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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. Global Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parameter Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fine Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Multi-Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 3. Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Auditioning (Transport = MMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Edit Modes and Edit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editing, Nudging and Trimming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clip Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Track Compositing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Quick Setup and New Session Dialog Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Missing Files Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Memory Locations and Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fades Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Track Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
New Tracks Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Clip Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Clip List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Contents iii
Track List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mix Group List and Edit Group List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Elastic Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MIDI Events List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Step Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Options Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Peripherals Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Preferences Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Window Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Window Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Import Audio Dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4. DigiBase Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Global DigiBase Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Auditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delete or Duplicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mouse Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Drag and Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 5. Deck Control Command Shortcuts (Pro Tools HD with MachineControl™). . . . 45
General Deck Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Deck Control when Transport = Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 6. Right-Click Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mix Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Edit Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Transport Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Universe Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
MIDI Editor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Score Editor Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Video Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
DigiBase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts

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.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.
Conventions Used in Documentation
Pro Tools documentation uses the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key com­mands:
Convention Action
File > Save Session Choose Save Session from the File menu. Command+N/Control+N Hold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac)
or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and press the N key.
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric
keypad or computer, as noted). Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button. Right-click Click with the right mouse button.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools Shortcuts 1
Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide2

Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Global keyboard shortcuts apply to many functions in Pro Tools (such as changing a parameter).

Parameter Change

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
•Automation mode
• Monitor mode
• playlist enable
• record, solo and mute enable
• record and solo safes
• inserting plug-ins
Actions Mac Windows
• 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)
Chapter 2: Global Keyboard Shortcuts 3

Toggle

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for changing the following parameters:
•Tracks in Track List
• Group enables/activation
Actions Mac Windows
• Memory Location parameters
• Automation Enable window
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 Adjustment

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for the following types of fine adjustment:
• Plug-in parameter editing
• fader movement
Actions Mac Windows Fine tune an item (Fine Adjust
mode)
Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)
• scrubbing
• automation data trimming
Control-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed above)

Multi-Select

Pro Tools provides global keyboard shortcuts for selecting the following items:
•Tracks
• Clips in Clip List
•paths in I/O Setup
Actions Mac Windows
Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)
Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, Clips, paths)
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Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above)
Click to select first item, then Command-click to select the next item (applicable items listed above)
Click to select first item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed above)
Click to select first item, then Control-click another to select the next item (applicable items listed above)

Chapter 3: Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides keyboard shortcuts for many Edit window and Mix window operations, as well as many Transport commands.

Playback

Action Mac Windows
Start/stop playback Spacebar Spacebar Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback
and record)
Enable/disable online playback Command+J, or
Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when
Play Edit selection Option+[ Alt+[ Back/Forward (move the playback location
backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/ Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Control+Spacebar , or Option­click, on Transport Play but­ton
Option+Spacebar
selection exceeds window view)
Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Command+Option+Trans­port Rewind button or Trans­port Fast Forward button
Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
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Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)
Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Action Mac Windows
Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Con-
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle Command+Control+P Ctrl+Start+P Transport Master toggle
(Pro Tools/Machine/MMC) Solo-safe track Command-click on track Solo Ctrl-click on track Solo
Shift+Command+Option+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
trol-click on Transport Play button
Command+Backslash (\) Ctrl+Backslash (\)
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button

Recording

Action Mac Windows
Start record Command+Spacebar, F12,
Stop record Spacebar Spacebar Stop record and discard recording take (not
undoable) Half-speed record Command+Shift+Spacebar,
or 3 (on numeric keypad)*
Command+Period (.) Ctrl+Period (.)
or Shift+F12*
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12
Enable/disable online record Command+Option+
Record-safe track Command-click on track
Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch™, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch
Loop Record toggle Option+L Alt+L TrackPunch toggle (Pro Tools HD and
Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
QuickPunch toggle Command+Shift+P Ctrl+Shift+P
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Spacebar*
Record Enable button Control-click on Transport
Record Enable button
Command+Shift+T Ctrl+Shift+T
Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar
Ctrl-click on track Record Enable button
Start-click on Transport Record Enable button
Action Mac Windows
Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button*
Control-click the track’s Record Enable button
Option-Control-click a track’s Record Enable button
Control-Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button
Option-click a track’s Record Enable button
Option-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button
Ctrl+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record Enable button
Start-click the track’s Record Enable button
Alt-Start-click a track’s Record Enable button
Start-Alt-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button
Alt-click a track’s Record Enable button
Alt-Shift-click a track’s Record Enable button
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to tog­gle their Track Input status (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Command+K Ctrl+K Set and enable pre/post-roll time Option-click with Selector
Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Option-click within selection
Option-click the VCA Record Enable button
Option-click the VCA Track­Input button
before or after selection
closer to front or back
Alt-click the VCA Record Enable button
Alt-click the VCA TrackInput button
Alt-click with Selector tool before or after selection
Alt-click within selection closer to front or back
*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 Mac OS X shortcuts must be disabled.
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Transport Mode (Numeric Keypad)

The following shortcuts apply when you select Numeric Keypad: Transport in the Operations Preferences page.
Action Mac Windows
Play/Stop 0 0 Rewind 1 1 Fast Forward 2 2 Record Enable 3 3 Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4 Loop Record mode on/off 5 5 QuickPunch mode on/off 6 6 Click on/off 7 7 Countoff on/off 8 8 MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off 9 9
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Shuttle Mode (Numeric Keypad)

(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit Only)
The following shortcuts apply when you select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Action Mac Windows
1 x Forward playback speed 6 6 1 x Rewind playback speed 4 4 4 x Forward playback speed 9 9 4 x Rewind playback speed 7 7 1/4 x Forward playback speed 3 3 1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1 1 1/2 x Forward playback speed 5+6 5+6 1/2 x Rewind playback speed 5+4 5+4 2 x Forward playback speed 8+9 8+9 2 x Backward playback speed 8+7 8+7 1/16 x Forward playback speed 2+3 2+3 1/16 x Backward playback speed 2+1 2+1 Loop playback of Edit Selection 0 0 Recall Memory Location Period (.)+Memory
Location+Period (.)
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Period (.)+Memory Location+Period (.)

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle

Action Mac Windows
Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Control-click and drag Start-click and drag Extend selection while scrubbing Shift-click and drag with the
Shuttle Option-click-drag with
Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Control+number key 1–9
Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode)
Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) 0 (press number key to
Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode)
Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)
Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode)
(1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum)
Plus/Minus (+/–) keys For example, Control+ number+Minus (–) key
resume shuttle) Spacebar or Escape (Esc)
key
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 1–9 (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
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Auditioning (Transport = Pro Tools)

The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = Pro Tools.
Action Mac Windows
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
Command+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Command+Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys

Auditioning (Transport = MMC)

The following shortcuts are active only when Transport = MMC.
Action Mac Windows
Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end
Option+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys
Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+ Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+ Left/Right Arrow keys
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Edit Modes and Edit Tools

Action Mac Windows
Shuffle mode F1, or Alt+1
Slip mode F2, or Alt+2
Spot mode F3, or Alt+3
Grid mode F4, or Alt+4
Enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode
Enable Snap to Grid and Shuffle mode F1+F4 F1+F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Slip mode F2+F4 F2+F4 Enable Snap to Grid and Spot mode F3+F4 F3+F4 Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2
Selector tool F7, or Command+3
Grabber tool F8, or Command+4
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard) Shfit+F4 Shfit+F4
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
(on computer keyboard)
F1, or Option+1 (on computer keyboard)
F2, or Option+2 (on computer keyboard)
F3, or Option+3 (on computer keyboard)
F4,or Option+4 (on computer keyboard)
F5, or Ctrl+1 (on computer keyboard)
F6, or Ctrl+2 (on computer keyboard)
F7, or Ctrl+3 (on computer keyboard)
F8, or Ctrl+4 (on computer keyboard)
Scrubber tool F9, or Command+5
(on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)
Pencil tool F10, or Command+6
(on computer keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)
Smart Tool F6+F7, F7+F8, or
Command+7 (on computer keyboard)
Cycle through Edit modes Single Open Quote (‘) key,
located above the Tab key
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F9, or Ctrl+5 (on computer keyboard)
F10, or Ctrl+6 (on computer keyboard)
F6+F7, F7+F8, or Ctrl+7 (on computer keyboard)
Single Open Quote (‘) key, located above the Tab key
Action Mac Windows
Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or
Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Command-click the Shuffle
button
Center-click Ctrl-click the Shuffle button

Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation

Action Mac Windows
Enable or disable T ab to T ransients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+Alt+Tab Locate cursor to next transient Tab (if Tab to Transient
enabled)
Locate cursor to previous transient Option+Tab (if Tab to Tran-
Locate cursor to next Clip-boundary/sync point
Locate cursor to previous Clip boundary/sync point
Go to and select next Clip Control+Tab Start+Tab Go to and select previous Clip Control+Option+Tab Start+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl Go to Song Start Control+Return Start+Enter
sient enabled) Tab (if Tab to Transients is
disabled) Option+Tab (if Tab to
Transients is disabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transient enabled)
Tab (if Tab to Transients is disabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to T ransients is disabled)
Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Control+Return Shift+Start+Enter Extend selection to next Clip-boundary Shift+Tab Shift+Tab Extend selection to previous Clip-boundary Option+Shift+Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Extend selection to include next Clip Control+Shift+Tab Start+Shift+Tab Extend selection to include previous Clip Control+Shift+Option+Tab Start+Shift+Ctrl+Tab Return to start of session Return Enter Go to end of session Option+Return Ctrl+Enter Extend selection to start of session Shift+Return Shift+Enter Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Ctrl+Shift+Enter Link Timeline and Edit selection Shift+Forward Slash (/) Shift+Forward Slash (/) Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
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Action Mac Windows
Set selection start/end to incoming time code
Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
while stopped Select entire Clip in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector
tool
Select entire track in Edit window Triple-click with Selector, or
single-click in track and press Command+A
Select all Clips in all tracks in Edit window Return, then press Com-
Triple-click with Selector tool, or single-click in track and press Ctrl+A
Enter, then press Ctrl+A
mand+A
Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Enable “All” Edit group and
Shift-click on any other track
Move the selection forward by the selection amount
Move the selection backward by the selection amount
Command+Control+ Option+Apostrophe (’)
Command+Control+ Option+L
Double the length of the Edit selection Command+Control+
Option+Shift+ Apostrophe (‘)
Halve the length of the selection Command+Control+
Enable “All” Edit group and Shift-click on any other track
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Apostrophe (’)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+L
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+ Apostrophe (’)
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Option+Shift+L
Cancel Zoom toggle and remain at the same
Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
zoom level Fit all shown tracks in the Edit window Command+Option+Con-
trol+Up arrow or Down arrow
Ctrl+Alt+Start+Up arrow or Down arrow
Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
TrackInput Monitor enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Tool­kit only)
Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selection
Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selection
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Shift+R Shift+R
Shift+I Shift+I
Shift+S Shift+S
Shift+M Shift+M
Down arrow Down arrow
Action Mac Windows
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
Up arrow Up 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.
Action Mac Windows
Change Grid value Control+Option+Plus/Minus
Change Nudge value Command+Option+
Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any Clips entirely inside the Edit selection)
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
(+/–) keys
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 Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Start+Alt+ Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Ctrl+Alt+ 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)
Nudge data within current Clip to right/left by Nudge value (keeps Clip start/end and moves underlying audio)
Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value
Trim left edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value
Trim right edge of Clip to right/left by Nudge value
Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trim­ming Clip
Control+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Command+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Option+Trimmer tool Alt+Trimmer tool
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Start+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Alt+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Ctrl+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Alt+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys
Action Mac Windows
Trim up to, but not over, adjacent Clips Hold down Control key while
trimming
Duplicate Clip(s) in Edit Window Option-click selection and
drag to destination
Delete selection in playlist Backspace or Delete (on
computer keyboard)
Constrain audio Clip to vertical movement Control-click to move audio
Clip with Grabber tool
Snap Clip start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start
Snap Clip sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start
Control-click new Clip with Grabber tool
Control-Shift-click Clip containing the sync point with Grabber tool
Snap Clip end to stationary playhead or Edit selection end
Command-Control-click new Clip with Grabber tool
Hold down Start key while trimming
Alt-click selection and drag to destination
Backspace or Delete (on computer keyboard)
Start-click to move audio Clip with Grabber tool
Start-click new Clip with Grabber tool
Start-Shift-click Clip containing the sync point with Grabber tool
Ctrl-Start-click new Clip with Grabber tool
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Clip Gain

Action Mac Windows
Show or hide the Clip Gain Line Control+Shift+Hyphen (-) Start+Shift+Hyphen (-) Show or hide Clip Gain Info Control+Shift+Equals (=) Start+Shift+Equals (=) Add a Clip Gain breakpoint at the current Edit
location Nudge the selected clip gain up Control+Shift+Up Arrow Start+Shift+Up Arrow Nudge the selected clip gain down Control+Shift+Down Arrow Start+Shift+Down Arrow Nudge the selected clip gain back Control+Shift+Minus (–),
Nudge the selected clip gain forward Control+Shift+Plus (+),
Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C Paste Clip Gain Command+V Control+V
Control+Shift+E Start+Shift+E
Start+Shift+Minus (–), Control+Shift+M, or Control+Shift+Comma (,)
Control+Shift+Period (.), or Control+Shift+Slash (/)
Start+Shift+M, or
Start+Shift++Comma (,)
Start+Shift+Plus (+),
Start+Shift+Period (.), or
Start+Shift+Slash (/)

Track Compositing

The following shortcuts apply to track Playlist lanes in the Edit window.
Action Mac Windows
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 Option+Control+V Alt+Start+V Create a new playlist for the first selected
track in the session Create a new playlist for each track in the
session
Shift+S Shift+S
Control+P and Control+ Semicolon (;)
Control+\ Start+\
Control+Option+\ Start+Alt+\
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Start+P and Start+
Semicolon (;)
Action Mac Windows
Create a new playlist for each selected track in the session
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
Control+Option+Shift+\ Start+Alt+Shift+\
Command+Control+\ Control+Start+\
Command+Option+Control+\ Control+Alt+Start+\
Command+Option+ Control+Shift+\
Control+Alt+Start+Shift+\

Zoom

Action Mac Windows
Horizontal zoom in or out Command+ ] or [ Ctrl+ ] or [ 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
Command+Control+[ Ctrl+Start+[
Command+Control+] Ctrl+Start+]
Command+Option+Control+[ Ctrl+Alt+Start+[
Command+Option+ [ or ] Ctrl+Alt+ [ or ]
Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Command+Shift+ ] or [ Ctrl+Shift+ ] or [ Vertical zoom to show all notes (lowest to
highest) in MIDI and Instrument (MIDI) Vertical zoom to show all tracks Option+A Alt+A Horizontal zoom to show all tracks Option+Control+A Alt+Start+A 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)
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Command+Control+Shift+[ Ctrl+Start+Shift+[
Option+F Alt+F
Option+Control+F Alt+Start+F
Control+drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track
Start-drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track
Action Mac Windows
Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Control+Shift+drag in an audio track with the Zoomer
Start+Shift-drag in an audio
track with the Zoomer tool tool
Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks
Fill window with selection Option-click on Zoomer tool
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
Command+Option+[ or Command+Option+]
or Option+F Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Option+A Command-Shift-click any of
the Zoom buttons
Press Ctrl+Alt+[ or Ctrl+Alt+ ]
Alt-click on Zoomer tool or
Alt+F
Double-click on Zoomer tool
or Alt+A
Ctrl-Shift-click any of the
Zoom buttons
track in the Edit window Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Hold down Command key
while dragging the Zoomer
Hold down Ctrl key while
dragging Zoomer tool tool
Zoom to previous orientation Option-click on any Horizon-
tal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button
Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk (faster drawing from RAM)
Command-click on Zoomer tool
Alt-click on any Horizontal
Zoom In or Out button, or
Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out
button
Ctrl-click on Zoomer tool)
Zoom Toggle Control+E Start+E Cancel Zoom T oggle and remain at the same
Option+Shift+E Alt+Shift+E
zoom level Recall Zoom presets 1–5 Control+Zoom preset num-
ber (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on com­puter keyboard), or Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer keyboard, in Commands Keyboard Focus)
Save Zoom presets 1–5 Command-click Zoom preset
number in Mix Window toolbar
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Start+Zoom preset number
(1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard),
or Zoom preset number (1, 2,
3, 4, or 5 on computer
keyboard in Commands
Keyboard Focus)
Ctrl-click Zoom preset num-
ber in Mix Window toolbar

File Menu

Action Mac Windows
New Session Command+N Ctrl+N Open Session Command+O Ctrl+O Open Recent Command+Shift+O Ctrl+Shift+O Close session Command+Shift+W Ctrl+Shift+W Save Session Command+S Ctrl+S Bounce to Disk Command+Option+B Ctrl+Alt+B Import Session Data Shift+Option+I Shift+Alt+I Import Audio Command+Shift+I Ctrl+Shift+I Import MIDI Command+Option+l Ctrl+Alt+l Print Score from Pro Tools Session Command+P Ctrl+P

Quick Setup and New Session Dialog Boxes

Action Mac Windows
Toggle Audio File Type Command+F Ctrl+F Toggle Bit Depth Command+B Ctrl+B Toggle Interleaved option Command+G Ctrl+G Toggle Sample Rate Command+R Ctrl+R Toggle I/O Settings Command+I Ctrl+I Toggle Quick Setup options
(Quick Setup only)
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Command+Up/Down Arrow Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow

Missing Files Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Skip all missing files Command+S Ctrl+S Manually find and relink all missing files Command+M Ctrl+M Automatically find and relink all missing files Command+A Ctrl+A Regenerate missing fades Command+R Ctrl+R Regenerate missing render files Command+D Ctrl+D

Edit Menu

Action Mac Windows
Undo Command+Z Ctrl+Z Redo Command+Shift+Z Ctrl+Shift+Z Cut Command+X Ctrl+X Copy Command+C Ctrl+C Paste Command+V Ctrl+V Clear Command+B Ctrl+B Select All Command+A Ctrl+A Cut Special Cut Clip Gain Control+Shift+X Start+Shift+X Copy Special Copy Clip Gain Control+Shift+C Start+Shift+C Paste Special Merge Option+M Alt+M Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Command+Option+V Ctrl+Alt+V Paste Special to Current Automation Type Command+Control+V Ctrl+Start+V Clear Special Clear Clip Gain Control+Shift+B Start+Shift+B Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Option+Shift+6 (on numeric
Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline Selection
Play Edit Selection Option+[ Alt+[
keypad) Option+Shift+5 (on numeric
keypad)
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Alt+Shift+6
Alt+Shift+5
Action Mac Windows
Play Timeline Selection (in Dynamic Trans­port Mode or when Link Timeline and Edit Selection is disabled)
Duplicate selection Command+D Ctrl+D Repeat selection Option+R Alt+R Shift selection Option+H Alt+H Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+E Trim Clip to Selection Command+T Ctrl+T Trim Clip Start to Insertion Option+Shift+7 Alt+Shift+7 Trim Clip End to Insertion Option+Shift+8 Alt+Shift+8 Separate Clip at Selection Command+E Ctrl+E Heal Separation Command+H Ctrl+H Strip Silence Command+U Ctrl+U Consolidate selection Option+Shift+3 Alt+Shift+3 TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro ToolsHD
and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Restore Last Selection Command+Option+Z Ctrl+Alt+Z
Option+] Alt+]
Option+Shift+U Alt+Shift+U

Memory Locations and Markers

Action Mac Windows
Create Memory Location Enter (on numeric keypad) Enter (on numeric keypad) Edit a Memory Location Control-click on Memory Loca-
tion marker
Delete Memory Location Option-click on a Memory Loca-
tion marker
Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad
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Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+ Period (.) (Classic mode)
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)
Action Mac Windows
Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data
T oggle the Timeline Insertion/Play S tart Marker Follows Playback preference on and off
Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker
Control+N Start+N
Start-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker

Automation

Action Mac Windows
Toggle Track View on all tracks Option+Minus (–) key
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 Command+Option+Control-
(on computer 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
click on Track View selector (in Edit window)
Alt+Minus (–) key (on computer 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+St art-click on param­eters (in Plug-in window)
Access Plug-in Automation commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation
Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Thin Automation Command+Option+T Ctrl+Alt+T Write automation to start of session/selection
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Command+Option+Control­click on parameters (in Plug-in window)
Command+Option+H Ctrl+Alt+H
Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button
Control-click on Transport Go to End button
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Ctrl-Alt-Start-click on Track View selector (in Edit window)
Start-click on Transport Return to Zero button
Start-click on Transport Go to End button
Action Mac Windows
Write automation from start to end of ses­sion/selection (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Write Automation to Current Parameter
Control-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button
Command+Forward Slash (/) Ctrl+Forward Slash (/) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Command+Option+
Forward Slash (/) Production Toolkit only)
Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Command+Shift+
Forward Slash (/) Production Toolkit only)
Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Command+Option+Shift+
Forward Slash (/) Production Toolkit only)
Glide Automation to Current Parameter
Option+Forward Slash (/) Alt+Forward Slash (/) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete
Option+Shift+
Forward Slash (/) Production Toolkit only)
Suspend Trim automation on all tracks In the Automation window,
Command-click the Suspend
button
Start-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button
Ctrl+Alt+ Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
Alt+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)
In the Automation window, Ctrl-click the Suspend button
Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track
Command-click the control
name in the Track View
selector Vertically constrain automation movement Press Shift and move automa-
tion with Grabber tool Write new breakpoint to next automation
value
Press and hold Option+Shift
while writing a breakpoint
(by clicking with the Grabber
tool in a track’s Automation
playlist) Write new breakpoint to previous automation
value
Press and hold Com-
mand+Option while writing a
breakpoint (by clicking with the
Grabber tool in a track’s
Automation playlist)
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Ctrl-click the control name in the Track View selector
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 track’s Automation playlist)
Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a track’s Automation playlist)
Action Mac Windows
AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Com­plete Production Toolkit only)
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)
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 and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Special Paste of automation data between different controls
Configure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
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
Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console
In the Automation window, Command-click the Preview
Ctrl-click the Automation Mode selector on the track
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
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
button Command+Control+V Start+Ctrl+V
Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (S t art, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode
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
Command-Control-click on control
track pan Delete* Backspace Backspace Cut* Command+X Ctrl+X Copy* Command+C Ctrl+C Duplicate* Command+D Ctrl+D Clear* Command+B Ctrl+B Insert Silence Command+Shift+E Ctrl+Shift+E *Hold down Control (Mac) or Start (Win) during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track.
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Fades

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

Fades Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Option-drag fade-in curve
(“None” Link mode only)
Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Command-drag fade-out curve
Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Spacebar Spacebar Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog Command-click on Zoom In or
Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves
Cycle up/down through Out Shape parame­ter options
(“None” Link mode only)
Zoom Out buttons Option-click fade curve in
crossfade fade window (“Equal Power” and “Equal Gain” Link modes only)
Control+Up/Down Arrow keys Start+Up/Down Arrow keys
Alt-drag fade-in curve (“None” mode only)
Ctrl-drag fade-out curve (“None” Link mode only)
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)
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
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Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys
Control+Left/Right Arrow keys Start+Left/Right Arrow keys
Option+Left/Right Arrow keys Alt+Left/Right Arrow keys

View Menu

Action Mac Windows
View Narrow Mix window option Command+Option+M Ctrl+Alt+M View Real-Time Properties window Option+4 (on the numeric
keypad)
Alt+4 (on the numeric keypad)

Track Me nu

Action Mac Windows
New Track Command+Shift+N Ctrl+Shift+N Group Tracks Command+G (with two or
more tracks selected) Duplicate Tracks Option+Shift+D Alt+Shift+D 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 Command+Option+F Ctrl+Alt+F Clear all Clip indicators Option+C Alt+C
Option+K Alt+K
Option+K Alt+K
Ctrl+G (with two or more tracks selected)
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New Tracks Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Cycle through Track Type choices Command+
Up/Down Arrow keys
Cycle through Track Format choices Command+
Left/Right Arrow keys
Cycle through Track Timebase choices Command+Option+
Up/Down Arrow keys
Add or delete a Track Entry field Command+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys or Command+ Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Re-arrange Track Entry field (move up/down) Drag the Move Row icon (at
the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow keys
Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow keys
Ctrl+Plus/Minus (+/–) keys, or Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys
Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position

Clip Menu

Action Mac Windows
Mute/Unmute Clips Command+M Ctrl+M Lock/Unlock Clips Command+L Ctrl+L Time Lock/Unlock the selected Clip Option+Control+L Alt+Start+L Bring to Front Option+Shift+F Alt+Shift+F Send to Back Option+Shift+B Alt+Shift+B Group Clips Command+Option+G Ctrl+Alt+G Ungroup Clips Command+Option+U Ctrl+Alt+U Regroup Clips Command+Option+R Ctrl+Alt+R Loop Clip Command+Option+L Ctrl+Alt+L Capture Clip Command+R Ctrl+R Identify Sync Point Command+Comma (,) Ctrl+Comma (,) Quantize Clip to Nearest Grid Command+0 (zero) Ctrl+0 Open Elastic Properties windows Option+5 (on numeric keypad) Alt+5 (on numeric keypad)
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Clip List

Action Mac Windows
Select Clip by name Click the Clip List a–z button,
then type the first letters of
the desired Clip Find Clip Command+Shift+F Ctrl+Shift+F Clear Find Command+Shift+D Ctrl+Shift+D Show/Hide Audio Clips Command+Shift+1
(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide MIDI Clips Command+Shift+2
(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide Groups Command+Shift+3
(on numeric keypad) Show/Hide Auto-Created Clip Command+Option+K Ctrl+Alt+k Select All Clips in Clip List Command+Shift+A Ctrl+Shift+A Select Unused Clips Command+Shift+U Ctrl+Shift+U Clear selected Clips Command+Shift+B Ctrl+Shift+B Rename selected Clips Command+Shift+R Ctrl+Shift+R Time Stamp selected Clips Command+Shift+M Ctrl+Shift+M Export Clip Definition Command+Shift+Y Ctrl+Shift+Y Export Clips as Files Command+Shift+K Ctrl+Shift+K
Click the Clip List a–z button, then type the first letters of the desired Clip
Ctrl+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+Shift+3 (on numeric keypad)
Select or deselect a Clip Command-click a Clip Ctrl-click a Clip Select multiple contiguous Clips Click one Clip, then Shift-click
another Clip to select or
deselect all Clips between Select or deselect multiple discontiguous
Clips with the Marquee
Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio files Option-click Delete or Yes
Place the cursor to the left of
the names in the Clip List.
When the Marquee (“+”)
appears, hold Command and
drag to select or deselect the
desired Clips
when prompted
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Click one Clip, then Shift-click another Clip to select or deselect all Clips between
Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Clip List. When the Marquee (“+”) appears, hold Ctrl and drag to select or deselect the desired Clips.
Alt-click Delete or Yes when prompted
Action Mac Windows
Audition Clip in Clip List Option-click and hold on Clip
Rename Clip/file Double-click Clip in Clip List,
Constrain Clip placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start
Constrain Clip placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection end
in Clip List
or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist
Control and drag Clip Start-click and drag Clip
Command+Control and drag Clip
Alt-click and hold on Clip in Clip List
Double-click Clip in Clip List, or double-click with Grabber tool on Clip in playlist
Start+Ctrl and drag Clip

Track List

Action Mac Windows
Show/Hide all tracks Option-click on any
Track Show/Hide icon in Track List
Select all tracks Option-click on any Track
Name in Track List
Alt-click on any Track Show/Hide icon in Track List
Alt-click on any Track Name in Track List
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Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Action Mac Windows
Suspend All Groups Command+Shift+G, or
Command-click on Groups
pop-up menu Rename group Double-click to far left of
Group name in Group List Group enable/disable Click the Group List Key-
board Focus, then type the
letter corresponding to
desired group Select all tracks in a group Click to the left of a Group
name in Group List T emporarily isolate channel strip from Groups Control-click (or Right-click)
applicable Group parameter Show group members only Control-click on Group(s) in
Group List
Ctrl+Shift+G, or Ctrl-click on Groups pop-up menu
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

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

Action Mac Windows
Add selected track to a group in Tracks View Press A Press A Remove selected track from a group in Tracks
View
Press R Press R
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
Option-Shift-click any
attribute
Control-click any attribute in a
row
Option-click any attribute in a
column
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Alt-Shift-click any attribute
Start-click any attribute in a row
Alt-click any attribute in a column

Elastic Audio

The following shortcuts apply to Elastic Audio-enabled clips or tracks.
Action Mac Windows
Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing
Add a Warp marker on top of an event With the Grabber tool,
Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping)
Delete a Warp marker Double-click a Warp marker , or
Delete all Warp markers in a selection Press Delete or Backspace Press Delete or Backspace Telescope-Warp audio before first Warp
marker in or out
Add an Event marker With the Grabber tool,
Delete an Event marker With the Graber Tool or
Command-Control-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button
Control-click any Event marker With the Grabber or the
Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location
with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker
With the Grabber tool, Option­click and drag first Event marker to the left or right
Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker
Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete
Ctrl-Start-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button
With the Grabber tool, Start-click 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
With the Grabber tool, Alt­click and drag first Event marker to the left or right
With the Grabber tool, Start-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker
With the Graber Tool or Pencil tool, Alt-click the Event marker you want to delete
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Event Menu

Action Mac Windows
Open Time Operations window Option+1
Open Tempo Operations window Option+2
Open Event Operations window Option+3
Quantize (in Event Operations window) Option+0
Change Duration (in Event Operations window)
Transpose (in Event Operations window) Option+T Alt+T Select/Split Notes
(in Event Operations window) Open MIDI Event List window Option+Equal (=) Alt+Equal (=) Open Beat Detective window Command+8
Identify Beat Command+I Ctrl+I All MIDI Notes Off Command+Shift+Period (.) Ctrl+Shift+Period (.)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
Option+P Alt+P
Option+Y Alt+Y
(on numeric keypad)
Alt+1 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+2 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+3 (on numeric keypad)
Alt+0 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+8 (on numeric keypad)

MIDI Events List

Action Mac Windows
Enter start time field for editing Command+Enter
(on numeric keypad) Show Event Filter dialog Command+F Ctrl+F Go to Command+G Ctrl+G Scroll to Edit selection Command+H Ctrl+H Insert another event Command+M Ctrl+M Insert note Command+N Ctrl+N Insert Program Change Command+P Ctrl-P
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Ctrl+Enter (on numeric keypad)
Action Mac Windows
Insert Controller Command+L Ctrl+L Insert Poly Pressure Command+O (letter) Ctrl+O (letter) Delete event in MIDI Events List Option-click Alt-click

Step Input

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

Action Mac Windows
Transport Online Command+J Ctrl+J Video Track Online Command+Shift+J Ctrl+Shift+J Auto-Spot Clips Command+P Ctrl+P Additional Options menu commands are in Playback and Recording

Setup Menu

Action Mac Windows
Session Setup window Command+2
(on the numeric keypad)
Ctrl+2 (on the numeric keypad)

Peripherals Dialog

.
Action Mac Windows
Go to Synchronization window Command+1 Ctrl+1 Go to Machine Control window Command+2 Ctrl+2 Go to MIDI Controllers window Command+3 Ctrl+3 Go to Ethernet Controllers window Command+4 Ctrl+4 Go to Mic Preamps window
(Pro Tools HD only)
Command+5 Ctrl+5
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Preferences Dialog

.
Action Mac Windows
Go to Display window Command+1 Ctrl+1 Go to Operation window Command+2 Ctrl+2 Go to Editing window Command+3 Ctrl+3 Go to Automation window Command+4 Ctrl+4 Go to Processing window Command+5 Ctrl+5 Go to MIDI window Command+6 Ctrl+6 Go to Machine Control window Command+7 Ctrl+7

Window Menu

Action Mac Windows
Toggle Mix and Edit windows Command+Equal (=) Ctrl+Equal (=) Hide All Floating Windows Command+Option+
Control+W Show Window Configuration List Command+Option+J Ctrl+Alt+J Show Task Manager Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘) Show Workspace Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon (;) Show Project Option+O Alt+O Bring to Front Option+J Alt+J Send to Back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J Show Transport Command+1
(on numeric keypad) Show Big Counter Command+3
(on numeric keypad) Show Automation Enable Command+4
(on numeric keypad) Show Memory Locations Command+5
(on numeric keypad)
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Ctrl+Alt+ Start+W
Ctrl+1 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+3 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+4 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+5 (on numeric keypad)
Action Mac Windows
Machine Track Arming Command+6
Show Video Universe window Command+7
Show Video Command+9
Open MIDI Editor Control+Equal (=) Start+Equal (=) Cycle through all open MIDI Editors Control+Equal (=)repeatedly Ctrl+Equal (=) repeatedly Open Score Editor Option+Control+Equal (=) Alt+Start+Equal (=) Access Video window commands Control-click (or Right-click)
Access Video Universe window commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
(on numeric keypad)
in the Video window Control-click (or Right-click)
in the Video Universe window
Ctrl+6 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+7 (on numeric keypad)
Ctrl+9 (on numeric keypad)
Right-click in the Video window
Right-click in the Video Universe window

Window Configuration

Action Mac Windows
Add new Window Configuration or replace existing one in Window Configuration List
Period (.)+number (1–99) +Plus (+) (numeric keypad only)
Period (.)+number (1–99)+Plus (+) (numeric keypad only)
Recall a Window Configuration Period (.)+Window
Configuration number (1–99)+Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only)
Period (.)+Window Configuration number (1–99)+Asterisk (*) (numeric keypad only)

Import Audio Dialog

Action Mac Windows
Start/stop audition of currently selected audio file/Clip
Add currently selected audio Clip or file to list Command+A Alt+S Convert and import selected audio Clip/files Command+C Alt+O (letter)
Command+P, or Command+Spacebar
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Spacebar
Action Mac Windows
Remove currently selected audio files/Clips
Command+R n/a from Clips to Import field
Remove all audio files/Clips from Clips in Cur-
Command+Option+R n/a rent File field
Random-access fwd/rew search selected file Drag slider to or
click at new location
Drag slider to or
click at new location Audition selected file Command+P Alt+P Move between file windows Tab Tab Cancel Escape Escape Done Command+W Alt+E
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Chapter 4: DigiBase Shortcuts

Pro Tools provides shortcuts for managing and auditioning files in DigiBase browsers.

Global DigiBase Shortcuts

Action Mac Windows
Open the Workspace browser Option+Semicolon (;) Alt+Semicolon Open the Task Manager window Option+Apostrophe (‘) Alt+Apostrophe (‘) Open or closes the Project browser Option+O Alt+O Bring all browsers to the foreground Option+J Alt+J Send all browsers to the back Option+Shift+J Alt+Shift+J Cycle to previous/next browsers Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys View presets in DigiBase browsers Control+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Start+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
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Auditioning

Action Mac Windows
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 front-most window
Stop preview when browser is front-most window
Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback
Enable/disable Loop Preview mode Control-click
Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode Command-click the Preview
Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning Command+P Alt+P
Spacebar Spacebar
Option+Spacebar Alt+Spacebar
Command+P Ctrl+P
Escape Escape
Press Esc or Command+P Press Esc or Ctrl+P
the Preview button
button
Start-click the Preview button
Ctrl-click the Preview button

Delete or Duplicate

Action Mac Windows
Clip List: Delete selected Clip from the timeline
– or – Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk
Delete locked files selected in a browser Command+Delete Ctrl+Delete Delete any selected browser item, and
suppresses any warning dialog Create duplicates of any selected files Command+D Ctrl+D
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Delete Delete
Option+Delete Alt+Delete

Mouse Click

Action Mac Windows
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
– or –
Clip 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
Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu
– 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
Shift-click Shift-click
Option+Shift-click Alt+Shift-click
Option-click Alt-click
Control-click in any DigiBase column label
Command-click Ctrl-click
Start-click (or Right-click) in any DigiBase column label
Clip List: Select a Clip without changing which Clip is highlighted in Timeline
Browser Items: Open a new window and leave the original window open
Control-click Ctrl-double-click
Command-double-click
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Drag and Drop

Action Mac Windows
Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location
– or – Browser Media File to Clip List or Timeline: Create a copy of the media file in the ses­sion’s Audio Files folder
Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track
Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline
– or – Clip List: Open the Replace Clip dialog (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit)
Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio file
Clip List: Snap to head
– or – Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head
– or – Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point
Option-drag and drop Alt-drag and drop
Shift-drag and drop Shift-drag and drop
Command-drag and drop Ctrl-drag and drop
Command+Option-drag and drop
Control-drag and drop Start-drag and drop
Ctrl-Alt-drag and drop
Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Clip List: Snap to sync point
– or – Browser Item: Snap to sync point
Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Clip List: Snap to tail
– or – Browser Item: Snap to tail
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Control+Option-drag and drop
Control+Shift-drag and drop Start-Shift-drag and drop
Control+Option-Shift-drag and drop
Control+Command-drag and drop
Start-Alt-drag and drop
Start-Alt-Shift-drag and drop
Start+Ctrl-drag and drop
Action Mac Windows
Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Control-Command-Shift
Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio file to the session’s Audio Files folder
Control+Command+Option­drag and drop
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

Navigation

Action Mac Windows
Selection up Up Arrow key Up Arrow key Selection down Down Arrow key Down Arrow key Scroll Page up Page Up Page Up Scroll Page down Page Down Page Down Scroll to top of browser Home Home Scroll to bottom of browser End End Scroll to track Command+Option+F Ctrl+Alt+F Up one browser level (same as Up arrow
icon)
Command+Up Arrow key Ctrl+Up Arrow key
Open folder (new window) Command+Down Arrow key Ctrl+Down Arrow key Open Show/Hide icon Right Arrow key Right Arrow key Close Show/Hide icon Left Arrow key Left Arrow key Cycle to next or previous browser Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow keys Enter/exit Name Edit field Enter or Return Enter Revert to original text Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key Open/close Search pane Command+F Ctrl+F Move to next Search field Tab Tab Move to previous Search field Shift+Tab Shift+Tab
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Chapter 5: Deck Control Command Shortcuts (
Pro Tools HD with MachineControl™)
Pro Tools provides shortcuts for using the MachineControl option to control a remote deck.

General Deck Control Commands

Action Mac Windows
Rewind Shift+< Shift+< Fast Forward Shift+> Shift+> Shuttle Backward Option+comma Start+comma Shuttle Forward Option+period Start+period Toggle Transport Master Command+\ Control+\ All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Command+period Control+period Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Spacebar/Command+period Spacebar/Ctrl+period

Deck Control when Transport = Machine

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

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Chapter 6: Right-Click Shortcuts

The following Rght-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.

Mix Window

Feature Shortcut
Channel Volume fader Channel Pan slider Channel Mute button Channel Solo button Channel Record Enable button Channel Track Input button Send fader Send Pan slider
Channel Input selector Channel Output selector
Send selector Access send assignment views Send Assignment button • Mute
Insert Assignment button •Bypass
Temporarily isolate control from group operation
• Make Active/Inactive
• Rename
• Select Assignments To
• Show Assignments To
• Show Only Assignments To
• Make Active/Inactive
• Rename
• Select Assignments To
• Show Assignments To
• Show Only Assignments To
• Make Active/Inactive
• Automation dialog (plug-ins only)
• Automation Safe (plug-ins only)
• Rename (hardware I/O only)
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Feature Shortcut
Track name (in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)
Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
• 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 > Clips Within The Edit Selection
• Show Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection
• Show Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
• Hide All Lanes
• Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Within The Edit Selection
• Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Outside The Edit Selection
• Hide Only Lanes With > Clips Rated >=1–5
•Rating
Access Panning modes:
• X/Y Mode
• 3-Knob mode
• Divergence Editing mode
• AutoGlide mode
Group List items Access Group List commands and information:
• Group ID
• Tracks (list of tracks in Group)
• Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
• Modify
• Duplicate
• Delete
• Select Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group
• Show/Hide All Tracks
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Edit Window

Feature Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Blocks and Waveform Track views)
• Tools
• Zoomer
• Trimmer
•Selector
• Grabber
• Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
• Key Signature
• Meter
• Chord
•Cut
• Copy
•Paste
•Clear
• Matches (Clip or Clip 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
• Clip Gain
• Bypass/Unbypass Clip Gain
• Copy Clip Gain
• Clear Clip Gain
• Render Clip Gain
• Show/Hide Clip Gain Line
• Snap to Next
• Snap to Previous
• Spot
• Rename (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Group Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Ungroup Clips (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
•Unloop
•Rating
• 1–5
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Feature Shortcut
Command+right-click (Mac), Control+right-click (Windows) Clip, Clip selec­tion, or point in Clip (Blocks and Waveform Track views)
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Analysis Track view, Elastic Audio track only)
• 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 Clip Start to Selection Start
• Move Clip Sync to Selection Start
• Move Clip 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
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Feature Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view)
• 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 (Clip only)
• Group (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Ungroup (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
•Unloop
•Rating
• 1–5
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Feature Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Playlist view only)
• 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 (Clip or Clip 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 (Clip or Clip selection only)
• Loop
•Unloop
•Rating
• 1–5
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Feature Shortcut
Clip, Clip selection, point in Clip (Aux Input, MIDI, and Instrument track only)
Control-Right-click Clip, Clip selection, or point in Clip (Warp Track view)
• Tools
• Zoomer
• Trimmer
•Selector
• Grabber
• Scrubber
•Pencil
• Insert
• Key Signature
• Meter
• Chord
•Cut
• Copy
•Paste
• Merge
•Clear
• Separate
• Consolidate
• Mute Notes
• 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 MIDI Editor
• Open in Score Editor
•Add Warp Marker
• Remove Warp Marker
• Elastic Properties
• Conform to Tempo
• Remove Warp
• Rename
• Loop
•Unloop
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Feature Shortcut
Clip List items •Clear
• Rename
•Time Stamp
• Replace Clip (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
•Compact
• Export Clip Definition
• Export Clips as Files
• Recalculate Waveform Overviews
• Select Parent in Workspace
• Object Select in Edit Window
Toolbar Show/Hide controls in Edit Window toolbar
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Transport Window

Feature Shortcut
Transport Play button Access Playback modes
Transport Record button Access Record modes
Transport Return to Zero button
Transport Go To End button Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with
•Half Speed
• Prime for Playback
• Loop
• Dynamic Transport
•Normal
• Loop
• Destructive
• QuickPunch
• TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
• DestructivePunch (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)
• Write to Start
• Write to All
Complete Production Toolkit only)
• Write to End
• Write to All
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Universe Window

Feature Shortcut Universe window Access Universe window commands

MIDI Editor Window

Feature Shortcut
Midi Editor window Notes Pane
• 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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Feature Shortcut
MIDI Editor window Track List
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
MIDI Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in MIDI Editor Window toolbar
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Score Editor Window

Feature Shortcut
Score Editor window Notes Pane
Score Editor window Track List
• 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 Show All Tracks
Show Only Selected Tracks Hide All Tracks Hide Selected Tracks Notation Display Track Settings Score Setup
Score Editor window toolbar Show/Hide controls in Score Editor Window toolbar
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Video Window

Feature Shortcut
Video window Access Video window commands
•Online
• Video Out Firewire
•Half Size
• Actual Size
• Double Size
• Fit Screen

DigiBase

Feature Shortcut
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
Preview button Access DigiBase Preview commands:
• Loop Preview
• Auto-Preview
• Spacebar Toggles File Preview
Volume field Display Volume fader
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