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iMovie

Play the selection

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Mac Desktop app iMovie for Mac

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In iMovie, the Slash key will play the selection. 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.

More iMovie shortcuts

Play the selected item from the beginning
Move the playhead one frame forward Right arrow
Move the playhead one frame back Left arrow
Play the selected item full screen Shift + Cmd + F
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

See every iMovie shortcut

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