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iMovie

Open settings

Cmd,

Mac Desktop app iMovie for Mac

Practice this

To open settings in iMovie, press Cmd + Comma. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Anywhere

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in iMovie on Mac - Apple Support

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

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More iMovie shortcuts

Select every clip Cmd + A
Select the whole clip X
Deselect every clip Shift + Cmd + A
Add the selection to the movie E
Connect the selection at the playhead Q
Insert the selection at the playhead W
Improve video and audio automatically Shift + Cmd + E
Cut the selected frames Cmd + X

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