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Adobe Premiere Pro

Add an edit at the playhead

CmdK

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

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To add an edit at the playhead in Adobe Premiere Pro, press Ctrl + K. On a Mac, press Cmd + K instead.

Where it works: Sequence menu

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdK`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlK`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts - Adobe Premiere

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

The same task in other apps

Split the selected layers Adobe After Effects Cmd + Shift + D
Split the clip at the playhead CapCut Cmd + B
Cut the clip at the playhead Final Cut Pro Cmd + B
Split the clip at the playhead iMovie Cmd + B
Cut the clip at the playhead Kdenlive Shift + R
Split the clip at the playhead Shotcut S

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Add an edit to all tracks Shift + Cmd + K
Trim the edit Cmd + T
Extend the selected edit to the playhead E
Apply the video transition Cmd + D
Apply the audio transition Shift + Cmd + D
Apply the default transitions to the selection Shift + D
Lift ;
Extract '

See every Adobe Premiere Pro shortcut

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