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Keyboard shortcuts
Recording shortcuts work in any app. Editor shortcuts work while the editor is in front. In the editor, press ⌘/ to see them all.
This list comes straight from the app, so it always matches the version you have.
While recording
These work from any app. Only Start / stop recording is active when you're not recording, so the others never take keys from your other apps. Change them in Settings › Shortcuts.
| Action | Keys |
|---|
| Start / stop recordingStarts with your last choices, or stops and opens the editor. | ⌥⇧⌘2 |
| Pause / resumePauses the recording; press again to continue. | ⌥⇧⌘P |
| Add markerFlags this moment so you can find it in the editor. | ⌥⇧⌘M |
| Restart takeThrows the current take away and records it again (after the countdown). | ⌥⇧⌘R |
| Cancel recordingAsks to throw the recording away; press again to confirm. | ⌥⇧⌘⌫ |
| Notes back a lineMoves your speaker notes back one line, for when they got ahead of you. | ⌥⇧⌘↑ |
| Notes forward a lineMoves your speaker notes on one line. With Follow my voice, it learns your pace. | ⌥⇧⌘↓ |
In the editor
Playback
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Play backwards (faster) | J |
| Stop | K |
| Play forwards (faster) | L |
| Previous frame | ← |
| Next frame | → |
| Back 1 second | ⇧← |
| Forward 1 second | ⇧→ |
| Previous edit point | ↑ |
| Next edit point | ↓ |
| Go to start | ↖ |
| Go to end | ↘ |
| Full-screen preview | F |
| Larger preview | ⌥= |
| Smaller preview | ⌥− |
| Higher preview resolution | ⌥] |
| Lower preview resolution | ⌥[ |
Edit
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
| Split at playhead | C |
| Delete selection | ⌫ |
| Ripple delete | X |
| Change clip speed | S |
| Mark in | I |
| Mark out | O |
| Clear in/out marks | ⌥X |
| Select all clips | ⌘A |
| Deselect | esc |
| Clip microphone volume | V |
| Hold frame at playhead | H |
| Blade tool | B |
Zoom
| Add zoom at playhead | Z |
| Zoom: follow clicks | A |
| Duplicate zoom | ⌘D |
| Zoom level 2.0× | 0 |
| Zoom level 1.0× | 1 |
| Zoom level 1.2× | 2 |
| Zoom level 1.4× | 3 |
| Zoom level 1.6× | 4 |
| Zoom level 1.8× | 5 |
| Zoom level 2.0× | 6 |
| Zoom level 2.2× | 7 |
| Zoom level 2.4× | 8 |
| Zoom level 2.6× | 9 |
| Increase zoom level | = |
| Decrease zoom level | − |
| Add zoom by clicking the preview | ⇧Z |
Overlays
Callouts
| Add callout | T |
| Copy callout style | ⌥⌘C |
| Paste callout style | ⌥⌘V |
Slides
Timeline
| Zoom timeline in | ⌘+ |
| Zoom timeline out | ⌘− |
| Fit timeline to window | ⌘0 |
| Snapping | N |
| Drag freely (no snapping) | ⌘-drag |
| Add to the selection | ⇧-click |
| Select with a rubber band | ⇧-drag |
| Zoom the timeline | Pinch or ⌘-scroll |
| Add a block | Drag on an empty lane |
| Split every lane (blade tool) | ⇧-click |
Words
Transcript
| Correct transcript text | ↩ |
| Start or join a paragraph | ⇧↩ |
Inspector
| Show Parts | ⌘1 |
| Show Words | ⌘2 |
| Show Camera | ⌘3 |
| Show Narrator | ⌘4 |
| Show Sound | ⌘5 |
| Show Frame | ⌘6 |
| Show Zoom | ⌘7 |
| Show Pointer | ⌘8 |
| Show Callouts | ⌘9 |
File
| Export | ⌘E |
| Quick export to file | ⇧⌘E |
| Save project | ⌘S |
| Save project as | ⌥⇧⌘S |
| Open project | ⌘O |
| Export current frame as PNG | ⇧⌘S |
| New blank project | ⇧⌘N |
| Open last project | ⌥⌘O |
| Move project to Trash | ⌘⌫ |
Audio
Screen
Help
| Keyboard shortcuts | ⌘/ |
| Editor settings | ⌘, |
Preview
| Draw a mask rectangle | Drag on the preview |
| Add another rectangle to the mask | ⌥-drag on the preview |
| Full-screen preview | Double-click |
| Move yourself | Drag yourself |
| Change how you appear | Hover yourself |
| Next camera layout | Double-click yourself |
Find any action
Press ⌘K in the editor and type what you want to do, such as "split" or "blur". The list shows each action's shortcut, so it's a good way to learn them.