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Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide
(for Pro Tools SE on Mac and Windows)
For increased operational speed and ease of use, there are many Pro Tools® SE keyboard and Right-click shortcuts to give you fast
access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide lists a variety of keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts available in each window
of Pro Tools, and are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference.
Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen,
to the right of the menu command.
Conventions Used in This Guide
Our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
ConventionAction
File > Save SessionChoose Save Session from the File menu.
Command+N/Control+NHold down the Command (Apple) key (Mac) or the Control (Ctrl) key (Windows) and
press the N key.
Option+Plus/Minus (+/–) keysHold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad
Command-click (Mac Only)Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.
Right-clickClick with the right mouse button.
or QWERTY, as noted).
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide 1
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts in the Main Pro Tools Window
The following shortcuts can be used in the main Pro Tools window for the features noted.
ActionMacWindows
Fine Tune adjustment
• Plug-in parameter editing • fader movement • automation data trimming
Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode)Command-click on applicable
fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions bulleted above)
Multi-select
• Tracks • Regions
Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions)Click to select first item, then
Shift-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items
bulleted above)
Ctrl-click on applicable
fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions bulleted above)
Click to select first item, then
Shift-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items
bulleted above)
Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions)Click to select first item, then Com-
mand-click another to select all similar
items between (applicable items
bulleted above)
Click to select first item, then Ctrl-click
another to select all similar items
between (applicable items
bulleted above)
Playback
Start/stop playbackSpacebarSpacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record)Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on
Transport Play button
Center on selection start/endLeft/Right Arrow keys (when selection
exceeds window view)
Loop playback toggleCommand+Shift+L, or Control-click on
Transport Play button
Half-speed playbackShift+SpacebarShift+Spacebar
Enter/Exit record during playbackCommand+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record button
Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button
Command+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record button
Record
Start recordCommand+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)*
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)
Stop recordSpacebarSpacebar
Loop record toggleOption+LAlt+L
*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. For more information, see the Avid Pro Tools SE User Guide.
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide2
ActionMacWindows
Transport Mode using Numeric Keypad
Play/Stop00
Rewind11
Fast Forward22
Record33
Loop Playback mode on/off44
Loop Record mode on/off55
Click on/off77
Countoff on/off88
Auditioning
Cue Transport to selection start/endCommand+Left/Right Arrow keysCommand+Left/Right Arrow keys
Edit Modes and Tools
Snap to Grid button on/offF4, or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Zoomer toolF5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Trimmer toolF6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Selector toolF7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Grabber toolF8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Pencil toolF10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY key-
board, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)
Cycle through Edit toolsEscape (Esc) keyEscape (Esc) key, or Center-click
Enable or disable Tab to Transients commandCommand+Option+TabCtrl+Alt+Tab
F5, or Ctrl+1 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F6, or Ctrl+2 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F7, or Ctrl+3 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F8, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)
F10, or Ctrl+6 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Edit Selection, Definition, and Navigation
Locate cursor to next region-boundaryTab (if Tab to Transients button is dis-
abled)
Locate cursor to previous region boundaryOption+Tab (if Tab to Transients button
is disabled)
Go to and select next regionControl+TabStart+Tab
Go to and select previous regionControl+Option+TabStart+Ctrl+Tab or Start+Ctrl
Tab (if Tab to Transients button is
enabled)
Ctrl+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is
enabled)
Go to end of sessionOption+ReturnCtrl+Enter
Extend selection to Song StartShift+ReturnShift+Enter
Extend selection to end of sessionOption+Shift+ReturnCtrl+Shift+Enter
Set selection start/end during playbackDown/Up Arrow keysDown/Up Arrow keys
Select entire region in Edit windowDouble-click with SelectorDouble-click with Selector tool
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide 3
ActionMacWindows
Select entire track in Edit windowTriple-click with Selector, or single-click
in track and press Command+A
Select all regions in all tracks in Edit windowReturn, then press Command+AEnter, then press Ctrl+A
Move the selection backward by the selection amountCommand+Control+Option+LCtrl+Alt+Start+L
Halve the length of the selectionCommand+Control+Option+Shift+LCtrl+Alt+Start+Shift+L
Triple-click with Selector tool, or single-click in track and press Ctrl+A
Record enable tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit
selection
Solo tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selectioShift+SShift+S
Mute tracks that contain the Edit cursor or Edit selectionShift+MShift+M
Move the insertion to the beginning of the Edit selectionDown arrowUp arrow
Move the insertion to the end of the Edit selectionDown arrowUp arrow
Shift+RShift+R
Editing, Nudging, and Trimming
• In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/–) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.
Change Grid valueControl+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Change Nudge valueCommand+Option+Plus/Minus (+/–)
keys
Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit
selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)
Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit
selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection)
Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value
(keeps underlying audio and moves start/end)
Nudge data within current region to right/left by
Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying
audio)
Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad)Minus (–) key (on numeric keypad)
Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad)Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad)
Zoom in/out of timelineOption+Scroll Wheel in timelineAlt+Scroll Wheel in timeline
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide8
Loops Window Shortcuts
The following shortcuts are available in the Loops window.
ActionMacWindows
Auditioning
Start or stop loop auditionSpacebarSpacebar
Delete or Duplicate
Delete selected loops from the Loops dialog/diskDeleteDelete
Create duplicates of any selected LoopsCommand+DCtrl+D
Mouse Click
Select contiguous itemsShift-clickShift-click
Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order
Option-clickAlt-click
– or –
Loops dialog Find button: Cancel a search, and closes the
Search pane
Loops window Up button: Open menu for navigating up several levels
Command-clickCtrl-click
Drag and Drop
From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location
Import loop to Timeline and create a new trackShift-drag and dropShift-drag and drop
Option-drag and dropAlt-drag and drop
Navigation
Selection upUp Arrow keyUp Arrow key
Selection downDown Arrow keyDown Arrow key
Scroll Page upPage UpPage Up
Scroll Page downPage DownPage Down
Scroll to top of browserHomeHome
Scroll to bottom of browserEndEnd
Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon)Command+Up Arrow keyCtrl+Up Arrow key
Enter/exit Name Edit fieldEnter or ReturnEnter
Revert to original textEscape (Esc) keyEscape (Esc) key
Open/close Search paneCommand+FCtrl+F
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide 9
Right-Click Shortcuts
The following Right-click shortcuts apply to both Mac and Windows systems equipped with a two-button mouse. Right-clicking
on the noted features allow you to perform commands and access menus (if applicable).
FeatureShor tcut
Edit Window
Region, region selection, or point in
region
(Waveform Track view)
Region, region selection, or point in
region
(Warp Track view)
•Cut
•Copy
•Paste
• Select loop Record Take
• Duplicate
• Rename
• Separate
• Combine
• Conform to Tempo
• Snap to Next
• Snap to Previous
• Snap to Grid
• Transpose
• Export as loop
• Learn About
• Remove Warp
• Remove Transpose
• Transpose
• Learn About
MIDI Editor Window
Midi Editor window• Cut
•Copy
•Paste
• Duplicate
• Separate
• Combine
• Snap to Grid
• Transpose
• Learn About
Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide10
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