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Pro Tools SE Shortcuts Guide
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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:
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
Command-click (Mac Only) Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button.
Right-click Click with the right mouse button.
or QWERTY, as noted).
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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.
Action Mac Windows
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 playback Spacebar Spacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on
Transport Play button
Center on selection start/end Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection
exceeds window view)
Loop playback toggle Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on
Transport Play button
Half-speed playback Shift+Spacebar Shift+Spacebar
Enter/Exit record during playback Command+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record button
Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection
exceeds window view)
Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button
Command+Spacebar, F12, or click
Transport Record button
Record
Start record Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)*
Ctrl+Spacebar, or F12, or 3 (on
numeric keypad)
Stop record Spacebar Spacebar
Loop record toggle Option+L Alt+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
Action Mac Windows
Transport Mode using Numeric Keypad
Play/Stop 0 0
Rewind 1 1
Fast Forward 2 2
Record 3 3
Loop Playback mode on/off 4 4
Loop Record mode on/off 5 5
Click on/off 7 7
Countoff on/off 8 8
Auditioning
Cue Transport to selection start/end Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command+Left/Right Arrow keys
Edit Modes and Tools
Snap to Grid button on/off F4, or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4, or Ctrl+4 (on QWERTY keyboard)
Zoomer tool F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Trimmer tool F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Selector tool F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Grabber tool F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY key-
board)
Pencil tool F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY key-
board, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled)
Cycle through Edit tools Escape (Esc) key Escape (Esc) key, or Center-click
Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Command+Option+Tab Ctrl+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-boundary Tab (if Tab to Transients button is dis-
abled)
Locate cursor to previous region boundary Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button
is disabled)
Go to and select next region Control+Tab Start+Tab
Go to and select previous region Control+Option+Tab Start+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 session Option+Return Ctrl+Enter
Extend selection to Song Start Shift+Return Shift+Enter
Extend selection to end of session Option+Shift+Return Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Set selection start/end during playback Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys
Select entire region in Edit window Double-click with Selector Double-click with Selector tool
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