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Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

The complete, organized keyboard shortcut reference for Kdenlive screencast editing. Use this as your daily reference until every shortcut is muscle memory.

tip

Customize any shortcut via Ctrl+Alt+,. If something is missing a shortcut, assign one. Your time is worth it.

File and Project​

ActionShortcut
New ProjectCtrl+N
Open ProjectCtrl+O
Save ProjectCtrl+S
Save AsCtrl+Shift+S
Open Render DialogCtrl+Enter
QuitCtrl+Q

General​

ActionShortcut
UndoCtrl+Z
RedoCtrl+Shift+Z
CutCtrl+X
CopyCtrl+C
PasteCtrl+V
Select AllCtrl+A
DeleteDel
Full ScreenCtrl+Shift+F
Monitor Full ScreenF11
Show Menu BarCtrl+M
Command Search BarCtrl+Alt+I
Configure ShortcutsCtrl+Alt+,
Configure KdenliveCtrl+Shift+,
HandbookF1
RenameF2
Zoom InCtrl++
Zoom OutCtrl+-

Playback and Transport​

ActionShortcut
Play / StopSpace
Rewind (JKL)J
Pause (JKL)K
Forward (JKL)L
Step 1 frame backLeft
Step 1 frame forwardRight
Step 1 second backShift+Left
Step 1 second forwardShift+Right
Go to project startCtrl+Home
Go to project endCtrl+End
Go to clip startHome
Go to clip endEnd
Align playhead to mouseP
Play zone onlyCtrl+Space
Loop zoneCtrl+Shift+Space
Forward 1x/2x/4xL (repeat)
Rewind 1x/2x/4xJ (repeat)

Monitor Control​

ActionShortcut
Switch monitor focusT
Monitor full screenF11 or double-click

Timeline Editing Tools​

ActionShortcut
Selection ToolS
Razor ToolX
Spacer ToolM
Return to SelectionEsc
Cut clip at playhead (active track)Shift+R
Cut all clips at playheadCtrl+Shift+R
Delete (leave gap)Del
Extract (delete + close gap)Shift+Del
Lift zone (leave gap)Z
Extract zone (close gap)Shift+X
Mix Clips (same-track transition)U
Grab clip for keyboard moveShift+G
Group clipsCtrl+G
Ungroup clipsCtrl+Shift+G
Edit inside groupCtrl+click

Zone (In/Out Points)​

ActionShortcut
Set Zone InI
Set Zone OutO
Jump to Zone InShift+I
Jump to Zone OutShift+O
Insert zone into timelineV
Overwrite zone into timelineB
Adjust zone to selectionShift+Z

Timeline Navigation​

ActionShortcut
Next guideCtrl+Right
Previous guideCtrl+Left
Next snap pointAlt+Right
Previous snap pointAlt+Left
Add guide at playheadG
Add marker (numpad)Num+*
Add subtitle at playheadShift+S
Zoom in (timeline)Ctrl++
Zoom out (timeline)Ctrl+-
Zoom with mouseCtrl+Mouse Wheel
Scroll horizontalMouse Wheel
Scroll verticalShift+Mouse Wheel

Track Control​

ActionShortcut
Navigate tracksUp/Down
Select video track 1–91–9
Select audio track 1–9Alt+1–Alt+9
Toggle active trackA
Toggle track as targetShift+T
Toggle all tracks activeShift+A
Lock active trackShift+L
Lock all tracksCtrl+Shift+L
Toggle track hidden/muteCtrl+Shift+H
Toggle track disabledShift+H
Toggle sequence tabsCtrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Clip Trimming​

ActionShortcut
Trim start to playhead(
Trim end to playhead)
Select clip+
Select transitionShift++
Deselect clip-
Deselect transitionShift+-
Resize clip audio onlyShift+drag (mouse)
Adjust clip speedCtrl+drag (mouse)

Editing Operations​

ActionShortcut
Insert zone to binCtrl+I
Focus timecode=
Switch monitorT
Start Preview RenderShift+Return
Add/Remove GuideG

Titler​

ActionShortcut
Add textAlt+T
Add rectangleAlt+R
Add ellipseAlt+E
Insert imageAlt+I
Back to selectionAlt+S
Move vertically onlyShift (hold)
Move horizontally onlyShift+Alt (hold)

Effect Keyframes​

ActionShortcut
Navigate to previous keyframeAlt+Left
Navigate to next keyframeAlt+Right
Add keyframeDouble-click in keyframe zone
Delete keyframeDel
Change keyframe value+ / -
Reset parameterMMB (middle-click) on slider

Settings and Config​

ActionShortcut
Configure ShortcutsCtrl+Alt+,
Configure KdenliveCtrl+Shift+,
RenderCtrl+Enter