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Adobe Premiere Pro

Open a project

CmdO

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To open a project in Adobe Premiere Pro, press Ctrl + O. On a Mac, press Cmd + O instead.

Where it works: File menu

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdO`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlO`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts - Adobe Premiere

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Open an existing database Microsoft Access Ctrl + O
Open a project Adobe After Effects Cmd + O
Open a file Audacity Ctrl + O
Open a file Blender Ctrl + O
Open a file in the browser ChromeOS Ctrl + O
Open an existing SQL script DBeaver F3
Open a project TikTok Effect House Cmd + O
Open workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + O
Open a project GarageBand Cmd + O
Open an image GIMP Ctrl + O
Open a scene Godot Engine Cmd + O
Open Google Docs Ctrl + O

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Close the active panel Cmd + W
Close the project Shift + Cmd + W
Save the project Cmd + S
Save the project under a new name Shift + Cmd + S
Save a copy of the project Option + Cmd + S
Import from the Media Browser Option + Cmd + I
Import media Cmd + I
Export media Cmd + M

See every Adobe Premiere Pro shortcut

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