Complete Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts. Timeline, editing, effects, and export shortcuts.
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Premiere Pro editors work with one hand on J-K-L and the other on the number and letter keys, and nearly everything on this page assumes that posture. The table shows the default Windows keymap; on macOS Cmd replaces Ctrl, and Premiere ships alternative keymaps for editors coming from Avid or Final Cut, which change many of these.
File & Project
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Ctrl+N
New Project
Create new project
Ctrl+O
Open Project
Open existing project
Ctrl+S
Save
Save current project
Ctrl+Shift+S
Save As
Save project with new name
Ctrl+Alt+S
Save Copy
Save copy of project
Ctrl+W
Close Project
Close current project
Ctrl+Q
Quit Premiere
Exit Premiere Pro
Ctrl+I
Import Media
Import media files
Ctrl+M
Export
Open export dialog
Basic Editing
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Ctrl+Z
Undo
Undo last action
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Redo
Redo undone action
Ctrl+X
Cut
Cut selected clips
Ctrl+C
Copy
Copy selected clips
Ctrl+V
Paste
Paste clips
Ctrl+Shift+V
Paste Attributes
Paste clip attributes only
Ctrl+A
Select All
Select all clips in timeline
Ctrl+Shift+A
Deselect All
Deselect all clips
Delete
Delete
Delete clip keeping gap
Shift+Delete
Ripple Delete
Delete clip and close gap
Alt+Delete
Delete Gap
Delete gap only
Timeline Navigation
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Space
Play/Pause
Play or pause timeline
L
Fast Forward
Fast forward. Press multiple times for faster speed
J, K and L shuttle backwards, stop and play forwards, and repeated presses of J or L double the speed; holding K while tapping J or L steps a frame at a time. Left/Right steps one frame and Shift + Left/Right five. Up/Down jumps between edit points on the timeline, which is how you move through a cut without touching the mouse, and Home and End go to the start and end of the sequence.
Marking and cutting
I and O set in and out points, in the Source Monitor or on the timeline, and X marks the clip under the playhead. Ctrl + K cuts the targeted tracks at the playhead and Ctrl + Shift + K cuts every track. Shift + Delete ripple-deletes a clip so the gap closes, and Alt + Delete removes a selected gap. The single-letter tool keys — C razor, V selection, N ripple, B rolling, Y slip, U slide — are worth learning as pairs: V to get back to selection after any of the others.
Speed, transitions and the maximise key
Ctrl + R opens Speed/Duration for the selected clips, and Ctrl + Shift + R reverses them. Ctrl + D applies the default video transition to the selected edit points and Ctrl + Shift + D the default audio transition. The backtick key ` maximises whichever panel the mouse is over — the timeline for a detailed trim, the Program Monitor for a full-screen check — and pressing it again restores the layout.
Frequently asked questions
Why are some shortcuts listed more than once?
Adobe's reference groups a few keys, such as the backtick and the zoom keys, under more than one heading. The table keeps their grouping so each section is complete.
How do I play at double speed?
Press L twice. Each press of L or J doubles the shuttle speed; K stops.
Delete versus Shift + Delete on the timeline — which one closes the gap?
Delete leaves a gap where the clip was. Shift + Delete ripple-deletes, pulling everything after it forward to close the gap.
Can I use Final Cut Pro shortcuts in Premiere?
Yes. Edit › Keyboard Shortcuts includes Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer presets, and any command can be rebound.
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