======================================== Avid Pro Tools 2021.6 keyboard shortcuts ======================================== First published at 12/23/2021 on https://defkey.com/avid-pro-tools-2021-shortcuts Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation software developed by Avid Technology. It is used for creating and producing music, sound recording, editing and mastering. The software can work with external analog-to-digital converters and PCIe cards with on-board digital signal processors (DSP). Avid Pro Tools 2021.6 has 809 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Single-key shortcuts -------------------- Single-key shortcuts are called Commands Keyboard Focus in Avid Pro Tools. To enable Commands Keyboard Focus, click the a-z button in the edit window. Alternatively, press Ctrl + Alt + 1 to enable Commands Keyboard Focus. 1 Recall zoom memory 1 2 Recall zoom memory 2 3 Recall zoom memory 3 4 Recall zoom memory 4 5 Recall zoom memory 5 6 Play to edit start 7 Play from edit start 8 Play to edit end 9 Play from edit end 0 Edit selection to timeline selection - Toggle Playlist View Mode for tracks containing the Edit selection: audio tracks between waveform and volume view MIDI and Instrument tracks between notes and clips view Q Display Timeline Selection Start W Display Timeline Selection End E Zoom Toggle R Zoom Out Horizontal T Zoom In Horizontal Y Move Clip Start To Current Timecode U Move Clip Sync Point To Current Timecode I Snap Clip End To Current Timecode O Timeline Selection To Edit Selection P Move Edit Insertion To Previous Track [ Play Edit Selection ] Play Timeline Selection \ Nudge Play Earlier By Grid A Trim Clip Start To Cursor S Trim Clip End To Cursor D Fade from Start F Crossfade With No Dialog G Fade Out From Cursor To End Of Clip H Snap Clip Start To Play Position J Snap Clip Sync Point To Play Position K Snap Clip End To Play Position L Move Edit Insertion To Previous Edit ; Move Edit Insertion To Next Track ' Move Edit Insertion To Next Edit Z Undo Shift + Z Redo X Cut C Copy V Paste B Separate N Toggle Insertion Follows Playback M Nudge Play Earlier By Next Bigger Grid , Nudge Play Earlier By Grid . Nudge Play Later By Grid / Nudge Play Later By Next Bigger Grid Dashboard --------- Ctrl + S Sign in / Sign out Ctrl + 1 Select Create tab Ctrl + 2 Select Recent tab Ctrl + 3 Select Projects tab Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Type menu (Project or Session) Ctrl + T Enable / Disable the Create from Template option Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Toggle through Template Groups Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate through focused Template Session, or Project list Ctrl + F Toggle between Files types (WAV or AIFF) Ctrl + B Toggle through Bit Depth options (16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit floating) Ctrl + R Toggle through Sample Rate options Ctrl + I Toggle through the available IO Setup options Ctrl + G Enable or disable the Interleaved option Ctrl + O Open from Disk (sessions only) Home Select the item at the top of the displayed list End Select the item at the bottom of the displayed list Page Up / Down Scroll up or down through focused Template, Session, or Project list Edit window and Mix window -------------------------- Space Start / Stop playback Shift + Space Half-speed playback Start + Space (on Transport Play button) Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Alt + Left click (on Transport Play button) Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Ctrl + J Enable / Disable online playback Alt + Space Enable / Disable online playback Left arrow / Right arrow (when selection exceeds window view) Center on selection start / end Alt + [ Play Edit selection Ctrl + Left click (click on Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button) Back / Forward (Pro Tools | Ultimate Software only) Shift + Ctrl + Left click (click on Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button) Extend a selection backwards by the Back / Forward amount Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Left click (click on Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button) Extend the selection backwards by the Back / Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Shift + L Loop playback toggle Start + Left click (on Transport Play button) Loop playback toggle Ctrl + Start + P Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Ctrl + \ Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools / Machine / MMC) Ctrl + Left click (click on track Solo) Solo-safe track Recording --------- Ctrl + Space Start record F12 Start record Num 3 Start record Space Stop record Ctrl + . Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) Ctrl + Shift + Space Half-speed record Shift + F12 Half-speed record Ctrl + Alt + Space Enable / Disable online record Ctrl + Left click (click on track Record Enable button) Record-safe track Start + Left click (on Transport Record Enable button) Cycle through record modes: Normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch Alt + L Loop Record toggle Ctrl + Shift + T TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Shift + P QuickPunch toggle Ctrl + Space Enter / Exit record during playback in QuickPunch F12 Enter / Exit record during playback in QuickPunch Left click (Transport Record button) Enter / Exit record during playback in QuickPunch Start + Left click (click the track's Record Enable button) DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track (Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only) Alt + Start + Left click (click the track's Record Enable button) DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only) Start + Alt + Shift + Left click (click the track's Record Enable button) DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + Left click (click the track's Record Enable button) Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + Shift + Left click (click the track's Record Enable button) Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + Left click (click the the VCA Record Enable button) Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + Left click (click the the VCA Track Input button) Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their Track Input status (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + K Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Alt + Left click (click with Selector tool before or after selection) Set and enable pre/post-roll time Alt + Left click (click within selection closer to front or back) Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Transport mode (numeric keypad) ------------------------------- The following are available when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page. Num 0 Play/Stop Num 1 Rewind Num 2 Fast Forward Num 3 Record Enable Num 4 Loop Playback mode on/off Num 5 Loop Record mode on/off Num 6 QuickPunch mode on/off Num 7 Click on/off Num 8 Countoff on/off Num 9 MIDI Merge/RepIace mode on/off Shuttle mode (numeric keypad) ----------------------------- These shortcuts are available in Pro Tools Ultimate Only. The following shortcuts are available when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page. Num 6 1 x Forward playback speed Num 4 1 x Rewind playback speed Num 9 4 x Forward playback speed Num 7 4 x Rewind playback speed Num 3 1/4 x Forward playback speed Num 1 1/4 x Rewind playback speed Num 5 + Num 6 1/2 x Forward playback speed Num 5 + Num 4 1/2 x Rewind playback speed Num 8 + Num 9 2 x Forward playback speed Num 8 + Num 7 2 x Backward playback speed Num 2 + Num 3 1/16 x Forward playback speed Num 2 + Num 1 1/16 x Backward playback speed Num 0 Loop playback of Edit Selection Num . + [Num 1 - 9] + Num . Recall Memory Location Scrub (Jog) / Shuttle --------------------- Start + Left click + Move the mouse Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber tool) Extend selection while scrubbing Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (with Scrubber, also in temporary Scrub mode) Shuttle Start + [Num 1 - 9] Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) + Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) - Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) 0 Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode). Press number key to resume shuttle Space Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) Esc Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools) ----------------------------------- The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools. Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Cue Transport to selection start / end Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Cue Transport with pre / post-roll to selection start / end Edit modes and Edit tools ------------------------- F1 Shuffle mode Alt + 1 Shuffle mode F2 Slip mode Alt + 2 Slip mode F3 Spot mode Alt + 3 Spot mode F4 Grid mode Alt + 4 Grid mode Shift + F4 Enable Snap to grid while in another Edit mode F1 + F4 Enable Snap to grid and Shuffle mode F2 + F4 Enable Snap to grid and Slip mode F3 + F4 Enable Snap to grid and Spot mode F5 Zoomer tool Ctrl + 1 Zoomer tool F6 Trimmer tool Ctrl + 2 Trimmer tool F7 Selector tool Ctrl + 3 Selector tool F8 Grabber tool Ctrl + 4 Grabber tool F9 Scrubber tool Ctrl + 5 Scrubber tool F10 Pencil tool Ctrl + 6 Pencil tool F6 + F7 Smart tool F7 + F8 Smart tool Ctrl + 7 Smart tool ' Cycle through Edit modes Esc Cycle through Edit tools Middle click Cycle through Edit tools Ctrl + Left click (click the Shuffle button) Lock out or unlock Shuffle mode Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation ------------------------------------------ Ctrl + Alt + Tab Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled) Locate cursor to next transient Ctrl + Tab Locate cursor to previous transient Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled) Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point Ctrl + Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled) Locate cursor to previous Clip-boundary/sync point Start + Tab Go to and select next clip Ctrl + Start + ' Go to and select next clip Ctrl + Start + Tab Go to and select previous clip Ctrl + Start + L Go to and select previous clip Start + Enter Go to song start Shift + Start + Enter Extend selection to song start Shift + Tab Extend selection to next clip-boundary Ctrl + Shift + Tab Extend selection to previous clip-boundary Start + Shift + Tab Extend selection to include next clip Control + Start + Shift + L Extend selection to include next clip Start + Shift + Control + Tab Extend selection to include previous clip Control + Start + Shift + L Extend selection to include previous clip Enter Return to start of session Ctrl + Enter Go to end of session Shift + Enter Extend selection to start of session Ctrl + Shift + Enter Extend selection to end of session Shift + / Link timeline and edit selection Shift + T Link track edit selection Up arrow / Down arrow Set selection end/start during playback Up arrow / Down arrow Set selection end/start to incoming time code while stopped Double click (with selector tool) Select entire clip edit window Click three times (rapidly) (with selector tool) Select entire track in Edit window Left click then Ctrl + A (in track) Select entire track in Edit window Enter then Ctrl + A Select all clips in all tracks in Edit window To extend cursor or selection across all tracks, enable "all" edit group and Shift+Click on any other track. Alt + Shift + E Cancel zoom toggle and remain at the same zoom level Ctrl + Alt + Start + Up arrow / Down arrow Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Shift + F Open or close folder tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Shift + R Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Shift + I TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Shift + S Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Shift + M Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection Ctrl + Up arrow Move MIDI Record Enable to the previous MIDI or instrument track Ctrl + Down arrow Move MIDI Record Enable to the next MIDI or instrument track Down arrow Move the instertion to the beginning of the Edit selection Up arrow Move the instertion to the end of the Edit selection Start + Up arrow / Down arrow Increase or decrease the height of any lane that contains the Edit cursor or an Edit selection Editing, Nudging, and Trimming ------------------------------ Start + Alt + Num + Change grid value Start + Alt + Num - Change grid value Ctrl + Alt + Num + Change nudge value Ctrl + Alt + Num - Change nudge value Num - Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection) , (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection) Num + Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection) . (in Commands Keyboard Focus) Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection) Shift + + Nudge start/end data to left/right by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) Shift + - Nudge start/end data to left/right by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) Start + + Nudge data within current Clip to left by Nudge value (keeps Clip start / end and moves underlying audio) Start + - Nudge data within current Clip to right by Nudge value (keeps Clip start / end and moves underlying audio) Alt + Shift + + Nudge left selection boundary right by Nudge value Alt + Shift + - Nudge left selection boundary left by Nudge value Ctrl + Shift + + Nudge right selection boundary right by Nudge value Ctrl + Shift + - Nudge right selection boundary left by Nudge value Alt + + Trim left edge of Clip to right by Nudge value Alt + - Trim left edge of Clip to left by Nudge value Ctrl + + Trim right edge of Clip to right by Nudge value Ctrl + - Trim right edge of Clip to left by Nudge value Alt + Left click (click Trimmer tool) Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming Clip Shift (hold down while trimming) Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips Alt + Left click (click selection and drag to destination) Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Backspace Delete selection in playlist Del Delete selection in playlist Start + Left click (move audio Clip with Grabber tool) Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement Start + Left click (click new Clip with Grabber tool) Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit  selection start Start + Shift + Left click (click Clip containing the sync point with Grabber tool) Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start Ctrl + Start + Left click (click new Clip with Grabber tool) Snap Clip to stationary playhead or Edit selection end Alt + Start + . Snap Clip to next Alt + Start + , Snap Clip to previous MIDI note editing ----------------- Up arrow Transpose up one semitone Down arrow Transpose down one semitone Alt + Up arrow Copy and transpose up one semitone Alt + Down arrow Copy and transpose down one semitone Shift + Up arrow Transpose up one octave Shift + Down arrow Transpose down one octave Alt + Shift + Up arrow Copy and transpose up one octave Alt + Shift + Down arrow Copy and transpose down one octave Start + Up arrow Transpose up in key Start + Down arrow Transpose down in key Alt + Start + Up arrow Copy and transpose up in key Alt + Start + Down arrow Copy and transpose down in key Ctrl + Up arrow Increase velocity by five Ctrl + Down arrow Decrease velocity by five Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Increase velocity by fifteen Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Decrease velocity by fifteen Left arrow Select previous note Right arrow Select next note Shift + Left arrow Add previous note to the current selection Shift + Right arrow Add next note to the current selection Start + Left arrow Trim note start to the left Start + Right arrow Trim note start to the right Alt + Left arrow Trim note end to the left Alt + Right arrow Trim note end to the right Start + Shift + Left arrow Trim note start to the left by the next value Start + Shift + Right arrow Trim note start to the right by the next value Alt + Shift + Left arrow Trim note end to the left by the next value Alt + Shift + Right arrow Trim note end to the right by the next value Clip gain --------- Start + Shift + - Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Start + Shift + = Show or hide Clip Gain Info Start + Shift + E Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Edit location Start + Shift + Up arrow Nudge the selected clip gain up Start + Shift + Down arrow Nudge the selected clip gain down Start + Shift + - Nudge the selected clip gain back Start + Shift + M Nudge the selected clip gain back Start + Shift + , Nudge the selected clip gain back Start + Shift + + Nudge the selected clip gain forward Start + Shift + . Nudge the selected clip gain forward Start + Shift + / Nudge the selected clip gain forward Start + Shift + B Clear Clip Gain Start + Shift + X Cut Clip Gain Start + Shift + C Copy Clip Gain Ctrl + V Paste Clip Gain Clip effects ------------ Alt + 6 Show or hide the Clip Effects displau (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Ctrl + Alt + Start + B Clear Clip Effects Ctrl + Alt + Start + X Cut Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Ctrl + Alt + Start + C Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Ctrl + V Paste Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Ctrl + Alt + Start + S Save Preset (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Start + [Num 1 - 9] Recall Clip Effects presets 1—5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects Presets (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Track compositing ----------------- These shortcuts are available in track Playlist lanes in the Edit window. Start + S Solo the Playlist lane containing the Edit cursor Start + P Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes Start + ; Move the Edit cursor up and down through Playlist lanes Alt + Start + V Copy the selection to the main Playlist Start + \ Create a new playlist for the first selected track in the session Start + Alt + \ Create a new playlist for each track in the session Start + Alt + Shift + \ Create a new playlist for each selected track in the session Ctrl + Start + \ Duplicate the main playlist for the first selected track in the session Ctrl + Alt + Start + \ Duplicate the main playlist for each track in the session Ctrl + Alt + Start + Shift + \ Duplicate the main playlist for each selected track in the session Shift + Home Navigate to first playlist Shift + End Navigate to last playlist Shift + Page Down Move ahead five playlists Shift + Page Up Move back five playlists Zoom ---- Ctrl + ] Horizontal zoom in or out Ctrl + [ Horizontal zoom in or out Ctrl + Start + [ Zoom to show entire session horizontally without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Ctrl + Start + ] Zoom in horizontally on a selection without affecting vertical zoom or scrolling Ctrl + Alt + Start + [ Vertical zoom to show default waveform height (Audio) Ctrl + Alt + [ Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Ctrl + Alt + ] Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Ctrl + Shift + ] Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Ctrl + Shift + [ Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Ctrl + Start + Shift + [ Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI) Alt + A Horizontal zoom to show all clips and reset amplitude zoom Alt + Start + A Horizontal zoom to show all clips but do not reset amplitude zoom Alt + F Horizontal zoom and scroll timeline excluding MIDI events Alt + Start + F Horizontal zoom to selection, including MIDI events Start + Left click + Move the mouse (drag with mouse) Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks) Start + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag with mouse) Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks Ctrl + Alt + [ Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Ctrl + Alt + ] Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Alt + Left click (click on Zoomer tool) Fill window with selection Alt + F Fill window with selection Double click (on Zoomer tool) View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height Alt + A View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height Ctrl + Shift + Left click (click any of the Zoom buttons) Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window Ctrl (hold down while dragging Zoomer tool) Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Alt + Left click (on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button) Zoom to previous orientation Ctrl + Left click (on Zoomer tool) Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM) Start + E Zoom Toggle Alt + Shift + E Cancel Zoom Toggle and remain at the same zoom level Start + [Num 1 - 9] Recall Zoom presets 1—5 Ctrl + Start + [Num 1 - 9] Recall Zoom presets 1—5 when the 1-5 Number Keys Control Editing preference is set to Clip Effects (Pro Tools | Ultimate) Ctrl + Left click (click Zoom preset number in Mix Window toolbar) Save Zoom presets 1—5 Memory locations and markers ---------------------------- Num Enter Create Memory Location Start + Left click (on Memory Location marker) Edit a Memory Location Alt + Clicik (on Memory Location marker) Delete Memory Location . + [Num 1 - 9] + . (Transport or Shuttle mode) Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad [Num 1 - 9] + . (Classic mode) Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad Start + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag the Song Start Marker) Move only the Song Start Marker without moving any tick-based data Start + N Toggle the Timeline Insertion / Play Start Marker Follows Playback preference on and off Automation ---------- Alt + - Toggle Track View on all tracks Ctrl + Start + Left arrow / Right arrow Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection Ctrl + Alt + Start + Left arrow / Right arrow Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks Ctrl + Left click (click on Track View selector) Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track Ctrl + Shift + Left click (on Track View selector) Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track Ctrl + Alt + Start + Left click (on parameters, in Plug-in window) Open Plug-in Automation dialog Ctrl + Alt + Start + Left click (on Track View selector, in Edit window) Access Plug-in Automation commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation Ctrl + Alt + H Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Alt + T Thin Automation Start + Left click (on Transport Return to Zero button) Write automation to start of session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Start + Left click (on Transport Go to End button) Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Start + Shift + Left click (on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button) Write automation from start to end of session/selection (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + / Write Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Alt + / Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Shift + / Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Alt + Shift + / Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + / Glide Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Alt + Shift + / Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Left click (in the Automation window) Suspend Trim automation on all tracks Ctrl + Left click (click the control name in the Track View selector) Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag automation with Grabber tool) Vertically constrain automation movement Alt + Shift (while writing a breakpoint, by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track's Automation tracklist) Write new breakpoint to next automation value Ctrl + Alt (while writing a breakpoint, by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track's Automation tracklist) Write new breakpoint to previous automation value Ctrl + Left click (click the Automation Mode selector on the track) AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Left click (in the Automation window, click the button for the automation type) AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Left click (click Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch) AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control surface only) Ctrl + Left click (click the 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 Ultimate with ICON control surface only) Ctrl + Left click (click the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console) AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section (Pro Tools Ultimate with ICON control surface only) Ctrl + Left click (in the Automation window, click the Preview button) Suspend preview (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Start + Ctrl + V Special Paste of automation data between different controls Alt + Left click (click one of the Write On Stop Modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode) Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Start + Left click (on control) Display Automation playlist of automation- enabled plug-in control, track volume, or track pan Backspace Delete Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + D Duplicate Ctrl + B Clear Ctrl + Shift + E Insert Silence Fades ----- Ctrl + F Create Fades (open Fades dialog) Ctrl + Start + F Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog Start + D Fade to Start Start + G Fade to End Add new tracks -------------- Double click (on empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List) Add a new track of the same type and channel width as the last new track (Audio, Aux, Instrument, VCA Master, MIDI, or Master Fader) Double click (on empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List) Add a new Audio track of the same channel width as the last new track Start + Double click (on empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List) Add a new Auxiliary Input track of the same channel width as the last new track Shift + Double click (on empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List) Add a new Master Fader track of the same channel width as the last new track Alt + Double click (on empty area of the Mix or Edit windows, or Tracks List) Add a new stereo Instrument track Clip list --------- Ctrl + Shift + D Clear Find Ctrl + Shift + Num 1 Show/Hide Audio Clips Ctrl + Shift + Num 2 Show/Hide MIDl Clips Ctrl + Shift + Num 3 Show/Hide Video Clips Ctrl + Shift + Num 4 Show/Hide Clip Groups Ctrl + Alt + K Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip Ctrl + Shift + A Select All Clips in Clip List Ctrl + Shift + U Select Unused Clips Ctrl + Shift + B Clear selected Clips Ctrl + Shift + R Rename selected Clips Ctrl + Shift + M Time Stamp selected Clips Ctrl + Shift + Y Export Clip Definition Ctrl + Shift + K Export Clips as Files Ctrl + Left click (click on a clip) Select or deselect a Clip Click one Clip, then Shift - click another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between: Select multiple contiguous Clips Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Clip List. When the Marquee ("+") appears, hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (macOS) and drag to select or deselect the desired Clips: Select or deselect multiple discontigous Clips with the Marquee. Alt + Left click (Click Delete or Yes when prompted) Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Alt + Left click (click and hold on Clip in Clip List) Audition Clip in Clip List Double click (double click Clip in Clip List, or double click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist) Rename Clip/file Start + Left click + Move the mouse (drag clip) Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start Start + Ctrl + Move the mouse (drag clip) Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end Track list ---------- Alt + Left click (click on any Track Show / Hide icon in Track List) Show / Hide all tracks Alt + Left click (click on any Track Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window) Select all tracks Start + Shift + Left click (click on any Track Name in Track List, or Edit or Mix window) Scroll to track Mix Group List and Edit Group List ---------------------------------- Ctrl + Shift + G Suspend all groups Ctrl + Left click (on Groups pop-up menu) Suspend all groups Double click (double click to far left of Group name in Group List) Rename group Left click then [A - Z] (Click Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group) Group enable / disable Left click (click to the left of a Group name in Group List) Select all tracks in a group Start + Left click (on appicable Group parameter) Temporarily isolate channel strip from groups Right click (on appicable Group parameter) Temporarily isolate channel strip from groups Start + Left click (on Group(s) in Group List) Show group members only Elastic Audio ------------- These shortcuts are available in Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks. Ctrl + Start + Left click (click the Elastic Audio plug-in button) Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing Start + Left click (with the grabber tool, click any Event marker) Add a Warp marker on top of an event Start + Left click (with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, click and drag a Warp marker to a new location) Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping) Double click (on a Warp marker) Delete a Warp marker Alt + Left click (with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, click a Warp Marker) Delete a Warp marker Del Delete all Warp markers in a selection Backspace Delete all Warp markers in a selection Alt + Left click (with the Grabber tool, click and drag first Event marker to the left or right) Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp marker in or out Start + Left click (with the Grabber tool, click at the location where you want to add and Event marker) Add an Event marker Alt + Left click (with the Grabber tool or Pencil tool, click the Event marker you want to delete) Delete an Event marker Window configuration -------------------- . then [Num 1 - 9] then Num + Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List . then [Num 1 - 9] then Num * Recall a Window Configuration Plug-in inserts and sends ------------------------- Start + Left click (click the Insert Assignment button) Bypass an insert (A—J) and all inserts below it on a track Start + Alt + Left click (click the Insert Assignment button) Bypass an insert (A—J) and all inserts below it on all tracks Shift + A Bypass (or unbypass) all inserts on selected tracks Shift + 2 Bypass (or unbypass) inserts A—E on selected tracks Shift + 3 Bypass (or unbypass) inserts F—J on selected tracks Shift + E Bypass (or unbypass) all EQ plug-ins on selected tracks Shift + C Bypass (or unbypass) all Dynamics plug-ins on selected tracks Shift + V Bypass (or unbypass) all Reverb plug-ins on selected tracks Shift + D Bypass (or unbypass) all Delay plug-ins on selected tracks Shift + W Bypass (or unbypass) all Modulation plug-ins on selected tracks Shift + 4 Mute (or unmute) Sends A—E on selected tracks Shift + 5 Mute (or unmute) Sends F—J on selected tracks Shift + Q (click the Send Assignment button) Mute (or unmute) all sends (A—J) on selected tracks Start + Left click Mute a send (A—J) and all sends below it on a track Start + Alt + Left click Mute a send (A—J) and all sends below it on all tracks Pro Tools menus: File menu -------------------------- Ctrl + N New Session Ctrl + O Open Session Ctrl + Shift + O Open Recent Ctrl + Shift + W Close session Ctrl + S Save Session Ctrl + Start + S Save As (sessions) or Save As New Version (projects) Ctrl + Start + O Open Revision History window (projects only) Ctrl + Alt + B Bounce Mix Shift + Alt + I Import Session Data Ctrl + Shift + I Import Audio Ctrl + Alt + I Import MIDl Ctrl + P Print Score from Pro Tools Session Pro Tools menus: Edit menu -------------------------- Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo Ctrl + Alt + Z Restore Last Selection Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + B Clear Ctrl + A Select All Alt + Shift + Num 5 Selection > Change Timeline to Match Edit Alt + Shift + Num 6 Selection > Change Edit to Match Timeline Alt + [ Selection > Play Edit Selection Alt + ] Selection > Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Transport Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is disabled) Ctrl + Alt + Start + L Selection > Move Edit Left (by the selection amount) Ctrl + Alt + Start + ' Selection > Move Edit Right (by the selection amount) Ctrl + Alt + Start + Shift + L Selection > Halve Selection Ctrl + Alt + Start + Shift + ' Selection > Double Selection Ctrl + Alt + Start + Shift + D Selection > Duplicate and Extend Start + P Selection > Move Edit Up Start + ; Selection > Move Edit Down Start + Shift + P Selection > Extend Edit Up Start + Shift + ; Selection > Extend Edit Down Alt + Start + P Selection > Remove Edit from Top Alt + Start + ; Selection > Remove Edit from Bottom Start + Shift + X Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Ctrl + Alt + Start + X Cut Special Cut Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate Only) Alt + Shift + X Cut Special Cut All Automation Start + Shift + C Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Ctrl + Alt + Start + C Copy Special Copy Clip Effects (Pro Tools Ultimate Only) Alt + M Paste Special Merge Ctrl + Alt + V Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Ctrl + Start + V Paste Special to Current Automation Type Start + Shift + B Clear Special Clear Clip Gain Ctrl + Alt + Start + B Clear Special Clear Clip Effects Ctrl + D Duplicate selection Alt + R Repeat selection Alt + H Shift selection Alt + Shift + H Space Clips Ctrl + Shift + E Insert Silence Alt + Start + . Snap to Next Alt + Start + , Snap to Previous Ctrl + T Trim Clip to Selection Alt + Shift + 7 Trim Clip Start to Insertion Alt + Shift + 8 Trim Clip End to Insertion Ctrl + Start + R Trim Clip to File Start Ctrl + Start + Y Trim Clip to File End Ctrl + Start + T Trim Clip to File Boundaries Ctrl + E Separate Clip at Selection Ctrl + H Heal Separation Alt + Shift + 3 Consolidate Clip Ctrl + M Mute/Unmute Clips Alt + Shift + Up arrow Copy Selection to Target Playlist Alt + Shift + Down arrow Copy Selection to New Playlist Alt + Shift + T Move Selection to Target Playlist Alt + Shift + N Move Selection to New Playlist Ctrl + U Strip Silence Alt + Shift + lJ TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro Tools Ultimate only) View menu Ctrl + Shift + N New track Ctrl + G (with two or more tracks selected) Group Tracks Alt + Shift + D Duplicate tracks Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N Move to New Folder Alt + Shift + C Commit Track Ctrl + Alt + Shift + B Bounce Track Alt + Shift + P Save Track Preset Alt + K Auto Input Monitoring/lnput Only Monitoring (Pro Tools only) Alt + K Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record Tracks to Auto Input (Pro Tools Ultimate) Ctrl + Alt + F Scroll to Track number Alt + C Clear all Clip indicators Clip menu --------- Ctrl + L Lock/Unlock Clips Alt + Start + L Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip Alt + Shift + F Bring to Front Alt + Shift + B Send to Back Ctrl + Alt + G Group Clips Ctrl + Alt + U Ungroup Clips Ctrl + Alt + R Regroup Clips Ctrl + Alt + L Loop Clip Ctrl + R Capture Clip Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Rename Ctrl + , Identify Sync Point Ctrl + 0 Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid Alt + Num 5 Open Elastic Properties windows Event menu ---------- Alt + Num 1 Open Time Operations window Alt + Num 2 Open Tempo Operations window Alt + Num 3 Open Event Operations window Alt + 0 Quantize (in Event Operations window) Alt + P Change Duration (in Event Operations window) Alt + T Transpose (in Event Operations window) Alt + Y Select/Split Notes (in Event Operations window) Alt + Num 4 Open Real Time Properties window Ctrl + Num 8 Open Beat Detective window Ctrl + I Identify Beat Ctrl + Shift + . All MIDl Notes Off Alt + Shift + Z Retrospective Record Options menu ------------ Shift + / Enable/Disable Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift + T Enable/Disable Link Track and Edit selection Ctrl + Alt + Tab Enable/Disable Tab to Transients Ctrl + J Transport Online Ctrl + Shift + J Video Track Online Shift + J Cycle Video Track Online through all shown video tracks (Pro Tools Ultimate Only) Ctrl + P Auto-Spot Clips Start + Shift + T Edit Tool Mode Keyboard Lock Additional menu commands can be found in Playback and Recording Setup menu ---------- Ctrl + Num 2 Session setup window Window menu ----------- Ctrl + = Toggle Mix and Edit windows Ctrl + Alt + Start + W Hide All Floating Windows Ctrl + Alt + J Show Window Configuration List Alt + ' Show Task Manager Alt + I Open new Workspace (default) Alt + Start + I Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Alt + ; Show/Hide Workspace (volumes) Alt + O Show Project Alt + J Bring to Front Alt + Shift + J Send to Back Ctrl + Num 1 Show Transport Ctrl + Num 3 Show Big Counter Ctrl + Num 4 Show Automation Enable Ctrl + Num 5 Show Memory Locations Ctrl + Num 6 Machine Track Arming Ctrl + Num 7 Show Video Universe window Ctrl + Num 9 Show Video Start + = Open/Close MIDl Editor Shift + Alt + Start + = Open Docked MIDl Editor Alt + Start + = Open /Close Score Editor Alt + = Open/Close MIDl Event List window Ctrl + = (press repeatedly) Cycle through all open MIDl Editors Shift + K Open/Close the MIDl Keyboard window Right click (in the Video window) Access Video window commands Right click (in the Video Universe window) Access Video Universe window commands (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Shift + = Show/Hide Artist Chat window Dialog windows: Revision history (projects only) ------------------------------------------------ Ctrl + Start + O Open Revision History window Esc Close Revision History window Up arrow / Down arrow Navigate up and down through the Revision History list Left arrow / Right arrow Show or Hide the Save history for the selected version in the Revision History list R Restore the selected version in the Revision History list I Import data from the selected version in the Revision History list into the currently active version D Delete the selected version in the Revision History list Bounce Mix dialog ----------------- Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Add a new Bounce Source row Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Remove bottom Bounce Source row Missing files dialog -------------------- Ctrl + S Skip all missing files Ctrl + M Manually find and relink all missing files Ctrl + A Automatically find and relink all missing files Ctrl + R Regenerate missing fades Ctrl + D Regenerate missing render files Fade dialogs ------------ Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag fade-in curve ("None" mode only)) Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag fade-out curve ("None" Link mode only)) Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Space Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Ctrl + Left click (click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons) Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog Alt + Left click (click fade curve in crossfade fade window ("Equal Power" and "Equal Gain" Link modes only) Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves Start + 1 … to 5: Recall the corresponding preset Up arrow / Down arrow Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through In/Out Shape options Left arrow / Right arrow Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through preset In/Out preset Shape curves Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Fade In/Fade Out dialogs: cycle through Slope options Up arrow / Down arrow Crossfade dialog: cycle through Link In/Out options Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Crossfade dialog: cycle through In Shape options (Link = None) Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Crossfade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves (Link = None) Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options (Link = None) Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Crossfade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves (Link = None) Shift + updowen Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Shape options Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In preset Shape curves Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through In Slope options Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Link options Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade In Shape options (Link = None) Alt + leftrighht Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade In preset Shape curves (Link = None) Alt + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out Shape options (Link = None) Alt + Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Crossfade Out preset Shape curves (Link = None) Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Shape options Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out preset Shape curves Ctrl + Start + Up arrow / Down arrow Batch Fade dialog: cycle through Out Slope options Commit Tracks dialog -------------------- Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Cycle through Commit options Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Cycle through Source tracks options New Tracks dialog ----------------- Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow Cycle through Track Type choices Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Cycle through Track Format choices Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow / Down arrow Cycle through Track Timebase choices Ctrl + + Add or delete a Track Entry field Ctrl + - Add or delete a Track Entry field Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow Add or delete a Track Entry field Left click + Move the mouse (drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position) Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) Batch Track Rename and Batch Clip Rename dialogs ------------------------------------------------ Ctrl + R Replace Ctrl + T Trim Ctrl + D Add Ctrl + N Numbering Save Track Presets dialog ------------------------- Alt + Shift + P Open the Save Tracks Presets dialog for selected tracks Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow To cycle through the available Categories Ctrl + Up arrow / Down arrow To cycle through the Name menu Ctrl + I To enable or disable the Include Audio and Media Clips option. Ctrl + N To enable or disable the Clips in Edit Selection Only option Ctrl + T To enable or disable the Auto-populate Tags from Track Data option Ctrl + R To open the Track Data To Recall Dialog Create Group and Modify Group dialogs Press A: Add selected tracks to a group in Tracks View Press R: Remove selected track from a group in Tracks View Alt + Shift (click any attribute) Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes View Start + Left click (click any attribute in a row) Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View Alt + Left click (click any attribute in a column) Select or deselect attributes for a single con trol across all Sends, all Inserts, or for the four track controls (down a column) in Attributes View MIDI Events list ---------------- Ctrl + Num Enter Enter start time field for editing Ctrl + F Show Event Filter dialog Ctrl + G Go to Ctrl + H Scroll to Edit selection Ctrl + M Insert another event Ctrl + N Insert note Ctrl + P Insert Program Change Ctrl + L Insert Controller Ctrl + O Insert Poly Pressure Alt + Left click Delete event in MIDl Events List Step Input ---------- These shortcuts are available in the Event Operations Step Input window when the Enable Numeric Keypad Shortcuts option is enabled. 1 Whole note 2 1/2 note 4 1/4 note 5 1/8 note 6 1/16 note 7 1/32 note 8 1/64 note . Dotted note 3 Toggle Tuplet on/off Enter Next step 0 Undo step + Nudge forward - Nudge back equals Select Main Location indicator / Edit Selection indicators Peripherals dialog ------------------ Ctrl + 1 Go to Synchronization page Ctrl + 2 Go to Machine Control page Ctrl + 3 Go to MIDl Controllers page Ctrl + 4 Go to Ethernet Controllers page Ctrl + 5 Go to Mic Preamps page (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + 6 Go to Satellites page Ctrl + 7 Go to VENUE page Preferences dialog ------------------ Ctrl + 1 Go to Display page Ctrl + 2 Go to Operation page Ctrl + 3 Go to Editing page Ctrl + 4 Go to Mixing page Ctrl + 5 Go to Metering page Ctrl + 6 Go to Processing page Ctrl + 7 Go to MIDl page Ctrl + 8 Go to Collaboration page Ctrl + 9 Go to Synchronization page Import Audio dialog ------------------- Alt + P Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip Space Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip Alt + I Import selected audio files Alt + C Convert and import selected audio files Alt + O Convert and import selected Clips (not available) Remove currently selected Clips/files from Clips to Import field (not available) Import all audio files (not available) Convert and import all audio Clip/files (not available) Remove all audio files/Clips from Clips in Current File field Left click + Move the mouse (drag slider to or click at new location) Random-access fwd/rew search selected file Tab Move between file windows Esc Cancel (not available) Cancel Alt + E Done Workspace: Global ----------------- Alt + ; Show/Hide Workspace (Volumes) Alt + I Open a new Workspace (default) Alt + Start + I Open new Workspace (Soundbase) Alt + O Open a new Workspace browser focused on the Project Ctrl + Double click (click on a volume, catalog, or folder in the currently open Workspace) Open a new Workspace browser from a selected volume, catalog, or folder Alt + Down arrow Open a new Workspace browser from a selected volume, catalog, or folder Ctrl + Up arrow Move up one level in a browser Alt + ' Open the Task Manager window Alt + J Bring all browsers to the foreground Alt + Shift + J Send all browsers to the back Ctrl + Down arrow Open a selected folder in the current Workspace browser: Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Open a selected folder in its own new Workspace browser: Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Cycle to previous/next browsers Ctrl + F Simple search Ctrl + Shift + F Advanced search on a selected or checked items in the Locations pane Ctrl + Shift + F Switch from advanced search to simple search or vice versa Shift + + Add row of search criteria to Advanced search Shift + - Remove row or search criteria from Advanced search Start + 1 … to 5: View presets in Workspace browsers Ctrl + Alt + [ Incrementally zoom waveform vertically preview Ctrl + Alt + ] Incrementally zoom waveform vertically preview Workspace: Auditioning ---------------------- Space Browser item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled) Space Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head Alt + Space Browser item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head Control + P Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window Esc Stop preview when browser is front-most window Esc Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback Ctrl + P Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback Start + Left click (click the preview button) Enable / disable Loop Preview mode Ctrl + Left click (click the preview button) Enable / disable Auto-Preview mode Alt + P Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning Workspace: Delete or Duplicate ------------------------------ Del Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline Del Browser item: Delete items from the browser / disk Ctrl + Del Delete locked files selected in a browser Alt + Del Delete any selected browser item, and supress any warning dialog Ctrl + D Create duplicates of any selected files Workspace: Mouse click ---------------------- Shift + Left click Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers Alt + Shift + Left click Select all of the files in a multichannel file in a browser Alt + Left click Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order Alt + Left click Clip List: Audition a file Alt + Left click Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and closes the Search pane Alt + Left click Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers Start + Left click (on Workspace column label) Column Header: Access list of columns that bcan be shown or hidden Right click (on Workspace column label) Column Header: Access list of columns that bcan be shown or hidden Ctrl + Left click Browser Back Button: Open the navigationmenu Ctrl + Left click Browser Items: Select discontiguous items Ctrl + Left click Column Headers: Select discontinuous column headers Ctrl + Left click Browser Up Button: Open menu for navigating up several levels Ctrl + Left click Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column order and width, and sort order Ctrl + Double click Clip List: Select a Clip without changing which Clip is highlighted in Timeline Ctrl + Double click Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open Workspace: Drag and drop ------------------------ Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (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 Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Media File to Clip List or Timeline: Create a copy of the media file in the session's Audio Files folder Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog (Pro Tools Ultimate only) Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file Start + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Clip List: Snap to head Start + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head Start + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point Start + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder Start + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Clip List: Snap to sync point Start + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Snap to sync point Start + Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Filesfolder Start + Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Clip List: Snap to tail Start + Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Snap to tail Start + Ctrl + Alt + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audiofile to the session's Audio Files folder Start + Ctrl + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Start + Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag and drop) Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session's Audio Files folder Workspace: Navigation --------------------- Up arrow Selection up Down arrow Selection down Page Up Scroll Page up Page Down Scroll Page down Home Scroll to top of browser End Scroll to bottom of browser Ctrl + Alt + F Scroll to track Ctrl + Up arrow Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon) Ctrl + Down arrow Open folder (new window) Right arrow Open Show/Hide icon Left arrow Close Show/Hide icon Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Cycle to next or previous browser Enter Enter/exit Name Edit field Esc Revert to original text Ctrl + Open/close Search pane Tab Move to next Search field Shift + Tab Move to previous Search field Workspace: Soundbase -------------------- Ctrl + Alt + Start + T Show/Hide Tags pane Alt + Start + T Show/Hide Assign Tags pop-up window Start + F Enable/Disable Favorites in the Assign Tags pop-up window Start + 0 … to 5: Assign the number of Stars for Rating in the Assign Tags pop-up window Start + O Mark (or unmark) a file as a loop in the Tags pop-up window Ctrl + Alt + Start + F Show/Hide Favorites for the selected Location or search results Deck Control and Satellite Command: General ------------------------------------------- These command shortcuts are used to control a remote deck or a Pro Tools Satellite system. These shortcuts are available in Pro Tools | Ultimate Software. Shift + < Rewind Shift + > Fast Forward Start + , Shuttle Backward Start + . Shuttle Forward Ctrl + \ Toggle Transport Master Ctrl + . All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Space Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Ctrl + . Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Deck Control and Satellite Command: Deck Control when Transport = Machine ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ctrl + Left arrow Cue to Selection Start Ctrl + Right arrow Cue to Selection End Alt + Left arrow Cue to Selection Start Minus Preroll Deck Control and Satellite Command: Pro Tools Satetllite -------------------------------------------------------- Alt + Shift + L Link or unlink the local system to or from the Satellite network Source: Pro Tools shortcut guide 2021.6 (PDF) Last modified on (UTC): Thursday, December 23, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.