FL Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

All 184 FL Studio keyboard shortcuts in one place, so you can produce electronic music faster

Developed by Image-Line, FL Studio is a widely used audio & music production tool built to help users produce electronic music.

Shortcut fluency in FL Studio separates casual users from power users. The more shortcuts you commit to muscle memory, the faster your work becomes.

Since FL Studio supports macOS and Windows, this shortcuts reference is designed to help users on every supported operating system get up to speed quickly.

macOS Windows

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General 7 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Global 2 shortcuts

Undo/Redo last edit

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Undo step-by-step

Opt +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Alt +Z Ctrl +Alt +Z

File Operations 18 shortcuts

Open file

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Save file

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save new version

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Save As...

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Export wave file

Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Export mp3 file

Shift +Cmd +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R

Export MIDI file

Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +0 Alt +0 Alt +0

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +1 Alt +1 Alt +1

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +2 Alt +2 Alt +2

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +3 Alt +3 Alt +3

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +4 Alt +4 Alt +4

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +5 Alt +5 Alt +5

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +6 Alt +6 Alt +6

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +7 Alt +7 Alt +7

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +8 Alt +8 Alt +8

Open recent files 0..9

Opt +9 Alt +9 Alt +9

(Re)arrange windows

Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H

Pattern Selector (Numpad) 14 shortcuts

Select patterns 1..9

1 1 1

Select patterns 1..9

2 2 2

Select patterns 1..9

3 3 3

Select patterns 1..9

4 4 4

Select patterns 1..9

5 5 5

Select patterns 1..9

6 6 6

Select patterns 1..9

7 7 7

Select patterns 1..9

8 8 8

Select patterns 1..9

9 9 9

Next pattern

+ + +

Previous pattern

- - -

Open name editor for selected pattern. Repeated presses randomly choose colors.

F2 F2 F2

Next empty pattern with naming dialog

F4 F4 F4

Next empty pattern

Cmd +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

Channel Rack & Step Sequencer 43 shortcuts

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

1 1 1

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

2 2 2

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

3 3 3

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

4 4 4

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

5 5 5

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

6 6 6

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

7 7 7

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

8 8 8

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

9 9 9

Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels

0 0 0

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9

Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels

Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0

Select Channel above

Up Up Up

Select Channel below

Down Down Down

Select next Channel Group

PageUp PageUp PageUp

Select previous Channel Group

PageDown PageDown PageDown

Delete selected Channel/s

Opt +Delete Alt +Delete Alt +Delete

Moves the selected Channel/s down

Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down

Moves the selected Channel/s up

Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up

Clone selected Channels

Opt +C Alt +C Alt +C

Group selected Channels

Opt +G Alt +G Alt +G

Toggle Mixer Track Selectors

Opt +M Alt +M Alt +M

Unzip selected Channel/s

Opt +U Alt +U Alt +U

Zip selected Channel/s

Opt +Z Alt +Z Alt +Z

Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels

Opt +Cmd +R Ctrl +Alt +R Ctrl +Alt +R

Focus Playlist

Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Copy Channel Steps/Score

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s

Cmd +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L

Paste Channel Steps/Score

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Cut Channel Steps/Score

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Changes the selected Pattern / Moves Selected Channel Up/Down

Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel

Moves Channel selection Up

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Moves Channel selection Down

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Shift Steps Left

Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left

Shift Steps Right

Shift +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right

Record/Playback/Transport 15 shortcuts

Toggle Line/None Snap

Backspace Backspace Backspace

Start/Stop Playback

Space Space Space

Start/Pause Playback. **macOS:** First, disable 'Spotlight' from the 'System Preferences > Spotlight > Keyboard Shortcuts'

Cmd +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space

Switch Pattern/Song mode

L L L

Switch On/Off recording (This also works during playback)

R R R

Fast forward

0 0 0

Previous bar (Song mode)

/ / /

Next bar (Song mode)

* * *

Toggle Step Edit mode

Cmd +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E

Stop sound (panic)

Cmd +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H

Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad

Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Toggle blend notes

Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Toggle metronome

Cmd +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Toggle recording metronome precount

Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Toggle wait for input to start recording

Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

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Window Navigation 14 shortcuts

Cycle nested windows

Tab Tab Tab

Open Plugin Picker

F8 F8 F8

Toggle Max/Min Playlist

Enter Enter Enter

Closes a window

Esc Esc Esc

This Help

F1 F1 F1

Toggle Playlist

F5 F5 F5

Toggle Step Sequencer

F6 F6 F6

Toggle Piano roll

F7 F7 F7

Show/hide Sample Browser

Opt +F8 Alt +F8 Alt +F8

Show/hide Mixer

F9 F9 F9

Show/hide MIDI settings

F10 F10 F10

Show/hide song info window

F11 F11 F11

Close all windows

F12 F12 F12

Arrange windows

Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H

Mixer 16 shortcuts

Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right

Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left

Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right

Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right

Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track

Opt +L Alt +L Alt +L

Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view

Opt +W Alt +W Alt +W

Show/hide the mixer track properties

Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Show/hide the mixer track properties

Cmd +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Select all mixer tracks

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Link selected Channels to selected mixer track

Cmd +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L

Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track

Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L

Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right (mouse-over track)

Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel

Select multiple mixer tracks

Shift +Cmd +Left-click Ctrl +Shift +Left-click Ctrl +Shift +Left-click

Save Mixer track state

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Rename selected mixer track

F2 F2 F2

Solo Current track

S S S

Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It

Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S

Render Armed tracks to .wav

Opt +R Alt +R Alt +R

Playlist action 14 shortcuts

Paint tool

B B B

Slice tool

C C C

Delete tool

D D D

Select tool

E E E

Draw tool (pencil)

P P P

Slip edit tool

S S S

Mute tool

T T T

Playback tool

Y Y Y

Zoom tool

Z Z Z

Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers)

Opt Alt Alt

Ungroup selection

Opt +G Alt +G Alt +G

Mute selection

Opt +M Alt +M Alt +M

Open the Picker Panel

Opt +P Alt +P Alt +P

Add Time marker

Opt +T Alt +T Alt +T

Editing 19 shortcuts

Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection

Opt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T

Nudge notes on mouse-over / Nudge Clip position

Opt +Shift +MouseWheel Alt +Shift +MouseWheel Alt +Shift +MouseWheel

Paste from MIDI clipboard

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Select by color

Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C

Discard selected note lengths

Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D

Cycle through note properties

Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

Group selected

Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G

Select the next Channel, in the selected Pattern, with note data.

Shift +H Shift +H Shift +H

Invert selection

Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I

Select the next Channel

Shift +K Shift +K Shift +K

Mute selection

Opt +M Alt +M Alt +M

Turn off selected chord

Shift +N Shift +N Shift +N

Select groups of notes at random

Shift +M Shift +M Shift +M

Select at random (multiple presses will select more notes)

Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R

Move selection Left

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Move selection Right

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Move selection Up

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Move selection Down

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern), release Shift after dragging to unlock vertical movement

Shift +Left-click Shift +Left-click Shift +Left-click

Navigation 7 shortcuts

Re-order Clip Tracks

Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel

Center Playlist to play-head position

Shift +0 Shift +0 Shift +0

Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out)

Shift +1 Shift +1 Shift +1

Horizontal Zoom levels 2

Shift +2 Shift +2 Shift +2

Horizontal Zoom levels 3 (zoom in)

Shift +3 Shift +3 Shift +3

Horizontal Zoom, show all

Shift +4 Shift +4 Shift +4

Zoom to selection

Shift +5 Shift +5 Shift +5

Browser 6 shortcuts

Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser

Enter Enter Enter

Replace a selected channel in the Channel Rack with the selected item in Browser / Select multiple items in Browser

Ctrl +Opt +Left-click Ctrl +Alt +Left-click Ctrl +Alt +Left-click

Step through a list of items in a folder

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Step through a list of items in a folder

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Select multiple items in Browser

Shift +Left-click Shift +Left-click Shift +Left-click

Select multiple items in Browser

Opt +Cmd +Left-click Ctrl +Alt +Left-click Ctrl +Alt +Left-click

Miscellaneous 9 shortcuts

Add a long space when entering text (naming items)

Opt +Cmd +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space Ctrl +Alt +Space

Add a short space when entering text (naming items)

Opt +Shift +Space Alt +Shift +Space Alt +Shift +Space