Timeline Shortcuts
Macintosh Shortcut
Windows Shortcut
Result
Command + click in Timeline
Ctrl + click near transition in Timeline
Snaps to first frame of the nearest transition or mark; also snaps to any audio keyframes visible in audio tracks
Option + Command + click in Timeline
Alt + Ctrl + click in Timeline
Snaps to last frame of the nearest transition or mark; also snaps to any audio keyframes visible in audio tracks
Control + click in Timeline
Alt + click in Timeline
Enables lassoing of transitions and segments in Timeline
Command + L or K
Ctrl + L or K
Enlarges or reduces highlighted track in Timeline
Command + F
Ctrl + F
Opens the Find Text dialog box to find clip names, locators, and Timeline text
Command + Y
Ctrl + Y
Creates new video track
Command + U
Ctrl + U
Creates new audio track
Option + New Video Track or New Audio Track (Clip menu)
Alt + New Video Track or New Audio Track (Clip menu)
Opens a dialog box with choice of track number
Command + Control + Shift + H
Ctrl + Shift + H
Hides tracks in the Timeline
Command + click Track Monitor icon
Ctrl + click Track Monitor icon
Solos video or audio track
Up Arrow key or Down Arrow key
Up Arrow key or Down Arrow key
Shows more or less detail in Timeline
Shift + click on segments
Shift + click on segments
Enables selection of multiple segments
Command + drag segments in Timeline
Ctrl + drag segments in Timeline
Snaps to head of transition, mark, or position indicator
Command + Option + drag in Timeline
Alt + Ctrl + drag in Timeline
Snaps to tail of transition, mark, or position indicator
Lasso tracks by dragging from left to right
Lasso tracks by dragging from left to right
Enters Segment mode and selects all segments inside lasso
Lasso tracks by dragging from right to left
Lasso tracks by dragging from right to left
Enters Trim mode and selects transition inside lasso
Command + A
Ctrl + A
Selects all tracks
Lasso Track Selector panel
Lasso Track Selector panel
Reverse the current track selection
Shift + Lasso Track Selector panel
Shift + Lasso Track Selector panel
Selects all tracks inside lasso, deselects all others
Shift + click segments (Segment mode)
Shift + click segments (Segment mode)
Enables selection of multiple segments
Command + Shift + A
Ctrl + Shift + A
Deselects all tracks
Option +
Alt +
Places match-frame edit in Source pop-up monitor without marking IN point at frame
See Also
Main Topics: Using the Timeline

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