Keyboard shortcuts¶
These are the keys that work in the Studio, the Library and the player.
On a Mac, use Cmd where the table says Ctrl.
In the Studio¶
Studio keys do not work while you type in a text box.
Playback and timeline¶
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space | Play or pause. |
| J | Play backwards. Press again for 2× and 4×. |
| K | Stop and go back to normal speed. |
| L | Play forwards. Press again for 2× and 4×. |
| ← / → | Move the playhead 1 second back or forward. |
| Shift+← / → | Move the playhead 5 seconds. |
| Home | Go to the start of the video. |
Trim¶
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| T | Turn trim mode on or off. |
| I | While trimming, set the In point at the playhead. |
| O | While trimming, set the Out point at the playhead. |
Tools and panels¶
Each key opens the panel. Press it again to close it.
| Key | Panel |
|---|---|
| C | Captions |
| G | CTA |
| E | Playgate |
| R | HTML reveal |
| P | Playback |
| I | Thumbnail (when you are not trimming) |
| H | Version history |
On Lite, G and E open the upgrade message. The tool keys do nothing while AI edit is open.
Edit and close¶
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Z | Undo your last change to settings, captions or trim, up to 40 steps. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo. |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selected item while its panel is open: a CTA, a playgate or a caption line. In the HTML reveal panel, turns the reveal off. |
| Esc | Close the open panel, History or the Share window, and leave trim mode. |
In the Library¶
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select every video in the folder. |
| Esc | Clear the selection. |
In the player¶
These work for viewers when the player is selected. Click the player first.
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space | Play or pause. |
| M | Mute or unmute. |
| F | Enter or leave fullscreen. |
| Esc | Close the quality menu. |
Lock pause stops Space from pausing.
Next steps¶
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