PremierePro

Keys for the Timeline

You can find most keyboard shortcuts in menu commands and tool tips. Additional shortcuts appear in the table below.

Result

Windows Shortcut

Mac OS Shortcut

Set work area bar to sequence

Double‑click the work area bar

Double‑click the work area bar

Set work area bar In point

Alt + [

Option + [

Set work area bar Out point

Alt + ]

Option+ ]

Clear In and Out points

G

G

Clear In point

D

D

Clear selection

Backspace

Delete

Clear Out Point

F

F

Edit audio or video In point or Out point independently

Alt‑drag In point or Out point

Option-drag In point or Out point

Go to In point

Q

Q

Go to Out point

W

W

Go to next edit point

Page Down

Page Down

Go to previous edit point

Page Up

Page Up

Go to sequence end

End

End

Go to sequence start

Home

Home

Go to sequence numbered marker

Ctrl + 1

Command + 1

Match frame

M

M

Move selected clip forward a specified number of frames

Type +, followed by the number of frames, and then press Enter

Type +, followed by the number of frames, and then press Return

Move selected clip back a specified number of frames

Type‑, followed by the number of frames, and then press Enter

Type‑, followed by the number of frames, and then press Return

Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the left

Alt + Shift + ,

Option + Shift + ,

Nudge clip selection one frame to the left

Alt + ,

Option + ,

Nudge clip selection 5 frames to the right

Alt + Shift + .

Option+ Shift + .

Nudge clip selection one frame to the right

Alt + .

Option + .

Play from current‑time indicator to Out point

Ctrl + spacebar

Ctrl + spacebar

Play In to Out with preroll/postroll

Shift + spacebar

Shift + spacebar

Toggle Play/Stop

spacebar

spacebar

Play forward one frame at a time

Hold K while pressing L

Hold K while pressing L

Play in reverse one frame at a time

Hold K while pressing J

Hold K while pressing J

Play forward slowly (8 fps)

Hold down K + L

Hold down K + L

Play in reverse slowly (8 fps)

Hold down K + J

Hold down K + J

Reveal nested sequence

Shift + T

Shift + T

Ripple delete

Alt + Backspace

Option + Delete

Set In point

I

I

Set next available numbered Timeline marker

Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)

Shift + * (use the numeric keypad)

Set Out point

O

O

Set unnumbered marker

* (use the numeric keypad)

* (don’t use the numeric keypad)

Show next screen

Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Show previous screen

Up Arrow

Up Arrow

Shuttle left

J

J

Shuttle right

L

L

Shuttle slow left

Shift + J

Shift + J

Shuttle slow right

Shift + L

Shift + L

Shuttle stop

K

K

Slide clip selection 5 frames to the left

Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

Option + Shift + Left Arrow

Slide clip selection one frame to the left

Alt + Left Arrow

Option + Left Arrow

Slide clip selection 5 frames to the right

Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

Option + Shift + Right Arrow

Slide clip selection one frame to the right

Alt + Right Arrow

Option + Right Arrow

Slip audio or video independently

Alt‑drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool

Option‑drag the audio or video portion of the clip with the Selection tool

Slip clip selection 5 frames to the left

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow

Command + Option+ Shift + Left Arrow

Slip clip selection one frame to the left

Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow

Command + Option + Left Arrow

Slip clip selection 5 frames to the right

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow

Command + Option + Shift + Right Arrow

Slip clip selection one frame to the right

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

Command + Option + Right Arrow

Step back

Left Arrow

Left Arrow

Step back 5 frames/units

Shift + Left Arrow

Shift + Left Arrow

Step forward

Right Arrow

Right Arrow

Step forward 5 frames/units

Shift + Right Arrow

Shift + Right Arrow

Target audio track below

Ctrl + Shift + -

Command + Shift + -

Target video track below

Ctrl + -

Command + -

Trim

T

T