Cheat sheet guide
Ableton Live shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 39 searchable Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Transport & Playback, Views, Clips & Scenes, Tracks, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Play / stopSpace
- Toggle Session / ArrangementTab
- Launch selected clipEnter
- New MIDI trackCtrlShiftT
- Draw mode toggleCtrlB
- Play from startShiftSpace
Transport & Playback
8 shortcuts
Play / stop
Space
WinSpaceMacSpace
Play from start
ShiftSpace
WinShiftSpaceMac⇧Space
Record
F9
WinF9MacF9
Overdub
CtrlSpace
WinCtrlSpaceMac⌘Space
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘Y
Tap tempo
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘T
Toggle metronome
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘U
Views
8 shortcuts
Toggle Session / Arrangement
Tab
WinTabMacTab
Toggle Device view
CtrlAltP
WinCtrlAltPMac⌘⌥P
Toggle Clip view
CtrlAltE
WinCtrlAltEMac⌘⌥E
Show/hide browser
CtrlAltB
WinCtrlAltBMac⌘⌥B
Show/hide mixer
CtrlAltM
WinCtrlAltMMac⌘⌥M
Full screen
F11
WinF11MacF11
Zoom in
WinMac
Zoom out
-
Win-Mac-
Clips & Scenes
7 shortcuts
Launch selected clip
Enter
WinEnterMacReturn
Stop all clips
CtrlShiftSpace
WinCtrlShiftSpaceMac⌘⇧Space
Duplicate clip
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘D
Insert scene
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘I
Capture MIDI
CtrlShiftC
WinCtrlShiftCMac⌘⇧C
Consolidate selection
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘J
Split clip at selection
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘E
Tracks
8 shortcuts
New MIDI track
CtrlShiftT
WinCtrlShiftTMac⌘⇧T
New audio track
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘T
New return track
CtrlAltT
WinCtrlAltTMac⌘⌥T
Group tracks
CtrlG
WinCtrlGMac⌘G
Mute track
0
Win0Mac0
Solo track
CtrlAltS
WinCtrlAltSMac⌘⌥S
Arm / disarm track
CtrlAltA
WinCtrlAltAMac⌘⌥A
Rename track
CtrlR
WinCtrlRMac⌘R
MIDI & Editing
8 shortcuts
Draw mode toggle
CtrlB
WinCtrlBMac⌘B
Quantize
CtrlU
WinCtrlUMac⌘U
Transpose +1 semitone
ShiftUp
WinShiftUpMac⇧Up
Transpose -1 semitone
ShiftDown
WinShiftDownMac⇧Down
Transpose +1 octave
ShiftCtrlUp
WinShiftCtrlUpMac⇧⌘Up
Transpose -1 octave
ShiftCtrlDown
WinShiftCtrlDownMac⇧⌘Down
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Delete
DeleteBackspace
WinDeleteBackspaceMac⌫
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Ableton Live shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as play / stop.
Can I print this Ableton Live shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Ableton Live?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Play / stop is Space on Windows and Space on macOS where available.
