Final Cut Pro shortcuts 2020 complete list for Mac + PDF
Being a video editor in 2020 is about working fast and delivering valuable video content before it becomes irrelevant. If you want to work faster but also more efficiently you could start with memorizing the shortcuts of all the necessary actions you take inside your go-to software. Since you have come this far then you may have already realized that there are a lot of shortcuts available. To make it simpler for you, we collected all the shortcuts available and placed them inside this blog.
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| Application | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Hide Application | Command-H |
| Hide Other Applications | Option-Command-H |
| Keyboard Customization | Option-Command-K |
| Minimize | Command-M |
| Open Library | Command-O |
| Preferences | Command-Comma (,) |
| Quit | Command-Q |
| Redo Change | Shift-Command-Z |
| Undo Change | Command-Z |
| Editing | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Adjust Volume Absolute | Control-Option-L |
| Adjust Volume Relative | Control-L |
| Append to Storyline | E |
| Audition: Add to Audition | Control-Shift-Y |
| Audition: Duplicate as Audition | Option-Y |
| Audition: Duplicate from Original | Shift-Command-Y |
| Audition: Replace and Add to Audition | Shift-Y |
| Blade | Command-B |
| Blade All | Shift-Command-B |
| Break Apart Clip Items | Shift-Command-G |
| Change Duration | Control-D |
| Connect Default Lower Third | Control-Shift-T |
| Connect Default Title | Control-T |
| Connect to Primary Storyline | Q |
| Connect to Primary Storyline - Backtimed | Shift-Q |
| Copy | Command-C |
| Create Audition | Command-Y |
| Create Storyline | Command-G |
| Cut | Command-X |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 1 | 1 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 2 | 2 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 3 | 3 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 4 | 4 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 5 | 5 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 6 | 6 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 7 | 7 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 8 | 8 |
| Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 9 | 9 |
| Delete | Delete |
| Delete Selection Only | Option-Command-Delete |
| Deselect All | Shift-Command-A |
| Duplicate | Command-D |
| Enable/Disable Clip | V |
| Expand Audio | Control-S |
| Expand/Collapse Audio Components | Control-Option-S |
| Extend Edit | Shift-X |
| Extend Selection Down | Shift-Down Arrow |
| Extend Selection to Next Clip | Control-Command-Right-Arrow |
| Extend Selection Up | Shift-Up Arrow |
| Finalize Audition | Option-Shift-Y |
| Insert | W |
| Insert/Connect Freeze Frame | Option-F |
| Insert Gap | Option-W |
| Insert Default Generator | Option-Command-W |
| Lift from Storyline | Option-Command-Up Arrow |
| Lower Volume 1 dB | Control-Hyphen (-) |
| Move Playhead Position | Control-P |
| New Compound Clip | Option-G |
| Nudge Audio Subframe Left | Option-Comma (,) |
| Nudge Audio Subframe Left Many | Option-Shift-Comma (,) |
| Nudge Audio Subframe Right | Option-Period (.) |
| Nudge Audio Subframe Right Many | Option-Shift-Period (.) |
| Nudge Down | Option-Down Arrow |
| Nudge Left | Comma (,) |
| Nudge Left Many | Shift-Comma (,) |
| Nudge Right | Period (.) |
| Nudge Right Many | Shift-Period (.) |
| Nudge Up | Option-Up Arrow |
| Open Audition | Y |
| Override Connections | Grave Accent (`) |
| Overwrite | D |
| Overwrite - Backtimed | Shift-D |
| Overwrite to Primary Storyline | Option-Command-Down Arrow |
| Paste as Connected | Option-V |
| Paste Insert at Playhead | Command-V |
| Previous Angle | Control-Shift-Left Arrow |
| Previous Audio Angle | Option-Shift-Left Arrow |
| Previous Pick | Control-Left Arrow |
| Previous Video Angle | Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
| Raise Volume 1 dB | Control-Equal Sign (=) |
| Replace | Shift-R |
| Replace from Start | Option-R |
| Replace with Gap | Shift-Delete |
| Select All | Command-A |
| Select Clip | C |
| Select Clip Above | Command-Up Arrow |
| Select Clip Below | Command-Down Arrow |
| Select Left Audio Edge | Shift-Left Bracket ([) |
| Select Left Edge | Left Bracket ([) |
| Select Left and Right Audio Edit Edges | Shift-Backslash (\) |
| Select Left and Right Edit Edges | Backslash (\) |
| Select Left and Right Video Edit Edges | Control-Backslash (\) |
| Select Left Video Edge | Control-Left Bracket ([) |
| Select Next Angle | Control-Shift-Right Arrow |
| Select Next Audio Angle | Option-Shift-Right Arrow |
| Select Next Clip | Command-Right Arrow |
| Select Next Pick | Control-Right Arrow |
| Select Next Video Angle | Shift-Command-Right Arrow |
| Select Previous Clip | Command-Left Arrow |
| Select Right Audio Edge | Shift-Right Bracket (]) |
| Select Right Edge | Right Bracket (]) |
| Select Right Video Edge | Control-Right Bracket (]) |
| Set Additional Selection End | Shift-Command-O |
| Set Additional Selection Start | Shift-Command-I |
| Show/Hide Precision Editor | Control-E |
| Snapping | N |
| Solo | Option-S |
| Source Media: Audio & Video | Shift-1 |
| Source Media: Audio Only | Shift-3 |
| Source Media: Video Only | Shift-2 |
| Split Caption | Control-Option-Command-C |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 1 | Option-1 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 2 | Option-2 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 3 | Option-3 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 4 | Option-4 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 5 | Option-5 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 6 | Option-6 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 7 | Option-7 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 8 | Option-8 |
| Switch to Viewer Angle 9 | Option-9 |
| Toggle Storyline Mode | G |
| Trim End | Option-Right Bracket (]) |
| Trim Start | Option-Left Bracket ([) |
| Trim to Selection | Option-Backslash (\) |
| Effects | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Add Basic Lower Third | Control-Shift-T |
| Add Basic Title | Control-T |
| Add Default Audio Effect | Option-Command-E |
| Add Default Transition | Command-T |
| Add Default Video Effect | Option-E |
| Color Board: Reset Current Board Controls | Option-Delete |
| Color Board: Switch to the Color Pane | Control-Command-C |
| Color Board: Switch to the Exposure Pane | Control-Command-E |
| Color Board: Switch to the Saturation Pane | Control-Command-S |
| Copy Effects | Option-Command-C |
| Copy Keyframes | Option-Shift-C |
| Cut Keyframes | Option-Shift-X |
| Enable/Disable Balance Color | Option-Command-B |
| Match Audio | Shift-Command-M |
| Match Color | Option-Command-M |
| Next Text | Option-Tab |
| Paste Attributes | Shift-Command-V |
| Paste Effects | Option-Command-V |
| Paste Keyframes | Option-Shift-V |
| Previous Text | Option-Shift-Tab |
| Remove Attributes | Shift-Command-X |
| Remove Effects | Option-Command-X |
| Retime Editor | Command-R |
| Retime: Create Normal Speed Segment | Shift-N |
| Retime: Hold | Shift-H |
| Retime: Reset | Option-Command-R |
| Solo Animation | Control-Shift-V |
| General | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Delete | Delete |
| Find | Command-F |
| Go to Event Viewer | Option-Command-3 |
| Import Media | Command-I |
| Library Properties | Control-Command-J |
| Move to Trash | Command-Delete |
| New Project | Command-N |
| Project Properties | Command-J |
| Render All | Control-Shift-R |
| Render Selection | Control-R |
| Reveal in Finder | Shift-Command-R |
| Marking | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Add Caption | Option-C (or Control-Option-C if the caption editor is open) |
| Add Marker | M |
| All Clips | Control-C |
| Add Marker and Modify | Option-M |
| Apply Keyword Tag 1 | Control-1 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 2 | Control-2 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 3 | Control-3 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 4 | Control-4 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 5 | Control-5 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 6 | Control-6 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 7 | Control-7 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 8 | Control-8 |
| Apply Keyword Tag 9 | Control-9 |
| Clear Selected Ranges | Option-X |
| Clear Range End | Option-O |
| Clear Range Start | Option-I |
| Delete Marker | Control-M |
| Delete Markers in Selection | Control-Shift-M |
| Deselect All | Shift-Command-A |
| Edit Caption | Control-Shift-C |
| Favorite | F |
| Favorites | Control-F |
| Hide Rejected | Control-H |
| New Keyword Collection | Shift-Command-K |
| New Smart Collection | Option-Command-N |
| Range Selection Tool | R |
| Reject | Delete |
| Rejected | Control-Delete |
| Remove All Keywords From Selection | Control-0 |
| Roles: Apply Dialogue Role | Control-Option-D |
| Roles: Apply Effects Role | Control-Option-E |
| Roles: Apply Music Role | Control-Option-M |
| Roles: Apply Titles Role | Control-Option-T |
| Roles: Apply Video Role | Control-Option-V |
| Select All | Command-A |
| Select Clip Range | X |
| Set Additional Range End | Shift-Command-O |
| Set Additional Range Start | Shift-Command-I |
| Set Range End | O |
| Set Range End | Control-O |
| Set Range Start | I |
| Set Range Start | Control-I |
| Unrate | U |
| Organization | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| New Event | Option-N |
| New Folder | Shift-Command-N |
| Reveal in Browser | Shift-F |
| Reveal Project in Browser | Option-Shift-Command-F |
| Synchronize Clips | Option-Command-G |
| Playback and navigation | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Audio Skimming | Shift-S |
| Audition: Preview | Control-Command-Y |
| Clip Skimming | Option-Command-S |
| Cut/Switch Multicam Audio Only | Option-Shift-3 |
| Cut/Switch Multicam Audio and Video | Option-Shift-1 |
| Cut/Switch Multicam Video Only | Option-Shift-2 |
| Down | Down Arrow |
| Down | Control-Down Arrow |
| Go Back 10 Frames | Shift-Left Arrow |
| Go Forward 10 Frames | Shift-Right Arrow |
| Go to Beginning | Home key |
| Go to End | End key |
| Go to Next Bank | Option-Shift-Apostrophe (’) |
| Go to Next Edit | Apostrophe (’) |
| Go to Next Field | Option-Right Arrow |
| Go to Next Frame | Right Arrow |
| Go to Next Subframe | Option-Right Arrow |
| Go to Previous Bank | Option-Shift-Semicolon (;) |
| Go to Previous Edit | Semicolon (;) |
| Go to Previous Field | Option-Left Arrow |
| Go to Previous Frame | Left Arrow |
| Go to Previous Subframe | Option-Left Arrow |
| Go to Range End | Shift-O |
| Go to Range Start | Shift-I |
| Look Clockwise | Control-Option-Command-Right Bracket |
| Look Counterclockwise | Control-Option-Command-Left Bracket |
| Look Down | Control-Option-Command-Down Arrow |
| Look Left | Control-Option-Command-Left Arrow |
| Look Right | Control-Option-Command-Right Arrow |
| Look Up | Control-Option-Command-Up Arrow |
| Loop Playback | Command-L |
| Mirror VR Headset | Control-Option-Command-9 |
| Monitor Audio | Shift-A |
| Negative Timecode Entry | Hyphen (-) |
| Next Clip | Control-Command-Right Arrow |
| Next Marker | Control-Apostrophe (’) |
| Output to VR Headset | Control-Option-Command-7 |
| Play Around | Shift-Question Mark (?) |
| Play Forward | L |
| Play from Playhead | Option-Space bar |
| Play Full Screen | Shift-Command-F |
| Play Reverse | J |
| Play Reverse | Control-J |
| Play Reverse | Shift-Space bar |
| Play Selection | Slash (/) |
| Play to End | Control-Shift-O |
| Play/Pause | Space bar |
| Play/Pause | Control-Space bar |
| Positive Timecode Entry | Equal Sign (=) |
| Previous Clip | Control-Command-Left Arrow |
| Previous Marker | Control-Semicolon (;) |
| Set Monitoring Angle | Shift-V |
| Skimming | S |
| Start/Stop Voiceover Recording | Option-Shift-A |
| Stop | K |
| Stop | Control-K |
| Timeline History Back | Command-Left Bracket ([) |
| Timeline History Forward | Command-Right Bracket (]) |
| Up | Up Arrow |
| Up | Control-Up Arrow |
| Share and tools | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Share to Default Destination | Command-E |
| Select (Arrow) Tool | A |
| Blade Tool | B |
| Crop Tool | Shift-C |
| Distort Tool | Option-D |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Position Tool | P |
| Transform Tool | Shift-T |
| Trim Tool | T |
| Zoom Tool | Z |
| View | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Clip Appearance: Clip Labels Only | Control-Option-6 |
| Clip Appearance: Decrease Waveform Size | Control-Option-Down Arrow |
| Clip Appearance: Filmstrips Only | Control-Option-5 |
| Clip Appearance: Increase Waveform Size | Control-Option-Up Arrow |
| Clip Appearance: Large Filmstrips | Control-Option-4 |
| Clip Appearance: Large Waveforms | Control-Option-2 |
| Clip Appearance: Waveforms and Filmstrips | Control-Option-3 |
| Clip Appearance: Waveforms Only | Control-Option-1 |
| Decrease Clip Height | Shift-Command-Hyphen (-) |
| Increase Clip Height | Shift-Command-Equal Sign (=) |
| Show Fewer Filmstrip Frames | Shift-Command-Comma (,) |
| Show/Hide Audio Animation | Control-A |
| Show/Hide Skimmer Info | Control-Y |
| Show/Hide Video Animation | Control-V |
| Show More Filmstrip Frames | Shift-Command-Period (.) |
| Show One Frame per Filmstrip | Option-Shift-Command-Comma (,) |
| Toggle Filmstrip/List View | Option-Command-2 |
| View Clip Names | Option-Shift-N |
| Zoom In | Command-Plus Sign (+) |
| Zoom Out | Command-Minus Sign (–) |
| Zoom to Fit | Shift-Z |
| Zoom to Samples | Control-Z |
| Windows | |
| Command | Shortcut |
| Background Tasks | Command-9 |
| Go to Audio Enhancements | Command-8 |
| Go to Color Board | Command-6 |
| Go to Browser | Command-1 |
| Go to Inspector | Option-Command-4 |
| Go to Timeline | Command-2 |
| Go to Viewer | Command-3 |
| Next Tab | Control-Tab |
| Previous Tab | Control-Shift-Tab |
| Record Voiceover | Option-Command-8 |
| Show Histogram | Control-Command-H |
| Show Vectorscope | Control-Command-V |
| Show Video Waveform | Control-Command-W |
| Show/Hide Angles | Shift-Command-7 |
| Show/Hide Audio Meters | Shift-Command-8 |
| Show/Hide Browser | Control-Command-1 |
| Show/Hide Comparison Viewer | Control-Command-6 |
| Show/Hide Effects Browser | Command-5 |
| Show/Hide Event Viewer | Control-Command-3 |
| Show/Hide Inspector | Command-4 |
| Show/Hide Keyword Editor | Command-K |
| Show/Hide Libraries Sidebar | Command-1 |
| Show/Hide Photos and Audio Sidebar | Shift-Command-1 |
| Show/Hide Sidebar | Command-Grave Accent (`) |
| Show/Hide 360° Viewer | Option-Command-7 |
| Show/Hide Timeline | Control-Command-2 |
| Show/Hide Timeline Index | Shift-Command-2 |
| Show/Hide Titles and Generators Sidebar | Option-Command-1 |
| Show/Hide Video Scopes | Command-7 |
| Toggle Inspector Height | Control-Command-4 |