Keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet generator for your daily tools

Build one printable page from the shortcuts you actually use. Choose your apps, keep the platform you work on, and trim the groups until the sheet fits the work in front of you.

The preview is the thing you will print. Each app keeps its name and each group keeps its task heading, so a key such as Ctrl+P still makes sense when several apps share the same paper.

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Ableton Live
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Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts

Ableton Live · Windows, macOS

ActionWindowsmacOS
Views and focus
Toggle full-screen modeF11Ctrl Cmd F
Toggle the second windowCtrl Shift WCmd Shift W
Switch between Session and Arrangement ViewTabTab
Toggle Hot-Swap modeQQ
Toggle Drum Rack or the last selected padDD
Show or hide Info ViewShift ?Shift ?
Show or hide the video windowCtrl Alt VCmd Option V
Show or hide the OverviewCtrl Alt OCmd Option O
Show or hide In/OutCtrl Alt ICmd Option I
Show or hide SendsCtrl Alt SCmd Option S
Show or hide the MixerCtrl Alt MCmd Option M
Show or hide Clip ViewCtrl Alt 3Cmd Option 3
Show or hide Device ViewCtrl Alt 4Cmd Option 4
Show or hide the Groove PoolCtrl Alt 6Cmd Option 6
Show or hide Learn ViewCtrl Alt 7Cmd Option 7
Open SettingsCtrl ,Cmd ,
Close the current window or dialogEscEsc
Move focus to the Control BarAlt 0Option 0
Move focus to Session ViewAlt 1Option 1
Move focus to Arrangement ViewAlt 2Option 2
Move focus to Clip ViewAlt 3Option 3
Move focus to Device ViewAlt 4Option 4
Move focus to the BrowserAlt 5Option 5
Move focus to the Groove PoolAlt 6Option 6
Move focus to Learn ViewAlt 7Option 7
Move focus to the selected clip panelAlt 8Option 8
Move focus to the clip panelsAlt Shift POption Shift P
Move to the next focusable controlTabTab
Move to the previous focusable controlShift TabShift Tab
Move to the next neighboring controlCtrl TabOption Tab
Move to the previous neighboring controlCtrl Shift TabOption Shift Tab
Switch between Device and Clip ViewShift Tab or F12Shift Tab or F12
Show or hide the BrowserCtrl Alt B or Ctrl Alt 5Cmd Option B or Cmd Option 5
Sets, devices, and editing
Create a new Live SetCtrl NCmd N
Open a Live SetCtrl OCmd O
Save the Live SetCtrl SCmd S
Save the Live Set as a new fileCtrl Shift SCmd Shift S
Quit LiveCtrl QCmd Q
Hide LiveNot documentedCmd H
Export audio or videoCtrl Shift RCmd Shift R
Export a MIDI fileCtrl Shift ECmd Shift E
Group selected devicesCtrl GCmd G
Ungroup selected devicesCtrl Shift GCmd Shift G
Reset the selected parameterDeleteDelete
Load the selected device from the BrowserEnterEnter
Hot-swap the selected deviceQQ
Show or hide open plug-in windowsCtrl Alt PCmd Option P
Switch the A/B device statePP
CutCtrl XCmd X
CopyCtrl CCmd C
PasteCtrl VCmd V
DuplicateCtrl DCmd D
DeleteDeleteDelete
UndoCtrl ZCmd Z
RedoCtrl YCmd Shift Z
RenameCtrl RCmd R
Select allCtrl ACmd A
Move to the next track or scene while renamingTabTab
Increment or decrement a selected valueUp/DownUp/Down
Change a value by octaves or fine incrementsShift Up/DownShift Up/Down
Return a selected value to its defaultDeleteDelete
Type a value0-90-9
Move to the next bar, beat, or sixteenth field. or ,. or ,
Cancel value entryEscEsc
Confirm value entryEnterEnter
Automation, grid, and loop
Toggle Automation ModeAA
Momentarily toggle fade controlsFF
Delete the selected breakpoint envelopeCtrl DeleteCmd Delete
Set the start markerCtrl F9Cmd F9
Set the loop brace startCtrl F10Cmd F10
Set the loop brace endCtrl F11Cmd F11
Set the end markerCtrl F12Cmd F12
Nudge the loop brace left or rightLeft/RightLeft/Right
Move the loop by its lengthUp/DownUp/Down
Halve or double the loop lengthCtrl Up/DownCmd Up/Down
Shorten or lengthen the loopCtrl Left/RightCmd Left/Right
Select the material inside the loopCtrl Shift LCmd Shift L
Zoom the window inCtrl +Cmd +
Zoom the window outCtrl -Cmd -
Zoom the time ruler in++
Zoom the time ruler out--
Scroll the display to follow playbackAlt Shift FOption Shift F
Toggle Draw ModeBB
Narrow the gridCtrl 1Cmd 1
Widen the gridCtrl 2Cmd 2
Toggle the triplet gridCtrl 3Cmd 3
Toggle Snap to GridCtrl 4Cmd 4
Switch between fixed and zoom-adaptive gridCtrl 5Cmd 5
Set sixteenth-note global quantizationCtrl 6Cmd 6
Set eighth-note global quantizationCtrl 7Cmd 7
Set quarter-note global quantizationCtrl 8Cmd 8
Set one-bar global quantizationCtrl 9Cmd 9
Turn global quantization offCtrl 0Cmd 0
Clip editors
Switch to the next Clip View editor tabCtrl TabOption Tab
Switch to the Sample or Notes tabAlt Shift 1Option Shift 1
Switch to the Envelopes tabAlt Shift 2Option Shift 2
Switch to the MPE tabAlt Shift 3Option Shift 3
QuantizeCtrl UCmd U
Open Quantize SettingsCtrl Shift UCmd Shift U
Move the selected warp markerLeft/RightLeft/Right
Select the previous or next warp markerCtrl Left/RightCmd Left/Right
Zoom to the clip selectionZZ
Zoom back from the clip selectionXX
Insert a warp markerCtrl ICmd I
Delete a warp markerDeleteDelete
Insert a transientCtrl Shift ICmd Shift I
Delete a transientCtrl Shift DeleteCmd Shift Delete
Fit clip content to the view widthWW
Fit clip content to the view heightHH
Chop selected notes on the gridCtrl ECmd E
Join selected notesCtrl JCmd J
Fit notes to the selected time rangeCtrl Alt JCmd Option J
Scroll the MIDI editor verticallyPage Up/DownPage Up/Down
Scroll the MIDI editor vertically in fine incrementsShift Page Up/DownShift Page Up/Down
Scroll the MIDI editor horizontallyCtrl Page Up/DownCmd Page Up/Down
Scroll the Clip View display to follow playbackCtrl Shift FOption Shift F
Move the clip region with its start markerShift Left/RightShift Left/Right
Select the previous or next noteAlt Up/DownOption Up/Down
Select the previous or next note on the same key trackAlt Left/RightOption Left/Right
Adjust the selected note velocityCtrl Up/DownCmd Up/Down
Adjust selected note velocity deviationCtrl Shift Up/DownCmd Shift Up/Down
Adjust selected note chanceCtrl Alt Up/DownCmd Option Up/Down
Toggle full-size Clip ViewCtrl Alt ECmd Option E
Group notes for Play AllCtrl GCmd G
Ungroup notesCtrl Shift GCmd Shift G
Apply the current MIDI tool settingsCtrl EnterCmd Enter
Invert the note selectionCtrl Shift ACmd Shift A
Highlight the scaleKK
Select all notesCtrl ACmd A
Zoom the MIDI editor in or out horizontally+/-+/-
Set note selection velocity0-127 Enter0-127 Enter
Split the Arrangement clip at the time selectionCtrl Shift ECmd Shift E
Show or hide MIDI note filtersCtrl Shift FCmd Shift F
Move the MIDI insert marker to the beginningHomeHome or Fn Left
Move the MIDI insert marker to the endEndEnd or Fn Right
Session and Arrangement View
Launch the selected clip or slotEnterEnter
Select a neighboring clip or slotArrow keysArrow keys
Select all clips or slotsCtrl ACmd A
Add or remove a stop buttonCtrl ECmd E
Stop clips in the track with the selected slotCtrl EnterCmd Enter
Insert a MIDI clipCtrl Shift MCmd Shift M
Insert a sceneCtrl ICmd I
Insert a captured sceneCtrl Shift ICmd Shift I
Move between scenes one at a timeUp/DownUp/Down
Move between scenes eight at a timePage Up/DownPage Up/Down
Record to Session ViewCtrl Shift F9Cmd Shift F9
Toggle Follow Actions for selected clipsShift EnterShift Enter
Create a Follow Action chainCtrl Shift EnterCmd Shift Enter
Move the selected track left or rightCtrl Left/RightCmd Left/Right
Move nonadjacent scenes without collapsing themCtrl Up/DownCmd Up/Down
Deactivate the selected clip00
Jump to the highlighted track title barEscEsc
Jump to the first track in the current sceneHomeHome
Jump to the last track or return to the current sceneEndEnd
Solo the selected chainSS
Split the clip at the selectionCtrl ECmd E
Consolidate the selection into a clipCtrl JCmd J
Crop selected clipsCtrl Shift JCmd Shift J
Resize a clip from the insert marker at its edgeEnter Left/RightEnter Left/Right
Create a fade or crossfadeCtrl Alt FCmd Option F
Delete fades or crossfades in selected clipsCtrl Alt BackspaceCmd Option Delete
Toggle the loop braceCtrl LCmd L
Insert silenceCtrl ICmd I
Cut timeCtrl Shift XCmd Shift X
Copy timeCtrl Shift CCmd Shift C
Paste timeCtrl Shift VCmd Shift V
Duplicate timeCtrl Shift DCmd Shift D
Delete timeCtrl Shift DeleteCmd Shift Delete
Fold or unfold selected tracksU or Left/RightU or Left/Right
Unfold all tracksAlt UOption U
Adjust the height of selected tracks or clipsAlt +/-Option +/-
Scroll the Arrangement display to follow playbackCtrl Shift FOption Shift F
Optimize Arrangement heightHH
Optimize Arrangement widthWW
Deactivate the selection00
Nudge the selection left or rightLeft/RightLeft/Right
Reverse the selected audio clip regionRR
Zoom to the Arrangement time selectionZZ
Zoom back from the Arrangement time selectionXX
Play from the insert marker in the selected clipCtrl SpaceOption Space
Move the insert marker to the playheadCtrl Shift SpaceCmd Shift Space
Jump to the highlighted track title barEscEsc
Move focus to the MixerAlt Shift MOption Shift M
Show take lanesCtrl Alt UCmd Option U
Add the selected take lane area to the main track laneEnterEnter
Audition the selected take laneTT
Add a take laneShift Alt TShift Option T
Duplicate the selected take laneCtrl DCmd D
Replace the main take with the next or previous takeCtrl Up/DownCmd Up/Down
Bounce to a new trackCtrl BCmd B
Paste bounced audioCtrl Alt VCmd Option V
Tracks, transport, and browser
Insert an audio trackCtrl TCmd T
Insert a MIDI trackCtrl Shift TCmd Shift T
Insert a return trackCtrl Alt TCmd Option T
Group selected tracksCtrl GCmd G
Ungroup tracksCtrl Shift GCmd Shift G
Show grouped tracks++
Hide grouped tracks--
Collapse or expand grouped tracksUU
Show or hide return tracksCtrl Alt RCmd Option R
Move nonadjacent tracks without collapsing themCtrl Arrow keysCmd Arrow keys
Arm selected tracksCC
Solo selected tracksSS
Add the selected device from the BrowserEnterEnter
Deactivate the selected track00
Freeze or unfreeze tracksCtrl Alt Shift FCmd Option Shift F
Delete the track from its title barDeleteDelete
Play from the start marker or stopSpaceSpace
Continue playback from the stop pointShift SpaceShift Space
Stop playback at the end of the selectionCtrl SpaceOption Space
Move the insert marker to the beginningHomeHome
RecordF9F9
Arm recording in Arrangement ViewShift F9Shift F9
Return to ArrangementF10F10
Toggle track activators 1 through 8F1-F8F1-F8
Toggle the metronomeOO
Turn the audio engine on or offCtrl Alt Shift ECmd Option Shift E
Move up or down in the BrowserUp/DownUp/Down
Close or open Browser foldersLeft/RightLeft/Right
Search in the BrowserCtrl FCmd F
Jump to Browser search resultsDown or EnterDown or Enter
Load the selected Browser itemEnterEnter
Assign Browser color 1 through 71-71-7
Clear the assigned Browser color00
Show similar filesCtrl Shift FCmd Shift F
Go back in Browser historyCtrl [Cmd [
Go forward in Browser historyCtrl ]Cmd ]
Show or hide the Browser Filter ViewCtrl Alt GCmd Option G
Show or hide the Browser Tag EditorCtrl Shift ECmd Shift E
Swap to the next similar sampleCtrl RightCmd Right
Swap to the previous similar sampleCtrl LeftCmd Left
Save the sample as the similarity referenceCtrl UpCmd Up
Return to the similarity referenceCtrl DownCmd Down
Momentarily show similar sample swap controls in Drum RacksAltOption
Toggle MIDI Map modeCtrl MCmd M
Toggle Key Map modeCtrl KCmd K
Toggle the Computer MIDI KeyboardMM
Move the Computer MIDI Keyboard octave down or upZ/XZ/X
Move Computer MIDI Keyboard velocity down or upC/VC/V
Preview the selected Browser fileShift Enter or RightShift Enter or Right

Build a sheet for the work you actually do

A useful cheat sheet is smaller than the reference it came from. Pick the apps that share your desk, keep the platform you are using, and remove groups that belong to a job you do not do. A focused page has a chance of staying beside the keyboard instead of becoming another document you never open.

If you move between a terminal, an editor, and a browser, make one sheet for that loop. If you are learning one app, select only its groups and give yourself a page you can glance at without hunting through unrelated commands.

Choose the platform before you print

Windows, macOS, and Linux often share the action but change the modifier. Keep all platforms when the sheet is for a shared desk or a team. Choose one platform when you want a quieter page and know which keyboard will be in front of you.

Some applications also use terminal settings, editor modes, or custom keymaps. The sheet keeps the documented default rows from this reference. It does not rewrite them for a personal binding file.

Read the paper as a task list

Each app keeps its own name and each group keeps its task heading. That matters when several apps share keys such as Ctrl+P or Cmd+K. The action beside the keys tells you which app context gives the combination its meaning.

The live preview is the document that prints. If you remove an app, platform, or group, the count and the paper change with it. Groups that have no shortcut for the selected platform disappear from the sheet rather than leaving an empty heading behind.

What this sheet does not promise

This generator does not discover shortcuts from your installed apps, inspect custom bindings, or turn undocumented actions into guesses. It prints the rows in the stack127 keyboard reference for the choices you made. For a full app page, including notes about modes and sequences, use the keyboard shortcuts directory.

Keep the first version deliberately short

Start with the keys that remove a repeated interruption today. When those become ordinary, make a second sheet or add another group. The point is to put the next useful action near your hand, not to turn every documented shortcut into homework.

Your selections stay in this browser while you build the sheet. Printing uses the browser's own print dialog, so the final paper follows the page you can see here.