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iMovie

Play the selected item full screen

ShiftCmdF

Mac Desktop app iMovie for Mac

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In iMovie, Shift + Cmd + F will play the selected item full screen. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Playback

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.

The same task in other apps

Play full screen Final Cut Pro Shift + Cmd + F
Enter or leave full screen VLC media player F
Enter or leave full screen YouTube F

More iMovie shortcuts

Leave full screen Esc
Turn looped playback on or off Cmd + L
Create a new movie project Cmd + N
Move the selection to the Trash Cmd + Delete
Open settings Cmd + ,
Select every clip Cmd + A
Select the whole clip X
Deselect every clip Shift + Cmd + A

See every iMovie shortcut

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