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Final Cut Pro Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Final Cut Pro on Mac. Covers storyline editing, multicam angle switching, effects and color, and playback and navigation on macOS.
Key label style

Application

Hide Application
Cmd+H
Hide Other Applications
Cmd+Opt+H
Keyboard Customization
Cmd+Opt+K
Minimize
Cmd+M
Open Library
Cmd+O
Quit
Cmd+Q
Redo Change
Cmd+Shift+Z
Settings
Cmd+,
Undo Change
Cmd+Z

Editing

Adjust Volume Absolute
Ctrl+Opt+L
Adjust Volume Relative
Ctrl+L
Append to Storyline
E
Audition: Add to Audition
Ctrl+Shift+Y
Audition: Duplicate as Audition
Opt+Y
Audition: Duplicate from Original
Cmd+Shift+Y
Audition: Replace and Add to Audition
Shift+Y
Blade
Cmd+B
Blade All
Cmd+Shift+B
Break Apart Clip Items
Cmd+Shift+G
Change Duration
Ctrl+D
Collapse to Connected Storyline
Cmd+Shift+Down
Connect Default Lower Third
Ctrl+Shift+T
Connect Default Title
Ctrl+T
Connect to Primary Storyline
Q
Connect to Primary Storyline - Backtimed
Shift+Q
Copy
Cmd+C
Create Audition
Cmd+Y
Create Storyline
Cmd+G
Cut
Cmd+X
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 1
1
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 2
2
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 3
3
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 4
4
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 5
5
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 6
6
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 7
7
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 8
8
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 9
9
Delete
Del
Delete Selection Only
Cmd+Opt+Del
Deselect All
Cmd+Shift+A
Detach Audio
Ctrl+Shift+S
Detect Edits
Shift+E
Duplicate
Cmd+D
Enable Beat Detection
Opt+B
Enable/Disable Clip
V
Expand Audio
Ctrl+S
Expand/Collapse Audio Components
Ctrl+Opt+S
Extend Edit
Shift+X
Extend Selection Down
Shift+Down
Extend Selection to Next Clip
Cmd+Ctrl+Right
Extend Selection Up
Shift+Up
Finalize Audition
Opt+Shift+Y
Insert
W
Insert/Connect Freeze Frame
Opt+F
Insert Gap
Opt+W
Insert Default Generator
Cmd+Opt+W
Lift from Storyline
Cmd+Opt+Up
Lower Volume 1 dB
Ctrl+-
Move Playhead Position
Ctrl+P
Move DownFor a selected connected clip or storyline.
Opt+Down
Move Left
Opt+Left
Move Right
Opt+Right
Move UpFor a selected connected clip or storyline.
Opt+Up
New Compound Clip
Opt+G
Nudge Audio Subframe Left
Opt+,
Nudge Audio Subframe Left Many
Opt+Shift+,
Nudge Audio Subframe Right
Opt+.
Nudge Audio Subframe Right Many
Opt+Shift+.
Nudge DownGeneral position or keyframe nudging.
Opt+Down
Nudge Left
,
Nudge Left Many
Shift+,
Nudge Right
.
Nudge Right Many
Shift+.
Nudge UpGeneral position or keyframe nudging.
Opt+Up
Open Audition
Y
Override Connections
`
Overwrite
D
Overwrite - Backtimed
Shift+D
Overwrite to Primary Storyline
Cmd+Opt+Down
Paste as Connected
Opt+V
Paste Insert at Playhead
Cmd+V
Previous Angle
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Previous Audio Angle
Opt+Shift+Left
Previous Pick
Ctrl+Left
Previous Video Angle
Cmd+Shift+Left
Raise Volume 1 dB
Ctrl+=
Rename Clip
Cmd+Ctrl+R
Replace
Shift+R
Replace from Start
Opt+R
Replace with Gap
Shift+Del
Select All
Cmd+A
Select Clip
C
Select Clip Above
Cmd+Up
Select Clip Below
Cmd+Down
Select Connected Clips
Cmd+Ctrl+A
Select Left Audio Edge
Shift+[
Select Left Edge
[
Select Left and Right Audio Edit Edges
Shift+\
Select Left and Right Edit Edges
\
Select Left and Right Video Edit Edges
Ctrl+\
Select Left Video Edge
Ctrl+[
Select Next Angle
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Select Next Audio Angle
Opt+Shift+Right
Select Next Clip
Cmd+Right
Select Next Pick
Ctrl+Right
Select Next Video Angle
Cmd+Shift+Right
Select Previous Clip
Cmd+Left
Select Right Audio Edge
Shift+]
Select Right Edge
]
Select Right Video Edge
Ctrl+]
Set Additional Selection End
Cmd+Shift+O
Set Additional Selection Start
Cmd+Shift+I
Show/Hide Precision Editor
Ctrl+E
Snapping
N
Solo
Opt+S
Source Media: Audio & Video
Shift+1
Source Media: Audio Only
Shift+3
Source Media: Video Only
Shift+2
Split Caption
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+C
Switch to Viewer Angle 1
Opt+1
Switch to Viewer Angle 2
Opt+2
Switch to Viewer Angle 3
Opt+3
Switch to Viewer Angle 4
Opt+4
Switch to Viewer Angle 5
Opt+5
Switch to Viewer Angle 6
Opt+6
Switch to Viewer Angle 7
Opt+7
Switch to Viewer Angle 8
Opt+8
Switch to Viewer Angle 9
Opt+9
Timeline Scrolling
Opt+Shift+S
Toggle Storyline Mode
G
Trim End
Opt+]
Trim Start
Opt+[
Trim to Selection
Opt+\

Effects

Add Adjustment Clip
Opt+A
Add Basic Lower Third
Ctrl+Shift+T
Add Basic Title
Ctrl+T
Add Color Adjustment
Cmd+Opt+O
Add Default Audio Effect
Cmd+Opt+E
Add Default Transition
Cmd+T
Add Default Video Effect
Opt+E
Add Auto Mask
Cmd+Ctrl+K
Add Magnetic Mask
Cmd+Ctrl+M
Enhance Light and Color
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+O
Color Board: Reset Current Board Controls
Opt+Del
Color Board: Switch to the Color Pane
Cmd+Ctrl+C
Color Board: Switch to the Exposure Pane
Cmd+Ctrl+E
Color Board: Switch to the Saturation Pane
Cmd+Ctrl+S
Copy Effects
Cmd+Opt+C
Copy Keyframes
Opt+Shift+C
Crossfade
Opt+T
Cut Keyframes
Opt+Shift+X
Enable/Disable Balance Color
Cmd+Opt+B
Match Audio
Cmd+Shift+M
Match Color
Cmd+Opt+M
Next Text
Opt+Tab
Paste Attributes
Cmd+Shift+V
Paste Effects
Cmd+Opt+V
Paste Keyframes
Opt+Shift+V
Previous Text
Opt+Shift+Tab
Remove Attributes
Cmd+Shift+X
Remove Effects
Cmd+Opt+X
Retime: Create Normal Speed Segment
Shift+N
Retime: Hold
Shift+H
Retime: Reset
Cmd+Opt+R
Show/Hide Magnetic Mask Editor
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+M
Show/Hide Retime Editor
Cmd+R
Solo Animation
Ctrl+Shift+V

General

Consolidate Motion Content
Cmd+Opt+Shift+C
Delete
Del
Find
Cmd+F
Go to Event Viewer
Cmd+Opt+3
Import Media
Cmd+I
Library Properties
Cmd+Ctrl+J
Move to Trash
Cmd+Del
New Project
Cmd+N
Project Properties
Cmd+J
Render All
Ctrl+Shift+R
Render Selection
Ctrl+R
Reveal in Finder
Cmd+Shift+R

Marking

Add Caption
Opt+C
Add Caption
Ctrl+Opt+C
with the caption editor open
Add Marker
M
All Clips
Ctrl+C
Add Marker and Modify
Opt+M
Apply Keyword Tag 1
Ctrl+1
Apply Keyword Tag 2
Ctrl+2
Apply Keyword Tag 3
Ctrl+3
Apply Keyword Tag 4
Ctrl+4
Apply Keyword Tag 5
Ctrl+5
Apply Keyword Tag 6
Ctrl+6
Apply Keyword Tag 7
Ctrl+7
Apply Keyword Tag 8
Ctrl+8
Apply Keyword Tag 9
Ctrl+9
Clear Selected Ranges
Opt+X
Clear Range End
Opt+O
Clear Range Start
Opt+I
Delete Marker
Ctrl+M
Delete Markers in Selection
Ctrl+Shift+M
Deselect All
Cmd+Shift+A
Edit Caption
Ctrl+Shift+C
Favorite
F
Favorites
Ctrl+F
Hide Rejected
Ctrl+H
New Keyword Collection
Cmd+Shift+K
New Smart Collection
Cmd+Opt+N
Range Selection Tool
R
RejectRemoves the selected item instead if the timeline is active.
Del
Rejected
Ctrl+Del
Remove All Keywords From Selection
Ctrl+0
Roles: Apply Dialogue Role
Ctrl+Opt+D
Roles: Apply Effects Role
Ctrl+Opt+E
Roles: Apply Music Role
Ctrl+Opt+M
Roles: Apply Titles Role
Ctrl+Opt+T
Roles: Apply Video Role
Ctrl+Opt+V
Select All
Cmd+A
Select Clip Range
X
Set Additional Range End
Cmd+Shift+O
Set Additional Range Start
Cmd+Shift+I
Set Range End
O
Set Range End
Ctrl+O
while editing a text field
Set Range Start
I
Set Range Start
Ctrl+I
while editing a text field
Closed Captions
Cmd+Shift+C
Subtitles
Cmd+Shift+S
Unrate
U

Organization

Hide Browser Clips
Opt+H
New Event
Opt+N
New Folder
Cmd+Shift+N
Reveal Source in Browser
Shift+F
Reveal Project in Browser
Cmd+Opt+Shift+F
Show/Hide Hidden Clips
Opt+Shift+H
Synchronize Clips
Cmd+Opt+G

Playback and navigation

Audio Skimming
Shift+S
Audition: Preview
Cmd+Ctrl+Y
Clip Skimming
Cmd+Opt+S
Cut/Switch Multicam Audio Only
Opt+Shift+3
Cut/Switch Multicam Audio and Video
Opt+Shift+1
Cut/Switch Multicam Video Only
Opt+Shift+2
Down
Down
Down
Ctrl+Down
while editing a text field
Duplicate Range: Go to Next Related Clip
Cmd+Opt+Right
Duplicate Range: Go to Previous Related Clip
Cmd+Opt+Left
Go Back 10 Frames
Shift+Left
Go Forward 10 Frames
Shift+Right
Go to Beginning
Home
or
Fn+Left
Go to End
End
or
Fn+Right
Go to Next Bank
Opt+Shift+'
Go to Next Edit
'
Go to Next FieldFor interlaced video clips.
Opt+Right
Go to Next Focus Point
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Right
Go to Next Frame
Right
Go to Next SubframeFor audio edit points.
Opt+Right
Go to Previous Bank
Opt+Shift+;
Go to Previous Edit
;
Go to Previous FieldFor interlaced video clips.
Opt+Left
Go to Previous Focus Point
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Left
Go to Previous Frame
Left
Go to Previous SubframeFor audio edit points.
Opt+Left
Go to Range End
Shift+O
Go to Range Start
Shift+I
Look Clockwise
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+]
Look Counterclockwise
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+[
Look Down
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Down
Look Left
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Left
Look Right
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Right
Look Up
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Up
Loop Playback
Cmd+L
Mirror VR Headset
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+9
Monitor Audio
Shift+A
Negative Timecode Entry
-
Next Clip
Cmd+Ctrl+Right
Next Marker
Ctrl+'
Output to VR Headset
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+7
Paste Timecode
Cmd+Opt+Shift+V
Play Around
Shift+/
Play Forward
L
Play from Playhead
Opt+Space
Play Full Screen
Cmd+Shift+F
Play Rate .5
Opt+L
Play Rate -.5
Opt+J
Play Reverse
J
Play Reverse
Ctrl+J
while editing a text field
Play Reverse
Shift+Space
Play Selection
/
Play to End
Ctrl+Shift+O
Play/Pause
Space
Play/Pause
Ctrl+Space
while editing a text field
Positive Timecode Entry
=
Previous Clip
Cmd+Ctrl+Left
Previous Marker
Ctrl+;
Set Monitoring Angle
Shift+V
Skimming
S
Start/Stop Voiceover Recording
Opt+Shift+A
Stop
K
Stop
Ctrl+K
while editing a text field
Timeline History Back
Cmd+[
Timeline History Forward
Cmd+]
Up
Up
Up
Ctrl+Up
while editing a text field

Share and tools

Share to Default Destination
Cmd+E
Select (Arrow) Tool
A
Blade Tool
B
Cinematic Tool
Ctrl+Shift+F
Crop Tool
Shift+C
Distort Tool
Opt+D
Hand Tool
H
Position Tool
P
Transform Tool
Shift+T
Trim Tool
T
Zoom Tool
Z

View

Show/Hide Cinematic Editor
Ctrl+Opt+F
Clip Appearance: Clip Labels Only
Ctrl+Opt+6
Clip Appearance: Decrease Waveform Size
Ctrl+Opt+Down
Clip Appearance: Filmstrips Only
Ctrl+Opt+5
Clip Appearance: Increase Waveform Size
Ctrl+Opt+Up
Clip Appearance: Large Filmstrips
Ctrl+Opt+4
Clip Appearance: Large Waveforms
Ctrl+Opt+2
Clip Appearance: Waveforms and Filmstrips
Ctrl+Opt+3
Clip Appearance: Waveforms Only
Ctrl+Opt+1
Decrease Clip Height
Cmd+Shift+-
Increase Clip Height
Cmd+Shift+=
Expand/Collapse Subroles
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+S
Show Fewer Filmstrip Frames
Cmd+Shift+,
Show Image Playground
Opt+Shift+P
Show/Hide 2-Up When Trimming
Opt+U
Show/Hide Audio Animation
Ctrl+A
Show/Hide Audio Lanes
Cmd+Opt+Shift+S
Show/Hide Skimmer Info
Ctrl+Y
Show/Hide Video Animation
Ctrl+V
Show More Filmstrip Frames
Cmd+Shift+.
Show One Frame per Filmstrip
Cmd+Opt+Shift+,
Toggle Filmstrip/List View
Cmd+Opt+2
Vertical Zoom to Fit
Opt+Shift+Z
View Clip Names
Opt+Shift+N
Zoom In
Cmd+=
Zoom Out
Cmd+-
Zoom to Fit
Shift+Z
Zoom to Samples
Ctrl+Z

Windows

Anaglyph
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+3
Anaglyph Monochrome
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+4
Anaglyph Outline
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+5
Background Tasks
Cmd+9
Both Eyes
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+`
Decrease Field of View
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+=
Difference
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+7
Go to Audio Enhancements
Cmd+8
Go to BrowserAlso the Libraries sidebar shortcut.
Cmd+1
Go to Color Inspector
Cmd+6
Go to Inspector
Cmd+Opt+4
Go to Timeline
Cmd+2
Go to Viewer
Cmd+3
Increase Field of View
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+-
Left Eye Only
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+1
Next Tab
Ctrl+Tab
Previous Tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Record Voiceover
Cmd+Opt+8
Reset Angle
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+0
Reset Field of View
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+Del
Right Eye Only
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+2
Show Horizon
Cmd+Shift+H
Show Vectorscope
Cmd+Ctrl+V
Show Video Waveform
Cmd+Ctrl+W
Show/Hide Angles
Cmd+Shift+7
Show/Hide Audio Meters
Cmd+Shift+8
Show/Hide Browser
Cmd+Ctrl+1
Show/Hide Comparison Viewer
Cmd+Ctrl+6
Show/Hide Effects Browser
Cmd+5
Show/Hide Transitions Browser
Cmd+Ctrl+5
Show/Hide Event Viewer
Cmd+Ctrl+3
Show/Hide Inspector
Cmd+4
Show/Hide Keyword Editor
Cmd+K
Show/Hide LibrariesAlso the Go to Browser shortcut.
Cmd+1
Show/Hide Photos, Videos, and Audio
Cmd+Shift+1
Show/Hide Sidebar
Cmd+`
Show/Hide 360 Viewer
Cmd+Opt+7
Show/Hide Timeline
Cmd+Ctrl+2
Show/Hide Timeline Index
Cmd+Shift+2
Show/Hide Titles and Generators
Cmd+Opt+1
Show/Hide Video Scopes
Cmd+7
Superimpose
Cmd+Ctrl+Opt+6
Toggle Inspector Height
Cmd+Ctrl+4

Intro

Final Cut Pro on Mac is built around the magnetic timeline. Storyline edits (Insert, Append, Connect) use single letters like E, W, and Q, while Command and Option chords handle effects, color, and multicam angle switching.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Building the timeline. E appends a clip to the storyline, W inserts it at the playhead, D overwrites, and Q connects a clip to the primary storyline. These single-key edits are the fastest way to build a rough cut without leaving the keyboard.

Multicam. The number keys 1 through 9 cut and switch a multicam clip to a viewer angle, and Option-1 through Option-9 switch the angle without cutting. Control-Shift-Left Arrow and Control-Shift-Right Arrow step through angles in the current bank.

Color and effects. Command-6 opens the Color inspector, and Control-Command-C, Control-Command-E, and Control-Command-S jump between the Color Board's Color, Exposure, and Saturation panes. Option-Command-C copies effects, Option-Command-V pastes them.

Playback speed. L and J play forward and reverse, and repeated presses increase the speed. Option-L and Option-J play at half speed in each direction.

Printable PDF

The Final Cut Pro shortcut list for Mac is available as a printable PDF. The storyline-editing and multicam-angle shortcuts are the ones worth keeping nearby.

FAQ

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Visit the Final Cut Pro app page for an overview and helpful links.

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