Why does Clear In use Option instead of Cmd on Mac in Premiere Pro?

Adobe's own shortcut list documents it that way, Option+I clears the in point on Mac, while Windows uses the heavier Ctrl+Shift+I. It is not a like-for-like Ctrl-to-Cmd swap; the Mac version genuinely uses a different, lighter modifier for several marker-clearing shortcuts.

What is the shortcut to maximize the panel under the mouse in Premiere Pro on Mac?

Shift+` (the backtick key) maximizes whichever panel your mouse is over, and pressing it again restores the layout. Adobe's own shortcut page lists this action with no key shown; it is confirmed against Adobe's community documentation.

How do I nudge a clip by five frames instead of one in the Timeline on Mac?

Add Shift to the one-frame nudge shortcut. Cmd+Left/Right moves a clip selection by one frame, Shift+Cmd+Left/Right moves it by five.

Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro on Mac. Covers editing, markers, titles, and the Timeline and Program Monitor panels on macOS.

New Project…: Cmd+Opt+N
New Sequence…: Cmd+N
Open Project...: Cmd+O
Close: Cmd+W
Close Project: Cmd+Shift+W
Save: Cmd+S
Save As...: Cmd+Shift+S

Save a Copy...: Cmd+Opt+S
Import from Media Browser: Cmd+Opt+I
Import...: Cmd+I
Export Media: Cmd+M
Send to Media Encoder: Opt+Shift+M
Get Media File Properties for Selection...: Cmd+Shift+H
Exit: Cmd+Q

Undo: Cmd+Z
Redo: Cmd+Shift+Z
Cut: Cmd+X
Copy: Cmd+C
Paste: Cmd+V
Paste Attributes: Cmd+Opt+V
Clear: Fwd Del

Ripple Delete: Shift+Fwd Del
Duplicate: Cmd+Shift+/
Select All: Cmd+A
Deselect All: Cmd+Shift+A
Find...: Cmd+F
Edit Original: Cmd+E
Keyboard Shortcuts: Cmd+Opt+K

Make Subclip...: Cmd+U
Audio Channels...: Shift+G
Audio Gain…: G
Speed/Duration...: Cmd+R
Insert: ,

Overwrite: .
Enable: Cmd+Shift+E
Link: Cmd+L
Group: Cmd+G
Ungroup: Cmd+Shift+G

Render Effects In to Out: Return
Match Frame: F
Reverse Match Frame: Shift+R
Add Edit: Cmd+K
Add Edit to All Tracks: Cmd+Shift+K
Trim Edit: Cmd+T
Extend Selected Edit to Playhead: E
Apply Video Transition: Cmd+D
Apply Audio Transition: Cmd+Shift+D
Apply Default Transitions to Selection: Shift+D
Lift: ;

Extract: '
Zoom In: =
Zoom Out: -
Next in Sequence: Shift+;
Previous in Sequence: Opt+;
Snap in Timeline: S
Make Subsequence: Cmd+U
Add new caption track: Cmd+Opt+A
Add caption at playhead: Cmd+Opt+C
Go to the next caption segment: Cmd+Opt+Down
Go to the previous caption segment: Cmd+Opt+Up

Mark In: I
Mark Out: O
Mark Clip: X
Mark Selection: /
Go to In: Shift+I
Go to Out: Shift+O
Clear In: Opt+I

Clear Out: Opt+O
Clear In and Out: Opt+X
Add Marker: M
Go to Next Marker: Shift+M
Go to Previous Marker: Cmd+Shift+M
Clear Selected Marker: Opt+M
Clear All Markers: Cmd+Opt+M

Text: Cmd+T
Rectangle: Cmd+Opt+R
Ellipse: Cmd+Opt+E
Bring to Front: Cmd+Shift+]
Bring Forward: Cmd+]

Send Backward: Cmd+[
Send to Back: Cmd+Shift+[
Select Next Layer: Cmd+Opt+]
Select Previous Layer: Cmd+Opt+[

All Panels: Opt+Shift+1
Assembly: Opt+Shift+2
Audio: Opt+Shift+3
Captions and Graphics: Opt+Shift+4
Color: Opt+Shift+5
Editing: Opt+Shift+6
Effects: Opt+Shift+7
Essential: Opt+Shift+8
Learning: Opt+Shift+9
Reset to Saved Layout: Opt+Shift+0

Maximize Frame: Shift+`
Audio Clip Mixer: Shift+9
Audio Track Mixer: Shift+6
Effect Controls: Shift+5
Effects: Shift+7
Media Browser: Shift+8
Program Monitor: Shift+4
Projects: Shift+1
Source Monitor: Shift+2
Timeline: Shift+3

Show/Hide Tracks: Cmd+Opt+T
Loop: Cmd+L

Meter Input(s) Only: Ctrl+Shift+I

Remove Selected Effect: Del

Loop During Audio-Only Playback: Cmd+L

New Custom Bin: Cmd+/

Delete Custom Item: Del

Step Backward: Left
Step Forward: Right

Delete: Del

Open in Source Monitor: Shift+O
Select Directory List: Shift+Left

Select Media List: Shift+Right

Loop: Cmd+L

Play: Space

Show Rulers: Cmd+R
Show Guides: Cmd+;
Snap in Program Monitor: Cmd+Shift+;
Lock Guides: Cmd+Opt+Shift+R
Nudge Selected Object up by five frames: Cmd+Shift+Up
Nudge Selected Object right by five frames: Cmd+Shift+Right

Nudge Selected Object left by five frames: Cmd+Shift+Left
Nudge Selected Object down by five frames: Cmd+Shift+Down
Nudge Selected Object up by one frame: Cmd+Up
Nudge Selected Object right by one frame: Cmd+Right
Nudge Selected Object left by one frame: Cmd+Left
Nudge Selected Object down by one frame: Cmd+Down

New Bin: Cmd+B
Delete: Del
List: Cmd+Pg Up
Icon: Cmd+Pg Dn
Hover Scrub: Shift+H
Delete Selection with Options: Cmd+Fwd Del
Extend Selection Down: Shift+Down
Extend Selection Left: Shift+Left
Extend Selection Right: Shift+Right
Extend Selection Up: Shift+Up
Move Selection Down: Down
Move Selection End: End
Move Selection Home: Home
Move Selection Left: Left

Move Selection Page Down: Pg Dn
Move Selection Page Up: Pg Up
Move Selection Right: Right
Move Selection Up: Up
Next Column Field: Tab
Next Row Field: Return
Open in Source Monitor: Shift+O
Previous Column Field: Shift+Tab
Previous Row Field: Shift+Return
Thumbnail Size Next: Shift+]
Thumbnail Size Previous: Shift+[
Toggle View: Shift+\
Zoom In: =
Zoom Out: -

Clear Selection: Del
Decrease Audio Tracks Height: Opt+-
Decrease Video Tracks Height: Cmd+-
Increase Audio Tracks Height: Opt+=
Increase Video Tracks Height: Cmd+=
Nudge Clip Selection Left Five Frames: Cmd+Shift+Left
Nudge Clip Selection Left One Frame: Cmd+Left
Nudge Clip Selection Right Five Frames: Cmd+Shift+Right
Nudge Clip Selection Right One Frame: Cmd+Right
Ripple Delete: Opt+Del
Set Work Area Bar In Point: Opt+[

Set Work Area Bar Out Point: Opt+]
Show Next Screen: Pg Dn
Show Previous Screen: Pg Up
Slide Clip Selection Left Five Frames: Opt+Shift+,
Slide Clip Selection Left One Frame: Opt+,
Slide Clip Selection Right Five Frames: Opt+Shift+.
Slide Clip Selection Right One Frame: Opt+.
Slip Clip Selection Left Five Frames: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
Slip Clip Selection Left One Frame: Cmd+Opt+Left
Slip Clip Selection Right Five Frames: Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Slip Clip Selection Right One Frame: Cmd+Opt+Right

Intro

Premiere Pro on Mac uses Command as its primary modifier throughout, with Option covering panel and workspace switching and a handful of secondary variants.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Not a straight Ctrl-to-Cmd swap everywhere. Most shortcuts follow the usual Windows-Ctrl-becomes-Mac-Cmd pattern, but marker clearing (Clear In, Clear Out, Clear In and Out, Clear Selected Marker, Clear All Markers) and a few frame-nudge shortcuts use Option alone on Mac where Windows stacks Ctrl+Alt or Ctrl+Shift. Worth relearning these individually rather than assuming the pattern holds.

Panel focus vs workspace layout. Option+Shift+1 through 9 switch the whole workspace layout. Shift+1 through 9 alone jump focus to one panel without changing the layout.

Maximize Frame. Shift+` maximizes whichever panel is under the mouse pointer, and the same shortcut restores it. Adobe's own shortcut page omits the actual key for this row; it is confirmed from Adobe's community documentation and third-party references.

Printable PDF

The Premiere Pro Mac shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The marking, Timeline editing, and panel-switching shortcuts are the most useful section for daily editing work.

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Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

File menu

Edit menu

Clip menu

Sequence menu

Markers menu

Graphics and Titles menu

Window menu

Audio Track Mixer panel

Effect Controls panel

Effects panel

History panel

Media Browser panel

Metadata panel

Program Monitor panel

Project panel

Timeline panel

Intro

Mac-specific shortcut notes

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FAQ