Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Ctrl as the primary modifier, Alt for panel/workspace switching and secondary variants.

Mac Command as the primary modifier, Option for panel/workspace switching and secondary variants. A few marker and frame-nudge shortcuts use a different modifier than the Windows version rather than a straight Ctrl-to-Cmd swap.

Marking and markers. I and O set in/out points, M adds a marker, and Shift+M jumps to the next one. These are the backbone of rough-cut editing.

Timeline editing. Comma and Period insert and overwrite a clip at the playhead. Ctrl+K / Cmd+K adds an edit at the playhead, and the nudge shortcuts move or trim a clip selection by one or five frames at a time.

Panels and workspaces. Alt+Shift+1 through 9 (Option+Shift on Mac) switch between saved workspace layouts, while Shift+1 through 9 jump focus straight to a specific panel like the Timeline, Program Monitor, or Effects.

Titles and graphics. Ctrl+T / Cmd+T adds a text layer, and the Bring to Front / Send to Back shortcuts reorder layers in the Essential Graphics panel.

A printable PDF of Premiere Pro shortcuts is available for each platform. The marking, Timeline editing, and panel-switching shortcuts are the ones worth keeping nearby during an edit.

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator sit near Adobe Premiere Pro because they're the other Adobe Creative Cloud apps most video projects reach for, still frames, thumbnails, and title graphics for a Premiere edit. They're related by ecosystem and workflow, not because every edit touches both.

What is the fastest way to add a marker in Premiere Pro?

Press M with the playhead at the position you want. Shift+M jumps to the next marker and Ctrl+Shift+M (Shift+Cmd+M on Mac) jumps to the previous one, so you can navigate a sequence by markers alone.

Are Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts the same on Windows and Mac?

Mostly, following the usual Ctrl-to-Cmd and Alt-to-Option pattern. A handful of marker-clearing and frame-nudge shortcuts genuinely differ beyond that pattern, Mac uses Option alone where Windows stacks Ctrl+Alt or Ctrl+Shift for the same action.

How do I switch between Timeline, Program Monitor, and other panels without the mouse?

Shift+1 through Shift+9 jump focus to a specific panel (Projects, Source Monitor, Timeline, Program Monitor, Effect Controls, Audio Track Mixer, Effects, Media Browser, Audio Clip Mixer, in that order). This works identically on Windows and Mac.

This section lists official sources and documentation for Adobe Premiere Pro. Use these references to verify shortcut behavior instead of relying on memory, old screenshots, or another person's setup.