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Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts

103 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Clipboard 3 shortcuts

Action Mac
Paste as a connected clip Timeline Option + V
Paste at the playhead Timeline Cmd + V
Paste effects onto the selection Timeline Option + Cmd + V

Editing 30 shortcuts

Action Mac
Hide Final Cut Pro Anywhere Cmd + H
Redo the last change Anywhere Shift + Cmd + Z
Undo the last change Anywhere Cmd + Z
Cut the clip at the playhead Timeline Cmd + B
Cut every clip at the playhead Timeline Shift + Cmd + B
Build a storyline from connected clips Timeline Cmd + G
Detach the audio into a connected clip Timeline Ctrl + Shift + S
Insert a freeze frame Timeline Option + F
Insert a gap clip Timeline Option + W
Lower the volume by one decibel Timeline Ctrl + -
Raise the volume by one decibel Timeline Ctrl + =
Create a new compound clip Timeline Option + G
Overwrite at the playhead Timeline D
Add an adjustment clip Timeline Option + A
Add the default transition Timeline Cmd + T
Add the default video effect Timeline Option + E
Apply an audio crossfade Timeline Option + T
Match colour between clips Timeline Option + Cmd + M
Show or hide the retime editor Timeline Cmd + R
Connect a basic title to the storyline Timeline Ctrl + T
Import media Anywhere Cmd + I
Create a new project Anywhere Cmd + N
Add a marker Timeline M
Add a marker and edit its text Timeline Option + M
Choose the blade tool Tools B
Choose the hand tool Tools H
Choose the position tool Tools P
Choose the trim tool Tools T
Choose the crop tool Tools Shift + C
Choose the transform tool Tools Shift + T

Files and printing 3 shortcuts

Action Mac
Open the Command Editor Anywhere Option + Cmd + K
Open or create a library Anywhere Cmd + O
Open the settings window Anywhere Cmd + ,

Navigation 26 shortcuts

Action Mac
Turn clip playback on or off Timeline V
Extend the edit point to the playhead Timeline Shift + X
Trim the clip end to the playhead Timeline Option + ]
Trim the clip start to the playhead Timeline Option + [
Render the whole project Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + R
Set the range start Timeline I
Set the range end Timeline O
Play forward Playback L
Play in reverse Playback J
Stop playback Playback K
Start or pause playback Playback Space
Play from the playhead Playback Option + Space
Play full screen Playback Shift + Cmd + F
Turn looped playback on or off Playback Cmd + L
Turn skimming on or off Playback S
Turn audio skimming on or off Playback Shift + S
Go to the next edit point Timeline '
Go to the previous edit point Timeline ;
Move to the next frame Playback Right arrow
Move to the previous frame Playback Left arrow
Jump forward ten frames Playback Shift + Right arrow
Jump back ten frames Playback Shift + Left arrow
Go to the beginning of the timeline Timeline Home
Go to the end of the timeline Timeline End
Go to the next marker Timeline Ctrl + '
Go to the previous marker Timeline Ctrl + ;

Search 1 shortcut

Action Mac
Show the source file in Finder Browser Shift + Cmd + R

Selection 25 shortcuts

Action Mac
Add the selection to the end of the storyline Timeline E
Change the duration of the selection Timeline Ctrl + D
Connect the selection to the primary storyline Timeline Q
Copy the selection Anywhere Cmd + C
Cut the selection Anywhere Cmd + X
Deselect everything Anywhere Shift + Cmd + A
Duplicate the browser selection Browser Cmd + D
Insert the selection at the playhead Timeline W
Nudge the selection one unit left Timeline ,
Nudge the selection one unit right Timeline .
Rename the selected timeline clip Timeline Ctrl + Cmd + R
Replace the timeline clip with the browser selection Timeline Shift + R
Select every clip Anywhere Cmd + A
Select the clip under the pointer Timeline C
Solo the selected items Timeline Option + S
Remove every effect from the selection Timeline Option + Cmd + X
Delete the selected marker Timeline Ctrl + M
Rate the selection as a favorite Browser F
Clear the range selection Timeline Option + X
Remove the rating from the selection Browser U
Select the range of the clip at the playhead Timeline X
Play the selection Playback /
Share to the default destination Project or clip selected Cmd + E
Choose the select tool Tools A
Choose the range selection tool Tools R

System 3 shortcuts

Action Mac
Quit Final Cut Pro Anywhere Cmd + Q
Turn snapping on or off Timeline N
Copy effects and their settings Timeline Option + Cmd + C

Tabs and windows 8 shortcuts

Action Mac
Make the browser active Windows Cmd + 1
Make the timeline active Windows Cmd + 2
Make the viewer active Windows Cmd + 3
Show or hide the inspector Windows Cmd + 4
Show or hide the effects browser Windows Cmd + 5
Show or hide the video scopes Windows Cmd + 7
Show or hide the keyword editor Windows Cmd + K
Show or hide the background tasks window Windows Cmd + 9

View and zoom 4 shortcuts

Action Mac
Choose the zoom tool Tools Z
Zoom in on the browser, viewer or timeline Anywhere Cmd + +
Zoom out of the browser, viewer or timeline Anywhere Cmd + -
Zoom the contents to fit Anywhere Shift + Z

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/final-cut-pro/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.