Keyboard Shortcuts ¶

File ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
New	`Ctrl + N`	Creates a new Kdenlive project
Open…	`Ctrl + O`	Opens a Kdenlive project
Quit	`Ctrl + Q`	Exits Kdenlive
Save	`Ctrl + S`	Saves the current state of the project
Save As…	`Ctrl + Shift + S`	Saves the current state of the project with the name of your choice

General ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Collapse/Expand Item	`<`
Copy	`Ctrl + C` Alternate: `Ctrl + Ins`	Current selection
Delete Selected Item	`Del`
Find Action…	`Ctrl + Alt + I`	Opens the action window. Only possible with this shortcut.
Full Screen Mode	`Ctrl + Shift + F`
Kdenlive Handbook	`F1`
Switch Monitor Fullscreen	`F11`	Monitor
Paste	`Ctrl + V` Alternate: `Shift + Ins`
Redo	`Ctrl + Shift + Z`
Rename…	`F2`
Show Menubar	`Ctrl + M`	Show Menubar Shows the menubar again after it has been hidden
Select All	`Ctrl + A`	Works in: Timeline Project Bin Titler
Undo	`Ctrl + Z`
Up	`Alt + Up`
What’s This?	`Shift + F1`
Zoom In	`Ctrl + +` Alternate: `Ctrl + =`	Works in Timeline only
Zoom In	`CTRL + Mouse wheel`	Works in: Timeline Clip Monitor Project Monitor Project Bin effects keyframe pane
Zoom Out	`Ctrl + -`	Works in Timeline only
Zoom Out	`CTRL + Mouse wheel`	Works in: Timeline Clip Monitor Project Monitor Project Bin effects keyframe pane
Increment, Decrement	`Mouse wheel`	Works in: Timeline, scroll the timeline left/right Timeline Ruler, project monitor Clip Monitor Project Bin effects keyframe pane, numbers and selections
Add to the selection	`Shift + left click`	Timeline: adds clicked clips to the selection
Add to the selection	`shift + dragging`	Timeline: adds multiple clips to the selection Titler: adds clicked clips to the selection Project Bin: adds all clips between already selected clip and clicked clip
Add to the selection	`Ctrl + left click`	Project Bin: adds clicked clips to the selection Effect: select keyframes
Double click	`double click`	Edit bookmark Project Bin: `double click` on a clip shows properties Project Bin: `double click` on an empty place opens add clip or folder Timeline: `double click` a clip shows duration

Navigation and Playback ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Align Playhead to Mouse Position	`P`	Timeline
Forward	`L`	Playback
Forward 1 Frame	`Right`	Playback
Forward 1 Second	`Shift + Right`	Playback
Go to Clip End	`End`	Timeline
Go to Clip Start	`Home`	Timeline
Go to Next Guide	`Ctrl + Right`	Timeline
Go to Next Snap Point	`Alt + Right`	Timeline
Go to Previous Guide	`Ctrl + Left`	Timeline
Go to Previous Snap Point	`Alt + Left`	Timeline
Go to Project End	`Ctrl + End`	Timeline
Go to Project Start	`Ctrl + Home`	Timeline
Go to Zone End	`Shift + O`	Timeline
Go to Zone Start	`Shift + I`	Timeline
Loop Zone	`Ctrl + Shift + Space`	Playback
Pause	`K`	Playback
Play	`Space`	Playback
Play Zone	`Ctrl + Space`	Playback
Rewind	`J`	Playback
Rewind 1 Frame	`Left`	Playback
Rewind 1 Second	`Shift + Left`	Playback
Playback clip	`Shift` and move the mouse left/right	Inside the clip monitor

Project Bin ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Closing the extra bins	`CTRL + w`

Editing ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Focus Timecode	`=`
Insert Zone in Project Bin	`Ctrl + I`	Clip monitor
Set Zone In	`I`
Set Zone Out	`O`
Switch Monitor	`T`	Switch between clip monitor and project monitor (timeline)
Select Target 1	`Ctrl + 1`	3-point-editing
Select Target 2	`Ctrl + 2`	3-point-editing
Select Target 3	`Ctrl + 3`	3-point-editing
Select Target 4	`Ctrl + 4`	3-point-editing
Select Target 5	`Ctrl + 5`	3-point-editing
Select Target 6	`Ctrl + 6`	3-point-editing
Select Target 7	`Ctrl + 7`	3-point-editing
Select Target 8	`Ctrl + 8`	3-point-editing
Select Target 9	`Ctrl + 9`	3-point-editing
Switch All Tracks Active	`Alt + Shift + A`	3-point-editing
Toggle All Track Lock	`Ctrl + Shift + L`	Tracks
Toggle All Tracks Active	`Shift + A`	3-point-editing
Toggle Track Active	`A`	3-point-editing Activate the track as a target with shortcut `A` (this connects the track to the source)
Slip multiple clips at once	`Shift + move`	select all clips you want to slip with the selection tool using `Shift` then enable the slip tool and go ahead…
Slip a clip	`left/right`	Slip can be done with the mouse, with the `left/right` keys and with the buttons on the monitor toolbar.

Timeline ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Add Clip to Selection	`Alt + +`	Adds the clip of the active track to the selection at playhead position.
Add Marker/Guide quickly	`Num + *`	On Numlock pad: * adds a marker/guide
Add Subtitle	`Shift + S`	Adds a subtitle at playhead position.
Add Transition to Selection	`Alt + Shift + +`
Add/Remove Guide	`G`	Adds a guide at playhead position.
Group Clips	`Ctrl + G`	Current selection
Ungroup Clips	`Ctrl + Shift + G`	Current selection
Cut All Clips	`Ctrl + Shift + R`	Cuts all clips at playhead position. Except tracks which are locked.
Cut Clip	`Shift + R`	Cuts the clip of the active track at playhead position.
Deselect Clip	`-`
Deselect Transition	`Shift + -`
Extract Timeline Zone	`Shift + X`
Grab Current Item	`Shift + G`	Select a clip -> `Shift + G` -> move the clip with `left/right`
Insert Clip Zone in Timeline	`V`
Lift Timeline Zone	`Z`
Mix Clips	`U`	Or double click. Play head must be on the end/begin of 2 clips. Creates a transition between 2 clips on the same track.
Multitrack View	`F12`	Tool -> Multicam tool must be disabled
Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline	`B`
Resize Item End	`)`	On active track: Cut and deletes the end of the clip at playhead position.
Resize Item Start	`(`	On active track: Cut and delete the start of the clip at playhead position.
Select Clip	`+`
Select Transition	`Shift + +`
Start Preview Render	`Shift + Return`
Razor Tool	`X`	Tools
Selection Tool	`S`	Tools
Spacer Tool	`M`	Tools
Deselect	`Ctrl + Shift + A`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 1	`Alt + 1`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 2	`Alt + 2`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 3	`Alt + 3`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 4	`Alt + 4`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 5	`Alt + 5`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 6	`Alt + 6`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 7	`Alt + 7`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 8	`Alt + 8`	Tracks
Select Audio Track 9	`Alt + 9`	Tracks
Select Video Track 1	`1`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 2	`2`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 3	`3`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 4	`4`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 5	`5`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 6	`6`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 7	`7`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 8	`8`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Select Video Track 9	`9`	Track selection in general and for 3-point-editing Multicam tool: You trim the clips in the desired track while the timeline is playing
Switch Track Target Audio Stream	`'`	Tracks
Toggle Track Disabled	`Shift + H`	Tracks
Toggle Track Lock	`Shift + L`	Tracks
Toggle Track Target	`Shift + T`	3-point-editing Select a video or audio track in the timeline (up/down arrow key) and set it as source with `Shift + T`.
Resize only audio or video part of a clip	`Shift + resize`	Only possible with keyboard
Move audio or video part to another track independently.	`Alt + move`	Only possible with keyboard
Adjust the speed of a clip	`Ctrl + dragging`	Only possible with keyboard
Return from any tools back to Selection tool.	`ESC`:	Only possible with keyboard
Tracks resized simultaneously	`Shift + dragging`	Either for video or audio tracks.
Tracks resized simultaneously to normal	`Shift + double click`	Normalize track height either for video or audio tracks.
Track selection	`up/down`

Titler ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Add text	`Alt + T`	Click on the canvas to add text
Add rectangle	`Alt + R`	Drag the mouse to draw a rectangle
Add ellipse	`Alt + E`	Drag the mouse to draw a ellipse.
Insert an image	`Alt + I`	Insert an image
Back to selection tool	`Alt + S`
Move selected items vertical only.	`Shift`	Hold `Shift` moves selected items vertical only.
Move selected items horizontally only.	`Shift + Alt`	Hold `Shift + Alt` moves selected items horizontally only.

Render ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Render…	`Ctrl + Return`	Opens the Render window.

Settings ¶

Action Name	Shortcuts	Description
Configure Kdenlive…	`Ctrl + Shift + ,`	Opens the configure window
Configure Keyboard Shortcuts…	`Ctrl + Alt + ,`	Opens the shortcut window

Raise widgets with shortcuts (window)¶

New in version 21.08.0.

With the word “raise” you see all dock widgets (window) on which you can assign shortcuts to raise dock widgets (window). The actions are called like “Raise Project Bin”.

Shortcuts for keyframe functions ¶

New in version 21.08.0.

Allow assigning shortcuts to 3 keyframe functions: Add/Remove Keyframe, Go to next keyframe and Go to previous keyframe. Click on the clip and you can add/remove keyframe by shortcut.

The command bar allows to easily searching for any action in Kdenlive like changing themes, adding effects, opening files and more. It can be accessed with the shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + i. The shortcut is defined by KDE-Framework, so do not change it. (This feature requires KDE Frameworks lib version 5.83).