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Kdenlive keyboard shortcuts

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

Blocks and structure 2 shortcuts

Action Windows
Toggle the active track Editing A
Toggle the track lock Tracks Shift + L

Comments and review 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Start the preview render Timeline Shift + Return

Editing 23 shortcuts

Action Windows
Create a new project Anywhere Ctrl + N
Enter full screen mode Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + F
Switch the monitor to full screen Monitor F11
Redo the undone change Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + Z
Undo the last change Anywhere Ctrl + Z
Show the menu bar again Anywhere Ctrl + M
Set the zone in point Editing I
Set the zone out point Editing O
Switch between the clip and project monitors Editing T
Add a subtitle at the playhead Timeline Shift + S
Duplicate the clip Timeline Ctrl + D
Add or remove a guide Timeline G
Group the clips Timeline Ctrl + G
Ungroup the clips Timeline Ctrl + Shift + G
Cut every clip at the playhead Timeline Ctrl + Shift + R
Cut the clip at the playhead Timeline Shift + R
Extract the timeline zone Timeline Shift + X
Insert the clip zone into the timeline Timeline V
Lift the timeline zone Timeline Z
Mix two clips with a transition Timeline U
Overwrite the clip zone on the timeline Timeline B
Choose the razor tool Tools X
Choose the spacer tool Tools M

Files and printing 6 shortcuts

Action Windows
Open a project Anywhere Ctrl + O
Save the project Anywhere Ctrl + S
Save the project under a new name Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + S
Open the Kdenlive handbook Anywhere F1
Open the render window Anywhere Ctrl + Return
Open the Kdenlive settings Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + ,

Navigation 14 shortcuts

Action Windows
Play forward Playback L
Pause playback Playback K
Rewind Playback J
Play or stop Playback Space
Play the zone Playback Ctrl + Space
Loop the zone Playback Ctrl + Shift + Space
Go forward one frame Playback Right arrow
Go back one frame Playback Left arrow
Go forward one second Playback Shift + Right arrow
Go back one second Playback Shift + Left arrow
Go to the next guide Timeline Ctrl + Right arrow
Go to the previous guide Timeline Ctrl + Left arrow
Go to the project start Timeline Ctrl + Home
Go to the project end Timeline Ctrl + End

Paragraphs and lists 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Align the playhead to the mouse Timeline P

Search 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Find any action Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + I

Selection 3 shortcuts

Action Windows
Rename the item Item selected F2
Select everything Timeline, bin or titler Ctrl + A
Choose the selection tool Tools S

System 1 shortcut

Action Windows
Quit Kdenlive Anywhere Ctrl + Q

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