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ProTools Shortcuts
75 Must-Know Pro Tools Shortcuts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apple + S | save session |
| Apple + Z | undo |
| Shift + Apple + Z | redo |
| F1 | Shuffle Mode |
| F2 | Slip Mode |
| F3 | Spot Mode |
| F4 | Grid Mode |
| F5 | Zoomer Tool |
| F7 | Selector Tool |
| F8 | Grabber Tool |
| F7 + F8 together | Smart Tool |
| F9 | Scrubber Tool |
| F10 | Pencil Tool |
| F11 | MIDI Wait For Note |
| F12 | record |
| Apple + period | discard take |
| Spacebar | play/stop |
| Page up | scroll page up |
| Page down | scroll page down |
| Option + Page up | scroll page left |
| Option + Page down | scroll page right |
| Return | go to beginning of session |
| Option + Return | go to end of session |
| Shift + Return | highlight to beginning of session |
| Option + Shift + Return | highlight to end of session |
| Option + F | fill screen with selection |
| Apple + A | select all |
| Apple + C | copy |
| Apple + D | duplicate region to the right |
| Apple + E | separate region |
| Apple + F | fade |
| Apple + I | identify beat |
| Apple + N | new session |
| Apple + O | open session |
| Apple + Q | quit session |
| Apple + R | capture region |
| Apple + T | trim to selection |
| Apple + V | paste |
| Apple + X | cut |
| Apple + equals | toggle Edit Window/Mix Window |
| Apple + left bracket | zoom out |
| Apple + right bracket | zoom in |
| Apple + Option + left bracket | shrink waveform height |
| Apple + Option + right bracket | grow waveform height |
| Apple + Option + B | bounce to disk |
| Apple + 1 on numeric keypad | Transport Window show/hide |
| Apple + 5 on numeric keypad | Memory Locations Window show/hide |
| Apple + click on SOLO | solo-safe/un-solo-safe |
| Apple + click on plug-in | bypass/un-bypass |
| Shift + Apple + B | clear region |
| Shift + Apple + N | create new track |
| Shift + Apple + W | close session |
| Option + C | clear all clip lights |
| Option + R | repeat |
| Option + semi-colon | Workspace Browser |
| Option + Shift + 3 | consolidate regions |
| Option + 3 on numeric keypad | MIDI Operations Window with memory |
| Control + up-arrow | increase vertical track height if cursor is on the track |
| Control + down-arrow | shrink vertical track height if cursor is on the track |
| Down-arrow during playback | set selection start |
| Up-arrow during playback | set selection end |
| 3 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | record |
| 4 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | loop playback on/off |
| 5 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | loop record on/off |
| 6 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | quick-punch on/off |
| 7 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | click on/off |
| 8 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | count-off on/off |
| 9 on numeric keypad if keypad is in Transport mode | MIDI merge on/off |
| Period + number 1 through 999 + Enter on numeric keypad | store Memory Location to # |
| Period + number 1 through 999 + Period on numeric keypad | recall specific Memory Location |
| F6 | Trimmer Tool |
| Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | move cursor one region boundary to the right |
| Option + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | move cursor one region boundary to the left |
| Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | highlight to region’s right boundary |
| Option + Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” OFF | highlight to region’s left boundary |
| Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | move cursor one transient boundary to the right |
| Option + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | move cursor one transient boundary to the left |
| Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | highlight to transients right boundary |
| Option + Shift + Tab key with “Tab To Transients” On | highlight to transients left boundary |