Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts
Editing, trimming, marking, playback, and tools in Apple's pro video editor.
104 shortcuts Mac checked September 14, 2026
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25 actions and 25 key variants match.
- Final Cut Pro Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Add the selection to the end of the storyline Timeline | Mac E | Source |
| Change the duration of the selection Timeline | Mac CtrlD | Source |
| Connect the selection to the primary storyline Timeline | Mac Q | Source |
| Copy the selection Anywhere | Mac CmdC | Source |
| Cut the selection Anywhere | Mac CmdX | Source |
| Deselect everything Anywhere | Mac ShiftCmdA | Source |
| Duplicate the browser selection Browser | Mac CmdD | Source |
| Insert the selection at the playhead Timeline | Mac W | Source |
| Nudge the selection one unit left Timeline | Mac , | Source |
| Nudge the selection one unit right Timeline | Mac . | Source |
| Rename the selected timeline clip Timeline | Mac CtrlCmdR | Source |
| Replace the timeline clip with the browser selection Timeline | Mac ShiftR | Source |
| Select every clip Anywhere | Mac CmdA | Source |
| Select the clip under the pointer Timeline | Mac C | Source |
| Solo the selected items Timeline | Mac OptionS | Source |
| Remove every effect from the selection Timeline | Mac OptionCmdX | Source |
| Delete the selected marker Timeline | Mac CtrlM | Source |
| Rate the selection as a favorite Browser | Mac F | Source |
| Clear the range selection Timeline | Mac OptionX | Source |
| Remove the rating from the selection Browser | Mac U | Source |
| Select the range of the clip at the playhead Timeline | Mac X | Source |
| Play the selection Playback | Mac / | Source |
| Share to the default destination Project or clip selected | Mac CmdE | Source |
| Choose the select tool Tools | Mac A | Source |
| Choose the range selection tool Tools | Mac R | Source |
About Final Cut Pro and its shortcuts
Final Cut Pro is Mac only and built around its magnetic timeline, so its shortcuts cover selecting and skimming, connecting and overwriting clips, and the trimming tools. Skimming in particular is something you drive from the keyboard rather than the mouse once you are used to it.
Final Cut has a command editor that lets you remap everything and import other sets, and Apple ships more commands than the default keyboard exposes. There is no Windows version, so nothing here has a Windows column.
Where the Final Cut Pro keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of Final Cut Pro. Report a key that is wrong
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