Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Apple · 79 shortcuts79 Final Cut Pro shortcuts grouped by task. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Shift+Cmd+Z⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste at playhead | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Select all | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Deselect all | Shift+Cmd+A⇧⌘A |
| Delete | DeleteDelete |
| New project | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Import media | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Find | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Open library | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Open settings | Cmd+,⌘, |
| Duplicate | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Share to default destination | Cmd+E⌘E |
Editing
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Blade | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Blade all | Shift+Cmd+B⇧⌘B |
| Append to storyline | EE |
| Insert | WW |
| Overwrite | DD |
| Connect to primary storyline | |
| Insert gap | Option+W⌥W |
| Replace | Shift+R⇧R |
| Create storyline | Cmd+G⌘G |
| New compound clip | Option+G⌥G |
| Break apart clip items | Shift+Cmd+G⇧⌘G |
| Extend edit | Shift+X⇧X |
| Enable or disable clip | VV |
| Change duration | Ctrl+D⌃D |
| Add default transition | Cmd+T⌘T |
| Add default title | Ctrl+T⌃T |
| Detach audio | Ctrl+Shift+S⌃⇧S |
| Insert freeze frame | Option+F⌥F |
| Paste as connected | Option+V⌥V |
| Toggle storyline mode | GG |
Playback and navigation
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Play or pause | SpaceSpace |
| Play forward | LL |
| Play reverse | JJ |
| Stop | KK |
| Play selection | // |
| Play around | Shift+/⇧/ |
| Loop playback | Cmd+L⌘L |
| Go to beginning | HomeHome |
| Go to end | EndEnd |
| Go to next edit | '' |
| Go to previous edit | ;; |
| Go to next frame | Right→ |
| Go to previous frame | Left← |
| Go forward 10 frames | Shift+Right⇧→ |
| Go back 10 frames | Shift+Left⇧← |
| Toggle skimming | SS |
Marking and organizing
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Set range start | II |
| Set range end | OO |
| Clear selected range | Option+X⌥X |
| Select clip range | XX |
| Add marker | MM |
| Delete marker | Ctrl+M⌃M |
| Next marker | Ctrl+'⌃' |
| Previous marker | Ctrl+;⌃; |
| Favorite | FF |
| Reject | DeleteDelete |
| Unrate | UU |
Tools
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Select tool | AA |
| Blade tool | BB |
| Trim tool | TT |
| Range selection tool | RR |
| Zoom tool | ZZ |
| Crop tool | Shift+C⇧C |
| Transform tool | Shift+T⇧T |
| Toggle snapping | NN |
View and windows
| Action | Mac |
|---|---|
| Zoom in | Cmd++⌘+ |
| Zoom out | Cmd+-⌘- |
| Zoom to fit | Shift+Z⇧Z |
| Show or hide inspector | Cmd+4⌘4 |
| Show or hide timeline index | Shift+Cmd+2⇧⌘2 |
| Show or hide effects browser | Cmd+5⌘5 |
| Go to timeline | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| Go to browser | Cmd+1⌘1 |
| Go to viewer | Cmd+3⌘3 |
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Prompt
Make me a one-page Final Cut Pro cheat sheet from the 79 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/final-cut-pro, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
Questions
Mac: Cmd + Z.
Mac: Shift + Cmd + Z.
Mac: Cmd + F.
Sources: support.apple.com