Cheat sheet guide
Premiere Pro shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 48 searchable Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts across 6 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Playback, In / Out Points, Timeline Editing, Tools, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
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Playback
10 shortcuts
Play / Pause
Space
WinSpace
MacSpace
LinuxSpace
Rewind (shuttle left)
J
WinJ
MacJ
LinuxJ
Stop
K
WinK
MacK
LinuxK
Fast forward (shuttle right)
L
WinL
MacL
LinuxL
Step back 1 frame
Left
WinLeft
MacLeft
LinuxLeft
Step forward 1 frame
Right
WinRight
MacRight
LinuxRight
Step back 5 frames
Shift+Left
WinShift+Left
MacShift+Left
LinuxShift+Left
Step forward 5 frames
Shift+Right
WinShift+Right
MacShift+Right
LinuxShift+Right
Go to In point
Q
WinQ
MacQ
LinuxQ
Go to Out point
W
WinW
MacW
LinuxW
In / Out Points
5 shortcuts
Set In point
I
WinI
MacI
LinuxI
Set Out point
O
WinO
MacO
LinuxO
Clear In point
Ctrl+Shift+I
WinCtrl+Shift+I
Mac⌥I
LinuxCtrl+Shift+I
Clear Out point
Ctrl+Shift+O
WinCtrl+Shift+O
Mac⌥O
LinuxCtrl+Shift+O
Clear In and Out
Ctrl+Shift+X
WinCtrl+Shift+X
Mac⌥X
LinuxCtrl+Shift+X
Timeline Editing
10 shortcuts
Razor / Cut at playhead
Ctrl+K
WinCtrl+K
Mac⌘K
LinuxCtrl+K
Ripple Delete
Shift+Delete
WinShift+Delete
Mac⇧Delete
LinuxShift+Delete
Lift edit
;
Win;
Mac;
Linux;
Extract edit
'
Win'
Mac'
Linux'
Insert
,
Win,
Mac,
Linux,
Overwrite
.
Win.
Mac.
Linux.
Undo
Ctrl+Z
WinCtrl+Z
Mac⌘Z
LinuxCtrl+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
WinCtrl+Shift+Z
Mac⌘⇧Z
LinuxCtrl+Shift+Z
Select All
Ctrl+A
WinCtrl+A
Mac⌘A
LinuxCtrl+A
Deselect All
Ctrl+Shift+A
WinCtrl+Shift+A
Mac⌘⇧A
LinuxCtrl+Shift+A
Tools
8 shortcuts
Selection tool
V
WinV
MacV
LinuxV
Razor tool
C
WinC
MacC
LinuxC
Ripple Edit tool
B
WinB
MacB
LinuxB
Rolling Edit tool
N
WinN
MacN
LinuxN
Slip tool
Y
WinY
MacY
LinuxY
Slide tool
U
WinU
MacU
LinuxU
Hand tool
H
WinH
MacH
LinuxH
Zoom tool
Z
WinZ
MacZ
LinuxZ
Panels & View
9 shortcuts
Timeline panel
Shift+3
WinShift+3
MacShift+3
LinuxShift+3
Program Monitor
Shift+4
WinShift+4
MacShift+4
LinuxShift+4
Source Monitor
Shift+2
WinShift+2
MacShift+2
LinuxShift+2
Project panel
Shift+1
WinShift+1
MacShift+1
LinuxShift+1
Effects panel
Shift+7
WinShift+7
MacShift+7
LinuxShift+7
Zoom in timeline
=
Win=
Mac=
Linux=
Zoom out timeline
-
Win-
Mac-
Linux-
Fit timeline to window
\
Win\
Mac\
Linux\
Full screen
Ctrl+`
WinCtrl+`
Mac⌃`
LinuxCtrl+`
File Operations
6 shortcuts
New project
Ctrl+Alt+N
WinCtrl+Alt+N
Mac⌘⌥N
LinuxCtrl+Alt+N
Open project
Ctrl+O
WinCtrl+O
Mac⌘O
LinuxCtrl+O
Save
Ctrl+S
WinCtrl+S
Mac⌘S
LinuxCtrl+S
Save As
Ctrl+Shift+S
WinCtrl+Shift+S
Mac⌘⇧S
LinuxCtrl+Shift+S
Export Media
Ctrl+M
WinCtrl+M
Mac⌘M
LinuxCtrl+M
Import
Ctrl+I
WinCtrl+I
Mac⌘I
LinuxCtrl+I
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Premiere Pro shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as play / pause.
Can I print this Premiere Pro 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 Premiere Pro?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Play / Pause is Space on Windows and Space on macOS where available.
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