C |
| Discard selected note lengths | Windows / macOSShift + D |
| Cycle through note properties | Windows / macOSShift + F |
| Group selected notes | Windows / macOSShift + G |
| Select the next channel with notes | Windows / macOSShift + H |
| Invert the selection | Windows / macOSShift + I |
| Select the next channel | Windows / macOSShift + K |
| Move the selection left | Windows / macOSShift + Left |
| Move the selection right | Windows / macOSShift + Right |
| Select groups of notes at random | Windows / macOSShift + M |
| Turn off the selected chord | Windows / macOSShift + N |
| Select at random | Windows / macOSShift + R |
| Move the selection up | Windows / macOSShift + Up |
| Move the selection down | Windows / macOSShift + Down |
Browser and miscellaneous
Replace channels, preview Browser items, open the active window selector, and insert spaces while typing.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Replace a channel with the selected Browser item | Windows / macOSEnterorReturn |
| Step through Browser items with preview | Windows / macOSShift + Arrow Up/Down |
| Open the tool selector for the active window | Windows / macOSF3 |
| Add a long space while entering text | WindowsAlt + Ctrl + Space macOSOption + Cmd + Space |
| Add a short space while entering text | WindowsAlt + Shift + Space macOSOption + Shift + Space |
Source
FL Studio keyboard and mouse shortcuts · Checked
Current FL Studio online manual keyboard shortcut page checked September 1, 2026. The manual says shortcuts depend on the active window or plugin and that its list is not exhaustive.