For customizing keyboard shortcuts, choose one of the following:
Last updated on
Oct 1, 2024
Learn to customize the Keyboard Shortcuts using the Keyboard Customization dialog box to complete tasks with minimal mouse use. You can also create or edit keyboard shortcuts.
The new Keyboard Customization dialog allows users to search for and modify keyboard shortcuts in the application. They can also Save the Keyboard shortcuts list as a preset.
We have added search functionality in the current build. You can access the Keyboard Customization dialog by:
- Select Edit > Keyboard Customization (Ctrl+Alt+K) for Windows.
- Select Edit > Keyboard Customization (Command+Alt+K)for macOS.
Menu
| Application | Windows | macOS |
| Selection Tool | V | V |
| Track Select Backward Tool | Shift+A | Shift+A |
| Track Select Forward Tool | A | A |
| Ripple Edit Tool | B | B |
| Rate Stretch Tool | R | R |
| Scissor Tool | C | C |
| Text Tool | T | T |
| Add Edit | Ctrl+K | Cmd+K |
| Add Edit to All Tracks | Ctrl+Shift+K | Cmd+Shift+K |
| File | ||
| New Project... | Ctrl+N | Cmd+N |
| Open Project... | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O |
| Save | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S |
| Save As... | Ctrl+Shift+S | Cmd+Shift+S |
| Save a Copy... | Ctrl+Alt+S | Cmd+Opt+S |
| File Selection | Ctrl+Shift+H | Cmd+Shift+H |
| Exit | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q |
| Edit | ||
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Cmd+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V |
| Paste Insert | Ctrl+Shift+V | Cmd+Shift+V |
| Paste Attributes... | Ctrl+Alt+V | Cmd+Opt+V |
| Clear | Delete | Delete |
| Delete and Close Gap | Shift+Delete | Shift+Delete |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+Shift+/ | Cmd+Shift+/ |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A |
| Deselect All | Ctrl+Shift+A | Cmd+Shift+A |
| Keyboard Customization... | Ctrl+Alt+K | Cmd+Opt+K |
| Timeline | ||
| Render Work Area | Enter | Return |
| Zoom In | = | = |
| Zoom Out | - | - |
| Snap | S | S |
| Apply Video Transition | Ctrl+D | Cmd+D |
| Apply Audio Transition | Ctrl+Shift+D | Cmd+Shift+D |
| Apply Default Transitions to Selection | Shift+D | Shift+D |
| Titles and Shapes | ||
| Titles and Shapes (New Text Layer) | ||
| Text | Ctrl+T | Cmd+T |
| Rectangle | Ctrl+Alt+R | Cmd+Opt+R |
| Titles and Shapes (Arrange) | ||
| Bring to Front | Ctrl+Shift+] | Cmd+Shift+] |
| Bring Forward | Ctrl+] | Cmd+] |
| Send Backward | Ctrl+[ | Cmd+[ |
| Send to Back | Ctrl+Shift+[ | Cmd+Shift+[ |
| Titles and shapes (Select) | ||
| Select Next Layer | Ctrl+Alt+] | Cmd+Opt+] |
| Select Previous Layer | Ctrl+Alt+[ | Cmd+Opt+[ |
| Tools | ||
| Audio Gain | G | G |
| Time Stretch | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R |
| Window | ||
| Restore Workspace | Alt+Shift+0 | Opt+Shift+0 |
| Effect Controls | Shift+5 | Shift+5 |
| Effects | Shift+7 | Shift+7 |
| Media Browser | Shift+8 | Shift+8 |
| Projects Assets | Shift+1 | Shift+1 |
| Source Monitor | Shift+2 | Shift+2 |
| Timeline | Shift+3 | Shift+3 |
| Help | ||
| Adobe Premiere Elements Help... | F1 | F1 |
| Begin Text Editing for a Graphic Layer | Ctrl+Alt+' | Cmd+Opt+' |
| Center align text | Ctrl+Shift+C | Cmd+Shift+C |
| Decrease Audio Keyframe Value | ||
| Decrease Clip Volume | [ | [ |
| Decrease Clip Volume Many | Shift+[ | Shift+[ |
| Decrease Font Size by Five Units | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left | Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left |
| Decrease Font Size by One Unit | Ctrl+Alt+Left | Cmd+Opt+Left |
| Decrease Leading by Five Units | Alt+Shift+Down | Opt+Shift+Down |
| Decrease Leading by One Unit | Alt+Down | Opt+Down |
| Expand All Tracks | Shift+= | Shift+= |
| Extend Next Edit To Playhead | Shift+W | Shift+W |
| Extend Previous Edit To Playhead | Shift+Q | Shift+Q |
| Go to Next Edit Point | Down | Down |
| Go to Next Edit Point on Any Track | Shift+Down | Shift+Down |
| Go to Previous Edit Point | Up | Up |
| Go to Previous Edit Point on Any Track | Shift+Up | Shift+Up |
| Go to Selected Clip End | Shift+End | Shift+End |
| Go to Selected Clip Start | Shift+Home | Shift+Home |
| Go to Sequence-Clip End | End | End |
| Go to Sequence-Clip Start | Home | Home |
| Increase Clip Volume | ] | ] |
| Increase Clip Volume Many | Shift+] | Shift+] |
| Increase Font Size by Five Units | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right | Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right |
| Increase Font Size by One Unit | Ctrl+Alt+Right | Cmd+Opt+Right |
| Increase Leading by Five Units | Alt+Shift+Up | Opt+Shift+Up |
| Increase Leading by One Unit | Alt+Up | Opt+Up |
| Left align text | Ctrl+Shift+L | Cmd+Shift+L |
| Minimize All Tracks | Shift+- | Shift+- |
| Play In to Out | Ctrl+Shift+Space | Cmd+Shift+Space |
| Play In to Out with Preroll/Postroll | Shift+Space | Shift+Space |
| Play from Playhead to Out Point | Ctrl+Space | Cmd+Space |
| Play-Stop Toggle | Space | Space |
| Right align text | Ctrl+Shift+R | Cmd+Shift+R |
| Ripple Trim Next Edit To Playhead | W | W |
| Ripple Trim Previous Edit To Playhead | Q | Q |
| Select Clip at Playhead | D | D |
| Select Find Box | Shift+F | Shift+F |
| Select Next Clip | Ctrl+Down | Cmd+Down |
| Select Next Panel | Ctrl+Shift+. | Cmd+Shift+. |
| Select Previous Clip | Ctrl+Up | Cmd+Up |
| Select Previous Panel | Ctrl+Shift+, | Cmd+Shift+, |
| Shuttle Left | J | J |
| Shuttle Right | L | L |
| Shuttle Slow Left | Shift+J | Shift+J |
| Shuttle Slow Right | Shift+L | Shift+L |
| Shuttle Stop | K | K |
| Step Back 1 Frame | Left | Left |
| Step Back Many Frames - Units | Shift+Left | Shift+Left |
| Step Forward 1 Frame | Right | Right |
| Step Forward Many Frames - Units | Shift+Right | Shift+Right |
| Toggle Audio During Scrubbing | Shift+S | Shift+S |
| Toggle Full Screen | Ctrl+` | Cmd+` |
| Trim Backward | Ctrl+Left | Cmd+Left |
| Trim Backward Many | Ctrl+Shift+Left | Cmd+Shift+Left |
| Trim Forward | Ctrl+Right | Cmd+Right |
| Trim Forward Many | Ctrl+Shift+Right | Cmd+Shift+Right |
| Trim Next Edit to Playhead | Ctrl+Alt+W | Cmd+Opt+W |
| Trim Previous Edit to Playhead | Ctrl+Alt+Q | Cmd+Opt+Q |
| Zoom to Sequence | \ | \ |
| Add Marker | M | M |
| Go to Next Marker | Shift+M | Shift+M |
| Go to Previous Marker | Ctrl+Shift+M | Cmd+Shift+M |
| Clear Selected Marker | Ctrl+Alt+M | Cmd+Opt+M |
| Clear Markers | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M | Cmd+Opt+Shift+M |
| Effect Controls Panel | ||
| Remove Selected Effect | Backspace | Delete |
| Project Asset Panel Menu | ||
| Move Selection Down | Down | Down |
| Move Selection End | End | End |
| Move Selection Home | Home | Home |
| Move Selection Left | Left | Left |
| Move Selection Page Down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Move Selection Page Up | Page Up | Page Up |
| Move Selection Right | Right | Right |
| Move Selection Up | Up | Up |
| Next Column Field | Tab | Tab |
| Next Row Field | Enter | Enter |
| Open in Source Monitor | Shift+O | Shift+O |
| Previous Column Field | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
| Previous Row Field | Shift+Enter | Shift+Enter |
| Thumbnail Size Next | Shift+] | Shift+] |
| Thumbnail Size Previous | Shift+[ | Shift+[ |
| Toggle View | Shift+\ | Shift+\ |
| Zoom In | = | = |
| Zoom Out | - | - |
| Timeline panel | ||
| Clear Selection | Backspace | Backspace |
| Decrease Audio Tracks Height | Alt+- | Opt+- |
| Decrease Video Tracks Height | Ctrl+- | Cmd+- |
| Increase Audio Tracks Height | Alt+= | Opt+= |
| Increase Video Tracks Height | Ctrl+= | Cmd+= |
| Nudge Clip Selection Down | Alt+Down | Opt+Down |
| Nudge Clip Selection Left Five Frames | Alt+Shift+Left | Opt+Shift+Left |
| Nudge Clip Selection Left One Frame | Alt+Left | Opt+Left |
| Nudge Clip Selection Right Five Frames | Alt+Shift+Right | Opt+Shift+Right |
| Nudge Clip Selection Right One Frame | Alt+Right | Opt+Right |
| Nudge Clip Selection Up | Alt+Up | Opt+Up |
| Paste Insert To Same Track | Ctrl+Shift+V | Cmd+Shift+V |
| Paste To Same Track | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V |
| Reveal In Project | ||
| Ripple Delete | Alt+Backspace | Opt+Backspace |
| Set Work Area Bar In Point | Alt+[ | Opt+[ |
| Set Work Area Bar Out Point | Alt+] | Opt+] |
| Show Next Screen | Page Down | Page Down |
| Show Previous Screen | Page Up | Page Up |
| Slide Clip Selection Left Five Frames | Alt+Shift+, | Opt+Shift+, |
| Slide Clip Selection Left One Frame | Alt+, | Opt+, |
| Slide Clip Selection Right Five Frames | Alt+Shift+. | Opt+Shift+. |
| Slide Clip Selection Right One Frame | Alt+. | Opt+. |
| Slip Clip Selection Left Five Frames | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left | Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left |
| Slip Clip Selection Left One Frame | Ctrl+Alt+Left | Cmd+Opt+Left |
| Slip Clip Selection Right Five Frames | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right | Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right |
| Slip Clip Selection Right One Frame | Ctrl+Alt+Right | Cmd+Opt+Right |
| Clear Selection | Backspace | Backspace |
| Nudge Selected Object down by five | Ctrl+Shift+Down | Cmd+Shift+Down |
| Nudge Selected Object down by one | Ctrl+Down | Cmd+Down |
| Nudge Selected Object to left by five | Ctrl+Shift+Left | Cmd+Shift+Left |
| Nudge Selected Object to left by one | Ctrl+Left | Cmd+Left |
| Nudge Selected Object to right by five | Ctrl+Shift+Right | Cmd+Shift+Right |
| Nudge Selected Object to right by one | Ctrl+Right | Cmd+Right |
| Nudge Selected Object up by five | Ctrl+Shift+Up | Cmd+Shift+Up |
| Nudge Selected Object up by one | Ctrl+Up | Cmd+Up |
| Titles and Shapes Panel | ||
| Clear Selection | Backspace | Backspace |
| Nudge Selected Object down by five | Ctrl+Shift+Down | Cmd+Shift+Down |
| Nudge Selected Object down by one | Ctrl+Down | Cmd+Down |
| Nudge Selected Object to left by five | Ctrl+Shift+Left | Cmd+Shift+Left |
| Nudge Selected Object to left by one | Ctrl+Left | Cmd+Left |
| Nudge Selected Object to right by five | Ctrl+Shift+Right | Cmd+Shift+Right |
| Nudge Selected Object to right by one | Ctrl+Right | Cmd+Right |
| Nudge Selected Object up by five | Ctrl+Shift+Up | Cmd+Shift+Up |
| Nudge Selected Object up by one | Ctrl+Up | Cmd+Up |
Assign multiple keyboard shortcuts to a command
You can assign multiple keyboard shortcuts for a single command. The Keyboard Customization dialog displays the keyboard shortcut as an editable button, which lets you change, add multiple shortcuts, or delete shortcuts.
Add more shortcuts
To add more shortcuts to a command, click to the right of an existing shortcut. If there is no existing shortcut, click anywhere in the Shortcut column. A new shortcut button is created to type the shortcut.
Find keyboard shortcuts
Find the keyboard shortcuts for a tool, button, or menu command by doing any of the following:
- For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the command.
- For the most-used keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or on menus, see the tables in this article. For a complete list of default and current shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization (Windows) or Edit > Keyboard Customization (macOS).
- You can use the Search field in the Keyboard Customization dialog box to find specific commands quickly.
Customize or load keyboard shortcuts
You can set shortcuts to match shortcuts in other software you use. If other sets are available, you can choose them from the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box.
- In Windows, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization
- In macOS, choose Edit > Keyboard Customization
In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from the menu:
Application
Displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.
Panels
Displays commands associated with panels and menus.
In the Command column, view the command for which you want to create or change a shortcut. If necessary, click the triangle next to the name of a category to reveal the commands it includes.
Click in the item’s shortcut field to select it.
Type the shortcut you want to use for the item. The Keyboard Customization dialog box displays an alert if the shortcut you choose is already in use.
Do one of the following:
- To erase a shortcut and return it to the command that originally had it, click Undo.
- To simply delete the shortcut you typed, click Clear.
Repeat the procedure to enter as many shortcuts as you want. When you’re finished, click Save As, type a name for your Key Set, and click Save.
Note
The operating system reserves some commands. You cannot reassign those commands to Premiere Elements. Also, you cannot assign the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the numeric keypad because they are necessary for entering relative timecode values. You can assign the minus (–) key on the main keyboard, however.
Delete or Remove a shortcut
To delete a shortcut, click 'x' in the editable shortcut button. Remove shortcuts
1. Do one of the following:
- In Windows, select Edit > Keyboard Customization
- In macOS, select Edit > Keyboard Customization
2. Do one of the following:
- To remove a shortcut, select the shortcut you want to remove and select Clear.
- To remove a set of shortcuts, choose the key set from the Set menu and select Delete. When prompted in the warning dialog box, select Delete to confirm your choice.
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