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Ableton Live Shortcuts

Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts for clip launching, arrangement, MIDI editing and session navigation.

Source: Official documentation · Dataset date 2026-06

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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
Space
Play from start
ShiftSpace
Shift+Space
Record
F9
F9
Overdub
CtrlSpace
Ctrl+Space · Cmd+Space
Undo
CtrlZ
Ctrl+Z · Cmd+Z
Redo
CtrlY
Ctrl+Y · Cmd+Y
Tap tempo
CtrlT
Ctrl+T · Cmd+T
Toggle metronome
CtrlU
Ctrl+U · Cmd+U

Views

8 shortcuts
Toggle Session / Arrangement
Tab
Tab
Toggle Device view
CtrlAltP
Ctrl+Alt+P · Cmd+Opt+P
Toggle Clip view
CtrlAltE
Ctrl+Alt+E · Cmd+Opt+E
Show/hide browser
CtrlAltB
Ctrl+Alt+B · Cmd+Opt+B
Show/hide mixer
CtrlAltM
Ctrl+Alt+M · Cmd+Opt+M
Full screen
F11
F11
Zoom in
+
Zoom out
-

Clips & Scenes

7 shortcuts
Launch selected clip
Enter
Enter
Stop all clips
CtrlShiftSpace
Ctrl+Shift+Space · Cmd+Shift+Space
Duplicate clip
CtrlD
Ctrl+D · Cmd+D
Insert scene
CtrlI
Ctrl+I · Cmd+I
Capture MIDI
CtrlShiftC
Ctrl+Shift+C · Cmd+Shift+C
Consolidate selection
CtrlJ
Ctrl+J · Cmd+J
Split clip at selection
CtrlE
Ctrl+E · Cmd+E

Tracks

8 shortcuts
New MIDI track
CtrlShiftT
Ctrl+Shift+T · Cmd+Shift+T
New audio track
CtrlT
Ctrl+T · Cmd+T
New return track
CtrlAltT
Ctrl+Alt+T · Cmd+Opt+T
Group tracks
CtrlG
Ctrl+G · Cmd+G
Mute track
0
Solo track
CtrlAltS
Ctrl+Alt+S · Cmd+Opt+S
Arm / disarm track
CtrlAltA
Ctrl+Alt+A · Cmd+Opt+A
Rename track
CtrlR
Ctrl+R · Cmd+R

MIDI & Editing

8 shortcuts
Draw mode toggle
CtrlB
Ctrl+B · Cmd+B
Quantize
CtrlU
Ctrl+U · Cmd+U
Transpose +1 semitone
ShiftUp
Shift+Up
Transpose -1 semitone
ShiftDown
Shift+Down
Transpose +1 octave
ShiftCtrlUp
Shift+Ctrl+Up · Shift+Cmd+Up
Transpose -1 octave
ShiftCtrlDown
Shift+Ctrl+Down · Shift+Cmd+Down
Select all
CtrlA
Ctrl+A · Cmd+A
Delete
DeleteBackspace
Delete · Backspace

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.

Which operating systems are included for Ableton Live?

This reference includes shortcuts for Windows · macOS. Availability depends on the action and app version.

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See also

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