Final Cut Pro keyboard shortcuts for Mac
The 40 Final Cut Pro shortcuts people reach for most, grouped by task. Keys are shown as macOS prints them: ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, ⇧ Shift, ⌃ Control.
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Playback
| Play or pause | Space |
| Play backward (press again to speed up) | J |
| Stop playback | K |
| Play forward (press again to speed up) | L |
| Play the selected range | / |
| Step back one frame | ← |
| Step forward one frame | → |
| Jump to the previous edit point | ; |
| Jump to the next edit point | ' |
| Play full screen | ⇧⌘F |
Editing
| Blade at the playhead | ⌘B |
| Blade all clips at the playhead | ⇧⌘B |
| Append clip to the end of the storyline | E |
| Insert clip at the playhead | W |
| Connect clip to the primary storyline | Q |
| Overwrite at the playhead | D |
| Delete the selection | Delete |
| Add the default transition | ⌘T |
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z |
Marking
| Set range start | I |
| Set range end | O |
| Clear the range selection | ⌥X |
| Add a marker | M |
| Mark as favorite | F |
| Remove rating | U |
Tools
| Select tool | A |
| Blade tool | B |
| Trim tool | T |
| Position tool | P |
| Range Selection tool | R |
| Hand tool | H |
View
| Zoom in | ⌘= |
| Zoom out | ⌘- |
| Zoom to fit | ⇧Z |
| Turn skimming on or off | S |
| Turn snapping on or off | N |
Project and windows
| Import media | ⌘I |
| Share to the default destination | ⌘E |
| Show or hide the inspector | ⌘4 |
Checked against Apple’s documentation (Final Cut Pro for Mac 12.4 (official Apple user guide, checked 2026-10-06)): support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/keyboard-shortcut…. Shortcuts can change between versions and with your own key settings. Spotted a mistake? support@remolo.app.
The same keys on your iPhone
Remolo turns your iPhone into a panel of buttons for your Mac. This set switches on by itself when Final Cut Pro is in front, so the keys you use most are one tap away — no reaching across the desk.
- Play/PauseSpace
- ReverseJ
- StopK
- ForwardL
- Prev Frame←
- Next Frame→
- Blade⌘B
- Range InI
- Range OutO
- MarkerM
- DeleteDelete
- Undo⌘Z
With the next Remolo update you’ll add this set with one tap from this page. Until then, build it in Buttons → Edit, or start from the ready-made profiles in Remolo’s gallery. Button profiles are part of Remolo Pro.
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