Pro Tools:Key commands and shortcuts list



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The key commands in this list are Mac based. This list is easily portable to Windows OS using the conversion table below.

=Mac and Windows equivalent key commands= The key commands in this entire list are Mac based. This list is easily portable to Windows OS using the conversion table below.

=Global keyboard shortcuts= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Change all parameters on similar channel strip
option+applicable function (applicable functions listed below)

Change parameters on all selected similiar channel strips
option+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions list below)

Applicable functions for commands above
 * Automation modes
 * Monitor mode
 * Playlist enables
 * Record,solo and mute enables
 * Record and solo safes
 * Inserting plug-ins
 * I/O, bus, send assignment
 * volume/peak indicator/channel delay
 * extended Edit or Timeline selection
 * track height
 * clear clip meter

Toggle item and set all others to same new state
option-click on applicable item (applicable items listed below)

Toggle item and set all others to opposite state
Command-click on applicable item (applicable items listed below)

Applicable items for commands above
 * Tracks in Track list
 * Group enables/activation
 * Automation Enable window
 * Memory Location parameters

Fine Tune (Fine adjust mode)
Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (Applicable functions listed below)

Applicable functions for key command above
 * Plug-in parameter editing
 * Fader movement
 * Scrubbing
 * Automation data trimming (requires larger track view for highest resolution)

Select multiple contiguous items
Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed below)

Select multiple non-contigious items (tracks, region, paths)
Click to select first item, then Command-click another to select all similar items between (Applicable items listed below)

Applicable items for key commands above
 * Tracks (click Track Names)
 * regions in Region List
 * Paths in I/O Setup

=Playback & Record= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

cntrl/Stop playback
Spacebar

cntrl record
Command-Spacebar, or F12 or 3 (on numeric keypad)

Stop record
Command+Period (.)

Half-Speed playback
Shift-Spacebar

Half-Speed Record
Command+Shift+Spacebar  or  Shift+F12

Pause (Pre prime deck for instant playback and record)
cntrl+Spacebar or option-click on transport play button

Enable/disable online record
Command+option+Spacebar

Center on selection start/end
Left/right arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)

Play edit selection
option ]

Back/forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount)
Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button.

Back/forward and play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount and then begin playback)
Command+option+Transport Rewind button or Transport fast forward button

Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount
Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport fast forward button

Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback
Shift+Command+option+Transport Rewind button or Transport fast forward button

Record-safe track
Command-click on the track record enable button

Solo-safe track
Command-click on track solo button

Cycle through record modes:normal,Destructive,Loop,Quickpunch,Trackpunch,DestructivePunch
cntrl-click on Transport Record enable button

Loop playback toggle
Command-Shift+L, or cntrl-click on Transport Play button

loop Transport Mode
Command-cntrl+L

Loop Record
option+L

TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Shift+T

QuickPunch
Command+Shift+P

return/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch
Command+Spacebar,F12, or click Transport Record Enable button

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track
cntrl-click the track's Record Enable Button

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks
option-cntrl-click a track's Record Enable button

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio audio tracks
option-click a track's Record enable button

Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio audio tracks
option-Shift-click a track's Record enable button

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status
option-click the VCA record enable button

Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their track input status
option-click the VCA Track Input button

Enable or disable pre/post roll time
Command+K

Set and enable pre/post-roll time
option-click with selector tool before or after the selection

Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time
option-click within selection closer to front or back

Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)
Command+Backslash (\)

=Auditioning= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection)
option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection)
Command+left/right arrow keys

Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end
Command+option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cue Transport to selection start/end
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end
option-Left/Right Arrow keys

=Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Temporary Scrub mode when using selector tool
cntrl-click and drag

Extend selection while scrubbing
Shift-click and drag with the scrubber, (also in temporary scrub mode)

Shuttle
option-click-drag with scrubber, (also in temporary scrub mode)

Change direction during Shuttle lock (Classic or transport mode)
Plus/Minus (+/-) keys.

Shuttle lock stop (Classic or Transport mode
0 (press number key to resume shuttle)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or transport mode)
Spacebar or ESC key

=Transport Mode Shortcuts with numeric Keypad=

Play/Stop
0

Rewind
1

Fast Forward
2

Record enable
3

Loop Playback mode on/off
4

Loop Record mode on/off
5

QuickPunch mode on/off
6

Click on/off
7

Countoff on/off
8

MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off
9

=Shuttle Mode Shortcuts with numeric Keypad= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

1 x forward playback speed
6

1 x rewind playback speed
4

4 x forward playback speed
9

4 x Rewind playback speed
7

1/4 x forward playback speed
3

1/4 x Rewind playback speed
1

1/2 x Forward playback speed
5+6

1/2 x Rewind playback speed
5+4

2 x forward playback speed
8+9

2x backward playback speed
8+7

1/16 x forward playback speed
2+3

1/16 x Backward playback speed
2+1

Loop playback of Edit selection
0

Recall Memory Location
Period (.) + Memory Location+Period (.)

=Edit Modes and Tools= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Shuffle mode
F1 or option+1 (On QWERTY keyboard)

Slip mode
F2 or option+2 (On QWERTY keyboard)

Spot mode
F3 or option+3 (On QWERTY keyboard)

Grid mode
F4 or option+4 (On QWERTY keyboard)

Enable snap to grid while in another Edit Mode
Shift+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle Mode
F1+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Slip Mode
F2+F4

Enable Snap to Grid and Spot Mode
F3+F4

Zoomer Tool
F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Trimmer tool
F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Selector tool
F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Grabber tool
F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Scrubber tool
F9, or Command+5 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Pencil tool
F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Smart Tool
F6+F7. F7+F8, or Command+7 (On QWERTY keyboard)

Cycle through Edit Modes
Single open quote key (`) located above the TAB key

Cycle through edit tools
Escape (Esc) key,or Center-click

Lock out or unlock Shuffle mode
Command-click the Shuffle button

=Edit Selection Definition and Navigation= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Enable or disable Tab to transient command
Command+option+Tab

Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync point
Tab (if Tab to transient is enabled)

Locate cursor to previous region boundary/sync point
Command+Tab (if Tab to transient button is enabled

Go to and select next region
cntrl+Tab

Go to and select previous region
cntrl+Command+Tab or cntrl+Command

Go to Song cntrl
cntrl+return

Extend selection to Song cntrl
Shift+cntrl+return

Extend selection to next region-boundary
Shift+Tab

Extend selection to previous region-boundary
Command+Shift+Tab

Extend selection to include next region
cntrl+Shift+Tab

Extend selection to include previous region
cntrl+Shift+Command+Tab

Return to start of session
return

Go to end of session
Command+return

Extend selection to start of session
Shift+return

Extend selection to end of session
Command+Shift+return

Link timeline and edit selection
Shift+Forward+Slash (/)

Set selection start/end during playback
Down/Up Arrow keys

Select entire region in Edit window
Double-click with selector tool

Select entire track in edit window
Triple-click with selector tool, or single-click in track and press Command+A

Select all regions in all tracks in edit window
return, then press Command+A

Extend cursor or selection across all tracks
Enable "All" Edit group and Shift-click on any other track

Move the selection forward by the selection amount
Command+option+cntrl+Apostrophe (')

Move selection backward by selection mount
Command+option+cntrl+L

Double the length of the Edit selection
Command+option+cntrl+Shift+Apostrophe (')

Halve the length of the selection
Command+option+cntrl+Shift+L

Cancel Zoom toggle and remain as the same zoom level
option+Shift+E

Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window
Command+option+cntrl+Up

Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or edit selection
Shift+R

Input enable tracks that contain
Shift+I

Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Shift+S

Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Shift+M

Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection
Up arrow

Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection
Down arrow

Increase or decrease height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection
cntrl+Up/Down Arrow

=Editing,Nudging and Trimming= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Change Grid value
cntrl+option+Plus+/Minus (+/-) keys

Change Nudge value
Command+option+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection
Minus (-)key(on numeric keypad),or Comma (in Command Keyboard Focus)

Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirety inside the Edit selection)
Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad),or Period (.) (In Commands Keyboard Focus)

Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
Shift+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Nudge data within current region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying audio)
cntrl+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge value
option+Plus/Minus (+/-) keys

Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value
Command+Plus+/Minus (+/-) keys

Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming region
option+Trimmer tool

Trim up to,but not over adjacent regions
Hold down cntrl key while trimming

Duplicate region(s) in Edit window
option-click selection and drag to destination

Delete selection in playlist
Backspace or delete (On QWERTY keyboard

Constrain audio region to vertical movement
cntrl-click to move audio region with Grabber tool

Snap region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start
cntrl-click new region with Grabber tool

Snap region sync point stationary playhead or Edit selection start
cntrl-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber tool

Snap region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection start
Command-cntrl-click new region with Grabber tool

=Track Compositing= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Solo any one Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor
Shift+S

Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes
cntrl+P and cntrl+ Apostrophe

Copy the selection to the main playlist
option+cntrl+P

Copy the selection to a new playlist
Command+option+cntrl+P

Copy the selection to a duplicate of the main playlist
Command+option+cntrl+Shift+P

=File Menu Commands= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

New session
Command+N

Open Session
Command+O

Open Recent
Command+Shift+O

Close session
Command+Shift+W

Save session
Command+S

Bounce to disk
Command+option+B

Import Session Data
Shift+option+1

Import Audio
Command+Shift+I

Import MIDI
Command+option+1

Print Score from Pro Tools Session
Command+P

=Missing Files Dialog Commands= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Skip all missing files
Command+S

Manually find and relink all missing files
Command+M

Automatically find and relink all missing files
Command+A

Regenerates missing fades (toggle on/off)
Command+R

=Edit Menu Commands= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Undo
Command+Z

Redo
Command+Shift+Z

Cut
Command+X

Copy
Command+C

Paste
Command+V

Clear
Command+B

Select all
Command+A

Paste Special Merge
option+M

Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection
Command+option+V

Paste Special to Current Automation Type
Command+cntrl+V

Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection
option+Shift+6

Change Edit Selection to Timeline Selection
option+Shift+5

Play Edit Selection
option+[

Play Timeline Selection
option+]

Duplicate selection
Command+D

Repeat Selection
option+R

Shift selection
option+H

Insert Silence
Command+Shift+E

Trim Region to Selection
Command+T

Trim Region cntrl to Insertion
option+Shift+8

Separate Region at Selection
Command+E

Heal Separation
Command+H

Strip Silence
Command+U

Consolidate selection
option+Shift+3

TCE edit to Timeline Selection
option+Shift+U

Restore last selection
Command+option+Z

=Automation= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Toggle Track View on all tracks
option+minus (-) key (on QWERTY keyboard)

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection
Command+cntrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Change to previous/next Track view on all tracks
Command+option+cntrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track
Command-click on Track View selector

Disable/enable all Automation playlist on selected track
Command-Shift-click on Track View selector

Open Plug-in Automation dialog
Command-option-cntrl-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Access Plug-in Automation Commands (Pro Tools HD only):Automation dialog,Enable/disable plug-in automation
Command-option-cntrl-click on Track View selector (in Edit window)

Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+option+H

Thin Automation
Command+option+T

Write automation to start of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)
cntrl-click on Transport Return to Zero button

Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only
cntrl-click on transport Go to End button

Write automation from start to end of session/selection
cntrl-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button

Write Automation to current parameter (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Forward slash (/)

Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+Shift+Forward slash (/)

Glide automation to All Enable Parameters
option+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Suspend Trim automation on all tracks
in the Automation window,Command-click the Suspend button

Suspend currently displayed automation type on track
Command-click the control name in the Track View selector

Vertically constrain automation movement
Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool

Write new breakpoint at next automation value
Press and hold option+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track's automation playlist

Write new breakpoint at previous automation value
Press and hold Command+option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track's Automation playlist)

AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools HD only)
In the Automation window,Command-click the button for the automation type

AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only)
Hold Command and press Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

Automatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual insert or Send (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only
Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console

Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only)
In the Automation window, Command-click the Preview button

Special Paste of automation data between different controls
cntrl+Command+Y

Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools HD only)
option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (cntrl,End or ALL) to enable the Write On Stop mode

Delete
Backspace (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

Cut
Command+X (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

Copy
Command+C (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

Duplicate
Command+D (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

Clear
Command+B (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

Insert Silence
Command+Shift+E (Hold down Stat during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on a track)

=Fades= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Create Fades (open Fades dialog)
Command+F

Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog
Command+cntrl+F (uses last selected fade shape)

Fade to start
option+D

Fade to end
option+G

=Fades Dialog= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog
option-drag fade-in curve ("None" mode only)

Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog
Command-drag fade-out curve

Audition start/stop in Fades dialog
Spacebar

Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog
Command-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons

Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves
option-click fade curve in crossfade fade window ("Equal Power" and "Equal Gain" Link modes only)

Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options
cntrl+Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter option
option+Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle up/down through Link parameter option
Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle up/down through preset out Shape curves
cntrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves
option+Left+/Right Arrow keys

=View Menu= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

View Narrow Mix window option
Command+option+M

View Real-Time Properties window
option+4 (on the numeric keypad)

=Track Menu Commands= [[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

New track
Command+Shift+N

Group tracks
Command+G (with two or more tracks selected)

Duplicate tracks
option+Shift+D

Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring (Pro Tools LE only)
option+K

Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Track to Autio Input (Pro Tools HD)
option+K

Scroll to Track number
Command+option+F

Clear all Clip indicators
option+C

=New Tracks Dialog= [[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

Cycle through Track Type choices
Command+Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle through Track format choices
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cycle through Track Timebase choices
Command+option+Up/Down Arrow keys

Add or delete a Track Entry field
Command+Plus/Minus (+/-)keys,or Command+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys

Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down
Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position

=Track list= [[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

Show/Hide all tracks
option-click on any Eye in Track List

Select all tracks
option-click on any Track Name in Track List

=Mix Group List and Edit Group List= [[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

Suspend all groups
Command+Shift+G or Command-click on Group pop-up menu

Rename group
Double-click to far left of Group name in Group list

Group enable/disable
Click Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group

Select all tracks in a group
Click to the left of a Group name in Group list

=Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Add selected track to a group in Tracks View
Press A

Remove selected track from a group in Tracks View
Press R

Select a deselect all attributes in Attributes View
option-Shift-click any attribute

Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View
cntrl-click any attribute in a row

Select or deselect attributes for a single control across all Sends, all inserts, or for the four track controls (down a column) in Attributes View
option-click any attribute in a column

=Region Menu Commands= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Mute/Unmute Regions
Command+M

Lock/Unlock Regions
Command+L

Edit lock/Unlock the selected region
Command+L

Time lock/Unlock the selected region
Shift+T

Bring to Front
option+Shift+F

Send to Back
option+Shift+B

Group Region
Command+option+U

Ungroup Region
Command+option+U

Regroup Regions
Command+option+$

Loop Region
Command+option+L

Capture Region
Command+R

Identify Sync Point
Command+Comma

Quantize Region to Nearest Grid
Command+0

Open Elastic Properties windows
option+5 (on numeric keypad)

=Elastic Audio= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing
Command-cntrl-Click the Elastic Audio plug-in button

Add a Warp marker on top of an event
With the Grabber tool,cntrl-click any Event marker

Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping)
With the Grabber or the Pencil tool,cntrl-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location

Delete a Warp marker
Double-click a Warp marker,or with the Grabber or the Pencil Tool,option-click a Warp marker

Delete all Warp markers in a selection
Press Delete or Backspace

Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp marker in or out
With the Grabber tool,option-click and drag first Event marker to the left or right

Add an Event marker
With the Grabber tool, cntrl-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker

Delete an Event marker
With Pencil tool, option-click the Event marker you want to delete

=Regions List= [[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

Select region by name
Click the Region List a-z button,then type the first letters of the desired region

Find region
Command+Shift+F

Clear Find
Command+Shift+D

Show/Hide Audio regions
Command+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad)

Show/Hide MIDI regions
Command+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad)

Show/Hide Groups
Command+Shift+3 (on numeric keypad

Show/Hide Auto-Created region
Command+option+K

Select All Regions in Region List
Command+Shift+A

Select Unused regions
Command+Shift+U

Clear selected regions
Command+Shift+B

Rename select regions
Command+Shift+R

Time Stamp selected region
Command+Shift+M

Export Region Definition
Command+Shift+Y

Export Regions as Files
Command+Shift+K

Select or deselect a region
Command-click a region

Select multiple contiguous regions
Click on region, then Shift-click another region to select or deselect all regions in between

Select or deselect multiple discontiguous regions with the Marquee
Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Region List. When the Marquee ("+") appears, hold Command and drag to selector deselect entire region.

Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files
option-click Delete or Yes box when prompted

Audition region in Region list
option-click and hold on region in Region List

Rename region/file
Double-click region in Region list or double click with the Grabber tool on region in play-list

Constrain region placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start
cntrl-click

Constrain region placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection start
cntrl-Command and drag region

=Event Menu Commands= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Open Time Operations window
option+1 (on numeric keypad)

Open Tempo Operations window
option+2 (on numeric keypad)

Open Event Operations window
option-3 (on numeric keypad)

Quantize (in Even Operations window)
option+0 (on numeric keypad)

Transpose (in Event operations window)
option+T

Select/Split Notes (in Event Operations window)
option+Y

Open MIDI event List window
option+Equal (=)

Open Beat Detective window
Command+8(on numeric keypad

Identify Beat
Command+I

All MIDI notes Off
Command+Shift+Period (.)

=MIDI Events list Entry= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

return start time field for editing
Command+return (on numeric keypad

Show Event Filter dialog
Command+F

Go to
Command+G

Scroll to Edit selection
Command+H

Insert another event
Command+M

Insert note
Command+N

Insert Program Change
Command+P

Insert Commandler
Command+L

Insert Poly Pressure
Command+O

Delete event in MIDI Events List
option+click

=MIDI Step Input= Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Whole note
1

1/2 note
2

1/4 note
4

1/8 note
5

1/16 note
6

1/32 note
7

1/64 note
8

Dotted note
. (decimal key)

Toggle Tuplet on/off
3

Next step
return

Undo step
0

Nudge forward
+

Nudge back
-

Select Main Location indicator
=

Edit Selection indicators
/

=Option Menu Commands=

Transport Online
Command+J

Video Track Online
Command+Shift+J

Auto-Spot-regions
Command+P

=Setup Menu Commands=

[[Pro_Tools:Key_commands_and_shortcuts_list#Mac_and_Windows_equivalent_key_commands|Windows-to-Mac

OS translation key]]

Session Setup window
Command+2 (on the numeric keypad)

=Peripherals Dialog=

Go to Synchronization window
Command+1

Go to Machine Command window
Command+2

Go to MIDI Commandlers window
Command+3

Go to Ethernet Commandlers window
Command+4

Go to Mic Preamps window (Pro Tools HD only)
Command+5

=Preferences Dialog=

Go to Display window
Command+1

Go to Operation window
Command+2

Go to Editing window
Command+3

Go to Automation window
Command+4

Go to Processing window
Command+5

Go to MIDI window
Command+6

Go to Machine Command window
Command+7

=Zoom=

Horizontal zoom in or out
Command+1] or [

Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Command+cntrl+[

Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling
Command+cntrl+]

Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio)
Command+option+cntrl+[

Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Command+option+[ or ]

Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI)
Command+Shift+ ] or [

Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and instrument (MIDI)
Command+cntrl+Shift+[

Vertical zoom to show all tracks
option+A

Horizontal zoom to selection,including MIDI events
option+F

Horizontal zoom to selection,excluding MIDI events
option+cntrl+F

Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks)
cntrl-drag with Zoomer tool up or down in the track

Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks
cntrl+Shift+Drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool

Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Press Command+option+[ or Command+option+]

Fill window with selection
option+click on Zoomer tool or option+F

View entire session and reset waveform display to default the height
Double click on Zoomer tool or option+A

Zoom vertical and horizontal axis
Hold down Command key while dragging Zoomer tool

Zoom to previous orientation
option-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button

Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk
Command-click on Zoomer tool (faster drawing from RAM

Zoom Toggle
cntrl-E

Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the same zoom level
option+Shift+E

Zoom presets 1-5
cntrl+Zoom preset number (1,2,3,4, or 5 on QWERTY keyboard), or Zoom preset number (1,2,3,4 or 5 on QWERTY keyboard in Commands Keyboard FOcus)

Set all audio track waveform heights to match the wave-form height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window
Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons

=Window Configuration=

Add new window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List
Period (.)+number (1-99)+Plus(+)

Recall a Window Configuration
Period (.)+Window Configuration umber (1-99)+Asterisk(*)

=Memory Locations and Markers=

Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Create Memory Location
return (on numeric keypad)

Reset a Memory Location
cntrl-click on Memory Location button

Delete Memory Location
option-click on a Memory Location button

Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad
Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period(.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+Period (.) (Classic mode)

Move only the Song cntrl Marker, without moving any tick-based data
cntrl-Shift-drag the cntrl Song Marker

Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play cntrl Marker Follows Playback preference on and off
cntrl+N

=Import Audio Dialog=

cntrl/stop audition of currently selected audio file or region
Spacebar

Add currently selected audio region or file to list
option+S (if audio file has the same sample rate and bit depth as the current session)

Convert and import selected audio region/files
option+O

Remove currently selected audio file/regions from Regions to Import field
option+R

Remove all audio files/regions from Regions in Current File field
option+V

Random-access fwd/rew search selected file
Drag slider to, or click at,new location

Move between file windows
Tab

Done
option+E

Cancel
Escape

=Import Video Dialog=

Bypass Video Import Options dialog when importing video into Pro Tools
option-drag one or more video files from DigiBase browser or the Region List to any location in the Timeline

=Plug-in Settings Librarian=

Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Save settings
Command+Shift+S

Copy settings
Command+Shift+C

Paste settings
Command+Shift+V

Switch between Librarian Settings subfolders in the Plug-in Settings dialog
Command+Up/Down Arrow keys

Switch between settings file in the Plug-in Settings dialog
Up/Down or Left/Right Arrow keys

=Plug-in Commands=

Change plug-in control setting in parameter field
Click mouse in text field and type desired value

Move down/up to next/previous parameter fields
Tab or Shift+Tab

Increase/decrease slider value
Up/Down Arrow keys

Input value without leaving field
return (on numeric keypad)

return value and exit Keyboard Entry mode
return

For fields that support kHz (kiloHertz)
Type "k" after number (multipliers by 1000)

=Mixing=

Make track active/inactive
Command-cntrl-click track type icon in Mix window

Set all faders to their automation null points
option-click on either AutoMatch indicator

Reset a control to default value
option-click on control

Volume/Peak/Channel Delay amount
Command-click on Track Volume/Peak/Channel Delay indicator

Clear peak or clip-hold from meter
Click on indicator

Peak counter reset in Headroom indicator mode
Click on Headroom indicator

Bypass plug-in insert
Command-click on insert name in Inserts view

Bypass Send mute
Command-click on send name in Sends View

Toggle Send display between "All" and "Individual"
Command-click on Send selector

Bypass Delay Compensation View indicators (Pro Tools HD only)
cntrl-Command-click on Plug-in Delay,User Offset,or Track Compensation indicator

Clear peak or clip-hold from meter
Click on indicator

Peak counter reset in Headroom indicator mode
Click on Headroom indicator

Bypass plug-in insert
Command-click on insert name in Inserts View

Bypass Send mute
Command-click on send name in Sends View

Toggle Send display between "All" and "Individual"
Command-click on Send selector

Bypass Delay Compensation View indicators (Pro Tools HD only)
cntrl-Command-click on Plug-in Delay, User Offset, or Track Compensation indicator

=Numeric Entry= The following keyboard shortcuts apply to: current Location Counter, Transport window time fields, cntrl /End/Length fields in the Edit window, Spot dialog, and the Big Counter.

Edit Current Location and Big Counters
Asterisk (*) (on numeric keypad)

Edit cntrl/End/Length fields (Edit window)
Forward Slash (f) (on numeric keypad).Subsequent presses toggle through fields vertically.

Initiate time entry in Transport window fields
option+Forward Slash (f) (on numeric keypad). Subsequent presses toggle through fields.

Capture incoming time code in Session Setup window (with cntrl field selected)
Comma

Capture incoming time code in Spot dialog and Time Stamp Selected dialog
Equals (=). Hold down key for continued input.

Move sub-unit selection to the right
Period (.)

Move sub-unit selection to the left/right
Left/Right Arrow keys

Calculator Entry mode
Plus (+) or Minus (-) keys followed by offset number (subtraction not supported in Bars/Beats)

Increment/decrement the current sub-unit
Up/Down Arrow keys

Change Time Code unit selection. First entry zeroes (00) lowest sub-unit. Subsequent entry zeroes (00) the next highest sub-unit.
Period (.)

Clear entered numeric value and stay in Time Entry mode
Retype value

Apply entered numeric value and exit Time Entry mode
return

Clear entered numeric value and exit Time Entry mode
Esc (Escape) key

=Text Entry=

Move down or up rows
Tab or Shift+ Tab

Move to beginning or end of edit contents
Up/Down Arrow keys or Home/End keys

Move single letters at a time across a name label
Left/Right Arrow keys

Select entire word
Double-click on word

Select entire line
Triple-click on a word in the line

=Miscellaneous=

Increase or decrease track height
cntrl+Up/Down Arrow keys

Set all tracks to selected record drive in Disk Allocation dialog
option-click on record drive

Bank display of tracks to top of Edit window
Shift-cntrl-click Track Name

Display Playlist selector (requires selection start or flash-ing insertion point match user time stamp of region)
Command-click with Selector tool at start or current cursor location

Display and adjust the AFLIPFL Path fader while in AFLIPFL mode (Pro Tools HD only)
Command-click a Solo button

Close all open Plug-in, Send, Pan, and Mic Pre windows
Command+Option+W

Access Playback Engine dialog during Pro Tools launch
Hold down N key while launching Pro Tools

Bypass repeat dialogs when multiple items are changed by single operation (such as Clear, Delete, Compact)
option-click "Proceed" button in dialog

Link Pro Tools and a video satellite (Pro Tools HD only)
Shift+option+L

Close all open Plug-in, Send, Pan, and Mic Pre windows
Command+option+W

Close active Mix or Edit window (if both are open) or active browser (if two for more browsers are open)
Command+F4

Quit Pro Tools
Command+Q, or option+F4

Rearrange Toolbars
Command-click and drag

Send all selected Tracks to Sibelius
option-Right--click

=Keyboard Focus=

Commands Keyboard Focus
Command+option+ I

Region List Keyboard Focus
Command+option+2

Group List Keyboard Focus
Command+option+3

=Commands Keyboard Focus Mode= To use the following single key shortcuts, click the Commands Keyboard Focus button in the Edit or MIDI Editor window so that it remains lit. Or, use the cntrl key in combination with the single keys listed below except for Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste. For these functions, you must use the Command key in combination with the single keys listed.

Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Zoom presets 1-5
1,2,3,4, or 5 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Play to/from edit start by pre/post-roll value
617 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Play to/from edit end by pre/post roll amount
8/9 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Copy Edit selection to Timeline selection
O (on QWERTY keyboard)

Copy Timeline selection to Edit selection (Pro Tools HD only)
0

Toggle pre-defined common Track Views (audio track = Waveform and Volume;MIDI track = Notes and Regions; Instrument tracks = Notes and Regions)
Minus (-) key (on QWERTY keyboard)

Capture Time Code
=

Center Timeline selection start
Q

Center Timeline selection end
W

Zoom Toggle
E

Zoom Out horizontally
R

Zoom In horizontally
T

Snap start (of selected region) to time code (Pro Tools HD only)
Y

Snap sync point (of selected region) to time code (Pro Tools HD only)
U

Snap end (of selected region) to time code (Pro Tools HD only)
I

Snap start (of selected region) to playhead
H

Snap sync point (of selected region) to playhead (Pro Tools lID only)
J

Snap end (of selected region) to playhead (Pro Tools HD only)
K

Move Edit selection up
P

Move Edit selection down

 * (Semi-Colon)

Tab back
L

Tab forward
' (Apostrophe)

Play Timeline Selection (Pro Tools HD only)
]

Play Edit Selection
[

Trim cntrl to insertion
A

Trim End to Insertion
S

Fade to cntrl (available info selection)
D

Fade (without showing Fades dialog)
F

Fade to End (available if no selection)
G

Undo
Z

Cut
X

Copy
C

Paste
V

Separate
B

Timeline Inscrtion follows Playback (enable/disable)
N

Nudge back by Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection cnabled)
Comma

Nudge forward by Nudge value; Nudge Timcline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Sclection enabled)
Period (.)

Nudge back by ncxt large Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selcction (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled)
M

Nudge forward by next larger Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timelinc and Edit Selection enabled)
/ (Forward Slash) (on QWERTY keyboard)

=Scroll Wheel Commands= The following keyboard shortcuts apply to moving scrollbars on systems with a scroll wheel.

Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Scroll horizontally
Shift+Scroll Wheel

Fine-tune scroll (Fine Adjust mode)
Command+Scroll Wheel

Zoom in/out of timeline
option+Scroll Wheel in timeline (press option again when done scrolling)

Zoom in/out of waveforms
option+Shift+Scroll Wheel in timeline

=DigiBase Shortcuts= The following shortcuts are available only in DigiBase windows, as noted.

Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Open the Workspace browser
option+Semi-Colon

Open the Task Manager window
option+Apostrophe (')

Open or closes the Project browser
option+O

Bring all browsers to the foreground
option+J

Send all browsers to the back
option+Shift+ J

Cycle to previous/next browsers
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Zoom presets in the Edit window or View presets in DigiBase browsers
cntrl+ 1,2,3,4, or 5

DigiBase Auditioning Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Browser Item: cntrl or stop auditioning from head or Audio Import dialog: cntrl or stop auditioning from head
Spacebar

Browser Item: cntrl or stop loop auditioning from head
option+Spacebar

cntrl or stop preview when browser is front-most window
Command+P

Stop preview when browser is front-most window
Escape

cntrl and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback
Press Esc or Command+P

Enable/disable Loop Preview mode
cntrl -click the Preview button

Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode
Command-click the Preview button

Import Audio dialog:
cntrl or stop auditioning option+P

DigiBase Mouse Click Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows-to-Mac OS translation key

Select contiguous items in a browser -or- Select a range of contiguous column headers
Shift-click

Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser
option-Shift-click I

or-Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers
option-click

Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hid
cntrl-click (or Right-click) in any DigiBase column label

or Region List: Select a region without changing which region is highlighted in Timeline
Command-click

Browser Items: Open a new window and leaves the orig- Command-double-click
inal window open

Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location
option-drag and drop

Browser Media File to Region List or Timeline: Create a copy of the mcdia file in the session's Audio Files folder
Lookup 397

Browscr File: Import to Timeline and create a new track
Shift-drag and drop

Waveform Display: Set sync point and spot to Timeline
Command-drag and drop

Or Region List: Snap to head
cntrl-drag and drop

Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to bead and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder
cntrl-option-drag and drop

Or Browser Item: Snap to sync point
cntrl-Shift-drag and drop

Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder
cntrl-option-Shift-drag and drop

Region List: Snap to tail
cntrl-Command-drag and drop

Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder
cntrl-Command-A It drag and drop

Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor
cntrl-Command-Shift drag and drop

Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder
cntrl-Command-option-Shift-drag and drop

Selection up
Up Arrow key

Selection down
Down Arrow key

Scroll Page up
Page Up

Scroll Page down
Page Down

Scroll to top of browser
Home

Scroll to bottom of browser
End

Up one browser level (same as Up Arrow icon)
Command+Up Arrow key

Open folder (same window)
Command+Down Arrow key

Open folder (new window)
Command+Option+Down Arrow key

Open Show/Hide icon
Right Arrow key

Close Show/Hide icon
Left Arrow kcy

Cycle to next or previous browser
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

return/exit Name Edit field
return

Revert to original text
Escape (Esc) key

Move to next Search field
Tab

Move to previous Search field
Shift+Tab