The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts
A comprehensive breakdown of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Premiere Pro. We've put together an easy-to-read list of shortcuts for cutting, timeline navigation, setting in/out points, and track management to help you drastically speed up your video editing workflow.
Posted at: 2026.8.7
Basic Editing and Cuts
These single-key and combination shortcuts cover the core of video editing in Premiere Pro, including the Selection Tool, Razor Tool, Ripple Edit, and adding edit points.
Since cutting and splicing footage is the foundation of video editing, speeding up this process with shortcuts will dramatically cut down your overall editing time.
It might take a little practice at first, but mastering these is well worth the effort.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Selection Tool | V |
| Razor Tool (Cut) | C |
| Ripple Edit Tool | B |
| Add Edit (Windows) | CtrlK |
| Add Edit (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)K |
| Add Edit to All Tracks (Windows) | CtrlShiftK |
| Add Edit to All Tracks (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)K |
| Ripple Delete (Windows) | ShiftDelete |
| Ripple Delete (Mac) | Option (⌥)Delete |
| Undo (Windows) | CtrlZ |
| Undo (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)Z |
| Redo (Windows) | CtrlShiftZ |
| Redo (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)Z |
Playback and Timeline Navigation
You'll be constantly previewing your footage while editing. Reaching for the mouse every time slows you down, so make it a habit to use shortcuts instead. Just like with cutting, this will massively speed up your workflow.
Moving frame-by-frame and shuttling through footage are essential skills. You don't even need a dedicated jog dial—you can control playback with incredible speed and precision using just your keyboard. Master these as soon as you can.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Shuttle Left / Rewind | J |
| Shuttle Stop | K |
| Shuttle Right / Fast Forward | L |
| Go to Previous Edit Point | ↑ |
| Go to Next Edit Point | ↓ |
| Step Back One Frame | ← |
| Step Forward One Frame | → |
| Step Back 5 Frames | Shift← |
| Step Forward 5 Frames | Shift→ |
| Zoom In on Timeline | = |
| Zoom Out on Timeline | - |
| Toggle Snap in Timeline | S |
| Render Effects in Work Area | Enter |
In/Out Points and Markers
Once you're comfortable with the basics, speed things up even more by learning the shortcuts for In/Out points and markers.
When you get the hang of it, setting In/Out points and making cuts with the keyboard is infinitely faster than clicking and dragging.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mark In | I |
| Mark Out | O |
| Mark Clip | X |
| Mark Selection | / |
| Go to In | ShiftI |
| Go to Out | ShiftO |
| Clear In Point (Windows) | CtrlShiftI |
| Clear In Point (Mac) | Option (⌥)I |
| Clear In and Out Points (Windows) | CtrlShiftX |
| Clear In and Out Points (Mac) | Option (⌥)X |
| Add Marker | M |
| Go to Next Marker | ShiftM |
| Go to Previous Marker (Windows) | CtrlShiftM |
| Go to Previous Marker (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)M |
Clip Operations and Advanced Editing
This group of shortcuts handles more advanced actions for timeline clips, like copying, nesting, grouping, changing speed/duration, and ripple deleting.
Master these, and you'll be able to perform complex edits and timeline operations entirely from your keyboard, without ever having to touch the mouse.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Audio Gain | G |
| Clip Speed / Duration... (Windows) | CtrlR |
| Clip Speed / Duration... (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)R |
| Link/Unlink Clips (Windows) | CtrlL |
| Link/Unlink Clips (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)L |
| Group Clips (Windows) | CtrlG |
| Group Clips (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)G |
| Ungroup Clips (Windows) | CtrlShiftG |
| Ungroup Clips (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)G |
| Enable/Disable Clip (Windows) | ShiftE |
| Enable/Disable Clip (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)E |
| Match Frame | F |
| Reverse Match Frame | ShiftR |
| Nudge Clip Left 1 Frame (Windows) | Alt← |
| Nudge Clip Left 1 Frame (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)← |
| Nudge Clip Left 5 Frames (Windows) | ShiftAlt← |
| Nudge Clip Left 5 Frames (Mac) | ShiftCmd (⌘)← |
| Slide Clip Left 1 Frame (Windows) | Alt, |
| Slide Clip Left 1 Frame (Mac) | Option (⌥), |
| Slip Clip Left 1 Frame (Windows) | CtrlAlt← |
| Slip Clip Left 1 Frame (Mac) | AltCmd (⌘)← |
Panel Navigation and Workspaces
Use these shortcuts to maximize panels, switch workspaces, and shift your focus between the Source Monitor, Program Monitor, Project Panel, and Timeline.
While the Shift + Number combos are easy to press, memorizing which number opens which panel can be tricky. Try learning the ones for your most frequently used panels first.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Activate Project Panel | Shift1 |
| Activate Source Monitor | Shift2 |
| Activate Timeline Panel | Shift3 |
| Activate Program Monitor | Shift4 |
| Activate Effect Controls Panel | Shift5 |
| Activate Audio Track Mixer Panel | Shift6 |
| Activate Effects Panel | Shift7 |
| Activate Media Browser | Shift8 |
| Activate Audio Clip Mixer Panel | Shift9 |
Project Management and Exporting
These are your fundamental shortcuts for managing the overall project, such as creating new projects and sequences, saving, importing media, and pulling up the export (encoding) dialog.
You might not use them constantly, but knowing the shortcuts for Export (Ctrl / Cmd + M) and Import (Ctrl / Cmd + I) will definitely come in handy.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Project... (Windows) | CtrlAltN |
| New Project... (Mac) | Option (⌥)Cmd (⌘)N |
| New Sequence... (Windows) | CtrlN |
| New Sequence... (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)N |
| Import Media... (Windows) | CtrlI |
| Import Media... (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)I |
| Export Media... (Windows) | CtrlM |
| Export Media... (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)M |
| New Bin (Windows) | CtrlB |
| New Bin (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)B |
| Save (Windows) | CtrlS |
| Save (Mac) | Cmd (⌘)S |