Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

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Pro Tools Shortcuts

(for Pro Tools Systems on Mac and Windows)
For increased operational speed and ease-of-use, there are many Pro Tools keyboard and right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide lists all keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts available in each window of Pro Tools, and are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference.

Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:

Convention
File > Save Session Command+N/Control+N

Action
Choose Save Session from the File menu. Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key. Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus () key (on numeric keypad or QWERTY, as noted). Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button. Click with the right mouse button.

Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Command-click (Mac Only) Right-click

Pro Tools Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
Global Keyboard Shortcuts
The following shortcuts can be used in all Pro Tools windows for the features noted.

Actions
Parameter change

Mac

Windows

Automation mode Monitor mode playlist enable record, solo and mute enable record and solo safes inserting plug-ins I/O, bus, send assignment volume/peak indicator extend Edit or Timeline selection track height clear clip meter Change parameter on all channel strips Change parameter on all selected channel strips Option+applicable function (applicable functions listed above) Option+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed directly above) Alt+applicable function (applicable functions listed above) Alt+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed above)

Toggle
Tracks in Track List Group enables/activation Automation Enable window Memory Location parameters Toggle item and set all others to same new state Toggle item and set all others to opposite state Option-click on applicable item (applicable items listed above) Command-click on applicable item (applicable items listed directly above) Alt-click on applicable item (applicable items listed above) Control-click on applicable item (applicable items listed above)

Fine Tune adjustment

Plug-in parameter editing fader movement scrubbing automation data trimming (requires larger Track View for highest resolution) Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode) Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above) Control-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)

Multi-select
Tracks regions in Region List paths in I/O Setup Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths) Click to select first item, then Shiftclick another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above) Click to select first item, then Command-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above) Click to select first item, then Shiftclick another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above) Click to select first item, then Control-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above)

Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths)

Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

Pro Tools Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the Edit WIndow and Mix Window for the features noted.

Action
Playback
Start/stop playback Half-speed playback Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Enable/disable online playback

Mac

Windows

Spacebar Shift+Spacebar Control+Spacebar, or Optionclick, on Transport Play button Command+J, or Option+Spacebar Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) Option+[ Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Spacebar Shift+Spacebar Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar

Center on selection start/end

Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) Alt+[ Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Play Edit selection Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD only) Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD only) Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD only)

Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button Shift+Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button Command+Control+P Command+Backslash (\)

Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD only)

Loop playback toggle

Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button

Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Solo-safe track

Ctrl+Start+P Ctrl+Backslash (\)

Command-click on track Solo

Ctrl-click on track Solo

Pro Tools Shortcuts

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Record
Start record

Mac

Windows

Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)* Spacebar Command+Period (.)

Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad) Spacebar Ctrl+Period (.)

Stop record Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) Half-speed record

Command+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12*

Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12

Enable/disable online record

Command+Option+Spacebar* Command-click on track Record Enable button Control-click on Transport Record Enable button

Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar

Record-safe track

Ctrl-click on track Record Enable button Start-click on Transport Record Enable button

Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch Loop Record toggle TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools HD only) QuickPunch toggle Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch

Option+L Command+Shift+T Command+Shift+P Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button* Control-click the tracks Record Enable button Option-Control-click a tracks Record Enable button Control-Option-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button Option-click a tracks Record Enable button

Alt+L Ctrl+Shift+T Ctrl+Shift+P Ctrl+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record Enable button Start-click the tracks Record Enable button Alt-Start-click a tracks Record Enable button Start-Alt-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button Alt-click a tracks Record Enable button

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status (Pro Tools HD only) 4 Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

Option-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button

Alt-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button

Option-click the VCA Record Enable button

Alt-click the VCA Record Enable button

Action
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status (Pro Tools HD only) Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Set and enable pre/post-roll time

Mac
Option-click the VCA TrackInput button Command+K Option-click with Selector before or after selection Option-click within selection closer to front or back

Windows
Alt-click the VCA TrackInput button Ctrl+K Alt-click with Selector tool before or after selection Alt-click within selection closer to front or back

Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time

*Some Pro Tools recording shortcuts use the same key commands as some Mac OS X shortcuts. If you want to retain use of these key commands in Pro Tools, these OS X shortcuts must be disabled. For more information, see your Setup Guide.
Transport Mode using Numeric Keypad
Select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page. Play/Stop Rewind Fast Forward Record Enable Loop Playback mode on/off Loop Record mode on/off QuickPunch mode on/off Click on/off Countoff on/off MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Shuttle Mode using Numeric Keypad (Pro Tools HD only)

Select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page. 1 x Forward playback speed 1 x Rewind playback speed 4 x Forward playback speed 4 x Rewind playback speed 1/4 x Forward playback speed 1/4 x Rewind playback speed 6 4 9 7 3 1 6 4 9 7 3 1

Pro Tools Shortcuts

Action
1/2 x Forward playback speed 1/2 x Rewind playback speed 2 x Forward playback speed 2 x Backward playback speed 1/16 x Forward playback speed 1/16 x Backward playback speed Loop playback of Edit Selection Recall Memory Location

Mac
5+6 5+4 8+9 8+7 2+3 2+1 0 Period (.)+Memory Location+Period (.)

Windows
5+6 5+4 8+9 8+7 2+3 2+1 0 Period (.)+Memory Location+Period (.)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Extend selection while scrubbing Control-click and drag Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Option-click-drag with Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Control+number key 19 (1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum) Plus/Minus (+/) keys For example, Control+number+Minus () key 0 (press number key to resume shuttle) Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key Start-click and drag Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Alt-click-drag with Scrubber, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Start+number key 19 (1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum) Plus/Minus (+/) keys For example, Start+number+Minus () key 0 (press number key to resume shuttle) Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key

Shuttle

Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)

Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)

Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode)

Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode)

Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide

Action
Auditioning

Mac

Windows

These shortcuts are active only when Transport is Pro Tools Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection) Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection) Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command+Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

Auditioning
These shortcuts are active only when Transport is MMC Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end

Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Shuffle mode F1, or Alt+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F2, or Alt+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F3, or Alt+3 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4, or Alt+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) Shfit+F4 F1, or Option+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F2, or Option+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F3, or Option+3 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4,or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) Shfit+F4

Slip mode

Spot mode

Grid mode

Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode Zoomer tool

F1+F4 F2+F4 F3+F4 F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

F1+F4 F2+F4 F3+F4 F5, or Ctrl+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F6, or Ctrl+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F7, or Ctrl+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Trimmer tool

Selector tool

Pro Tools Shortcuts

Action
Grabber tool

Mac
F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F9, or Command+5 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F6+F7, F7+F8, or Command+7 (on QWERTY keyboard) Single Open Quote () key, located above the Tab key Escape (Esc) key

Windows
F8, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F9, or Ctrl+5 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Scrubber tool

Pencil tool

F10, or Ctrl+6 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Smart Tool

F6+F7, F7+F8, or Ctrl+7 (on QWERTY keyboard)

Cycle through Edit modes

Single Open Quote () key, located above the Tab key Escape (Esc) key, or Centerclick Ctrl-click the Shuffle button

Cycle through Edit tools

Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode

Command-click the Shuffle button

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Locate cursor to next transient Command+Option+Tab Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Option+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transients button is disabled) Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is disabled) Control+Tab Control+Option+Tab Control+Return Shift+Control+Return Shift+Tab Option+Shift+Tab Control+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled) Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled) Start+Tab Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl Start+Enter Shift+Start+Enter Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Start+Shift+Tab

Locate cursor to previous transient

Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync point Locate cursor to previous region boundary/sync point Go to and select next region Go to and select previous region Go to Song Start Extend selection to Song Start Extend selection to next region-boundary Extend selection to previous region-boundary Extend selection to include next region

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Action
Extend selection to include previous region Return to start of session Go to end of session Extend selection to start of session Extend selection to end of session Link Timeline and Edit selection Set selection start/end during playback Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped Select entire region in Edit window Select entire track in Edit window

Mac
Control+Shift+Option+Tab Return Option+Return Shift+Return Option+Shift+Return Shift+Forward Slash (/) Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

Windows
Start+Shift+Ctrl+Tab Enter Ctrl+Enter Shift+Enter Ctrl+Shift+Enter Shift+Forward Slash (/) Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

Double-click with Selector Triple-click with Selector, or single-click in track and press Command+A Return, then press Command+A Enable All Edit group and Shift-click on any other track Command+Control+Option+Apostrophe () Command+Control+Option+L

Double-click with Selector tool Triple-click with Selector tool, or single-click in track and press Ctrl+A Enter, then press Ctrl+A

Select all regions in all tracks in Edit window

Extend cursor or selection across all tracks

Enable All Edit group and Shift-click on any other track Ctrl+Alt+Start+Apostrophe ()

Move the selection forward by the selection amount Move the selection backward by the selection amount Double the length of the Edit selection

Ctrl+Alt+Start+L

Command+Control+Option+Shift+ Apostrophe () Command+Control+Option+Shift+L Option+Shift+E

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+Apostrophe ()

Halve the length of the selection

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L

Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window

Alt+Shift+E

Command+Option+Control+Up arrow or Down arrow Shift+R

Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up

Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection

Shift+R

Pro Tools Shortcuts

Action
TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection (Pro Tools HD only) Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selectio Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selection Increase or decrease the height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection

Mac
Shift+I

Windows
Shift+I

Shift+S

Shift+S

Shift+M

Shift+M

Down arrow

Up arrow

Up arrow

Down arrow

Control+Up/Down Arrow

Start+Up/Down Arrow

Editing, Nudging, and Trimming

In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/) key usage is on the numeric keypad only. Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Command+Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Minus () key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Start+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Ctrl+Alt+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Change Nudge value

Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection) Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection) Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) Nudge data within current region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying audio) Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value

Minus () key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Control+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Start+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

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Action
Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming region Trim up to, but not over, adjacent regions

Mac
Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Command+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Option+Trimmer tool

Windows
Alt+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Alt+Trimmer tool

Hold down Control key while trimming Option-click selection and drag to destination Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY keyboard) Control-click to move audio region with Grabber tool Control-click new region with Grabber tool Control-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber tool Command-Control-click new region with Grabber tool

Hold down Start key while trimming Alt-click selection and drag to destination Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY keyboard) Start-click to move audio region with Grabber tool Start-click new region with Grabber tool Start-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber tool Ctrl-Start-click new region with Grabber tool

Duplicate region(s) in Edit Window

Delete selection in playlist

Constrain audio region to vertical movement

Snap region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start Snap region sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Snap region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection start

Track Compositing
The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window (if applicable) Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes Copy the selection to the main Playlist Create a new playlist for the first selected track in the session Create a new playlist for each track in the session Create a new playlist for each selected track in the session Shift+S Shift+S

Control+P and Control+SemiColon (;) Option+Control+V Command+\

Start+P and Start+Semicolon (;) Alt+Start+V Control+\

Command+Option+\

Control+Alt+\

Command+Option+Shift+\

Control+Alt+Shift+\

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Action
Duplicate the main playlist for the first selected track in the session Duplicate the main playlist for each track in the session Duplicate the main playlist for each selected track in the session

Mac
Command+Control+\

Windows
Control+Start+\

Command+Option+Control+\

Control+Alt+Start+\

Command+Option+ Control+Shift+\

Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\

Zoom
Horizontal zoom in or out Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio) Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI) Vertical zoom to show all tracks Horizontal zoom to show all tracks Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding MIDI events Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks) Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks Command+ ] or [ Command+Control+[ Ctrl+ ] or [ Ctrl+Start+[

Command+Control+]

Ctrl+Start+]

Command+Option+Control+[

Ctrl+Alt+Start+[

Command+Option+ [ or ]

Ctrl+Alt+ [ or ]

Command+Shift+ ] or [ Command+Control+Shift+[

Ctrl+Shift+ ] or [ Ctrl+Start+Shift+[

Option+A Option+Control+A Option+F

Alt+A Alt+Start+A Alt+F

Option+Control+F

Alt+Start+F

Control+drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track Control+Shift+drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool Command+Option+[ or Command+Option+] Option-click on Zoomer tool or Option+F

Start-drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track Start+Shift-drag in an audio track with the Zoomer tool

Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Fill window with selection

Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]

Alt-click on Zoomer tool or Alt+F

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Action
View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window Zoom vertical and horizontal axis

Mac
Double-click on Zoomer tool or Option+A Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons

Windows
Double-click on Zoomer tool or Alt+A Ctrl-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons

Hold down Command key while dragging the Zoomer tool Option-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button Command-click on Zoomer tool Control+E Option+Shift+E

Hold down Ctrl key while dragging Zoomer tool

Zoom to previous orientation

Alt-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)

Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM) Zoom Toggle Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the same zoom level Recall Zoom presets 15

Start+E Alt+Shift+E

Control+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) Command-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar

Start+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) Ctrl-click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar

Save Zoom presets 1-5

File Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the File Menu New Session Open Session Open Recent Close session Save Session Bounce to Disk Import Session Data Command+N Command+O Command+Shift+O Command+Shift+W Command+S Command+Option+B Shift+Option+I Ctrl+N Ctrl+O Ctrl+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+W Ctrl+S Ctrl+Alt+B Shift+Alt+I

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Action
Import Audio Import MIDI Print Score from Pro Tools Session

Mac
Command+Shift+I Command+Option+l Command+P

Windows
Ctrl+Shift+I Ctrl+Alt+l Ctrl+P

Missing File Dialog

The following shortcuts apply to Missing File Dialog Skip all missing files Manually find and relink all missing files Automatically find and relink all missing files Regenerate missing fades Regenerate missing render files Command+S Command+M Command+A Command+R Command+D Ctrl+S Ctrl+M Ctrl+A Ctrl+R Ctrl+D

Edit Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the File Menu Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Clear Select All Paste Special Merge Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Paste Special to Current Automation Type Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Command+Z Command+Shift+Z Command+X Command+C Command+V Command+B Command+A Option+M Command+Option+V Command+Control+V Option+Shift+6 (on numeric keypad) Option+Shift+5 (on numeric keypad) Option+[ Option+] Ctrl+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+V Ctrl+B Ctrl+A Alt+M Ctrl+Alt+V Ctrl+Start+V Alt+Shift+6

Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline Selection Play Edit Selection Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Transport Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is disabled)

Alt+Shift+5

Alt+[ Alt+]

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Action
Duplicate selection Repeat selection Shift selection Insert Silence Trim Region to Selection Trim Region Start to Insertion Trim Region End to Insertion Separate Region at Selection Heal Separation Strip Silence Consolidate selection TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro Tools HD systems and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Restore Last Selection

Mac
Command+D Option+R Option+H Command+Shift+E Command+T Option+Shift+7 Option+Shift+8 Command+E Command+H Command+U Option+Shift+3 Option+Shift+U

Windows
Ctrl+D Alt+R Alt+H Ctrl+Shift+E Ctrl+T Alt+Shift+7 Alt+Shift+8 Ctrl+E Ctrl+H Ctrl+U Alt+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+U

Command+Option+Z

Ctrl+Alt+Z

Memory Location and Markers

Create Memory Location Edit a Memory Location Enter (on numeric keypad) Control-click on Memory Location marker Option-click on a Memory Location marker Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+Period (.) (Classic mode) Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker Control+N Enter (on numeric keypad) Start-click on Memory Location marker Alt-click on a Memory Location marker Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+Period (.) (Classic mode) Start-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker Start+N

Delete Memory Location

Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad

Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data Toggle the Timeline Insertion/Play Start Marker Follows Playback preference on and off

Pro Tools Shortcuts

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Action
Automation
Toggle Track View on all tracks

Mac

Windows

Option+Minus () key (on QWERTY keyboard) Control+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+Option+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command-click on Track View selector Command+Shift-click on Track View selector Command+Option+Controlclick on Track View selector (in Edit window) Command+Option+Controlclick on parameters (in Plug-in window) Command+Option+H Command+Option+T Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button Control-click on Transport Go to End button Control-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button Command+Forward Slash (/)

Alt+Minus () key (on QWERTY keyboard) Ctrl+Start+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Alt+Start+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl-click on Track View selector Ctrl+Shift-click on Track View selector Ctrl+Alt+Start-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track Open Plug-in Automation dialog

Access Plug-in Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD only) Thin Automation Write automation to start of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only) Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only) Write automation from start to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only)

Ctrl-Alt-Start-click on Track View selector (in Edit window)

Ctrl+Alt+H Ctrl+Alt+T Start-click on Transport Return to Zero button Start-click on Transport Go to End button Start-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button Ctrl+Forward Slash (/)

Write Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only) Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only) Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only) Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only)

Command+Option+Forward Slash (/) Command+Shift+Forward Slash (/) Command+Option+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Ctrl+Alt+Forward Slash (/)

Ctrl+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

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Action
Glide Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Suspend Trim automation on all tracks

Mac
Option+Forward Slash (/)

Windows
Alt+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

In the Automation window, Command-click the Suspend button Command-click the control name in the Track View selector Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool Press and hold Option+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist) Press and hold Command+Option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist) Command-click the Automation Mode selector on the track In the Automation window, Command-click the button for the automation type Hold Command and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch Hold Command and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the Suspend button

Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track

Ctrl-click the control name in the Track View selector

Vertically constrain automation movement

Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool Press and hold Alt+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist)

Write new breakpoint to next automation value

Write new breakpoint to previous automation value

Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist)

AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools HD only)

Ctrl-click the Automation Mode selector on the track

AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools HD only)

In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the button for the automation type Hold Ctrl and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch Hold Ctrl and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only)

AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only)

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AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only) Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only)

Mac
Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console In the Automation window, Command-click the Preview button Command+Control+V

Windows
Hold Ctrl and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the Preview button

Special Paste of automation data between different controls Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools HD only)

Start+Ctrl+V

Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode Command-Control-click on control

Alt-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode

Display Automation playlist of automationenabled plug-in control, track volume, or track pan Delete* Cut* Copy* Duplicate* Clear* Insert Silence

Backspace Command+X Command+C Command+D Command+B Command+Shift+E

Backspace Ctrl+X Ctrl+C Ctrl+D Ctrl+B Ctrl+Shift+E

*Hold Down Start during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track

Fades
Create Fades (open Fades dialog) Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog Command+F Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape) Option+D Option+G Ctrl+F Ctrl+Start+F (uses last selected fade shape) Alt+D Alt+G

Fade to Start Fade to End

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Fades Dialog

Mac

Windows

The following shortcuts apply to the Fades dialog Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve (None Link mode only) Command-drag fade-out curve (None Link mode only) Spacebar Command-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons Option-click fade curve in crossfade fade window (Equal Power and Equal Gain Link modes only) Control+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt-drag fade-in curve (None mode only) Ctrl-drag fade-out curve (None Link mode only)

Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog

Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog

Spacebar Ctrl-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons Alt-click fade curve in crossfade fade window (Equal Power and Equal Gain Link modes only) Start+Up/Down Arrow keys

Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves

Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options Cycle up/down through Link parameter options Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves

Option+Up/Down Arrow keys

Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys

Up/Down Arrow keys

Up/Down Arrow keys

Control+Left/Right Arrow keys Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Start+Left/Right Arrow keys

Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

View Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the View Menu View Narrow Mix window option View Real-Time Properties window Command+Option+M Option+4 (on the numeric keypad) Ctrl+Alt+M Alt+4 (on the numeric keypad)

Track Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Track Menu New Track Group Tracks Command+Shift+N Command+G (with two or more tracks selected) Option+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+N Ctrl+G (with two or more tracks selected) Alt+Shift+D

Duplicate Tracks

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Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring (Pro Tools LE only) Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record Tracks to Auto Input (Pro Tools HD) Scroll to Track number Clear all Clip indicators

Mac
Option+K

Windows
Alt+K

Option+K

Alt+K

Command+Option+F Option+C

Ctrl+Alt+F Alt+C

New Tracks Dialog

The following shortcuts apply to items in the New Tracks dialog Cycle through Track Type choices Command+Up/Down Arrow keys Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command+Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Command+Plus/Minus (+/) keys or Command+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys

Cycle through Track Format choices

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Cycle through Track Timebase choices

Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys

Add or delete a Track Entry field

Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/) keys, or Ctrl+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

Region Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Region Menu Mute/Unmute Regions Lock/Unlock Regions Time Lock/Unlock the selected region Bring to Front Send to Back Group Regions Ungroup Regions Regroup regions Loop Region Capture Region 20 Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide Command+M Command+L Option+Control+L Option+Shift+F Option+Shift+B Command+Option+G Command+Option+U Command+Option+R Command+Option+L Command+R Ctrl+M Ctrl+L Alt+Start+L Alt+Shift+F Alt+Shift+B Ctrl+Alt+G Ctrl+Alt+U Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Alt+L Ctrl+R

Action
Identify Sync Point Quantize Region to Nearest Grid Open Elastic Properties windows

Mac
Command+Comma (,) Command+0 (zero) Option+5 (on numeric keypad)

Windows
Ctrl+Comma (,) Ctrl+0 Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)

Region List
The following shortcuts apply to items in the Region List Select region by name Click the Region List az button, then type the first letters of the desired region Command+Shift+F Command+Shift+D Command+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad) Command+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad) Command+Shift+3 (on numeric keypad) Command+Option+K Command+Shift+A Command+Shift+U Command+Shift+B Command+Shift+R Command+Shift+M Command+Shift+Y Command+Shift+K Command-click a region Click one region, then Shiftclick another region to select all regions between Click the Region List az button, then type the first letters of the desired region Ctrl+Shift+F Ctrl+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad) Ctrl+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad) Ctrl+Shift+3 (on numeric keypad) Ctrl+Alt+k Ctrl+Shift+A Ctrl+Shift+U Ctrl+Shift+B Ctrl+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+M Ctrl+Shift+Y Ctrl+Shift+K Ctrl-click a region Click one region, then Shiftclick another region to select or deselect all regions between

Find region Clear Find Show/Hide Audio regions

Show/Hide MIDI regions

Show/Hide Groups

Show/Hide Auto-Created region Select All regions in Region List Select Unused regions Clear selected regions Rename selected regions Time Stamp selected regions Export Region Definition Export Regions as Files Select or deselect a region Select multiple contiguous regions

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Select or deselect multiple discontiguous regions with the Marquee

Mac
Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Region List. When the Marquee (+) appears, hold Command and drag to select or deselect the desired regions Option-click Delete or Yes when prompted Option-click and hold on region in Region List Double-click region in Region List, or double-click with Grabber tool on region in playlist

Windows
Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Region List. When the Marquee (+) appears, hold Ctrl and drag to select or deselect the desired regions. Alt-click Delete or Yes when prompted Alt-click and hold on region in Region List Double-click region in Region List, or double-click with the Grabber tool on region in playlist Start-click and drag region

Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files

Audition region in Region List

Rename region/file

Constrain region placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start Constrain region placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection start

Control and drag region

Command+Control and drag region

Start-Ctrl-click and drag region

Track List
The following shortcuts apply to items in the Track List Show/Hide all tracks Option-click on any Eye in Track List Option-click on any Track Name in Track List Alt-click on any Eye in Track List Alt-click on any Track Name in Track List

Select all tracks

Mix Group List and Edit Group List

The following shortcuts apply to items in the Mix Group List and Edit Group List Suspend All Groups Command+Shift+G, or Command-click on Groups pop-up menu Double-click to far left of Group name in Group List Click the Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group Click to the left of a Group name in Group List Ctrl+Shift+G, or Ctrl-click on Groups pop-up menu

Rename group

Double-click to far left of Group name in Group List Click Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group Click to the left of a Group name in Group List

Group enable/disable

Select all tracks in a group

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Temporarily isolate channel strip from Groups

Mac
Control-click (or Right-click) applicable Group parameter Control-click on Group(s) in Group List

Windows

Show group members only

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

The following shortcuts apply to the Create Group and Modify Group dialogs Add selected track to a group in Tracks View Remove selected track from a group in Tracks View Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes View Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View 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 Press A Press R Press A Press R

Option-Shift-click any attributes Control-click any attribute in a row

Alt-Shift-click any attribute

Start-click any attribute in a row Alt-click any attribute in a column

Option-click any attribute in a column

Elastic Audio
The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled regions or tracks Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing Add a Warp marker on top of an event Command-Control-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button With the Grabber tool, Control-click any Event marker With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker Press Delete or Backspace With the Grabber tool, Optionclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right Ctrl-Start-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button With the Grabber tool, Startclick any Event marker With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Start-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Alt-click a Warp marker Press Delete or Backspace With the Grabber tool, Altclick and drag first Event marker to the left or right

Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping)

Delete a Warp marker

Delete all Warp markers in a selection Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp marker in or out

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Add an Event marker

Mac
With the Grabber tool, Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker With the Graber Tool or Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete

Windows
With the Grabber tool, Startclick at the location where you want to add an Event marker

Delete an Event marker

With the Graber Tool or Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event marker you want to delete

Event Menu
The following are shortcuts that apply commands found in the Event Menu Open Time Operations window Option+1 (on numeric keypad) Option+2 (on numeric keypad) Option+3 (on numeric keypad) Option+0 (on numeric keypad) Option+P Option+T Option+Y Alt+1 (on numeric keypad)

Open Tempo Operations window

Alt+2 (on numeric keypad)

Open Event Operations window

Alt+3 (on numeric keypad)

Quantize (in Event Operations window)

Alt+0 (on numeric keypad)

Change Duration (in Event Operations window) Transpose (in Event Operations window) Select/Split Notes (in Event Operations window) Open MIDI Event List window Open Beat Detective window

Alt+P Alt+T Alt+Y

Option+Equal (=) Command+8 (on numeric keypad) Command+I Command+Shift+Period (.)

Alt+Equal (=) Ctrl+8 (on numeric keypad)

Identify Beat All MIDI Notes Off

Ctrl+I Ctrl+Shift+Period (.)

MIDI Events List

The following shortcuts are active only when the MIDI Event List window is open. Enter start time field for editing Command+Enter (on numeric keypad) Command+F Command+G Command+H Command+M Ctrl+Enter (on numeric keypad) Ctrl+F Ctrl+G Ctrl+H Ctrl+M

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Insert note Insert Program Change Insert Controller Insert Poly Pressure Delete event in MIDI Events List

Mac
Command+N Command+P Command+L Command+O (letter) Option-click

Windows
Ctrl+N Ctrl-P Ctrl+L Ctrl+O (letter) Alt-click

Step Input Dialog

The following shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window, when the Enable Numeric Keypad Shortcuts option is checked. Whole note 1/2 note 1/4 note 1/8 note 1/16 note 1/32 note 1/64 note Dotted note Toggle Tuplet on/off Next step Undo step Nudge forward Nudge back Select Main Location indicator Edit Selection indicators 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Decimal key (.) 3 Enter 0 Plus (+) Minus () Equals (=) / 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Decimal key (.) 3 Enter 0 Plus (+) Minus () Equals (=) /

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Options Menu

Mac

Windows

The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Options Menu Transport Online Video Track Online Auto-Spot Regions Command+J Command+Shift+J Command+P Ctrl+J Ctrl+Shift+J Ctrl+P

Additional Options menu commands in Playback and Recording (see Playback on page 3 andRecord on page 4).

Setup Menu
The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Setup Menu Session Setup window Command+2 (on the numeric keypad) Ctrl+2 (on the numeric keypad)

Peripherals Dialog
The following shortcuts apply to the Peripherals dialog, available in the Setup menu Go to Synchronization window Go to Machine Control window Go to MIDI Controllers window Go to Ethernet Controllers window Go to Mic Preamps window (Pro Tools HD only) Command+1 Command+2 Command+3 Command+4 Command+5 Ctrl+1 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+3 Ctrl+4 Ctrl+5

Preferences Dialog
The following shortcuts apply to the Preferences dialog, available in the Setup menu Go to Display window Go to Operation window Go to Editing window Go to Automation window Go to Processing window Go to MIDI window Go to Machine Control window Command+1 Command+2 Command+3 Command+4 Command+5 Command+6 Command+7 Ctrl+1 Ctrl+2 Ctrl+3 Ctrl+4 Ctrl+5 Ctrl+6 Ctrl+7

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Window Menu

Mac

Windows

The following are shortcuts of commands found in the Window menu Toggle Mix and Edit windows Hide All Floating Windows Command+Equal (=) Command+Option+Control+W Command+Option+J Option+Apostrophe () Option+Semi-Colon (;) Option+O Option+J Option+Shift+J Command+1 (on numeric keypad) Command+3 (on numeric keypad) Command+4 (on numeric keypad) Command+5 (on numeric keypad) Command+6 (on numeric keypad) Command+7 (on numeric keypad) Command+9 (on numeric keypad) Control+Equal (=) Control+Equal (=)repeatedly Option+Control+Equal (=) Control-click (or Right-click) in the Video window Control-click (or Right-click) in the Video Universe window Ctrl+Equal (=) Ctrl+Alt+Start+W

Show Window Configuration List Show Task Manager Show Workspace Show Project Bring to Front Send to Back Show Transport

Ctrl+Alt+J Alt+Apostrophe () Alt+Semi-Colon (;) Alt+O Alt+J Alt+Shift+J Ctrl+1 (on numeric keypad)

Show Big Counter

Ctrl+3 (on numeric keypad)

Show Automation Enable

Ctrl+4 (on numeric keypad)

Show Memory Locations

Ctrl+5 (on numeric keypad)

Machine Track Arming

Ctrl+6 (on numeric keypad)

Show Video Universe window (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Show Video

Ctrl+7 (on numeric keypad)

Ctrl+9 (on numeric keypad)

Open MIDI Editor Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Open Score Editor Access Video window commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Access Video Universe window commands (Pro Tools HD and DV Toolkit 2 only)

Start+Equal (=) Ctrl+Equal (=) repeatedly Alt+Start+Equal (=) Right-click in the Video window Right-click in the Video Universe window

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Window Configuration

Mac

Windows

The following shortcuts apply to Window Configurations, found in Windows>Configurations Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List Period (.)+number (199) +Plus (+) (numeric keypad only) Period (.)+Window Configuration number (199)+Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only) Period (.)+number (199)+Plus (+)(numeric keypad only) Period (.)+Window Configuration number (199)+Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only)

Recall a Window Configuration

Import Audio Dialog

The following shortcuts apply to the Import Audio dialog Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/region Add currently selected audio region or file to list Command+P or Com, mand+Spacebar Command+A (if audio file has the same sample rate and bit depth as the current session) Command+C Spacebar

Alt+S (if audio file has the same sample rate and bit depth as the current session)

Convert and import selected audio region/files Remove currently selected audio files/regions from Regions to Import field Remove all audio files/regions from Regions in Current File field Random-access fwd/rew search selected file

Alt+O (letter)

Command+R

n/a

Command+Option+R

n/a

Drag slider to, or click at, new location Command+P Tab Escape Command+W

Drag slider to, or click at, new location Alt+P Tab Escape Alt+E

Audition selected file Move between file windows Cancel Done

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

Action
Global DigiBase Shortcuts
Open the Workspace browser Open the Task Manager window Open or closes the Project browser Bring all browsers to the foreground Send all browsers to the back Cycle to previous/next browsers

Mac

Windows

Option+Semi-Colon Option+Apostrophe () Option+O Option+J Option+Shift+J Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

Alt+Semi-colon Alt+Apostrophe () Alt+O Alt+J Alt+Shift+J Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

View presets in DigiBase browsers

Start+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

Auditioning
Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled) or Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head Start or stop preview when browser is frontmost window Stop preview when browser is front-most window Start and stop Context Preview in the frontmost browser during session playback Enable/disable Loop Preview mode Option+Spacebar Alt+Spacebar Spacebar Spacebar

Command+P

Ctrl+P

Escape

Escape

Press Esc or Command+P

Press Esc or Ctrl+P

Control-click the Preview button Command-click the Preview button Command+P

Start-click the Preview button

Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode

Ctrl-click the Preview button

Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning

Alt+P

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Delete or Duplicate
Region List: Delete selected Region from the timeline or Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk Delete locked files selected in a browser Delete any selected browser item, and suppresses any warning dialog Create duplicates of any selected files

Mac

Windows

Delete

Delete

Command+Delete Option+Delete

Ctrl+Delete Alt+Delete

Command+D

Ctrl+D

Mouse Click
Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order Shift-click Shift-click

Option+Shift-click

Alt+Shift-click

Option-click

Alt-click

or
Region List: Audition a file

or
Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and closes the Search pane

or
Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hid Control-click in any DigiBase column label Start-click (or Right-click) in any DigiBase column label

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Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu

Mac
Command-click

Windows
Ctrl-click

or
Browser Items: Select discontiguous items

or
Column Headers: Select discontinuous column headers

or
Browser Up Button: Open menu for navigating up several levels

or
Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column order and width, and sort order Region List: Select a region without changing which region is highlighted in Timeline Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open Control-click Ctrl-double-click

Command-double-click

Drag and Drop

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 Alt-drag and drop

or
Browser Media File to Region List or Timeline: Create a copy of the media file in the sessions Audio Files folder Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop

Command-drag and drop

Ctrl-drag and drop

or
Region List: Open the Replace Region dialog (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file Command+Option-drag and drop Ctrl-Alt-drag and drop

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Region List: Snap to head

Mac
Control-drag and drop

Windows
Start-drag and drop

or
Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head

or
Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the sessions Audio Files folder Region List: Snap to sync point Control+Option-drag and drop Start-Alt-drag and drop

Control+Shift-drag and drop

Start-Shift-drag and drop

or
Browser Item: Snap to sync point Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the sessions Audio Files folder Region List: Snap to tail Control+Option-Shift-drag and drop Control+Command-drag and drop Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop

Start+Ctrl-drag and drop

or
Browser Item: Snap to tail Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the sessions Audio Files folder Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor

Control+Command+Optiondrag and drop Control-Command-Shift drag and drop Control+Command+Option+Shift-drag and drop

Start+Ctrl+Alt drag and drop

Start+Ctrl+-Shift drag and drop Start+Ctrl-Alt+Shift-drag and drop

Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the sessions Audio Files folder

Navigation
Selection up Selection down Scroll Page up Scroll Page down Scroll to top of browser Scroll to bottom of browser Scroll to track Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon) Up Arrow key Down Arrow key Page Up Page Down Home End Command+Option+F Command+Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Down Arrow key Page Up Page Down Home End Ctrl+Alt+F Ctrl+Up Arrow key

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Open folder (new window) Open Show/Hide icon Close Show/Hide icon Cycle to next or previous browser

Mac
Command+Down Arrow key Right Arrow key Left Arrow key Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Enter or Return Escape (Esc) key Command+F Tab Shift+Tab

Windows
Ctrl+Down Arrow key Right Arrow key Left Arrow key Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys

Enter/exit Name Edit field Revert to original text Open/close Search pane Move to next Search field Move to previous Search field

Enter Escape (Esc) key Ctrl+F Tab Shift+Tab

Deck Control Key Commands

(Pro Tools HD with MachineControl Only)
Action
Rewind Fast Forward Shuttle Backward Shuttle Forward Toggle Transport Master All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop)

Mac
Shift+< Shift+> Option+comma Option+period Command+\ Command+period Spacebar/Command+period

Windows
Shift+< Shift+> Start+comma Start+period Control+\ Control+period Spacebar/Ctrl+period

When Transport = Machine

Cue to Selection Start Cue to Selection End Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll Command+Left Arrow Command+Right Arrow Option+Left Arrow Control+Left Arrow Control+Right Arrow Alt+Left Arrow

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Right-Click Shortcuts
The following right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a twobutton mouse. Right-clicking the noted feature allows you to perform commands and access menus (if applicable).

Feature
Mix Window
Channel Volume fader Channel Pan slider Channel Mute button Channel Solo button Channel Record Enable button Channel TrackInput button Send fader Send Pan slider Channel Input selector Channel Output selector Send selector Send Assignment button

Shortcut

Temporarily isolate control from group operation

Make Active/Inactive Rename Access send assignment views Mute Make Active/Inactive Rename Bypass Make Active/Inactive Automation dialog (plug-ins only) Automation Safe (plug-ins only) Rename (hardware I/O only)

Insert Assignment button

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Track name (in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)

Shortcut
Hide/Show Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active Make Inactive/Make Active Scroll Into View Locked (video track only) New Rename Duplicate Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only) Delete Expand Channels to New Tracks By Channel Name By Channel Number By Channel Name and Number By Timecode Track Compositing Commands: Filtering Lanes Show All Lanes Show Only Lanes With > Regions Within The Edit Selection Show Only Lanes With > Regions Outside The Edit Selection Show Only Lanes With > Regions Rated >=15 Hide All Lanes Hide Only Lanes With > Regions Within The Edit Selection Hide Only Lanes With > Regions Outside The Edit Selection Hide Only Lanes With > Regions Rated >=15 Rating Access Panning modes: X/Y Mode 3-Knob mode Divergence Editing mode AutoGlide mode Access Group List commands and information: Group ID Tracks (list of tracks in Group) Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro Tools HD only) Modify Duplicate Delete Select Tracks in Group Show/Hide Tracks in Group Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group Show/Hide All Tracks

Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools HD only)

Group List items

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Feature
Edit Window
Region, region selection, or point in region (Blocks and Waveform Track views)

Shortcut

Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Cut Copy Paste Clear Matches (region or region selection only) Match Criteria Expand Alternates to New Playlists Expand Alternates to New Tracks Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only) Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only) Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only) Remove Pitch Shift (Elastic Audio track only) Separate Delete Fades Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename (region or region selection only) Group Regions (region or region selection only) Ungroup Regions (region or region selection only) Loop Unloop Rating 15

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Feature
Command+right-click (Mac), Control+right-click (Windows) region, region selection, or point in region (Blocks and Waveform Track views)

Shortcut
Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Cut Copy Clear Matches (Channels or Alternates) Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only) Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only) Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only) Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename Move Region Start to Selection Start Move Region Sync to Selection Start Move Region End to Selection Start Loop Unloop Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Add Event Marker Remove Event Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Marker Remove Pitch Shift

Region, region selection, or point in region (Analysis Track view, Elastic Audio track only)

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Feature
Region, region selection, or point in region (Warp Track view)

Shortcut
Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Add Warp Marker Remove Warp Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Separate Delete Fades Rename (region only) Group (region or region selection only) Ungroup (region or region selection only) Loop Unloop Rating 15

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Feature
Region, region selection, or point in region (Playlist view only)

Shortcut
Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Cut Copy Paste Clear Copy Selection to New Playlist Copy Selection to Main Playlist Copy Selection to Duplicate Playlist Matches (region or region selection only) Match Criteria Expand Alternates to New Playlists Expand Alternates to New Tracks Separate Delete Fades Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename (region or region selection only) Loop Unloop Rating 15

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Feature
Region, region selection, point in region (Aux Input, MIDI, and Instrument track only)

Shortcut
Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Cut Copy Paste Merge Clear Separate Consolidate Mute Notes MIDI RealTime Properties Event Operations Quantize Change Velocity Change Duration Transpose Select/Split Notes Input Quantization Step Input Restore Performance Flatten Performance Open in MIDI Editor Open in Score Editor Add Warp Marker Remove Warp Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Rename Loop Unloop

Control-Right-click region, region selection, or point in region (Warp Track view)

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Feature
Region List items

Shortcut
Clear Rename Time Stamp Replace Region (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Compact Export Region Definition Export Regions as Files Recalculate Waveform Overviews Select Parent in Workspace Object Select in Edit Window

Toolbar

Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar

Transport Window
Transport Play button Access Playback modes Half Speed Prime for Playback Loop Dynamic Transport Access Record modes Normal Loop Destructive QuickPunch TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only) DestructivePunch (Pro Tools HD only) Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only) Write to Start Write to All Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only) Write to End Write to All

Transport Record button

Transport Return to Zero button

Transport Go To End button

Universe Window
Universe window Access Universe window commands

Pro Tools Shortcuts

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MIDI Editor Window
Midi Editor window Notes Pane

Shortcut

Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Scrubber Pencil Smart Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Cut Copy Paste Clear Separate Consolidate Mute MIDI Real-Time Properties Event Operations Quantize Change Velocity Change Duration Transpose Select/Split Notes Input Quantization Step Input Restore Performance Flatten Performance Open in New MIDI Editor Open in Score Editor Open in MIDI Event List Display Notation

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MIDI Editor window Track List

Shortcut
Access Track List commands: Hide/Show Hide and Make Inactive/Show and Make Active Export MIDI New Rename Duplicate Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only) Delete MIDI Real-Time Properties Open in New MIDI Editor Open in Score Editor Open in MIDI Event List Notation Display Track Settings Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar

MIDI Editor window toolbar

Score Editor Window

Score Editor window Notes Pane Tools Zoomer Trimmer Selector Grabber Pencil Insert Key Signature Meter Chord Symbol Cut Copy Paste Merge Clear Event Operations Quantize Change Velocity Change Duration Transpose Select/Split Notes Input Quantization Step Input Restore Performance Flatten Performance Open in MIDI Editor Open in MIDI Event List Notation Display Track Settings Score Setup Send to Sibelius Print Score Pro Tools Shortcuts 43

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Score Editor window Track List

Shortcut
Show All Tracks Show Only Selected Tracks Hide All Tracks Hide Selected Tracks Notation Display Track Settings Score Setup Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar

Score Editor window toolbar

Video Window
Video window Access Video window commands Online Video Out Firewire Half Size Actual Size Double Size Fit Screen

DigiBase
Any column header in a Browser menu File in Name column of Browser menu Access list of DigiBase columns to show or hide Access DigiBase Browser menu commands: Calculate Waveform Update Database for Selected Calculate Elastic Analysis Clear Elastic Analysis Invent Selection Reveal in Explorer Reveal in Browser Duplicate Selected Lock Selected Unlock Selected Delete Selected Unmount Loop Preview Auto-Preview Spacebar Toggles File Preview Audio Files Conform to Session Tempo Access DigiBase Preview commands: Loop Preview Auto-Preview Spacebar Toggles File Preview Display Volume fader

Preview button

Volume field

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