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Table of Contents:
1. File Menu
2. Edit Menu
3. View Menu
4. Track Menu
5. Clip Menu
6. Event Menu
7. Options Menu
8. Setup Menu
9. Window Menu
10. Misc.
11. Numeric Keypad Shortcuts

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Comprehensive list of Pro Tools shortcuts can be found in "Pro Tools Shortcuts Guide" (part of Pro
Tools documentation).
1. File Menu
Ctrl + N

N ew session...

Ctrl + O

O pen session...

Ctrl + Shift + O

O pen recent

Ctrl + Shift + W

Close session

Ctrl + S

S ave

Ctrl + Alt + B

B ounce to - Disk...

Alt + Shift + I

I mport - Session data...

Ctrl + Shift + I

I mport - Audio...

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Ctrl + Alt + I

I mport - MIDI...

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I

I mport - Video...

Ctrl + P

P rint score...

Ctrl + Q

Exit
up

2. Edit Menu
Ctrl + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Redo

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Restore last selection

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + C

C opy

Ctrl + V

Paste

Ctrl + B

Clear

Start + Shift + X

Cut special - Cut clip gain

Start + Shift + C

Copy special - C opy clip gain

Alt + M

Paste special - M erge

Ctrl + Alt + V

Paste special - Repeat to fill selection

Ctrl + Start + V

Paste special - To current automation type

Start + Shift + B

Clear special - Clear clip gain

Ctrl + A

Select a ll

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Alt + Shift + 5

Selection - Change timeline to match edit

Alt + Shift + 6

Selection - Change edit to match timeline

Alt + [

Selection - Play edit

Alt + ]

Selection - Play timeline

Ctrl + D

D uplicate

Alt + R

R epeat...

Alt + H

S h ift...

Ctrl + Shift + E

Ins e rt silence

Ctrl + T

Trim clip - T o selection

Alt + Shift + 7

Trim clip - Start to selection

Alt + Shift + 8

Trim clip - End to selection

Ctrl + E

Separate clip - At s e lection

Ctrl + H

H eal separation

Alt + Shift + 3

Consolidate clip

Ctrl + M

M ute clips

Ctrl + U

Strip silence

Alt + Shift + U

TCE edit to timeline selection

Ctrl + Alt + H

Automation - Copy to send...

Ctrl + Alt + T

Automation - T hin

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Ctrl + /

Automation - Write to current

Ctrl + Alt + /

Automation - Write to all enabled

Ctrl + Shift + /

Automation - Trim to current

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + /

Automation - Trim to all enabled

Alt + /

Automation - Glide to current

Alt + Shift + /

Automation - Glide to all enabled

Ctrl + F

F ades - Create...

Alt + D

Fades - Fa d e to start

Alt + G

Fades - Fade to end

up

3. View Menu
Ctrl + Alt + M

Narrow m ix
up

4. Track Menu
Ctrl + Shift + N

N ew...

Ctrl + G

G roup...

Alt + Shift + D

D uplicate...

Alt + K

Set record trac k s to input only

Ctrl + Alt + F

Scroll to track...

Alt + C

C lear all clip indicators

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5. Clip Menu
Ctrl + L

Edit l ock/unlock

Alt + Start + L

Time l ock/unlock

Alt + Shift + B

Send to b ack

Alt + Shift + F

Bring to f ront

Ctrl + Alt + Start + NumPad 0

Rating - None

Ctrl + Alt + Start + NumPad 1 .. 5

Rating - 1..5

Ctrl + Alt + G

G roup

Ctrl + Alt + U

U ngroup

Ctrl + Alt + R

R egroup

Ctrl + Alt + L

L oop...

Ctrl + R

Captu r e...

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R

R ename...

Ctrl + ,

Identify/Remove sync point

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

Quantize to grid

Alt + NumPad 5

Elastic properties
up

6. Event Menu
Alt + NumPad 1

Time operations - Time operations window

Alt + NumPad 2

Tempo operations - Tempo operations window

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Alt + NumPad 3

Event operations - Event operations window

Alt + 0 (zero)

Event operations - Quantize...

Alt + P

Event o p erations - Change duration...

Alt + T

Event operations - T ranspose...

Alt + Y

Event operations - Select/split notes...

Alt + NumPad 4

MIDI real-time properties

Ctrl + NumPad 8

Beat detective

Ctrl + I

I dentify beat...

Ctrl + Shift + .

All MIDI notes off

up

7. Options Menu
Alt + L

L oop record

Ctrl + Shift + P

Quick P unch

Ctrl + Shift + T

T rackPunch

Ctrl + J

Transport online

Ctrl + Shift + J

Video track online

Ctrl + K

Pre/post-roll

Ctrl + Shift + L

L oop playback

Ctrl + Start + P

Dynamic trans p ort

Shift + /

Link timeline and edit selection

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Ctrl + Alt + P

Auto-s p ot clips

Start + Shift + T

Edit/ T ool mode keyboard lock

up

8. Setup Menu
Ctrl + NumPad 2

Session
up

9. Window Menu
Ctrl + Alt + J

Configurations - Window configuration list

Ctrl + Alt + Start + W

Hide all floating w indows

Ctrl + W

Close w indow

Ctrl + =

Mix

Start + =

MIDI editor

Alt + Start + =

Score editor

Alt + =

MIDI event list

Alt + N

MIDI editors - Bri n g to front

Alt + Shift + N

MIDI editors - Se n d to back

Alt + '

Task manager

Alt + ;

Workspace

Alt + O

Pr o ject

Alt + J

Browsers - Bring to front

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Alt + Shift + J

Browsers - Send to back

Ctrl + NumPad 1

Transport

Ctrl + NumPad 3

Big counter

Ctrl + NumPad 4

Automation

Ctrl + NumPad 5

Memory locations

Ctrl + NumPad 7

Video universe

Ctrl + NumPad 9

Video
up

10. Misc.
Shift + Space
Ctrl + Shift + Space ,
Shift + F12

Half-speed playback
Half-speed record

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11. Numeric Keypad Shortcuts

NumPad 0

Play/Stop

NumPad 1

Rewind

NumPad 2

Fast-Forward

NumPad 3

Record

NumPad 4

Loop Playback toggle

NumPad 5

Loop Record toggle

NumPad 6

Quick Punch toggle

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NumPad 7

Metronome toggle

NumPad 8

Countoff toggle

NumPad 9

MIDI Merge

NumPad Enter

Add Memory Location

NumPad *

Main Counter Select

NumPad /

Selection Counter Select

NumPad +

Nudge Forward

NumPad -

Nudge Backward

Ctrl NumPad 1

Transport

Ctrl NumPad 2

Session Setup

Ctrl NumPad 3

Main Counter

Ctrl NumPad 4

Automation Enable

Ctrl NumPad 5

Memory Locations

Ctrl NumPad 6

Machine Track Arming

Ctrl NumPad 7

Video Universe

Ctrl NumPad 8

Beat Detective

Ctrl NumPad 9

Video

Alt NumPad 0

Quantize (in Event Operations window)

Alt NumPad 1

Time Operations

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Alt NumPad 2

Tempo Operations

Alt NumPad 3

Event Operations

Alt NumPad 4

Real-Time Properties

Alt NumPad 5

Elastic Properties

Shift NumPad /

Link Timeline and Edit Selection

NumPad . (Number) .

Recall Memory Location

NumPad . +

Add Windows Configuration

NumPad . (Number) +

Add Windows Configuration (specific number)

NumPad . (Number) *

Recall Windows Configuration

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