Web Editor App Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts available when working with the Web Editor app are listed in the following tables. For more information, see Using the Web Editor App. To customize the keyboard shortcuts, see Configuring the User Settings.

Navigation

Shortcut

Description

Focus

Arrow Down (or apostrophe)

Source monitor: Jump to the Mark In point, Mark Out point, or last frame of the asset

Record monitor or Sequence Timeline: Jump to the next transition, Mark In, or Mark Out point on the timeline (any track)

Source, Record, or Sequence Timeline

Arrow Up (or semicolon)

Source monitor: Jump to the previous Mark In point, Mark Out point, or first frame of the asset

Record monitor or Sequence Timeline: Jump to the previous transition, Mark In, or Mark Out point on the timeline (any track)

Source, Record, or Sequence Timeline

Shift+Up Arrow

Shift+Down Arrow

Moves to the beginning of the asset or timeline

Moves to the end of the asset or timeline

Source, Record, or Timeline

Left Arrow

Shift+Left Arrow

Move one frame back

Move one second back

Source, Record, or Timeline

Right Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow

Move one frame forward

Move one second forward

Source, Record, or Timeline

Shift + I

Go to Mark In point

Source, Record, or Timeline

Shift + O

Go to Mark Out point

Source, Record, or Timeline

+ (plus)

Zoom in on the timeline

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

Shift+/ (Forward slash)

Using the position indicator bar as a reference, increases to maximum zoom

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

- (minus)

Zoom out on the timeline

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

Playback

Shortcut

Description

Focus

Space

Toggle Play / Pause

Source, Record, or Timeline

J

Rewind

For additional information, see Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback.

Source, Record, or Timeline

K

Stop

Source, Record, or Timeline

L

Forward

For additional information, see Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback.

Source, Record, or Timeline

Hold J

Rewind half speed

Source, Record, or Timeline

Hold L

Forward half speed

Source, Record, or Timeline

/ (Forward slash)

With In and Out Marks added, plays In to Out

Source monitor

/ (Forward slash)

Using the position indicator bar as a reference, play current segment from start of segment

Record monitor or Sequence Timeline

Audio

Shortcut

Description

Focus

R

Starts or stops a voice-over recording

Record monitor or Sequence Timeline

Shift+Z

Z

Expand / collapse all audio tracks

Expand / collapse the audio for a selected segment in your sequence.

Record monitor or Sequence Timeline

M

Mute or unmute

Mute selected audio track (only impacts the playback of audio within the Editor app, does not affect audio in the published file)

Source, Record, or Timeline

Ctrl+S or Cmd+S

Solo track

Only the selected track will be audible, all others will be muted (only impacts the playback of audio within the Editor app, does not affect audio in the published file)

Record, or Timeline

Alt+A

Enable / disable Audio Scrubbing mode

Sequence Timeline

Editing

Shortcut

Description

Focus

I

Mark In

Source, Record, or Timeline

Win: Alt+I

macOS: Option+I

Alt+click or Option+click the Mark In button

Remove Mark In

Source, Record, or Timeline

O

Mark Out

Source, Record, or Timeline

Win: Alt+O

macOS: Option+O

Alt+click or Option+click the Mark Out button

Remove Mark Out

Source, Record, or Timeline

E or Enter

Add clip to the end of the timeline

Source, Record, or Timeline

Y

Add 10 seconds of filler to the Main track at the position indicator bar

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

B

Blade separates segment into two sections

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

W

Insert clip at playhead

Source, Record, or Timeline

Q

Overwrite area that has already been identified by Mark In and Out points

Source, Record, or Timeline

Ctrl+C or Cmd+C

Copies selected sections of the sequence

Sequence Timeline

Ctrl+C or Cmd+V

Pastes selected sections of the sequence

Sequence Timeline

Delete or Backspace

Delete selected clip, transition effect, or graphic

Sequence Timeline

Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z

Undo last action

Anywhere

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Cmd+Shift+Z

Redo last action

Anywhere

F

Using the position indicator bar as a reference, loads the asset into the Source monitor

Sequence Timeline

D

Opens the Transition Effect window

For details, see Adding Transition Effects.

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

Shift+G

Opens the Graphics Designer

For details, see Adding Titles and Graphics.

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

T

Mark the frame to be used as thumbnail

Record monitor, Sequence Timeline

Arrow Left

Arrow Right

Trim one frame left

Trim one frame right

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

Ctrl+Arrow Left

Cmd+Arrow Left

Trim one second left

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

Ctrl+Arrow Right

Cmd+Arrow Right

Trim one second right

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

A

Deletes the portion of the segment to the left of the position bar.

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

S

Delete the portion of the segment to the right of the position bar.

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

Shift+A

Dual roller trim forward

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

Shift+S

Dual roller trim backwards

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)

Alt (Win) or Option (Mac) + mouse drag

Trims slower for finer detail

Sequence Timeline (Trim Mode)