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.
- Play / PauseSpace
- Set In pointI
- Razor / Cut at playheadCtrlK
- Selection toolV
- Timeline panelShift3
- New projectCtrlAltN
Playback
10 shortcuts
Play / Pause
Space
WinSpaceMacSpace
Rewind (shuttle left)
J
WinJMacJ
Stop
K
WinKMacK
Fast forward (shuttle right)
L
WinLMacL
Step back 1 frame
Left
WinLeftMacLeft
Step forward 1 frame
Right
WinRightMacRight
Step back 5 frames
ShiftLeft
WinShiftLeftMacShiftLeft
Step forward 5 frames
ShiftRight
WinShiftRightMacShiftRight
Go to In point
Q
WinQMacQ
Go to Out point
W
WinWMacW
In / Out Points
5 shortcuts
Set In point
I
WinIMacI
Set Out point
O
WinOMacO
Clear In point
CtrlShiftI
WinCtrlShiftIMac⌥I
Clear Out point
CtrlShiftO
WinCtrlShiftOMac⌥O
Clear In and Out
CtrlShiftX
WinCtrlShiftXMac⌥X
Timeline Editing
10 shortcuts
Razor / Cut at playhead
CtrlK
WinCtrlKMac⌘K
Ripple Delete
ShiftDelete
WinShiftDeleteMac⇧Delete
Lift edit
;
Win;Mac;
Extract edit
'
Win'Mac'
Insert
,
Win,Mac,
Overwrite
.
Win.Mac.
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘Z
Redo
CtrlShiftZ
WinCtrlShiftZMac⌘⇧Z
Select All
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘A
Deselect All
CtrlShiftA
WinCtrlShiftAMac⌘⇧A
Tools
8 shortcuts
Selection tool
V
WinVMacV
Razor tool
C
WinCMacC
Ripple Edit tool
B
WinBMacB
Rolling Edit tool
N
WinNMacN
Slip tool
Y
WinYMacY
Slide tool
U
WinUMacU
Hand tool
H
WinHMacH
Zoom tool
Z
WinZMacZ
Panels & View
9 shortcuts
Timeline panel
Shift3
WinShift3MacShift3
Program Monitor
Shift4
WinShift4MacShift4
Source Monitor
Shift2
WinShift2MacShift2
Project panel
Shift1
WinShift1MacShift1
Effects panel
Shift7
WinShift7MacShift7
Zoom in timeline
=
Win=Mac=
Zoom out timeline
-
Win-Mac-
Fit timeline to window
\
Win\Mac\
Full screen
Ctrl`
WinCtrl`Mac⌃`
File Operations
6 shortcuts
New project
CtrlAltN
WinCtrlAltNMac⌘⌥N
Open project
CtrlO
WinCtrlOMac⌘O
Save
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘S
Save As
CtrlShiftS
WinCtrlShiftSMac⌘⇧S
Export Media
CtrlM
WinCtrlMMac⌘M
Import
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘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.
