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Adobe Premiere Pro

Add a text layer

CmdT

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To add a text layer in Adobe Premiere Pro, press Ctrl + T. On a Mac, press Cmd + T instead.

Where it works: Graphics and Titles menu

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdT`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlT`

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

Create a new text layer Adobe After Effects Cmd + Option + Shift + T
Choose the text tool Inkscape T
Choose the text tool Miro T
Insert text Sketch T

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Add a rectangle layer Option + Cmd + R
Add an ellipse layer Option + Cmd + E
Bring the layer to the front Shift + Cmd + ]
Bring the layer forward Cmd + ]
Send the layer backward Cmd + [
Send the layer to the back Shift + Cmd + [
Select the next layer Option + Cmd + ]
Select the previous layer Option + Cmd + [

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