Keyboard shortcuts

With this update, we’ve changed some keyboard shortcuts. Here’s the updated list of keyboard shortcuts in Storyboard projects.

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When working in the Script Editor, single-letter keyboard shortcuts will only be available while you are not using the script tools.

Canvas

Action MacOS Windows
Replace with (need to have a visual selected) Option + R Alt + R
Duplicate selected visual Command + D Control + D

Edit

Action MacOS Windows
Add scene (not while correction tool is active) / /
Edit sequence Shift + Command + O Shift + Control + O
Quick duplicate Shift + Command + C Shift + Control + C
Replace with gap clip Shift + Backspace Shift + Backspace
Split S S

Create

Action MacOS Windows
New composition Command + N Control + N
New project Command + Option + N Control + Alt + N
Recording Option + Command + R Alt + Control + R
Shape Option + Command + S Alt + Control + S
Text Option + Command + T Alt + Control + T

Playback and navigation

Action MacOS Windows
Decrease playback speed Option + J Alt + J
Enable autoscroll during playback Esc Esc
Increase playback speed Option +L Alt + L
Move to next marker Command + ] Control + ]
Move to next scene Shift + Command + ] Shift + Control + ]
Move to previous marker Command + [ Control + [
Move to previous scene Shift + Command + [ Shift + Control + [
Next clip Option + Command + Shift + ] Alt + Control + Shift + ]
Place text caret during playback Option + Click Alt + Click
Play / Pause Space (while script tools are inactive) Option + Click, Command + S Space (while script tools are inactive), Alt + Click, Control + S
Play from cursor Shift + Space (while script tools are inactive) Shift + Space (while script tools are inactive)
Play selection Select + Space Select + Space
previous clip Option + Command + Shift + [ Alt + Control + Shift + [
Reset playback speed Option + K Alt + K
Spot audition Shift + Command + Space Shift + Control + Space

Script

Action MacOS Windows
Add inline note ( (
Bold text Command + B Control + B
Correct transcript selection C C
Enable correction tool C C
Enable writing tool W W
Disable script tool (correction or writing) Esc Esc
Highlight selection Shift + Command + H Shift + Control + H
Ignore Command + Delete Control + Backspace
Insert comment Shift + Command + M Alt + Control + M
Insert speaker label @ @
Italic text Command + I Control + I
Marker (not while correction tool is active) # #
Overdub selection O O
Restore removed media Shift + Command + Delete Shift + Control + Backspace
Toggle capitalization Z + click Z + click
Toggle punctuation X + click X + click

Share

Action MacOS Windows
Export Shift + Command + E Shift + Control + E
Project access Shift + Command + A Shift + Control + A
Publish Shift + Command + P Shift + Control + P

Timeline

Action MacOS Windows
Blade tool B or hold B B or hold B
Hand tool H or hold H H or hold H
Range tool R or hold R R or hold R
Scroll left Shift + Scroll Down Shift + Scroll Down
Scroll right Shift + Scroll Up Shift + Scroll Up
Select tool A or hold A A or hold A
Slip tool Y or hold Y Y or hold Y
View track stack Command + T Control + T
Zoom In Command + Scroll down or Command + Control + Scroll down or Control +
Zoom Out Command + Scroll up or Command - Control + Scroll up or Control +

Tools

Action MacOS Windows
Quick actions Command + K Control + K
Duplicate selection Option + Shift + Command + C Alt + Shift + Control + C
Quick actions (Insert) Shift + Command + K Shift + Control + K
Refresh app Shift + Command + R Shift + Control + R
Search in composition Command + F Control + F
Search in project Shift + Command + F Shift + Control + F

View

Action MacOS Windows
Canvas Option + Command + V Alt + Control + V
Keyboard shortcuts Option + Command + K Alt + Control + K
Media library Option + Command + L Alt + Control + L
Move canvas Option + Shift + Command + V Alt + Shift + Control + V
New window Command + Shift + N Control + Shift + N
Source media Shift + Command + O Shift + Control + O
Templates library Option + Command + P Alt + Control + P
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