Pro Tools

Shortcuts Guide
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Contents

1 Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts 1

Conventions Used in This Guide 1

Resources 2

2 Global Keyboard Shortcuts 3

Parameter Change 3

Toggle 3

Fine Adjustment 4

Multi-Select 4

3 Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts 5

4 Pro Tools Search 8
5 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts 9
Keyboard Shortcuts Window 9

Search 9

Filters 10

Commands List 11

Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts 12

Resetting Custom Assignments 12

Conflicting Assignments 13

Working with Tags 13

Help 15

Export 16

Default Menu Shortcut Assignments 16

Keyboard Shortcuts Presets 17

Librarian Menu 17

Alternate Keyboard Shortcuts Presets 18

6 Dashboard Shortcuts 20
7 Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts 21
Playback 21

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 Recording 22

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad) 23

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad) 23

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle 24

Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools) 25

Auditioning (Transport = MMC) 25

Edit Modes and Edit Tools 25

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation 26

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming 28

MIDI Note Editing 30

Clip Gain 31

Clip Effects 31

Track Compositing 32

Zoom 33

Memory Locations and Markers 35

Automation 37

Fades 40

Add New Tracks 40

Clip List 40

Track List 41

Mix Groups List and Edit Groups List 43

Elastic Audio 43

Window Configuration 44

Plugin Inserts and Sends 44

8 Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts 46

File Menu 46

Edit Menu 46

View Menu 49

Track Menu 49

Clip Menu 50

Event Menu 50

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 Options Menu 51

Setup Menu 51

Window Menu 51

9 Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 53

Revision History 53

Bounce Mix Dialog 53

Missing Files Dialog 53

Fades Dialogs 54

Commit Tracks Dialog 55

New Tracks Dialog 55

Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs 56

Save Track Presets Dialog 56

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs 56

MIDI Events List 57

Event Operations 57

Step Input 58

Peripherals Dialog 58

Preferences Dialog 58

Import Session Data Dialog 59

Import Audio Dialog 60

New/Edit Memory Location Dialog 60

Output/Send 3D Surround Panning Window 60

Dolby Atmos Renderer Window 61

10 Workspace Shortcuts 62
Global Workspace Shortcuts 62

Auditioning 63

Delete or Duplicate 63

Mouse Click 64

Drag and Drop 64

Navigation 65

Soundbase 66

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11 Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts 67
General Deck Control Commands 67

Deck Control when Transport = Machine 67

Pro Tools Satellite Commands 67

12 Right-Click Shortcuts 68
Mix Window 68

Edit Window 71

Transport Window 78

Universe Display 78

MIDI Editor Window 79

Score Editor Window 81

Video Window 82

Workspace 83

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1 Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts
For increased operational speed and ease of use, Pro Tools® provides many keyboard and Right-click
shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of commands and tasks. You can also create your own
custom keyboard shortcuts for most Pro Tools commands.

g Menu commands display their corresponding keyboard shortcut (if available) to the right of the name
of the command in the menu. When using non-U.S. keyboards, keyboard shortcuts are shown in
menus using the key characters in the local keyboard layout.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices, keyboard commands,
and mouse commands:

Convention Action

File > Save Choose Save from the File menu

Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button

Right-click Click with the right mouse button

The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.

The following symbols are used to highlight important information:

g User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your Pro Tools system.
c Important Notices include information that could affect your Pro Tools project data or the
performance of your Pro Tools system.

b Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts.

n Cross References point to related sections in this guide and other Avid documentation.
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Resources
The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of
your Avid system.

Account Activation and Product Registration

Activate your product to access downloads in your Avid account (or quickly create an account if you do not
have one). Register your purchase online, download software, updates, documentation, and other
resources.
t www.avid.com/account
Support and Downloads
Contact Avid Customer Success (technical support), download software updates and the latest online
manuals, browse the Compatibility documents for system requirements, search the online Knowledge Base
or join the worldwide Avid user community on the User Conference.
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Training and Education
Study on your own using courses available online, find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at an
Avid-certified training center, or view video tutorials and webinars.
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Videos and Tutorials
Visit the Avid YouTube channel to find playlists and videos that show how to use and learn Pro Tools.
t Avid YouTube Channel (all playlists and videos)
t Pro Tools Tech Tips (playlist)
t Pro Tools Quick Tips (playlist for the Pro Tools Quick Reference Guide, available from the Dashboard)
Products and Developers
Learn about Avid products, download demo software, or learn about our Development Partners and their
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2 Global Keyboard Shortcuts
Global keyboard shortcuts apply to many functions in Pro Tools (such as changing a parameter).

Parameter Change
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
l Automation mode
l Monitor mode
l playlist enable
l record, solo and mute enable
l record and solo safes
l inserting plugins
l I/O, bus, send assignment
l volume/peak indicator
l extend Edit or Timeline selection
l track height
l clear clip meter
Action Mac Windows

Change parameter on all Option+applicable function (applicable Alt+applicable function (applicable

channel strips functions listed above) functions listed above)
Change parameter on all Option+Shift+applicable function Alt+Shift+applicable function
selected channel strips (applicable functions listed directly above) (applicable functions listed above)

Toggle
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
l Tracks in Track List
l Group enables/activation
l Memory Location parameters
l Automation Enable window
Action Mac Windows

Toggle item and set all others to same Option-click on applicable item Alt-click on applicable item
new state (applicable items listed above) (applicable items listed
above)
Toggle item and set all others to Command-click on applicable item Control-click on applicable
opposite state (Groups and Memory (applicable items listed directly item (applicable items listed
Locations only) above) above)

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Fine Adjustment
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for the following types of fine adjustment:
l Plugin parameter editing
l fader movement
l scrubbing
l automation data trimming
l Clip Gain
l MIDI Control data
Action Mac Windows

Fine tune an Command-click on applicable Control-click on applicable

item (Fine fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable
Adjust mode) functions listed above) functions listed above)

Multi-Select
Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for selecting the following items:
l Tracks
l Clips in Clip List
l paths in I/O Setup
l items in multi-select menus
Action Mac Windows

Select multiple contiguous Click to select first item, then Click to select first item, then
items (tracks, Clips, paths) Shift-click another to select all Shift-click another to select all
similar items between (applicable similar items between (applicable items
items listed above) listed above)
Select multiple non- Click to select first item, then Click to select first item, then
contiguous items (tracks, Command-click to select the next Control-click another to select the next
Clips, paths) item (applicable items listed above) item (applicable items listed above)
Enable/Disable items within Option-click any item in the cluster Alt-click any item in the cluster
menu section

Enable/Disable all items in the Command-Option-Control-click Control-Alt-Start-click any item in the

menu any item in the menu meny

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3 Commands Keyboard Focus Shortcuts
Commands Keyboard Focus provides single-key shortcuts for a range of edit and play commands.

To enable Commands Keyboard Focus for the Edit window, do one of the following:
t Click the a–z button for the Edit window.
t Press Command+Option+1 (Mac) or Control+Alt+1 (Windows).
Avid as well as other vendors supply custom keyboards and overlays for Mac and Windows labeled with
Pro Tools commands when in Commands Keyboard Focus.

Pro Tools Custom Keyboard labeled with keyboard commands (Mac keyboard shown)

The following table lists all Commands Keyboard Focus key command mappings in QWERTY keyboard
order (from left to right and top to bottom):

Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Recall Zoom Memory 1 1

Recall Zoom Memory 2 2
Recall Zoom Memory 3 3
Recall Zoom Memory 4 4
Recall Zoom Memory 5 5
Play To Edit Start 6
Play From Edit Start 7
Play To Edit End 8
Play From Edit End 9
Edit Selection To Timeline Selection 0
Toggle Playlist View Mode for tracks containing the Edit selection: - (hyphen)

Audio tracks between waveform and volume view

MIDI and Instrument tracks between notes and clips view

Display Timeline Selection Start Q
Display Timeline Selection End W
Zoom Toggle E
Zoom Out Horizontal R

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Action Commands Focus Shortcut

Zoom In Horizontal T
Move Clip Start To Current Timecode Y
Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode U
Snap Clip End To Current Timecode I
Timeline Selection To Edit Selection O
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track P
Play Edit Selection [
Play Timeline Selection ]
Nudge Play Earlier By Grid \
Trim Clip Start To Cursor A
Trim Clip End To Cursor S
Fade from Start D
Crossfade With No Dialog F
Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip G
Snap Clip Start To Play Position H
Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position J
Snap Clip End To Play Position K
Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit L
Move Edit Insertion To Next Track ; (semicolon)
Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit ’ (single quote)
Undo Z
Redo Shift+Z
Cut X
Copy C
Paste V
Separate B
Toggle Insertion Follows Playback N
Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid M
Nudge Play Earlier By Grid , (comma)
Nudge Play Later By Grid . (period)
Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid /

To move Keyboard Focus to the Clip List, do one of the following:

t Click the a–z button for the Clip List.
t Press Command+Option+2 (Mac) or Control+Alt+2 (Windows).

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To move Keyboard Focus to the Groups List, do one of the following:
t Click the a–z button for the Groups List.
t Press Command+Option+3 (Mac) or Control+Alt+3 (Windows).

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4 Pro Tools Search
Pro Tools lets you quickly search for commands or objects (such as tracks or clips) by name and do any of
the following:
l Search commands by name and execute them.
l Search tracks by name and select them.
l Search clips by name and select them.
l Search Memory Locations by name and recall them.
l Search Track Groups by name and enable or disable them.
l Search AudioSuite plugins by name and open them.
To use Pro Tools search:

1. Open the Pro Tools Search field by doing one of the following:
t Choose Window > Pro Tools Search.
t Press Control+Shift+S (Mac) or Start+Shift+S (Windows).

Pro Tools Search field

2. In the pop-up search field, type the name of the command or object you want. As you type all
matching results are listed below the search field.

Typing in the Search field, results listed below

3. Do one of the following:

t If the command or object you want is already selected in the results list, press Return to
execute the command or select the object.
t Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move up and down through the list to select the item you
want and then press Return.
t Click the item you want in the list to execute the command or select the object.

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5 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Pro Tools lets you assign custom keyboard shortcuts to most commands in Pro Tools.

Keyboard Shortcuts Window

The Keyboard Shortcuts window lists almost all commands in Pro Tools and their keyboard shortcuts (if
any). Search for commands by name, key assignments, or tags and edit their keyboard shortcuts
assignments.

To open the Keyboard Shortcuts window:

t Choose Setup > Keyboard Shortcuts.
b Press Control+Shift+K (Mac) or Start+Shift+K (Windows) to open the Keyboard Shortcuts window.
Search
Pro Tools lets you quickly search for any command to which you want to assign a custom keyboard
shortcut. You can search for commands by name or for currently assigned shortcuts by key.

To search commands by name:

t Click in the Search field and type the name of the command you want. Matching commands are
shown in the Commands list.

Searching commands by name

To search shortcut assignments by key:

1. Click Search by Key so that it is highlighted.

2. Press any key to show commands with that key in their assignments.

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 You can also press any key combination including modifier keys and the filters for those modifier keys will
be enabled.

Searching commands by key

Filters
Use Filters to further refine your search results. Available Filters include modifier keys, commands Focus,
assignment Conflicts, Custom assignments, and Tags. Any combination of filters can be used.

Searching commands by key

To apply Filters to your search:

t Click the button for each filter you want to use so that it is highlighted.
To remove Filters from your search:
t Click the button for each enabled filter that you do not want to use so that it is not highlighted.
g For information on filtering search results with tags, see "Working with Tags" on page 13.
Modifier Keys

Enable any modifier key button to ensure that assignments using that modifier key are included in the
search results: Shift, Control (Mac)/Start (Windows), Option (Mac)/Alt (Windows), Command
(Mac)/Control (Windows).

Filtered search results: key assignments including “X” and the Command key modifier

Focus

Enable the Focus button to include Commands Focus assignments in the search results.

Conflicts

Enable the Conflicts button to show conflicting key assignments.

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 Custom

Enable the Custom button to show custom key assignments.

Tags

Select one or more tags to filter your search results by tags. For more information, see "Working with Tags"
on page 13.

Commands List
By default, the Commands list shows all Pro Tools commands that can be assigned a keyboard shortcut.
When conducting a search, only the results of the search are shown. You can apply Filters to further refine
the search results. Commands are listed row by row. Command attributes are organized in columns: Tags,
Command name, assigned Key Combination (if any), Focus enabled state, and assignment Conflict (if
any).

Columns
Click on any column header to sort the list, ascending or descending, by that column. Columns can be
resized by dragging the right border of the column header (except for the Focus column, which has a fixed
width).

Tags

Shows all tags assigned to a command. For more information, see "Working with Tags" on page 13.

Command

Displays the name of the command.

Key Combination

Shows the keyboard shortcut assignment (if any) for commands. For details on creating, editing, and
managing keyboard shortcut assignments, see "Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts" on the next page.

Focus

Shows whether the command is Focus enabled or not. Click the checkbox to enable (checked) or disable
(unchecked) Commands Focus.

Conflict

Identifies any conflicting key assignments. The name of the conflicting command is shown in red, and
options to Resolve the conflict or Reset the custom key assignment appear. For more information about
handling conflicts, see "Conflicting Assignments" on page 13.

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Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts
You can edit keyboard shortcut assignments for almost any command in Pro Tools, including commands
that do not already have a keyboard shortcut assignment.

To edit the keyboard shortcut assignment for a command:

1. Open the Keyboard Shortcuts window.

2. Search for the command whose key assignment you want to edit. You can also search for the key
combination you want to use to see what command it may already be assigned to.
3. In the Commands list, do one of the following:
t Double-click on the row for the command you want.
t Select the command you want to edit and press the Spacebar.

Double-click to edit keyboard assignment

4. Press the key combination you want to use as the keyboard shortcut for that command.

Press key combination for new shortcut assignment

The new keyboard shortcut appears in the Key Combination column for the command.

New keyboard shortcut assignment

If the new keyboard shortcut assignment is already being used for another command, the name of that
command is displayed in red in the Conflict column. You may to resolve the conflict before closing the
Keyboard Shortcuts window (see "Conflicting Assignments" on the next page).

Resetting Custom Assignments

Pro Tools lets you reset the custom keyboard assignment for any command to its default assignment.

To reset the custom keyboard assignment for a command to its default assignment:
t Click the Reset button at the right end of the row for that command.

Keyboard Assignment Reset button

If the command did not originally have a keyboard shortcut assignment, <none> is displayed grayed out in
the Key Combination column.

To reset all commands to their default Key Combinations:

t Click the Reset All button.

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Conflicting Assignments
When creating custom keyboard shortcut assignments, conflicting assignments are likely to occur. This
happens when you have the same key combination assigned to different commands. You may want to
resolve any conflicting assignments before closing the Keyboard Shortcuts window. Conflicting
assignments are identified in the Conflicts column, with the name of the conflicting commands shown in
red. You can manually edit the keyboard shortcut assignment for the conflicting command, Resolve the
conflict, or Reset the custom key assignment.

Conflicting key assignments

To resolve conflicting key assignments:

t Click the Resolve button for the command whose key assignment you want to keep.
The conflicting key assignment for any other commands are cleared and set to <none>.
To reset the custom key assignment that is in conflict with another command:
t Click the Reset button for the command with your custom key assignment.
Your custom key assignment is cleared and the command reverts to its original keyboard shortcut, or
to <none> if the command has no default keyboard shortcut.

Working with Tags

You can filter search results by tags. Default tags are assigned to help identify commands by category
(such as Editing or Automation), type (such as Clips or File), or location (such as Edit menu or
Workspace). You can also create and assign custom tags to commands. Only custom tags can be edited.

Selecting tags to filter search

To filter search results by tags, do any of the following:

t Select one or more tags by name from the Tags selector.
t Click to select a tag in the Tags column so that it is highlighted.
t Right-click a tag in the Tags column and choose Search by tag.

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To clear tags from filtering search results, do any of the following:
t Deselect tags in the Tags selector.
t Click the X to the right of the Tags selector to clear all filters, including tags.
t Click to deselect tag in the Tags column so that it is not highlighted.
To create a new tag:

1. Move the mouse cursor over empty space in the Tags column in the row of the command to show the
+ icon for custom tags.

Custom Tags + icon

2. Click the + icon and choose Create New Tag.

3. In the resulting dialog, type a name for the new tag and click OK.

New Tag dialog

The new tag is added to the command. Any custom tags you create are listed in the Custom Tags
menu (which is accessible by clicking on the + icon).
To add an existing custom tag to a command:

1. Move the mouse cursor over empty space in the Tags column in the row of the command to show the
+ icon for custom tags.
2. Click the + icon for the Custom Tags menu.
3. Click to select the name of the custom tag you want to add to the selected command. (Deselect a
custom tag to remove it from the selected command.)

Custom Tag menu

To remove a custom tag from a command:

1. Right-click the tag in the row of the command you want to remove it from.
2. Choose Remove tag.
3. Click Yes to confirm.
The tag is removed from the command, but remains available in the Custom Tags menu.

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 To globally rename an existing custom tag:

1. Do one of the following:

t Click the + icon for the Custom Tags menu and choose the tag from the Globally Rename
Tag submenu.
t Right-click the tag in the Tags column and choose Rename tag globally.
2. In the resulting dialog, type a new name for the tag and click OK.
All instances of the tag are updated with the new name.

To delete all instances of an existing custom tag:

1. Do one of the following:

t Click the + icon for the Custom Tags menu and choose the tag from the Globally Delete
Tag submenu.
t Right-click the tag in the Tags column and choose Delete tag globally.
2. Click Yes to confirm.
All instances of that tag are deleted and it is no longer available in the Custom Tags menu.

Help
Click the Help button for a list of dedicated keyboard shortcuts you can use in the Keyboard Shortcuts
window:

Command+C (Mac) or Control+C (Windows)

Toggle Focus on or off for the selected command.

Command+F (Mac) or Control+F (Windows)

Move selection between the search field and the Commands list.

Command+H (Mac) or Control+H (Windows)

Show the Keyboard Shortcuts Help window.

Command+K (Mac) or Control+K (Windows)

Enable Search by Key.

Command+S (Mac) or Control+S (Windows)

Cycle through columns and sort by ascending or descending.

Command+R (Mac) or Control+R (Windows)

Reset the selected command to its default Key Combination.

Up and Down Arrow Keys

Move the selection up or down in the Commands list.

Spacebar

Edit the Key Combination for the selected command.

Double-press Spacebar

If Search by Key is enabled, move selection to the Commands list and disable Search by Key.

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 Double-press X

Clear Search field and Filters.

Delete

Clear the Key Combination for the selected command.

Esc

Cancel changes and close the Keyboard Shortcuts window.

Export
You can export a list of all commands currently shown in the Commands list and their key assignments
(both Mac and Windows), if any, for reference. The available file formats include HTML, XML, and CSV.

To export a list of commands and their key assignments for reference:

1. Do one of the following:

t To export a complete list, clear all filters and search criteria.
t To export a partial list (such as a list of just custom keyboard shortcuts), search for the specific
commands you want and/or use any appropriate Filters (such as Custom) to list only the
commands you want listed in the exported reference file.
2. Click the Export button and select the desired format: As Web Page (html), As XML, or As CSV
(for spreadsheets).
3. In the Save dialog, enter a name for the file and navigate to where you want to save the file.
4. Click Save.

Default Menu Shortcut Assignments

Keyboard shortcuts, both the assigned key characters and their physical locations on the keyboard, may
differ between different keyboard layouts and languages.

For commands in menus, keyboard shortcuts are shown using the key characters in the local keyboard
layout.

Most keyboard shortcuts for commands in dialogs use the position of the letter keys in the local keyboard
layout (which may be different from the position of the letter keys in the U.S. keyboard layout).

Most keyboard shortcuts for commands not in menus or dialogs use the key positions in the U.S. keyboard
layout.

When using keyboard shortcuts with non-U.S. keyboards, Pro Tools lets you either use the physical key
locations based on the U.S. keyboard layout or follow matching key characters regardless of the keyboard
layout. Select one of the following behaviors for the Default Menu Shortcut Assignments.

Lock to U.S. Layout

This option is recommended if you are accustomed to using a U.S. English keyboard. With this option
selected, the same physical keys used with the U.S. keyboard layout are also used with non-U.S. keyboards.
This lets you rely on “muscle memory” for keyboard shortcuts regardless of language or what keyboard you
are using. For example, French, German, and U.S. keyboards each have different character layouts. W on a
French keyboard, Y on a German keyboard, and Z on a U.S. keyboard all occupy the same key location. So,
with Lock to U.S. Layout selected, press Command+W (French), Command+Y (German), or
Command+Z (U.S.) for Undo since W (French), Y (German), and Z (U.S.) all use the same key.

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 Follow Keyboard Layout

This option is recommended if you are accustomed to using a non-U.S. keyboard. With this option enabled,
keyboard shortcuts use the same key characters regardless of language and keyboard layout. For
example, on a French, German, or U.S. keyboard, press Command+Z for Undo even though the Z key is in a
different location on each keyboard.

Additional Information about Non-US Keyboard Layouts

If you are not using a U.S. English keyboard, the Keyboard Shortcuts window may initially display shortcut
conflicts, even if you have not customized any commands. Typically these are conflicts that have always
existed between U.S English keyboards and your keyboard type.

In Pro Tools versions 2021.12 and earlier these conflicts were not indicated in any way, and resulted in
certain keyboard shortcuts being unavailable. For example, on a U.S. keyboard Command+/ is Write to
Current and Command+Shift+/ is Trim to Current. These are both Command+Shift+7 on German
keyboards. Similarly, on a U.S. keyboard Command+= is Show Edit/Mix Window and Command+Shift+= is
show the Artist Chat window, but on German keyboards these are both Command+Shift+0. In each of these
cases, one of the commands is blocked by the other.

Starting with Pro Tools version 2022.4, use the Keyboard Shortcuts window lets you find and change
conflicting the key combinations for conflicting commands so they are available on your keyboard type.

Keyboard Shortcuts Presets

Pro Tools provides five Presets so that you can easily store and recall your most commonly used Keyboard
Shortcuts assignments. You can also save and import Keyboard Shortcut settings as presets.

g Custom keyboard shortcut presets are especially useful if you have to share a workstation, so each
user can save and load their own custom shortcuts. Or you may want to use different custom
keyboard shortcuts for different workflows, such as music production versus post-production for film
or video. And, of course, you can save your custom keyboard shortcuts on one system to import for
use on other systems.

To store a Keyboard Shortcut preset:

1. Configure the Keyboard Shortcuts window as you like.

2. Command-click (Mac) or Control-click (Windows) the Preset button (1–5) where you want to store the
current Keyboard Shortcuts assignments.
To recall a Keyboard Shortcuts preset, do one of the following:
t Click the Preset button (1–5) that contains the Keyboard Shortcuts assignments you want to recall.
t Press Control+1–5 (Mac) or Start+1–5 (Windows) to recall the corresponding preset.
Librarian Menu
Use the Librarian menu to manage Keyboard Shortcuts assignments as presets.

<factory default>

Restore the default settings for the Keyboard Shortcuts window.

<user presets>

Any custom user presets are listed in the Librarian menu right under the <factory default>
settings option.

Save Settings

Save the current settings. This command overwrites any previous version of the preset.

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 Save Settings As

Save the current settings as a new preset under a different name.

Import Settings

Import a settings file from a location other than the Root Settings folder or Session folder.

Merge Settings

Merge the settings from another preset with the current settings. When merging settings from a preset
with custom keyboard shortcuts, you may be prompted to choose one of the following options:
l Add All to add all custom assignments from the preset and then manually resolve any conflicts.
l Overwrite to replace conflicting assignments in the current settings with those in the preset.
l No to import only non-conflicting assignments from the preset.
l Cancel to keep the current settings.
Delete Current Settings File

Permanently delete the settings file for the current preset from disk.

Lock Settings File

Write-protect the settings file for the current preset.

Alternate Keyboard Shortcuts Presets

Pro Tools includes presets for alternate keyboard shortcuts. If you are used to working with a different
DAW, such as Cubase or Logic Pro, or video editor, such as Media Composer or Adobe Premiere, you can
now import keyboard shortcuts presets that you are used to using with those alternate DAWs and video
editors.

Alternate keyboard shortcuts for the following DAWs and video editors are included with Pro Tools:
l Adobe® Audition®
l DaVinci Resolve
l FL Studio
l Ableton® Live™
l Apple® Logic Pro®/Garage Band®
l Avid® Media Composer®
l Steinberg Nuendo/Cubase
l Adobe® Premiere®
l Reaper
l Studio One
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To import alternate keyboard shortcuts into Pro Tools:

1. Choose Setup > Keyboard Shortcuts.

2. From the Librarian menu, select the desired Keyboard Shortcuts preset.

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g Keyboard Shortcuts presets are stored in the /Documents/Pro Tools/Pro Tools Presets/Keyboard
Shortcuts/Application folder.

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6 Dashboard Shortcuts
Action Mac Windows

Open Dashboard Command+Option+O Control+Alt+O

Sign in or Sign out Command+S Control+S
Select Create tab Command+1 Control+1
Command+2 Control+2
Command+3 Control+3
Select Getting Started tab Command+4 Control+4
Type menu (Project or Session) Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
Enable or disable the Create from Command+T Control+T
Template option
Option+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows
Navigate through focused Template, Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows
Session, or Project list
Toggle between Files types (WAV or AIFF) Command+F Control+F

Toggle through Bit Depth options (16-bit, Command+B Control+B

24-bit, or 32-bit floating)
Toggle through Sample Rate options Command+R Control+R
Toggle through the available IO Setup Command+I Control+I
options
Enable or disable the Interleaved option Command+G Control+G
Open from Disk (sessions only) Command+O Control+O
Select the item at the top or bottom of Home/End Home/End
the displayed list
Scroll up or down through focused Page Up/Down Page Up/Down
Template, Session, or Project list

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7 Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many Edit window and Mix window operations, as well as many
Transport commands.

Playback
Action Mac Windows

Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar

Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant Control+Spacebar, or Option- Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on
playback and record) click, on Transport Play button Transport Play button

Enable/disable online playback Command+J, or Option+Spacebar Control+J, or Alt+Spacebar

Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when Left/Right Arrow keys (when
selection exceeds window view) selection exceeds window view)

Play Edit selection Option+[ Alt+[

Back/Forward (move the playback Command+Transport Rewind Control+Transport Rewind
location backwards/forwards by the button or Transport Fast Forward button or Transport Fast
Back/Forward amount) button Forward button
(Pro Tools Ultimate Software only)
Back/Forward and Play (move the Command+Option+Transport Control+Alt+Transport Rewind
playback location Rewind button or Transport Fast button or Transport Fast
backwards/forwards by Back/ Forward button Forward button
Forward amount and then begin
playback) (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Extend a selection backwards by the Shift+Command+Transport Shift+Control+ Transport Rewind
Back/Forward amount Rewind button or Transport Fast button or Transport Fast
(Pro Tools Ultimate only) Forward button Forward button
Extend the selection backwards by Shift+Command+Option+ Shift+Control+Alt+Transport
the Back/Forward amount and Transport Rewind button or Rewind button or Transport Fast
begin playback (Pro Tools Ultimate Transport Fast Forward Forward button
only) button
Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Control- Control+Shift+L, or Start-click on
click on Transport Play button Transport Play button

Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Command+Control+P Control+Start+P

Transport Master toggle Command+Backslash (\) Control+Backslash (\)
(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)
Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo Control-click on track Solo

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Recording
Action Mac Windows

Start record Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on Control+Spacebar, or F12, or

numeric keypad)* 3 (on numeric keypad)
Stop record Spacebar Spacebar
Stop record and discard recording take Command+Period (.) Control+Period (.)
(not undoable)
Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar, or Control+Shift+Spacebar, or
Shift+F12* Shift+F12
Enable/disable online record Command+Option+Spacebar* Control+Alt+Spacebar

Record-safe track Command-click on track Record Control-click on track

Enable button Record Enable button
Cycle through record modes: normal, Control-click on Transport Record Start-click on Transport
Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™, Enable button Record Enable button
TrackPunch, DestructivePunch
Loop Record toggle Option+L Alt+L
TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools Ultimate Command+Shift+T Control+Shift+T
only)
QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Control+Shift+P
Enter/Exit record during playback in Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Control+Spacebar, F12, or
QuickPunch Transport Record button* click Transport Record
Enable button
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch Control-click the track’s Record Start-click the track’s Record
enable/disable an audio track Enable button Enable button
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with
Complete Production Toolkit only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch Option-Control-click a track’s Alt-Start-click a track’s
enable/disable all audio tracks Record Enable button Record Enable button
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with
Complete Production Toolkit only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch Control-Option-Shift-click a Start-Alt-Shift-click a track’s
enable/disable all selected audio tracks track’s Record Enable button Record Enable button
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or Option-click a track’s Record Alt-click a track’s Record
TrackPunch enable/disable and record Enable button Enable button
enable/disable all audio tracks
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Alt-Shift-click a track’s
TrackPunch enable/disable and record Enable button Record Enable button
enable/disable all selected audio tracks
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to Option-click the VCA Record Alt-click the VCA Record
toggle their record enable status Enable button Enable button
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)

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 Action Mac Windows

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to Option-click the VCA TrackInput Alt-click the VCA TrackInput
toggle their Track Input status button button
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K Control+K
Set and enable pre/post-roll time Option-click with Selector before Alt-click with Selector tool
or after selection before or after selection
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Option-click within selection closer Alt-click within selection
to front or back closer to front or back
Set the Pre-Roll or Post-Roll from the Control+Option+Command+K Control+Alt+Start+K
current Edit insertion point
To toggle InputMonitoring between Delay Command-Control-click the Control-Start-click the
Compensation "blue" and "green" modes InputMonitoring button InputMonitoring button
*Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you
want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled or
remapped.

Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

The following shortcuts apply when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences
page.

Action Mac Windows

Play/Stop 0 0
Rewind 1 1
Fast Forward 2 2
Record Enable 3 3
Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4
Loop Record mode on/off 5 5
QuickPunch mode on/off 6 6
Click on/off 7 7
Countoff on/off 8 8
MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9 9

Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)

(Pro Tools Ultimate Only)

The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.

Action Mac Windows

1 x Forward playback speed 6 6

1 x Rewind playback speed 4 4

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 Action Mac Windows

4 x Forward playback speed 9 9

4 x Rewind playback speed 7 7
1/4 x Forward playback speed 3 3
1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1 1
1/2 x Forward playback speed 5+6 5+6
1/2 x Rewind playback speed 5+4 5+4
2 x Forward playback speed 8+9 8+9
2 x Backward playback speed 8+7 8+7
1/16 x Forward playback speed 2+3 2+3
1/16 x Backward playback speed 2+1 2+1
Loop playback of Edit Selection 0 0
Go To Next Memory Location Period (.)+Memory Period (.)+Memory
Location+Plus (+) Location+Plus (+)
Go To Previous Memory Location Period (.)+Memory Period (.)+Memory
Location+Minus (–) Location+Minus (–)
Refresh Current Memory Locaction Period (.)+Memory Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.) Location+Period (.)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Action Mac Windows

Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag Start-click and drag
Extend selection while scrubbing Shift-click and drag with the Shift-click and drag with the
Scrubber tool, (also in Scrubber, (also in temporary
temporary Scrub mode) Scrub mode)
Shuttle Option-click-drag with Alt-click-drag with Scrubber,
Scrubber tool, (also in (also in temporary Scrub
temporary Scrub mode) mode)
Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9 Start+number key 1–9
(1=minimum, 5=real-time, (1=minimum, 5=real-time,
9=maximum) 9=maximum)
Change direction during Shuttle Lock Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
(Classic or Transport mode)
For example, Control+ For example, Start+
number+Minus (–) key number+Minus (–) key
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0 (press number key to 0 (press number key to
resume shuttle) resume shuttle)
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key
mode)

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Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)
The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools.

Action Mac Windows

Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end Option+ Alt+

(or current location if no selection) Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
Play by post-roll value from selection Command+ Control+
start/end (or current cursor location if no Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
selection)
Play by pre- and post-roll value through Command+Option+ Control+Alt+
selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys

Auditioning (Transport = MMC)

The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = MMC.

Action Mac Windows

Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+ Control+Left/Right Arrow

Left/Right Arrow keys keys
Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection Option+ Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
start/end Left/Right Arrow keys

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Action Mac Windows

Shuffle mode F1, or Option+1 F1, or Alt+1

(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Slip mode F2, or Option+2 F2, or Alt+2
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Spot mode F3, or Option+3 F3, or Alt+3
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Grid mode F4, or Option+4 F4,or Alt+4
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit Shfit+F4 Shfit+F4
mode
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4 F2+F4
Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode F3+F4 F3+F4
Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1 F5, or Control+1
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2 F6, or Control+2
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Selector tool F7, or Command+3 F7, or Control+3
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)

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 Action Mac Windows

Grabber tool F8, or Command+4 F8, or Control+4

(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Scrubber tool F9, or Command+5 F9, or Control+5
(on computer keyboard, if (on computer keyboard)
Mac OS X Expose is
disabled)
Pencil tool F10, or Command+6 F10, or Control+6
(on computer keyboard, if (on computer keyboard)
Mac OS X Expose is
disabled)
Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or F6+F7, F7+F8, or Control+7
Command+7 (on computer (on computer keyboard)
keyboard)
Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key, Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab key located above the Tab key
Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or
Center-click
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle Control-click the Shuffle button
button

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Action Mac Windows

Enable or disable Tab to Transients Command+Option+Tab Control+Alt+T

command
Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Transient Control+Tab (if Tab to
enabled) Transient enabled)
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync Tab (if Tab to Transients is Tab (if Tab to Transients is
point disabled) disabled)
Locate cursor to previous Clip Option+Tab (if Tab to Control+Tab (if Tab to
boundary/sync point Transients is disabled) Transients is disabled)
Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab or Start+Tab or Control+Start+’
Command+Control+’
Go to and select previous Clip Control+Option+Tab or Control+Start+Tab or
Command+Control+L Control+Start+L
Go to Song Start Control+Return Start+Enter
Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Control+Return Shift+Start+Enter
Extend selection to next Clip-boundary Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary Option+Shift+Tab Control+Shift+Tab
Extend selection to include next Clip Control+Shift+Tab or Start+Shift+Tab or
Command+Control+Shift+’ Control+Start+Shift+’

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Action Mac Windows

Extend selection to include previous Clip Control+Shift+Option+Tab or Start+Shift+Control+Tab or

Control+Start+Shift+L
Command+Control+Shift+L
Shrink start of Edit selection and move Command+Option+Shift+L Control+Alt+Shift+L
insertion point to next edit
Shrink end of Edit selection and move Command+Option+Shift+' Control+Alt+Shift+'
insertion point to previous edit
Return to start of session Return Enter
Go to end of session Option+Return Control+Enter
Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return Shift+Enter
Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Control+Shift+Enter
Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash (/)
Link Track and Edit selection Shift+T Shift+T
Change the Edit selection to match the Option+Control+Shift+0 Alt+Start+Shift+0
Timeline selection start
Change the Edit selection to match the Command+Control+Shift+0 Control+Start+Shift+0
Timeline selection end
Change the Timeline selection to match the Option+Control+Shift+O Alt+Start+Shift+O
Edit selection start
Change the Timeline selection to match the Command+Control+Shift+O Control+Start+Shift+O
Edit selection end
Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
Set selection start/end to incoming time Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
code while stopped
Select entire Clip in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector
tool
Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or Triple-click with Selector
single-click in track and press tool, or single-click in track
Command+A and press Control+A
Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Command+A Enter, then press Control+A

Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track Shift-click on any other
track
Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
same zoom level
Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Control+Option+Command+ Control+Alt+Start+Up arrow
Up arrow or Down arrow or Down arrow
Open or Close Folder tracks that contain Shift+F Shift+F
the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Record enable tracks that contain the Edit Shift+R Shift+R
cursor or Edit selection

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 Action Mac Windows

TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that Shift+I Shift+I

contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Shift+S Shift+S
Edit selection
Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Shift+M Shift+M
Edit selection
Move MIDI Record Enable to the previous Command+Up Arrow Control+Up Arrow
MIDI or Instrument track
Move MIDI Record Enable to the next MIDI Command+Down Arrow Control+Up Arrow
or Instrument track
Move the insertion to the beginning of the Down arrow Down arrow
Edit selection
Move the insertion to the end of the Edit Up arrow Up arrow
selection
Move current Edit selection to target ruler Command-click the target ruler Control-click the target ruler
name name
Extend Edit selection to target ruler Shift-click the target ruler name Shift-click the target ruler

Increase or decrease the height of any lane Control+Up/Down Arrow Start+Up/Down Arrow
that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit
selection*
*Some Pro Tools edit selection, definition, and navigation shortcuts use the same key commands as
some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these Mac OS
X shortcuts must be disabled or remapped.

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.

Action Mac Windows

Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) Start+Alt+

keys Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Change Nudge value Command+Option+ Control+Alt+
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge back by next Nudge value Minus (–) key (on numeric Minus (–) key (on numeric
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips keypad), or Comma (,) (in keypad), or Comma (,) (in
entirely inside the Edit selection) Commands Keyboard Focus) Commands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), Plus (+) key (on numeric
(Nudge Edit selection and any Clips or Period (.) (in Commands keypad), or Period (.) (in
entirely inside the Edit selection) Keyboard Focus) Commands Keyboard Focus)
Nudge start/end data to left/right by Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge value (keeps underlying audio
and moves start/end)
Nudge data within current Clip to left Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
(+) or right (–) by Nudge value (keeps

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Action Mac Windows

Clip start/end and moves underlying

audio)

Nudge left selection boundary Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys

right/left by Nudge value keys
Nudge right selection boundary Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) Control+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–)
right/left by Nudge value keys keys
Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge value
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Nudge value
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool
trimming Clip
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Hold down Control key while Hold down Start key while
Clips trimming trimming
Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and drag to Alt-click selection and drag to
destination destination
Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete (on computer Backspace or Delete (on
keyboard) computer keyboard)
Constrain audio Clip to vertical Control-click to move audio Clip Start-click to move audio Clip
movement with Grabber tool with Grabber tool
Snap Clip start to stationary playhead Control-click new Clip with Start-click new Clip with
or Edit selection start Grabber tool Grabber tool
Snap Clip sync point to stationary Control-Shift-click Clip Start-Shift-click Clip
playhead or Edit selection start containing the sync point with containing the sync point with
Grabber tool Grabber tool
Snap Clip end to stationary playhead Command-Control-click new Clip Control-Start-click new Clip
or Edit selection end with Grabber tool with Grabber tool
Snap Clip to Next Option+Control+. (period) Alt+Start+. (period)
Snap Clip to Previous Option+Control+, (comma) Alt+Start+, (comma)

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MIDI Note Editing
The following apply when editing on MIDI or Instrument tracks in Notes or Velocity view.

Action Mac Windows

Transpose up one semitone Up Arrow Up Arrow

Transpose down one semitone Down Arrow Down Arrow
Copy and transpose up one semitone Option+Up Arrow Alt+Up Arrow
Copy and transpose down one semitone Option+Down Arrow Alt+Down Arrow
Transpose up one octave Shift+Up Arrow Shift+Up Arrow
Transpose down one octave Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Down Arrow
Copy and transpose up one octave Option+Shift+Up Arrow Alt+Shift+Up Arrow
Copy and transpose down one octave Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow
Transpose up in key Control+Up Arrow Start+Up Arrow
Transpose down in key Control+Down Arrow Start+Down Arrow
Copy and transpose up in key Option+Control+Up Arrow Alt+Start+Up Arrow
Copy and transpose down in key Optiom+Control+Down Arrow Alt+Start+Down Arrow

Increase velocity by five Command+Up Arrow Control+Up Arrow

Decrease velocity by five Command+Down Arrow Control+Down Arrow
Increase velocity by fifteen Command+Shift+Up Arrow Control+Shift+Up Arrow
Decrease velocity by fifteen Command+Shift+Down Arrow Control+Shift+Down Arrow

Select previous note Left Arrow Left Arrow

Select next note Right Arrow Right Arrow
Add previous note to the current selection Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow
Add next note to the current selection Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow
Trim note start to the left Control+Left Arrow Start+Left Arrow
Trim note start to the right Control+Right Arrow Start+Right Arrow
Trim note end to the left Option+Left Arrow Alt+Left Arrow
Trim note end to the right Option+Right Arrow Alt+Right Arrow
Trim note start to the left by the next value Control+Shift+Left Arrow Start+Shift+Left Arrow
Trim note start to the right by the next Control+Shift+Right Arrow Start+Shift+Right Arrow
value
Trim note end to the left by the next value Option+Shift+Left Arrow Alt+Shift+Left Arrow
Trim note end to the right by the next value Option+Shift+Right Arrow Alt+Shift+Right Arrow

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Clip Gain
Action Mac Windows

Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Control+Shift+Hyphen (-) Start+Shift+Hyphen (-)
Show or hide Clip Gain Info Control+Shift+Equals (=) Start+Shift+Equals (=)
Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E
Edit location
Nudge the selected clip gain up Control+Shift+Up Arrow Start+Shift+Up Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain down Control+Shift+Down Arrow Start+Shift+Down Arrow
Nudge the selected clip gain back Control+Shift+Minus (–), Start+Shift+Minus (–),
Control+Shift+M, or Start+Shift+M, or
Control+Shift+Comma (,) Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Nudge the selected clip gain forward Control+Shift+Plus (+), Start+Shift+Plus (+),
Control+Shift+Period (.), or Start+Shift+Period (.), or
Control+Shift+Slash (/) Start+Shift+Slash (/)
Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B
Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X
Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C
Paste Clip Gain Command+V Control+V

Clip Effects
Action Mac Windows

Show or hide the Clip Effects display Option+6 Alt+6

(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only)
Clear Clip Effects Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Start+B
Control+B
Cut Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate and Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Start+X
Studio only) Control+X
Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate and Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Start+C
Studio only) Control+C
Paste Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate and Command+V Control+V
Studio only)
Save Preset (Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio Command+Option+ Control+Option+Start+S
only) Control+S
Recall Clip Effects presets 1–5 when the 1- Control+Clip Effects preset Start+Clip Effects preset number
5 Number Keys Control Editing preference number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer
is set to Clip Effects Presets. computer keyboard), or Clip keyboard), or Clip Effects preset
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) Effects preset number (1, 2, number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on
3, 4, or 5 on computer computer keyboard in
keyboard, in Commands Commands Keyboard Focus)
Keyboard Focus)

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Track Compositing
The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window.

Action Mac Windows

Solo the Playlist lane containing Shift+S Shift+S

the Edit cursor
Move the Edit cursor up and down Control+P and Control+ Start+P and Start+
through Playlist lanes Semicolon (;) Semicolon (;)
Show the previous or next playlist Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down Arrow Shift+Up Arrow/Shift+Down
in the main playlist for tracks that Arrow
contain the Edit cursor
To designate the Target playlist for Command+Shift+Right Arrow Control+Shift+Right Arrow
the playlist containing the Edit
insertion
To designate the Target playlist for Command+Option+Shift+ Control+Alt+Shift+Right
the playlist containing the Edit Right Arrow Arrow
insertion for all tracks
To show the Target playlist as the Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow
Main Playlist
To toggle between the current and Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow
most recent Main playlists
Copy the selection to the Target Option+Shift+Up Arrow or Alt+Shift+Up Arrow or
playlist Option+Control+V Alt+Start+V
Move the selection to the Target Option+Shift+T Alt+Shift+T
playlist
Copy the selection to a new playlist Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow
Move the selection to a new playlist Option+Shift+N Alt+Shift+N
To cycle in material in the Edit Command+Shift+Up Arrow Control+Shift+Up Arrow
selection from the previous playlist
To cycle in material in the Edit Command+Shift+Down Arrow Control+Shift+Down Arrow
selection from the next playlist
Create a new playlist for the first Control+\ Start+\
selected track in the session
Create a new playlist for each Control+Option+\ Start+Alt+\
track in the session
Create a new playlist for each Control+Option+Shift+\ Start+Alt+Shift+\
selected track in the session
Duplicate the main playlist for the Command+Control+\ Control+Start+\
first selected track in the session
Duplicate the main playlist for each Control+Option+Command+\ Control+Alt+Start+\
track in the session
Duplicate the main playlist for Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\
each selected track in the session Control+Shift+\

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 Action Mac Windows

Focus the first playlist Shift+Home (full-sized keyboard) Shift+Home (full-sized

(with Edit selection in the Main keyboard)
playlist) fn+Shift+Left Arrow (laptop)
fn+Shift+Left Arrow (laptop)
Focus the last playlist (with Edit Shift+End (full-sized keyboard) Shift+End (full-sized
selection in the Main playlist) keyboard)
fn+Shift+Right Arrow (laptop)
fn+Shift+Right Arrow (laptop)
Move ahead five playlists Shift+Page Down (full-sized Shift+Page Down (full-sized
(with Edit selection in the Main keyboard) keyboard)
playlist)
fn+Shift+Down Arrow (laptop) fn+Shift+Down Arrow (laptop)
Move back five playlists Shift+Page Up (full-sized Shift+Page Up (full-sized
(with Edit selection in the Main keyboard) keyboard)
playlist)
fn+Shift+Up Arrow (laptop) fn+Shift+Up Arrow (laptop)
Target the same playlist in all audio Shift-click the Target button for Shift-click the Target button
tracks the playlist you want to target for the playlist you want to
target
To target the same playlist in all Shift-click the playlist you want Shift-click the playlist you
tracks of the same type (audio, to target in the Playlist selector want to target in the Playlist
MIDI, Instrument, or Video) menu selector menu
Target the same playlist in all In Playlists view, Option-Shift- In Playlists view, Alt-Shift-
selected audio tracks click the Target button for the click the Target button for the
playlist you want to target playlist you want to target
Target the same playlist in all Option-Shift-click the playlist you Alt-Shift-click the playlist you
selected tracks of the same type want to target in the Playlist want to target in the Playlist
(audio, MIDI, Instrument, or Video) selector menu selector menu

Zoom
Action Mac Windows

Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Control+ ] or [

Zoom to show entire session horizontally Command+Control+[ Control+Start+[
without affecting vertical zoom or
scrolling
Zoom in horizontally on a selection Command+Control+] Control+Start+]
without affecting vertical zoom or
scrolling
Vertical zoom to show default waveform Control+Option+Command+[ Control+Alt+Start+[
height (Audio)
Incrementally zoom vertically on all Command+Option+ [ or ] Control+Alt+ [ or ]
audio tracks
Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Command+Shift+ ] or [ Control+Shift+ ] or [
Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest Command+Control+Shift+[ Control+Start+Shift+[
to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI)

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Action Mac Windows

Horizontal zoom to show all clips and Option+A Alt+A

reset amplitude zoom
Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do Option+Control+A Alt+Start+A
not reset amplitude zoom
Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline Option+F Alt+F
excluding MIDI events
Horizontal zoom to selection, including Option+Control+F Alt+Start+F
MIDI events
Continuously zoom vertically on a single Control+drag with the Zoomer tool Start-drag with the Zoomer
audio track (or group of tracks) up or down in the track tool up or down in the track

Continuously zoom vertically on all Control+Shift+drag in an audio Start+Shift-drag in an audio

audio tracks track with the Zoomer tool track with the Zoomer tool

Incrementally zoom vertically on all Command+Option+[ or Press Control+Alt+[ or

audio tracks Command+Option+] Control+Alt+ ]
Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool or Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
Option+F Alt+F
View entire session and reset waveform Double-click on Zoomer tool or Double-click on Zoomer tool
display to the default height Option+A or Alt+A
Set all audio track waveform heights to Command-Shift-click any of the Control-Shift-click any of
match the waveform height of the top- Zoom buttons the Zoom buttons
most audio track in the Edit window
Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key while Hold down Control key
dragging the Zoomer tool while dragging Zoomer tool

Zoom to previous orientation Option-click on any Horizontal Alt-click on any Horizontal

Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or Zoom In or Out button, or
MIDI Zoom In or Out button Audio or MIDI Zoom In or
Out button
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn Command-click on Zoomer tool Control-click on Zoomer
from disk (faster drawing from RAM) tool)
Zoom Toggle Control+E Start+E
Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
same zoom level
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 Control+Zoom preset number (1, 2, Start+Zoom preset number
3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard) (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard)
Recall Zoom presets 1–5 when the 1-5 Command+Control+Zoom preset Control+Start+Zoom preset
Number Keys Control Editing preference number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on
is set to Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate keyboard), computer keyboard),
and Studio only)
or Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or or Zoom preset number (1,
5 on computer 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard, in Commands Keyboard keyboard in Commands
Focus) Keyboard Focus)
Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset Control-click Zoom preset

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 Action Mac Windows

number in Mix Window number in Mix Window

toolbar toolbar

Memory Locations and Markers

Action Mac Windows

Create Memory Location (Marker) on the Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad)
targeted ruler or track
Add marker to the Marker ruler at the Command+Enter (Mac) Control+Enter
current edit location or playback location
without opening the New Memory Location
dialog
Edit a Memory Location in the Memory Control-click on Memory Location Start-click on Memory
Locations window marker Location marker
Select and recall a memory location in the Click Click
Memory Locations window
Open context menu in the Memory Right-click Right-click
Locations window
Extend selection in the Memory Locations Shift-click Shift-click
window
Add individual item to selection in the Command-click Control-click
Memory Locations window
Move selection and recall marker in the Up/Down Arrows Up/Down Arrows
Memory Locations window
Extend selection in the Memory Locations Shift+Up/Down Arrows Shift+Up/Down Arrows
window
Select first/last memory location in the Option+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Up/Down Arrows
Memory Locations window
Extend Selection to Top/Bottom in the Option+Shift+Up/Down Arrows Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrows
Memory Locations window
Scroll to top/bottom of the list without Home/End Home/End
updating the selection or active memory
location in the Memory Locations window
Scroll the Memory Locations window by Page Up/Down Page Up/Down
current window height without updating the
selection or active memory location
Select all memory locations in the Memory Command+A Control+A
Locations window without updating the
active memory location
Highlight multiple memory locations in the Click and drag Click and drag
Memory Locations window
Delete a memory location in the Memory Delete Delete
Locations window

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Action Mac Windows

Edit a Memory Location on the Timeline Command-click on Memory Control-click on Memory

Location marker Location marker
Delete Memory Location Option-click on a Memory Alt-click on a Memory
Location marker Location marker
Change the Marker ruler selection Command+Option+Left/Right Control+Alt+Left/Right
Arrow Arrow
Snap a marker to the beginning of the Edit Control-click the marker Start-click the marker
selection
Snap a marker to the end of the Edit Command-Control-click the Control-Start-click the
selection marker marker
Recall a Memory Location using the numeric Period (.)+Memory Location Period (.)+Memory
keypad number+Period (.) (Transport or Location number+Period (.)
Shuttle mode), (Transport or Shuttle
mode),
or Memory Location number+
Period (.) (Classic mode) or Memory Location
number+
Period (.) (Classic mode)
Move only the Song Start Marker, Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Start-Shift-drag the Song
without moving any tick-based data Marker Start Marker
Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play Start Control+N Start+N
Marker Follows Playback preference on and
off
Target first track in edit selection or toggle Shift+X Shift+X
between track and ruler
Move the Target to the previous or next Shift+[ or Shift+] Shift+[ or Shift+]
visible track
Toggle between Marker Names and Shift+N Shift+N
Comments for any tracks in the edit
selection regardless of whether the Marker
controls are shown or not
Toggle prioritize marker names vs Option-click Alt-click
comments for all tracks and marker ruler
Toggle prioritize marker names vs Option-Shift-click Alt-Shift-click
comments for selected tracks
Toggle Marker Follows Edit (MFE) on or off Shift+Y Shift+Y

Extend marker selection into Marker Lane Shift-click marker Shift-click marker
when Marker Follows Edit is disabled

To constrain the vertical movement of a Shift-click and drag Shift-click and drag
marker
Set the selection to the Main Ruler. Enter Enter
Set the location to the targeted track Command+Enter Control+Enter

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 Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide Marker Track Lane Shift+U Shift+U

Show/Hide Marker Ruler lines Control+Option+Command+R Control+Alt+Start+R
Show/Hide Marker Folder lines Control+Option+Command+F Control+Alt+Start+F

Automation
Action Mac Windows

Toggle Track View on all tracks Option+Minus (–) key Alt+Minus (–) key
(on computer keyboard) (on computer keyboard)
Change to previous/next Track View Control+Command+ Control+Start+
on all tracks included in the current Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
selection
Change to previous/next Track View Control+Option+Command+ Control+Alt+Start+
on all tracks Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
Disable/enable Automation playlist Command-click on Track View Control-click on Track View
on selected track selector selector
Disable/enable all Automation Command+Shift-click on Track Control+Shift-click on Track
playlists on selected track View selector View selector
Open Plugin Automation dialog Command+Option+Control-click Control+Alt+Start-click on
on Track View selector (in Edit parameters (in Plugin window)
window)
Access Plugin Automation commands Command+Option+Control-click Control-Alt-Start-click on Track
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only): on parameters View selector
Automation dialog, Enable/disable (in Plugin window) (in Edit window)
plugin automation
Copy Automation to Send Command+Option+H Control+Alt+H
Thin Automation Command+Option+T Control+Alt+T
Write Automation to start of Control-click on Transport Return Start-click on Transport Return
session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate to Zero button to Zero button
and Studio only)
Write Automation to end of Control-click on Transport Start-click on Transport
session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate Go to End button Go to End button
and Studio only)
Write Automation from start to end of Control-Shift-click on Start-Shift-click on
session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate Transport Go to End or Transport Go to End or Return
and Studio only) Return to Zero button to Zero button
Write Automation to Current Command+Forward Slash (/) Control+Forward Slash (/)
parameter
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only)
Write Automation to All Enabled Command+Option+ Control+Alt+
parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate and Forward Slash (/) Forward Slash (/)
Studio only)
Trim Automation to Current Command+Shift+ Control+Shift+
Forward Slash (/) Forward Slash (/)

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Action Mac Windows

Parameter
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only)
Trim Automation to All Enabled Command+Option+Shift+ Control+Alt+Shift+
Parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate and Forward Slash (/) Forward Slash (/)
Studio only)
Glide Automation to Current Option+Forward Slash (/) Alt+Forward Slash (/)
parameter
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only)
Glide Automation to All Enabled Option+Shift+ Alt+Shift+
parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate and Forward Slash (/) Forward Slash (/)
Studio only)
Suspend Trim automation on all In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
tracks Command-click the Suspend Control-click the Suspend
button button
Suspend currently displayed Command-click the control name Control-click the control name
automation type on a track in the Track View in the Track View selector
selector
Vertically constrain automation Press Shift and move automation Press Shift and move
movement with Grabber tool automation with Grabber tool
Write new breakpoint to next Press and hold Option+Shift while Press and hold Alt+Shift while
automation value writing a breakpoint writing a breakpoint
(by clicking with the Grabber tool (by clicking with the Grabber
in a track’s Automation playlist) tool in a track’s Automation
playlist)
Write new breakpoint to previous Press and hold Command+Option Press and hold Control+Alt while
automation value while writing a breakpoint (by writing a breakpoint
clicking with the Grabber tool in a (by clicking with the Grabber
track’s tool in a track’s Automation
Automation playlist) playlist)
AutoMatch all controls on a track Command-click the Automation Control-click the Automation
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only) Mode selector on the track Mode selector on the track
AutoMatch all controls of one In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
automation type (Pro Tools Ultimate Command-click the button for the Control-click the button for the
and Studio only) automation type automation type
AutoMatch all controls of one Hold Command and press the Hold Control and press the
automation type on a channel Channel Strip Mode controls for Channel Strip Mode controls for
(Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control the track whose controls you want the track whose controls you
surface only) to AutoMatch want to AutoMatch
AutoMatch a Pan control or the Hold Command and press the Hold Control and press the
controls for an individual Insert or Rotary Encoder Select switch for Rotary Encoder Select switch for
Send (Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON the control you want to AutoMatch the control you want to
control surface only) AutoMatch
AutoMatch the controls for a plugin Hold Command and press the Auto Hold Control and press the
displayed in the Dynamics or EQ switch in the Dyn or EQ section of Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ
section (Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON the console section of the console
control surface only)

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Action Mac Windows

Suspend preview (Pro Tools Ultimate In the Automation window, In the Automation window,
and Studio only) Command-click the Preview Control-click the Preview button
button
Special Paste of automation data Command+Control+V Start+Control+V
between different controls
Configure Write on Stop modes to Option-click one of the Write On Alt-click one of the Write On
remain enabled after an automation Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to
pass enable the Write On Stop mode enable the Write On Stop mode
(Pro Tools Ultimate and Studio only)
Display Automation playlist of Command-Control-click on Control-Start-click on control
automation-enabled plugin control, control
track volume, or track pan
Hide all Automation lanes for all Option-click track Automation Alt-click track Automation lane
tracks lane "–" (minus) button "–" (minus) button

Hide all Automation lanes for a single Command-click track Automation Control-click track Automation
track lane "–" (minus) button lane "–" (minus) button

Delete Backspace Backspace

Cut Command+X Control+X
Copy Command+C Control+C
Duplicate Command+D Control+D
Clear Command+B Control+B
Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Control+Shift+E
Clear, including all automation Command+Control+B Control+Start+B
playlists*
Copy, including all automation Control+C or Start+C or
playlists* Command+Control+C Control+Start+C
Cut, including all automation Control+X or Start+X or
playlists* Command+Control+X Control+Start+X
Duplicate and extend edit selection Control+Option+Command+ Control+Alt+Start+Shift+D
including Shift+D

all automation playlists*

Duplicate including all automation Command+Control+D Control+Start+D
playlists*
Insert Silence including all Command+Control+Shift+E Control+Start+Shift+E
automation
playlists*
* The Automation Follows Edit setting determines how these commands operate. If the Automation Follows Edit
option is disabled, clips and automation are edited separately.

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Fades
Action Mac Windows

Create Fades (open Fades dialog) Command+F Control+F

Apply crossfade without opening Fades Command+Control+F (uses last Control+Start+F (uses last
dialog selected fade shape) selected fade shape)
Fade to Start Control+D Start+D
Fade to End Control+G Start+G

Add New Tracks

Action Mac Windows

Add a new track of the same type and Double-click empty area of Double-click empty area of
channel width as the last new track (Audio, the Mix or Edit windows, or the Mix or Edit windows, or
Aux, Instrument, VCA Master, MIDI, or Master Track List Track List
Fader)
Add a new Audio track of the same channel Command-double-click Control-double-click empty
width as the last new track empty area of Mix or Edit area of the Mix or Edit
windows, or Track List windows, or Track List
Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same Control-double-click empty Start-double-click empty
channel width as the last new track area of Mix or Edit windows, area of the Mix or Edit
or Track List windows, or Track List
Add a new Master Fader track of the same Shift-double-click empty Shift-double-click empty
channel width as the last new track area of Mix or Edit windows, area of the Mix or Edit
or Track List windows, or Track List
Add a new stereo Instrument track Option-double-click empty Alt-double-click empty area
area of Mix or Edit windows, of the Mix or Edit windows, or
or Track List Track List

Clip List
Action Mac Windows

Select Clip by name Click the Clip List a–z button, Click the Clip List a–z
then type the first letters of the button, then type the first
desired Clip letters of the desired Clip
Find Clip Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F
Clear Find Command+Shift+D Control+Shift+D
Show/Hide Audio Clips Command+Shift+1 Control+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide MIDI Clips Command+Shift+2 Control+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide Video Clips Command+Shift+3 Control+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show/Hide Clip Groups Command+Shift+4 Control+Shift+4

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 Action Mac Windows

(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)

Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip Command+Option+K Control+Alt+K

Select All Clips in Clip List Command+Shift+A Control+Shift+A
Select Unused Clips Command+Shift+U Control+Shift+U
Clear selected Clips Command+Shift+B Control+Shift+B
Rename selected Clips Command+Shift+R Control+Shift+R
Batch Rename selected Clips Control+Shift+R Start+Shift+R
Time Stamp selected Clips Command+Shift+M Control+Shift+M
Spot selected clip to Edit insertion Option-Control-click Alt-Start-click
Export Clip Definition Command+Shift+Y Control+Shift+Y
Export Clips as Files Command+Shift+K Control+Shift+K
Select or deselect a Clip Command-click a Clip Control-click a Clip
Select multiple contiguous Clips Click one Clip, then Shift-click Click one Clip, then Shift-
another Clip to select or click another Clip to select
deselect all Clips between or deselect all Clips between
Select or deselect multiple discontiguous Place the cursor to the left of Place the cursor to the left
Clips with the Marquee the names in the Clip List. of the names in the Clip List.
When the Marquee (“+”) When the Marquee (“+”)
appears, hold Command and appears, hold Control and
drag to select or deselect the drag to select or deselect
desired Clips the desired Clips.
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete or Yes when Alt-click Delete or Yes when
prompted prompted
Audition Clip in Clip List Option-click and hold on Clip in Alt-click and hold on Clip
Clip List in Clip List
Rename Clip/file Double-click Clip in Clip List, or Double-click Clip in Clip
double-click with Grabber tool List, or double-click with
on Clip in playlist Grabber tool on Clip in
playlist
Constrain Clip placement to start at Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip
play/edit cursor location or selection start
Constrain Clip placement to end at Command+Control Start+Control
play/edit cursor location or selection end and drag Clip and drag Clip

Track List
Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide all tracks Option-click on any Alt-click on any

Track Show/Hide icon in Track Show/Hide icon in
Track List Track List
Select all tracks Option-click on any Track Alt-click on any Track Name
Name in Track List, or Edit or in Track List, or Edit or Mix

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Action Mac Windows

Mix window window

Scroll to track Control-Shift-click on any Start-Shift-click on any Track

Track Name in Track List, or Name in Track List, or Edit or
Edit or Mix window Mix window

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Mix Groups List and Edit Groups List
Action Mac Windows

New Group Command+G Control+G

Suspend All Groups Command+Shift+G, or Control+Shift+G, or
Command-click on Groups Control-click on Groups
pop-up menu pop-up menu
Rename group Double-click to far left of Double-click to far left of
Group name in Group List Group name in Group List
Group enable/disable Click the Group List Keyboard Click Group List Keyboard
Focus, then type the letter Focus, then type the letter
corresponding to desired corresponding to desired
group group
Select all tracks in a group Click to the left of a Group Click to the left of a Group
name in Group List name in Group List
Temporarily isolate channel strip from Control-click (or Right-click) Start-click (or Right-click)
Groups applicable Group parameter applicable Group parameter
Show group members only Control-click on Group(s) in Start-click on Group(s) in
Group List Group List

Elastic Audio
The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks.

Action Mac Windows

Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Command-Control-click the Control-Start-click the

Elastic Audio processing Elastic Audio plugin button Elastic Audio plugin button
Add a Warp marker on top of an event With the Grabber tool, With the Grabber tool, Start-
Control-click any Event marker click any Event marker
Relocate a Warp marker (without applying With the Grabber or the Pencil With the Grabber or the
warping) tool, Control-click and drag a Pencil tool, Start-click and
Warp marker to a new location drag a Warp marker to a new
location
Delete a Warp marker Double-click a Warp marker, Double-click a Warp marker,
or with the Grabber or the or with the Grabber or the
Pencil tool, Option-click a Pencil tool, Alt-click a Warp
Warp marker marker
Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace
Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp With the Grabber tool, Option- With the Grabber tool, Alt-
marker in or out click and drag first Event click and drag first Event
marker to the left or right marker to the left or right
Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool, With the Grabber tool, Start-
Control-click at the location click at the location where
where you want to add an you want to add an Event
Event marker marker

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 Action Mac Windows

Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or Pencil With the Graber Tool or
tool, Option-click the Event Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event
marker you want to delete marker you want to delete

Window Configuration
Action Mac Windows

Add new Window Configuration or replace Period (.)+number Period (.)+number (1–
existing one in Window Configuration List (1–99)+Slash (/) 99)+Slash (/)
(numeric keypad only) (numeric keypad only)
Recall a Window Configuration Period (.)+Window Period (.)+Window
Configuration number Configuration number
(1–99)+Asterisk (*) (1–99)+Asterisk (*)
(numeric keypad only) (numeric keypad only)
New/Replace Windows Configuration at Period (.)+Window Period (.)+Window
Number Configuration number Configuration number
(1–99)+Slash (/) (1–99)+Slash (/)
(numeric keypad only) (numeric keypad only)

Plugin Inserts and Sends

Action Mac Windows

Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it Control-click the Insert Start-click the Insert
on a track Assignment button Assignment button
Bypass an insert (A–J) and all inserts below it Control+Option-click the Start+Alt-click the Insert
on all tracks Insert Assignment button Assignment button
Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected Shift+A Shift+A
tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A–E on selected Shift+2 Shift+2
tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F–J on selected Shift+3 Shift+3
tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plugins on Shift+E Shift+E
selected tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plugins on Shift+C Shift+C
selected tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plugins on Shift+V Shift+V
selected tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plugins on Shift+D Shift+D
selected tracks
Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plugins Shift+W Shift+W
on selected tracks
Mute (or unmute) Sends A–E on selected Shift+4 Shift+4
tracks

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Action Mac Windows

Mute (or unmute) Sends F–J on selected Shift+5 Shift+5

tracks
Mute (or unmute) all sends (A–J) on selected Shift+Q Shift+Q
tracks
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on a Control-click the Send Start-click the Send
track Assignment button Assignment button
Mute a send (A–J) and all sends below it on all Control+Option-click the Start+Alt-click the Send
tracks Send Assignment button Assignment button

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8 Pro Tools Menus Keyboard Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for most of the menu commands.

g Menu commands display their corresponding keyboard shortcut (if available) to the right of the name
of the command in the menu. When using non-U.S. keyboards, keyboard shortcuts are shown in
menus using the key characters in the local keyboard layout.

File Menu
Action Mac Windows

New Session Command+N Control+N

Open Session Command+O Control+O
Open Sketch Control+Option+Command+O Control+Alt+Start+O
Open Dashboard Command+Option+O Control+Alt+O
Open Most Recent Command+Shift+O Control+Shift+O
Close session Command+Shift+W Control+Shift+W
Save Session Command+S Control+S
Save As (sessions) or Command+Control+S Control+Start+S

Save As New Version (projects)

Open Revision History window (projects Command+Control+O Control+Start+O
only)
Bounce Mix Command+Option+B Control+Alt+B
Import Session Data Shift+Option+I Shift+Alt+I
Import Audio Command+Shift+I Control+Shift+I
Import MIDI Command+Option+l Control+Alt+l
Import Video Command+Option+Shift+I Control+Alt+Shift+I
Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Control+P

Edit Menu
Action Mac Windows

Undo Command+Z Control+Z

Redo Command+Shift+Z Control+Shift+Z
Restore Last Selection Command+Option+Z Control+Alt+Z
Cut Command+X Control+X
Copy Command+C Control+C
Paste Command+V Control+V
Clear Command+B Control+B

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Action Mac Windows

Select All Command+A Control+A

Selection > Change Timeline to Option+Shift+5 Alt+Shift+5
Match Edit (on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Selection > Change Edit to Match Option+Shift+6 Alt+Shift+6
Timeline (on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Selection > Play Edit Selection Option+[ Alt+[
Selection > Play Timeline Selection Option+] Alt+]
(in Dynamic Transport Mode or
when Link Timeline and Edit
Selection is disabled)
Selection > Move Edit Left Command+Control+ Control+Alt+Start+L
(by the selection amount) Option+L
Selection > Move Edit Right Command+Control+ Control+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)
(by the selection amount) Option+Apostrophe (’)
Selection > Halve Selection Command+Control+ Control+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Option+Shift+L
Selection > Double Selection Command+Control+ Control+Alt+Start+Shift+
Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘) Apostrophe (’)
Selection > Duplicate and Extend Control+Option+Command+ Control+Alt+Start+Shift+D
Shift+D
Selection > Move Edit Up Control+P Start+P
Selection > Move Edit Down Control+; Start+;
Selection > Extend Edit Up Control+Shift+P Start+Shift+P
Selection > Extend Edit Down Control+Shift+; Start+Shift+;
Selection > Remove Edit from Top Option+Control+P Alt+Start+P
Selection > Remove Edit from Option+Control+; Alt+Start+;
Bottom
Selection > Move Edit Selection to Command+Option+P Control+Alt+Start+P
Previous Marker Zone
Selection > Move Edit Selection to Command+Option+; Control+Alt+Start+;
Next Marker Zone
Selection > Extend Edit Selection to Command+Option+Shift+P Control+Alt+Start+Shift+P
Previous Marker Zone
Selection > Extend Edit Selection to Command+Option+Shift+; Control+Alt+Start+Shift+;
Next Marker Zone
Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X
Cut Special Cut Clip Effects Control+Option+Command+X Control+Alt+Start+X
(Pro Tools Ultimate Only)
Cut Special Cut All Automation Option+Shift+X Alt+Shift+X
Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C
Copy Special Copy Clip Effects Control+Option+Command+C Control+Option+Start+C

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Action Mac Windows

(Pro Tools Ultimate Only)

Paste Special Merge MIDI Option+M Alt+M

Paster Special Merge Markers Option+V Alt+V
Paste Special Repeat to Fill Command+Option+V Control+Alt+V
Selection
Paste Special to Current Command+Control+V Control+Start+V
Automation Type
Clear Special Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B
Clear Special Clear Clip Effects Control+Option+Command+B Control+Alt+Start+B
Duplicate selection Command+D Control+D
Repeat selection Option+R Alt+R
Shift selection Option+H Alt+H
Space Clips Option+Shift+H Alt+Shift+H
Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Control+Shift+E
Snap to Next Option+Control+. (period) Alt+Start+. (period)
Snap to Previous Option+Control+, (comma) Alt+Start+, (comma)
Trim Clip to Selection Command+T Control+T
Trim Clip Start to Insertion Option+Shift+7 Alt+Shift+7
Trim Clip End to Insertion Option+Shift+8 Alt+Shift+8
Trim Clip to File Start Command+Control+R Control+Start+R
Trim Clip to File End Command+Control+Y Control+Start+Y
Trim Clip to File Boundaries Command+Control+T Control+Start+T
Separate Clip at Selection Command+E Control+E
Heal Separation Command+H Control+H
Consolidate Clip Option+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3
Mute/Unmute Clips Command+M Control+M
Copy Selection to Target Playlist Option+Shift+Up Arrow Alt+Shift+Up Arrow
Copy Selection to New Playlist Option+Shift+Down Arrow Alt+Shift+Down Arrow
Move Selection to Target Playlist Option+Shift+T Alt+Shift+T
Move Selection to New Playlist Option+Shift+N Alt+Shift+N
Strip Silence Command+U Control+U
TCE Edit to Timeline selection Option+Shift+U Alt+Shift+U
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)

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View Menu
Action Mac Windows

View Narrow Mix window option Command+Option+M Control+Alt+M

Show/Hide Universe display Option+7 Alt+7
Show/Hide docked MIDI Editor Control+Option+Shift+= Start+Alt+Shift+=
Show/Hide docked Melodyne Editor Option+8 Alt+8
Open Melodyne Editor to full height Control+Option+8 Start+Alt+8
Show/Hide docked Clip Effects Option+6 Alt+6
Expand (or collapse) Send <n> (A-J) Command-click a Send selector Control-click a Send
selector
Expand (or collapse) all Sends (A–E, or F–J) Command-Option-click a Send Control-Alt-click a Send
selector selector
Show/Hide Track Transcription Lane Control+Shift+U Start+Shift+U

Track Menu
Action Mac Windows

New Track Command+Shift+N Control+Shift+N

Group Tracks Command+G (with two or more Control+G (with two or
tracks selected) more tracks selected)
Duplicate Tracks Option+Shift+D Alt+Shift+D
Move to New Folder Command+Option+Shift+N Control+Alt+Shift+N
Commit Track Option+Shift+C Alt+Shift+C
Bounce Track Command+Option+Shift+B Control+Alt+Shift+B
Save Track Preset Option+Shift+P Alt+Shift+P
Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Option+K Alt+K
Monitoring (Pro Tools only)
Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Option+K Alt+K
Record Tracks to Auto Input
(Pro Tools Ultimate)
Scroll to Track Command+Option+F Control+Alt+F
Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C
Designate as Target Playlist Command+Shift+Right Arrow Control+Shift+Right Arrow
Show Target Playlist Shift+Right Arrow Shift+Right Arrow
Toggle Recent Playlist Shift+Left Arrow Shift+Left Arrow

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Clip Menu
Action Mac Windows

Lock/Unlock Clips Command+L Control+L

Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip Option+Control+L Alt+Start+L
Bring to Front Option+Shift+F Alt+Shift+F
Send to Back Option+Shift+B Alt+Shift+B
Group Clips Command+Option+G Control+Alt+G
Ungroup Clips Command+Option+U Control+Alt+U
Regroup Clips Command+Option+R Control+Alt+R
Loop Clip Command+Option+L Control+Alt+L
Capture Clip Command+R Control+R
Rename Command+Option+Shift+R Control+Alt+Shift+R
Identify Sync Point Command+Comma (,) Control+Comma (,)
Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid Command+0 (zero) Control+0 (zero)
Quantize MIDI to Nearest Grid Command+Option+0 (zero) Control+Alt+0 (zero)
Edit selected audio clip with Melodyne Control+Shift+A Start+Shift+A
Open Elastic Properties windows Option+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)

Event Menu
Action Mac Windows

Open Time Operations window Option+1 Alt+1

(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Open Tempo Operations window Option+2 Alt+2
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Open Event Operations window Option+3 Alt+3
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Quantize (in Event Operations Option+0 (zero) Alt+0 (zero)
window)
Change Duration Option+P Alt+P
(in Event Operations window)
Transpose (in Event Operations Option+T Alt+T
window)
Select/Split Notes Option+Y Alt+Y
(in Event Operations window)
Open Real Time Properties window Option+4 Alt+4
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Open Beat Detective window Command+8 Control+8
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)

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 Action Mac Windows

Identify Beat Command+I Control+I

All MIDI Notes Off Command+Shift+Period (.) Control+Shift+Period (.)
Retrospective Record Option+Shift+Z Alt+Shift+Z

Options Menu
Action Mac Windows

Enable/Disable Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash
(/)
Loop Record Option+L Alt+L
QuickPunch Command+Shift+P Control+Shift+P
TrackPunch Command+Shift+T Control+Shift+T
Transport Online Command+J Control+J
Video Track Online Command+Shift+J Control+Shift+J
Pre/Post-Roll Command+K‘ Control+K
Loop Playback Command+Shift+L Control+Shift+L
Dynamic Transport Command+Control+P Control+Start+P
Enable/Disable Link Track and Edit selection Shift+T Shift+T
Enable/Disable Tab to Transients Command+Option+Tab Control+Alt+Tab
Cycle Video Track Online through all shown video tracks Shift+J Shift+J
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Auto-Spot Clips Command+P Control+P
Edit Tool Mode Keyboard Lock Control+Shift+T Start+Shift+T
Additional Options menu commands are in Playback and Recording

Setup Menu
Action Mac Windows

Session Setup window Command+2 Control+2

(on the numeric keypad) (on the numeric keypad)
Keyboard Shortcuts Control+Shift+K Start+Shift+K

Window Menu
Action Mac Windows

Toggle Mix and Edit windows Command+Equal (=) Control+Equal (=)

Sketch to Front Control+Option+Command+Equal (=) Control+Alt+Start+Equal (=)

Hide All Floating Windows Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Start+W

Control+W

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Action Mac Windows

Show Window Configuration List Command+Option+J Control+Alt+J

Show Task Manager Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘)
Open new Workspace (default) Option+I Alt+I
Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Option+Control+I Alt+Start+I
Show/Hide Workspace (volumes) Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon (;)
Show Project Option+O Alt+O
Bring to Front Option+J Alt+J
Send to Back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J
Show Transport Command+1 Control+1
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Big Counter Command+3 Control+3
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Automation Enable Command+4 Control+4
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Memory Locations Command+5 Control+5
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Machine Track Arming Command+6 Control+6
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Video Universe window Command+7 Control+7
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Video Command+9 Control+9
(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Open/Close MIDI Editor Control+Equal (=) Start+Equal (=)
Open Docked MIDI Editor Shift+Option+Control+ Shift+Alt+Start+Equal (=)
Equal (=)
Open /Close Score Editor Option+Control+Equal (=) Alt+Start+Equal (=)
Open/Close MIDI Event List window Option+Equal (=) Alt+Equal (=)
Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Control+Equal (=) repeatedly Control+Equal (=)
repeatedly
Open/Close the MIDI Keyboard Shift+K Shift+K
window
Access Video window commands Control-click (or Right-click) in the Right-click
Video window in the Video window
Access Video Universe window Control-click (or Right-click) in the Right-click in the
commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Video Universe window Video Universe window
Show/Hide Artist Chat window Command+Shift+= Control+Shift+=
Pro Tools Search Control+Shift+S Start+Shift+S
Show/Hide Dolby Atmos® Renderer Command+Control+= Control+Start+=
window

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9 Dialog Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many of the dialog windows accessed from Pro Tools menus.

g When using non-U.S. keyboards, most keyboard shortcuts for commands in dialogs use the position of
the letter keys in the local keyboard layout (which may be different from the position of the letter keys
in the U.S. keyboard layout).

Revision History
(Projects Only)

Action Mac Windows

Open Revision History window Command+Control+O Control+Start+O

Close Revision History window Esc Esc
Navigate up and down through the Revision Up and Down Arrows Up and Down Arrows
History list
Show or Hide the Save history for the Left and Right Arrows Left and Right Arrows
selected version in the Revision History list
Restore the selected version in the Revision R R
History list
Import data from the selected version in the I I
Revision History list into the currently active
version
Delete the selected version in the Revision D D
History list

Bounce Mix Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Add a new Bounce Source row Command+Shift+Down arrow Control+Shift+Down arrow

Remove bottom Bounce Source row Command+Shift+Up arrow Control+Shift+Up arrow
Recall a preset (1–5) Control+1–5 Start+1–5
Cycle through available file types Command+Up/Down arrows Control+Up/Down arrows

Missing Files Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Skip all missing files Command+S Control+S

Manually find and relink all missing files Command+M Control+M
Automatically find and relink all missing files Command+A Control+A
Regenerate missing fades Command+R Control+R
Regenerate missing render files Command+D Control+D

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Fades Dialogs
Action Mac Windows

Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve (“None” Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None”
Link mode only) mode only)
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades Command-drag fade-out curve Control-drag fade-out curve
dialog (“None” Link mode only) (“None” Link mode only)
Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Spacebar Spacebar
Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog Command-click on Zoom In or Zoom Control-click on Zoom In or
Out buttons Zoom Out buttons
Reset standard or S-shape Option-click fade curve in crossfade Alt-click fade curve in
crossfades to default curves fade window crossfade fade window
(“Equal Power” and “Equal Gain” (“Equal Power” and “Equal
Link modes only) Gain” Link modes only)
Recall the corresponding preset Control+1–5 Start+1–5
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
through In/Out Shape options
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle Left/Right Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys
through preset In/Out preset Shape
curves
Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
through Slope options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Link Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
In/Out options
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Shape options (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Command+Up/Down Arrow keys Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Shape options (Link = None)
Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
preset Shape curves (Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Shape options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys
preset Shape curves
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Command+Shift+Up/Down Arrow Control+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Slope options keys keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Command+Option+Up/Down Arrow Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow
Crossfade Link options keys keys
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Crossfade In Shape options (Link =
None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

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 Action Mac Windows

Crossfade In preset Shape curves

(Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Option+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Crossfade Out Shape options (Link =
None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Option+Shift+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Shift+Left/Right Arrow
Crossfade Out preset Shape curves keys
(Link = None)
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Command+Up/Down Arrow keys Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
Shape options
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
preset Shape curves
Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Command+Control+Up/Down Arrow Control+Start+Up/Down Arrow
Slope options keys keys

Commit Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Cycle through Commit options Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow

keys keys
Cycle through Source Track options Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
keys keys

New Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Cycle through Track Type choices Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow keys
keys
Cycle through Track Format choices Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow keys
keys
Cycle through Track Timebase choices Command+Option+ Control+Alt+Up/Down Arrow
Up/Down Arrow keys keys
Add or delete a Track Entry field Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys,
keys or Command+Shift+ or Control+Shift+Up/Down
Up/Down Arrow keys Arrow keys
Re-arrange Track Entry field (move Drag the Move Row icon (at Drag the Move Row icon (at the
up/down) the right of each Track Entry right of each Track Entry row) to
row) to desired position desired position

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Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename Dialogs
Action Mac Windows

Replace Command+R Control+R

Trim Command+T Control+T
Add Command+D Control+D
Numbering Command+N Control+N

Save Track Presets Dialog

The following shortcuts apply to the Save Track Presets dialog.

Action Mac Windows

To open the Save Tracks Presets dialog for selected Option+Shift+P Alt+Shift+P
tracks
To cycle through the available Categories Command+Left/Right Control+Left/Right
Arrow keys Arrow keys
To cycle through the Name menu Command+Up/Down Control+Up/Down
Arrow keys Arrow keys
To enable or disable the Include Audio and Media Clips Command+I Control+I
option.
To enable or disable the Clips in Edit Selection Only Command+N Control+N
option
To enable or disable the Auto-populate Tags from Command+T Control+T
Track Data option
To open the Track Data To Recall Dialog Command+R Control+R

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

Action Mac Windows

Add selected track to a group in Tracks Press A Press A

View
Remove selected track from a group in Press R Press R
Tracks View
Select or deselect all attributes in Option-Shift-click any Alt-Shift-click any attribute
Attributes View attribute
Select or deselect all attributes for a single Control-click any attribute in Start-click any attribute in a row
Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes a row
View
Select or deselect attributes for a single Option-click any attribute in Alt-click any attribute in a
control across all Sends, all Inserts, or for a column column
the four track controls (down a column) in
Attributes View

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MIDI Events List
Action Mac Windows

Enter start time field for editing Command+Enter Control+Enter

(on numeric keypad) (on numeric keypad)
Show Event Filter dialog Command+F Control+F
Go to Command+G Control+G
Scroll to Edit selection Command+H Control+H
Insert another event Command+M Control+M
Insert note Command+N Control+N
Insert Program Change Command+P Control-P
Insert Controller Command+L Control+L
Insert Poly Pressure Command+O (letter) Control+O (letter)
Delete event in MIDI Events List Option-click Alt-click

Event Operations
The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations window.

Action Mac Windows

Open the previous or next panel while Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow
closing all others
Open or close all panels in the Event Option-click on any reveal Alt-click on any reveal triangle
Operations window. triangle
Open or close Event Operations window Option+0 Alt+O
Quantize
Open or close Event Operations window Option+T Alt+T
Transpose
Open or close Event Operations window Option+Y Alt+Y
Split Selected Notes
Open or close Event Operations window Option+P Alt+P
Duration
Open or close Event Operations window Option+3 (numeric keypad) Alt+3 (numeric keypad)
Choose Apply in active panel and close Return Enter
Event Ops window
Activate next number or text field in active Tab Tab
panel
Activate previous number or text field in Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
active panel
Increment/decrement value in an active Up/Down Arrow Up/Down Arrow
number or note field

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Step Input
The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window when the Enable Numeric
Keypad Shortcuts option is enabled.

Action Mac Windows

Whole note 1 1
1/2 note 2 2
1/4 note 4 4
1/8 note 5 5
1/16 note 6 6
1/32 note 7 7
1/64 note 8 8
Dotted note Decimal key (.) Decimal key (.)
Toggle Tuplet on/off 3 3
Next step Enter Enter
Undo step 0 0
Nudge forward Plus (+) Plus (+)
Nudge back Minus (–) Minus (–)
Select Main Location indicator Equals (=) Equals (=)
Edit Selection indicators / /

Peripherals Dialog
Action Mac Windows

Go to Synchronization page Command+1 Control+1

Go to Machine Control page Command+2 Control+2
Go to MIDI Controllers page Command+3 Control+3
Go to Ethernet Controllers page Command+4 Control+4
Go to Mic Preamps page Command+5 Control+5
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Go to Satellites page Command+6 Control+6
Go to VENUE page Command+7 Control+7

Preferences Dialog
Action Mac Windows

Go to Display page Command+1 Control+1

Go to Operation page Command+2 Control+2
Go to Editing page Command+3 Control+3

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 Action Mac Windows

Go to Mixing page Command+4 Control+4

Go to Metering page Command+5 Control+5
Go to Processing page Command+6 Control+6
Go to MIDI page Command+7 Control+7
Go to Collaboration page Command+8 Control+8
Go to Synchronization page Command+9 Control+9

Import Session Data Dialog

There are two types of key commands available in the Import Session Data dialog. The standard
commands, accessed with a modifier, are available even if a text field is focused. There are also single press
key commands that are only available if a text field is not focused. This speeds up actions on tracks after
making a selection.

Action Mac Windows

Select all source tracks and toggle to new Command+A Control+A

tracks or none, and tracks are automatically
imported if linked
Trigger the Add button Command+N Control+N

Triggers the Clear button Command+B Control+B

Triggers the Match button Command+M Control+M

Filter tracks by name Command+F Control+F
Toggle Exact Match option on/off Command+E Control+E
Toggle UInlink on/off Command+U Control+U
Add A or N A or N
Match M M
Clear C or B C or B
Unlink U U
Exact match E E
Import all visible tracks as new tracks Option-click the source track Alt-click the source track
name name
Extend the selection Shift-click the Folder button Shift-click the Folder
button
Set all tracks new or none and only import Command-click the source track Control-click the source
the track on which you clicked name track name
Select all visible tracks Option-click the Folder button Alt-click the Folder button

Set all visible tracks to ‘none’, except for the Command-click the Folder button Control-click the Folder
clicked Folder and its members (which will be button
imported as new tracks
With all tracks set to either new or none, Command-click source track Control-click source
import only clicked tracks names tracks names

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Import Audio Dialog
Action Mac Windows

Start/stop audition of currently selected Command+P or Alt+P or Spacebar

audio file/Clip Control+Spacebar
Import selected audio files Control+I Alt+I
Convert and import selected audio files Control+C Alt+C
Convert and import selected Clips Command+O Alt+O
Remove currently selected Clips/files from Control+R (N/A)
Clips to Import field
Import all audio files Control+Option+I (N/A)
Convert and import all audio Clip/files Control+Option+C (N/A)
Remove all audio files/Clips from Clips in Control+Option+R (N/A)
Current File field
Random-access fwd/rew search selected file Drag slider to or click at new Drag slider to or
location click at new location
Move between file windows Tab Tab
Cancel Command+”.” (Period) or Escape
Escape
Done Control+W Alt+E

New/Edit Memory Location Dialog

Action Mac Windows

Cycle between Marker, Selection, and Command+Up/Down Arrow Control+Up/Down Arrow

None.
Cycle between Absolute, Bars | Beats, and Command+Left/Right Arrow Control+Left/Right Arrow
Follow Track Timebase.
Cycle through destination Marker Rulers Command+Option+Left /Right Control+Alt+Left /Right
Arrow Arrow
Select the corresponding Marker line color Control+1–8 and Control+1–8 and Alt+1–8
Command+1–8
Cycle between location, track, and main Alt Up/Down Arrow
ruler

Output/Send 3D Surround Panning Window

Action Mac Windows

Snap to speaker and maintain height Control-click speaker icon Start-click speaker icon
Adjust height Control-Shift-drag pan Start-Shift-drag pan control
control

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Dolby Atmos Renderer Window
Action Mac Windows

Cancel all Mutes Option-click muted Group Alt-click muted Group

button button
Solo all Groups Option-click Group button Control-Alt-click Group
(unsoloed/unmuted) button (unsoloed/unmuted)
Mute all Groups Command-Option-click Group Control-Alt-click Group but-
button ton
Cancel all Muted or Soloed Groups Option-click soloed or muted Alt-click soled or muted
Group button Group button

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10 Workspace Shortcuts
Pro Tools provides shortcuts for managing and auditioning files in Workspace browsers.

Global Workspace Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide Workspace (Volumes) Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon

Open a new Workspace (default) Option+I Alt+I
Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Option+Control+I Alt+Start+I
Open a new Workspace browser Option+O Alt+O
focused on the Project
Open a new Workspace browser Command-double-click a Control-double-click a
from a selected volume, catalog, or volume, catalog, or folder in the volume, catalog, or folder in the
folder currently open Workspace currently open Workspace

or Option+Down arrow or Alt+Down arrow

Move up one level in a browser Command+Up arrow Control+Up arrow
Open the Task Manager window Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘)
Bring all browsers to the foreground Option+J Alt+J
Send all browsers to the back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J
Open a selected folder in the Command+Down arrow Control+Down arrow
current Workspace browser:
Open a selected folder in its own Command+Option+Down arrow Control+Alt+Down arrow
new Workspace browser:
Cycle to previous/next browsers Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow keys

Simple search Command+F Control+F

Advanced search on a selected or Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F
checked items in the Locations
pane
Switch from advanced search to Command+Shift+F Control+Shift+F
simple search or vice versa
Add row of search criteria to Shift+”+” (plus) Shift+”+” (plus)
Advanced search
Remove row or search criteria from Shift+”–” (minus) Shift+”–” (minus)
Advanced search
View presets in Workspace Control+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Start+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
browsers
Incrementally zoom waveform Command+Option+[ or Press Control+Alt+[ or
vertically preview Command+Option+] Control+Alt+ ]

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Auditioning
Action Mac Windows

Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning Spacebar Spacebar

from head (when Spacebar Toggle File
Preview is enabled)

Audio Import dialog:

Start or stop auditioning from head

Browser Item: Start or stop loop Option+Spacebar Alt+Spacebar
auditioning from head
Start or stop preview when browser is Command+P Control+P
front-most window
Stop preview when browser is Escape Escape
front-most window
Start and stop Context Preview in the Press Esc or Command+P Press Esc or Control+P
front-most browser during session
playback
Enable/disable Loop Preview mode Control-click the Preview Start-click the Preview button
button
Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode Command-click the Preview Control-click the Preview button
button
Import Audio dialog: Start or stop Command+P Alt+P
auditioning

Delete or Duplicate

Action Mac Windows

Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the Delete Delete

timeline

Browser Item: Delete items from the

browser/disk
Delete locked files selected in a browser Command+Delete Control+Delete
Delete any selected browser item, and Option+Delete Alt+Delete
suppresses any warning dialog
Create duplicates of any selected files Command+D Control+D

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Mouse Click
Action Mac Windows

Select contiguous items in a browser or Shift-click Shift-click

column headers
Select all of the files in a multichannel file in Option+Shift-click Alt+Shift-click
a browser
Column Headers: Make a secondary sort Option-click Alt-click
order

Clip List: Audition a file

Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and

closes the Search pane

Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers

Column Header: Access list of columns that Control-click in any Start-click (or Right-click) in any
can be shown or hidden Workspace column label Workspace column label
Browser Back Button: Open the navigation Command-click Control-click
menu

Browser Items: Select discontiguous items

Column Headers: Select discontinuous

column headers

Browser Up Button: Open menu for

navigating up several levels

Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column

order and width, and sort order
Clip List: Select a Clip without changing Control-click Control-double-click
which Clip is highlighted in Timeline
Browser Items: Open a new window and Command-double-click Control-double-click
leave the original window open

Drag and Drop

Action Mac Windows

Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on Option-drag and drop Alt-drag and drop
the same volume, create a copy of that item in the
target location

Browser Media File to Clip List or Timeline: Create

a copy of the media file in the session’s Audio Files
folder
Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop
track
Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Command-drag and drop Control-drag and
Timeline drop

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 Action Mac Windows

Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog

(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to Command+Option-drag and Control-Alt-drag and
the Timeline and copy the audio file drop drop
Clip List: Snap to head Control-drag and drop Start-drag and drop

Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to

head

Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot

to temporary sync point
Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and Control+Option-drag and drop Start-Alt-drag and
copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files drop
folder
Clip List: Snap to sync point Control+Shift-drag and drop Start-Shift-drag and
drop
Browser Item: Snap to sync point
Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the Control+Option-Shift-drag and Start-Alt-Shift-drag
audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder drop and drop
Clip List: Snap to tail Control+Command-drag and Start+Control-drag
drop and drop
Browser Item: Snap to tail
Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file Control+Command+Option- Start+Control+Alt
to the session’s Audio Files folder drag and drop drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Control-Command-Shift Start+Control+-Shift
drag and drop drag and drop
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy Control+Command+Option+ Start+Control-
the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder Shift-drag and drop Alt+Shift-drag and
drop

Navigation
Action Mac Windows

Selection up Up Arrow key Up Arrow key

Selection down Down Arrow key Down Arrow key
Scroll Page up Page Up Page Up
Scroll Page down Page Down Page Down
Scroll to top of browser Home Home
Scroll to bottom of browser End End
Scroll to track Command+Option+F Control+Alt+F
Up one browser level (same as Up Command+Up Arrow key Control+Up Arrow key
arrow icon)
Open folder (new window) Command+Down Arrow key Control+Down Arrow key

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 Action Mac Windows

Open Show/Hide icon Right Arrow key Right Arrow key

Close Show/Hide icon Left Arrow key Left Arrow key
Cycle to next or previous browser Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow keys

Enter/exit Name Edit field Enter or Return Enter

Revert to original text Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key
Open/close Search pane Command+F Control+F
Move to next Search field Tab Tab
Move to previous Search field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab

Soundbase
Action Mac Windows

Show/Hide Tags pane Control+Option+Command+T Control+Alt+Start+T

Show/Hide Assign Tags pop-up window Option+Control+T Alt+Start+T
Enable/Disable Favorites in the Assign Control+F Start+F
Tags pop-up window
Assign the number of Stars for Rating in Control+0–5 Start+0–5
the Assign Tags pop-up window
Mark (or unmark) a file as a loop in the Control+O Start+O
Tags pop-up window
Show/Hide Favorites for the selected Control+Option+Command+F Control+Alt+Start+F
Location or search results

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11 Deck Control and Satellite Command Shortcuts
These command shortcuts, used to control a remote deck or a Pro Tools Satellite system, are available in
Pro Tools Ultimate software.

General Deck Control Commands

Action Mac Windows

Rewind Shift+< Shift+<

Fast Forward Shift+> Shift+>
Shuttle Backward Option+comma Start+comma
Shuttle Forward Option+period Start+period
Toggle Transport Master Command+\ Control+\
All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Command+period Control+period
Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Spacebar/Command+period Spacebar/Control+period

Deck Control when Transport = Machine

Action Mac Windows

Cue to Selection Start Command+Left Arrow Control+Left Arrow

Cue to Selection End Command+Right Arrow Control+Right Arrow
Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll Option+Left Arrow Alt+Left Arrow

Pro Tools Satellite Commands

Action Mac Windows

Link or Unlink the local system Option+Shift+L Alt+Shift+L

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12 Right-Click Shortcuts
The following Right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a two-button
mouse. Right-clicking the noted feature allows you to perform commands and access menus.

Mix Window
Feature Shortcut

Channel Volume fader Temporarily isolate control from group operation

Channel Pan slider

Channel Mute button

Channel Solo button

Channel Record Enable button

Channel Track Input button

Send fader

Send Pan slider

Channel Input selector l Make Active/Inactive

Channel Output selector

l Rename
l Select Assignments To
l Show Assignments To
l Show Only Assignments To
Output selector or Send Assignment Bounce <path> (Output or Send) to disk
Meter l Set Track Meter type
l Set Master Meter type
l Set Gain Reduction Meter
l Show Send Assignment Level Meter
Send selector Access send assignment views
Send Assignment button l Mute
l Make Active/Inactive
l Rename
l Select Assignments To
l Show Assignments To
l Show Only Assignments To
Insert Assignment button l Bypass
l Make Active/Inactive
l Automation dialog (plugins only)
l Automation Safe (plugins only)

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Feature Shortcut
l Rename (hardware I/O only)
Track name l Hide/Show

(in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)

l Open/Close (Folder tracks only)
l Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active
l Make Inactive/Make Active
l Scroll Into View
l Move To
l Locked (video track only)
l Freeze
l Commit
l Bounce
l Extract MIDI to New Track (audio tracks only)
l ARA Plugins—such as Melodyne (audio tracks
only)
– Edit
– Bypass
– Clear
– Render
l Save Track Preset
l Recall Track Preset
l New
l Rename
l Batch Rename
l Color
l Duplicate
l Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)
l Convert Aux to Routing Folder (Auxiliary Input
tracks only)
l Change Track Width
l Delete
l EUCON Monitor (Master Fader track only)
l Track Cloud Synchronization (Track List only)
– Download
– Ignore for Future Download
– Import
l Expand Channels to New Tracks
– By Channel Name
– By Channel Number

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– By Channel Name and Number
– By Timecode
l Track Compositing Commands: Filtering Lanes
– Show All Lanes
– Show Only Lanes With > Clips Within The
Edit Selection
– Show Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The
Edit Selection
– Show Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
– Hide All Lanes
– Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Within The
Edit Selection
– Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The
Edit Selection
– Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
– Rating
l Keep Track Transcribed (audio track only)
l Field Recorder Guide Track (audio track only)
l Transcribe (audio track only)
Surround Panning Mode button Access Panning modes:
(in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools Ultimate
only)
l X/Y Mode
l 3-Knob mode
l Divergence Editing mode
l AutoGlide mode
Group List items Access Group List commands and information:

l Group ID
l Tracks (list of tracks in Group)
l Attributes (list of Group Attributes)
(Pro Tools Ultimate only)
l Modify
l Duplicate
l Delete
l Select Tracks in Group
l Show/Hide Tracks in Group
l Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group
l Show/Hide All Tracks

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Edit Window
Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip l Tools

(Blocks and Waveform Track views) – Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Cut
l Copy
l Paste
– Copy To
– Main Playlist
– New Playlist
– Duplicate Playlist
– <existing playlist>
l Move To
– Main Playlist
– New Playlist
– Duplicate Playlist
– <existing playlist>
l Clear
l Matches (Clip or Clip selection only)
– Match Criteria
– Expand Alternates to New Playlists
– Expand Alternates to New Tracks
l Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only)
l Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only)
l Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only)
l Remove Pitch Shift (Elastic Audio track only)
l Separate
l Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected)

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– Standard
– S-Curve
– Equal Power
– Equal Gain
– Batch Fades
l Delete Fades
l Clip Gain
– Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain
– Copy Clip Gain
– Clear Clip Gain
– Render Clip Gain
– Show/Hide Clip Gain Line
l Clip Effects (whole audio clips only)
– Bypass/Unbypass Clip Effects
– Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
– Clear Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
– Render Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
l Transcription (audio only)
– Copy Text
– Transcribe
– Re-Transcribe
– Clear Transcription
– Reload Transcription Data
l ARA Plugins—such as Melodyne (whole audio clips only)
– Edit
– Bypass
– Clear
– Render
l Snap to Next
l Snap to Previous
l Space Clips
l Spot
l Mute Clips
l Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Color
l Copy Audio as MIDI (audio only)
l Commit (audio only)

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l Group Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Ungroup Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Loop
l Unloop
l Rating
– 1–5
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip l Tools
(Analysis Track view, Elastic Audio – Zoomer
track only)
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Add Event Marker
l Remove Event Marker
l Elastic Properties
l Conform to Tempo
l Remove Warp
l Conform to Tempo
l Remove Warp Marker
l Remove Pitch Shift
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip l Tools
(Warp Track view) – Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Add Warp Marker

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l Remove Warp Marker
l Elastic Properties
l Conform to Tempo
l Remove Warp
l Separate
l Delete Fades
l Clip Gain
– Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain
– Copy Clip Gain
– Clear Clip Gain
– Render Clip Gain
– Show/Hide Clip Gain Line
l Clip Effects (whole audio clips only)
– Bypass/Unbypass Clip Effects
– Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
– Clear Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
– Render Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
l Transcription
– Copy Text
– Transcribe
– Re-Transcribe
– Clear Transcription
– Reload Transcription Data
l ARA Plugins—such as Melodyne (whole audio clips only)
– Edit
– Bypass
– Clear
– Render
l Mute Clips
l Rename (Clip only)
l Color
l Copy Audio as MIDI
l Commit
l Group (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Ungroup (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Loop
l Unloop

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Feature Shortcut

Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip l Tools

(Playlist view only) – Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Cut
l Copy
l Paste
l Copy to
– New Playlist
– Target Playlist
– <playlist name> (existing playlist)
l Move to
– New Playlist
– Target Playlist
– <playlist name> (existing playlist)
l Clear
l Matching Alternates (Clip or Clip selection only)
– Match Criteria
– Expand Alternates to New Playlists
– Expand Alternates to New Tracks
l Separate
l Fades (only if one or more fades or crossfades are selected)
– Standard
– S-Curve
– Equal Power
– Equal Gain
– Batch Fades
l Delete Fades
l Snap to Next
l Snap to Previous

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l Space Clips
l Spot
l Mute Clips
l Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)
l Color
l Copy Audio to MIDI
l Loop
l Unloop
l Rating
l 1–5
Clip, Clip selection, point in Clip (Aux l Tools
Input, MIDI, and Instrument track only) – Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Cut
l Copy
l Paste
l Merge
l Copy Selection to
– New Playlist
– Target Playlist
– <playlist name> (existing playlist)
l Move Selection to
– New Playlist
– Target Playlist
– <playlist name> (existing playlist)
l Clear
l Matching Alternates
l Separate
l Consolidate

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l Mute Clips/Notes
l MIDI Real–Time Properties
l Event Operations
– Quantize
– Change Velocity
– Change Duration
– Transpose
– Select/Split Notes
– Input Quantization
– Step Input
– Restore Performance
– Flatten Performance
l OIpen in Docked MIDI Editor
l Open in MIDI Editor
l Open in Score Editor
l Open in MIDI Event List
Control-Right-click Clip, Clip l Add Warp Marker
selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track l Remove Warp Marker
view)
l Elastic Properties
l Conform to Tempo
l Remove Warp
l Rename
l Loop
l Unloop
Clip List items l Clear
l Rename
l Batch Rename
l Time Stamp
l Spot to Edit insertion
l Replace Clip (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
l Copy Audio as MIDI
l Compact
l Export Clip Definition
l Export Clips as Files
l Transcription
– Copy Text
– Transcribe

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– Re-Transcribe
– Clear Transcription
– Reload Transcription Data
l Recalculate Waveform Overviews
l Reveal in Workspace
l Reveal in Finder/Explorer
l Object Select in Edit Window
Toolbar Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar

Transport Window
Feature Shortcut

Transport Play button Access Playback modes

Half Speed

Prime for Playback

Loop

Dynamic Transport
Transport Record button Access Record modes

Normal

Loop

Destructive

QuickPunch

TrackPunch (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

DestructivePunch (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

Transport Return to Zero Access Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only)
button
Write to Start

Write to All
Transport Go To End button Access Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only)

Write to End

Write to All

Universe Display
Feature Shortcut

Universe display Access Universe display commands

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MIDI Editor Window
Feature Shortcut

MIDI Editor window Notes Pane l Tools

– Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Scrubber
– Pencil
– Smart
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord
l Cut
l Copy
l Paste
l Clear
l Separate
l Consolidate
l Mute
l MIDI Real-Time Properties
l Event Operations
– Quantize
– Change Velocity
– Change Duration
– Transpose
– Select/Split Notes
– Input Quantization
– Step Input
– Restore Performance
– Flatten Performance
l Open in New MIDI Editor
l Open in Score Editor
l Open in MIDI Event List
l Display Notation
MIDI Editor window Track List Access Track List commands:

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l Hide/Show
l Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active
l Export MIDI
l New
l Rename
l Duplicate
l Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only)
l Delete
l MIDI Real-Time Properties
l Open in New MIDI Editor
l Open in Score Editor
l Open in MIDI Event List
l Notation Display Track Settings
MIDI Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar

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Score Editor Window
Feature Shortcut

Score Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar
Score Editor window Track List Show All Tracks

Show Only Selected Tracks

Hide All Tracks

Hide Selected Tracks

Notation Display Track Settings

Score Setup
Score Editor window Notes Pane l Tools
– Zoomer
– Trimmer
– Selector
– Grabber
– Pencil
l Insert
– Key Signature
– Meter
– Chord Symbol
l Cut
l Copy
l Paste
l Merge
l Clear
l Event Operations
– Quantize
– Change Velocity
– Change Duration
– Transpose
– Select/Split Notes
– Input Quantization
– Step Input
– Restore Performance
– Flatten Performance
l Open in MIDI Editor
l Open in MIDI Event List

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l Notation Display Track Settings
l Score Setup
l Send to Sibelius
– Print Score

Video Window
Feature Shortcut

Video window Access Video window commands

Quarter Size

Half Size

Actual Size

Double Size

Full Screen

Stretch

Pillbox/Letterbox

Full Quality

Full Quality 10-bit

Draft

Best Performance

Video Window Color Space

Follow Video Track

Rec.709

SRGB

DCI P3

Rec.709 [full range]

Rec.2020

ACESproxy

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Workspace
Feature Shortcut

Any column header in a Browser menu Access list of Workspace columns to show or hide

File or folder in Name column Access Workspace Browser menu commands as available for that
item
Preview button Access Workspace Preview commands:

Loop Preview

Auto-Preview

Spacebar Toggles File Preview

Volume field Display Volume fader

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