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Shotcut

Create a new project

CtrlN

Windows Desktop app Shotcut

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In Shotcut, Ctrl + N will create a new project. On a Mac, press Cmd + N instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdN`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlN`

Where this comes from

Keyboard Shortcuts - Shotcut

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

The same task in other apps

Create a new project Adobe After Effects Cmd + Option + N
New project Audacity Ctrl + N
Add a new login Bitwarden Cmd + N
Start a new file Blender Ctrl + N
Create a new SQL script DBeaver Ctrl + ]
Open the new item wizard DBeaver Cmd + N
Create a new resource Eclipse IDE Ctrl + N
Create a new project TikTok Effect House Cmd + N
Create a new project GarageBand Cmd + N
Create a document Google Drive Ctrl + C then T
Create a new image GIMP Ctrl + N
Open a new default document Adobe InDesign Cmd + Option + N

More Shotcut shortcuts

Open a file Cmd + O
Save the project Cmd + S
Save the project under a new name Shift + Cmd + S
Back up and save the project Option + Cmd + S
Export a video Cmd + E
Export the current frame Shift + Cmd + E
Close the project Cmd + W
Quit Shotcut Cmd + Q

See every Shotcut shortcut

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