Video Production

Kdenlive Keyboard Shortcuts

We gathered all 149 Kdenlive shortcuts so you can edit videos on any platform at speed

Kdenlive keyboard shortcuts

From KDE, Kdenlive is purpose-built to edit videos on any platform. It is one of the leading applications in the video production category.

Learning keyboard shortcuts in Kdenlive can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.

Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux, Kdenlive serves a broad audience of professionals who benefit from learning platform-specific shortcut keys.

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File 5 shortcuts

Creates a new Kdenlive project
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Opens a Kdenlive project
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Exits Kdenlive
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Saves the current state of the project
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Saves the current state of the project with the name of your choice
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

General 29 shortcuts

Current selection
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Current selection
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Current selection
Cmd +Insert Ctrl +Insert Ctrl +Insert
Find Action…
Opt +Cmd +I Ctrl +Alt +I Ctrl +Alt +I
Full Screen Mode
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Kdenlive Handbook
F1 F1 F1
Switch Monitor Fullscreen
F11 F11 F11
Show Menu Bar
Cmd +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Zoom In
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Zoom In
Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Zoom Out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Collapse/Expand Item
< < <
Delete Selected Item
Delete Delete Delete
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste
Shift +Insert Shift +Insert Shift +Insert
Rename…
F2 F2 F2
What’s This?
Shift +F1 Shift +F1 Shift +F1
Zoom In / Zoom Out
Cmd +MW Ctrl +MW Ctrl +MW
Increment, Decrement
MW MW MW
Up
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Add to the selection / Expand/Collapse
Shift +LMB Shift +LMB Shift +LMB
Navigate
Up Up Up
Navigate
Down Down Down
Add to the selection
Cmd +LMB Ctrl +LMB Ctrl +LMB
Reset value to default
MMB MMB MMB
Reset value to default
RMB RMB RMB

Navigation and Playback 22 shortcuts

Align Playhead to Mouse Position
P P P
Forward
L L L
Forward 1 Frame
Right Right Right
Forward 1 Second
Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right
Go to Clip End
End End End
Go to Clip Start
Home Home Home
Go to Next Guide
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Go to Next Snap Point
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Go to Previous Guide
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Go to Previous Snap Point
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Go to Project End
Cmd +End Ctrl +End Ctrl +End
Go to Project Start
Cmd +Home Ctrl +Home Ctrl +Home
Go to Zone End
Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O
Go to Zone Start
Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I
Loop Zone
Shift +Cmd +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space Ctrl +Shift +Space
Pause
K K K
Play / Stop
Space Space Space
Play Zone
Cmd +Space Ctrl +Space Ctrl +Space
Rewind
J J J
Rewind 1 Frame
Left Left Left
Rewind 1 Second
Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left
Playback clip
Shift +move the mouse left/right Shift +move the mouse left/right Shift +move the mouse left/right

Project Bin 1 shortcut

Closing the extra bins
Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Editing 22 shortcuts

Focus Timecode
= = =
Insert Zone in Project Bin
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Set Zone In
I I I
Set Zone Out
O O O
Adjust timeline zone
Shift +Z Shift +Z Shift +Z
Switch Monitor
T T T
Select Target 1
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Select Target 2
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Select Target 3
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Select Target 4
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Select Target 5
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Select Target 6
Cmd +6 Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Select Target 7
Cmd +7 Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Select Target 8
Cmd +8 Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8
Select Target 9
Cmd +9 Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Switch All Tracks Active
Opt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A Alt +Shift +A
Toggle All Track Lock
Shift +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Toggle Track Hidden/Mute
Shift +Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
Toggle All Tracks Active
Shift +A Shift +A Shift +A
Toggle Track Active
A A A
Slip a clip
Left Left Left
Slip a clip
Right Right Right
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Timeline 59 shortcuts

Add Clip to Selection
Opt ++ Alt ++ Alt ++
Add Marker quickly
Num+ +* Num+ +* Num+ +*
Add Subtitle
Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S
Create a new subtitle layer
Shift +Drag Shift +Drag Shift +Drag
Add Transition to Selection
Opt +Shift ++ Alt +Shift ++ Alt +Shift ++
Add/Remove Guide
G G G
Group Clips
Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G
Ungroup Clips
Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Edit Grouped Clips
Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click
Cut All Clips
Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R Ctrl +Shift +R
Cut Clip
Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R
Deselect Transition
Shift +- Shift +- Shift +-
Extract Timeline Zone
Shift +X Shift +X Shift +X
Grab Current Item
Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G
Insert Clip Zone in Timeline
V V V
Lift Timeline Zone
Z Z Z
Mix Clips
U U U
Extract Clip
Shift +Delete Shift +Delete Shift +Delete
Multitrack View
F12 F12 F12
Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline
B B B
Resize Item End
) ) )
Resize Item Start
( ( (
Select Clip
+ + +
Select Transition
Shift ++ Shift ++ Shift ++
Start Preview Render
Shift +Enter Shift +Enter Shift +Enter
Razor Tool
X X X
Selection Tool
S S S
Spacer Tool
M M M
Deselect
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Select Audio Track 1
Opt +1 Alt +1 Alt +1
Select Audio Track 2
Opt +2 Alt +2 Alt +2
Select Audio Track 3
Opt +3 Alt +3 Alt +3
Select Audio Track 4
Opt +4 Alt +4 Alt +4
Select Audio Track 5
Opt +5 Alt +5 Alt +5
Select Audio Track 6
Opt +6 Alt +6 Alt +6
Select Audio Track 7
Opt +7 Alt +7 Alt +7
Select Audio Track 8
Opt +8 Alt +8 Alt +8
Select Audio Track 9
Opt +9 Alt +9 Alt +9
Select Video Track 1
1 1 1
Select Video Track 2
2 2 2
Select Video Track 3
3 3 3
Select Video Track 4
4 4 4
Select Video Track 5
5 5 5
Select Video Track 6
6 6 6
Select Video Track 7
7 7 7
Select Video Track 8
8 8 8
Select Video Track 9
9 9 9
Switch Track Target Audio Stream
' ' '
Toggle Track Disabled
Shift +H Shift +H Shift +H
Toggle Track Lock
Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L
Toggle Track Target
Shift +T Shift +T Shift +T
Resize only audio or video part of a clip
Shift +resize Shift +resize Shift +resize
Move audio or video part to another track independently.
Opt +move Alt +move Alt +move
Adjust the speed of a clip / Timeline panning
Ctrl +dragging Ctrl +dragging Ctrl +dragging
Return from any tools back to Selection tool.
Esc Esc Esc
Tracks resized simultaneously
Shift +dragging Shift +dragging Shift +dragging
Tracks resized simultaneously to normal
Shift +DoubleClick Shift +DoubleClick Shift +DoubleClick
Track selection
Up +Down Up +Down Up +Down
Toggle between sequence tabs
Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab +Tab

Titler 7 shortcuts

Add text
Opt +T Alt +T Alt +T
Add rectangle
Opt +R Alt +R Alt +R
Add ellipse
Opt +E Alt +E Alt +E
Insert an image
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
Back to selection tool
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S
Move selected items vertical only.
Shift Shift Shift
Move selected items horizontally only.
Opt +Shift Alt +Shift Alt +Shift

Render 1 shortcut

Render
Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Settings 2 shortcuts

Configure Kdenlive…
Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +, Ctrl +Shift +,
Configure Keyboard Shortcuts…
Ctrl +Opt +, Ctrl +Alt +, Ctrl +Alt +,

Command Search Bar 1 shortcut

Command Search Bar
Ctrl +Opt +I Ctrl +Alt +I Ctrl +Alt +I
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