Video Production

OpenShot Keyboard Shortcuts

107 keyboard shortcuts to help you edit videos with free tools faster in OpenShot

OpenShot keyboard shortcuts

Developed by OpenShot Studios, OpenShot is a widely used video production tool built to help users edit videos with free tools.

Efficient OpenShot workflows rely heavily on keyboard shortcuts. Every second saved on navigation adds up over the course of a project.

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

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General 28 shortcuts

About OpenShot
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H
Add Marker
M M M
Add Track
Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Add to Timeline
Ctrl +Opt +A Ctrl +Alt +A Ctrl +Alt +A
Animated Title
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Ask a Question…
F4 F4 F4
Choose Profile
Ctrl +Opt +P Ctrl +Alt +P Ctrl +Alt +P
Clear All Cache
Ctrl +Shift +Esc Ctrl +Shift +Esc Ctrl +Shift +Esc
Clear History
Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H Ctrl +Shift +H
Clear Waveform Display Data
Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W Ctrl +Shift +W
Donate
F7 F7 F7
Edit Title
Opt +T Alt +T Alt +T
File Properties
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
Freeze View
Ctrl +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Fullscreen
F11 F11 F11
Insert Keyframe
Opt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K
Join our Community…
F5 F5 F5
Launch Tutorial
F2 F2 F2
Open Help Contents
F1 F1 F1
Preview File
Opt +P Alt +P Alt +P
Properties
U U U
Report a Bug…
F3 F3 F3
Save Current Frame
Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y Ctrl +Shift +Y
Split File
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S
Translate this Application…
F6 F6 F6
Un-Freeze View
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
View Toolbar
Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Zoom to Timeline
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File 9 shortcuts

Import Files…
Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
New Project
Ctrl +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
Open Project…
Ctrl +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Export Selected Files / Choose Profile
Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E
Export Video / Media
Ctrl +E Ctrl +E Ctrl +E
Export Video / Media
Ctrl +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M
Quit
Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q
Save Project
Ctrl +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save Project As…
Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Edit 14 shortcuts

Copy
Ctrl +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut
Ctrl +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Delete Item
Delete Delete Delete
Delete Item
Backspace Backspace Backspace
Delete Item (Ripple)
Shift +Delete Shift +Delete Shift +Delete
Duplicate
Ctrl +Shift +/ Ctrl +Shift +/ Ctrl +Shift +/
Paste
Ctrl +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Preferences
Ctrl +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Redo
Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Select All
Ctrl +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Select None
Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A
Undo
Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
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Timeline 29 shortcuts

Center on Playhead
Shift +C Shift +C Shift +C
Center on Playhead
Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up
Jump To End
End End End
Jump To Start
Home Home Home
Next Marker
Shift +M Shift +M Shift +M
Next Marker
Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right
Nudge left (1 Frame)
Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Nudge left (5 Frames)
Ctrl +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left Ctrl +Shift +Left
Nudge right (1 Frame)
Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Nudge right (5 Frames)
Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right Ctrl +Shift +Right
Previous Marker
Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M
Previous Marker
Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left
Razor Toggle
C C C
Razor Toggle
B B B
Razor Toggle
R R R
Slice All: Keep Both Sides
Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K
Slice All: Keep Left Side
Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J Ctrl +Shift +J
Slice All: Keep Right Side
Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Slice Selected: Keep Both Sides
Ctrl +K Ctrl +K Ctrl +K
Slice Selected: Keep Left Side
Ctrl +J Ctrl +J Ctrl +J
Slice Selected: Keep Right Side
Ctrl +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Slice Selected: Keep Left (Ripple)
W W W
Slice Selected: Keep Right (Ripple)
Q Q Q
Snapping Toggle
S S S
Timing Toggle
T T T
Zoom In
= = =
Zoom In
Ctrl += Ctrl += Ctrl +=
Zoom Out
- - -
Zoom Out
Ctrl +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Navigation 6 shortcuts

Details View
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
Next Frame
Right Right Right
Next Frame
. . .
Previous Frame
Left Left Left
Previous Frame
, , ,
Thumbnail View
Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown Ctrl +PageDown

Playback 5 shortcuts

Fast Forward
L L L
Play/Pause Toggle
Space Space Space
Play/Pause Toggle
Up Up Up
Play/Pause Toggle
Down Down Down
Rewind
J J J

View 4 shortcuts

Advanced View
Opt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1
Fullscreen
F11 F11 F11
Show All Docks
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Simple View
Opt +Shift +0 Alt +Shift +0 Alt +Shift +0

Titles 1 shortcut

Title
Ctrl +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Other 11 shortcuts

Select Item (Ripple)
Opt +A Alt +A Alt +A
About OpenShot
Ctrl +H Ctrl +H Ctrl +H
Details View
Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp Ctrl +PageUp
File Properties
Opt +I Alt +I Alt +I
File Properties
Ctrl +DoubleClick Ctrl +DoubleClick Ctrl +DoubleClick
File Properties / Preview File
Opt +P Alt +P Alt +P
File Properties
DoubleClick DoubleClick DoubleClick
Insert Keyframe
Opt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K
Select Item (Ripple)
Click Alt +Click Alt +Click
Split File
Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S
Split File
Shift +DoubleClick Shift +DoubleClick Shift +DoubleClick
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