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⤢ IMOVIE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44 1 ⌘ Show My … 2 ⌘ Show Aud… 3 ⌘ Show Tit… 4 5 6 ⌘ Show Tra… 7 8 9 0 Q Connect … W Insert S… E Add Sele… R T Y U I ⌘ Import M… O P A ⌘ Select A… S ⇧ Toggle A… D F ⇧ ⌘ Play Ful… G H J K L ⌘ Loop Pla… Z ⌘ Undo X Select E… C ⌘ Copy Sel… V ⌥ ⌘ Paste Al… B ⌘ Divide C… N ⌘ New Movi… M ⇧ ⌘ Mute Aud… MORE SHORTCUTS Play from Pla… ␣ Delete Select… ⌦ Play Selection / Move Playhead… → Move Playhead… ← Cut Selected … ⌘ X Paste Selecte… ⌘ / Trim Clip to … ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Play Selectio… \ Open / Close … ⌘ \ Detach Audio … ⌥ ⌘ B Jump to Next … ↓ Jump to Begin… ↑ Exit Full Scr… ⎋ Deselect All … ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video… ⇧ ⌘ E Open / Close … ⌘ / Rate Selectio… F Open Voiceove… V Show Cinemati… ⌥ ⌘ F Paste Video E… ⌥ ⌘ L Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ , Show / Hide L… ⇧ ⌘ 1 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC
IMOVIE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44 1 ⌘ Show My … 2 ⌘ Show Aud… 3 ⌘ Show Tit… 4 5 6 ⌘ Show Tra… 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select A… Z ⌘ Undo E Add Sele… R T Y U I ⌘ Import M… O P Q Connect … S ⇧ Toggle A… D F ⇧ ⌘ Play Ful… G H J K L ⌘ Loop Pla… M ⇧ ⌘ Mute Aud… W Insert S… X Select E… C ⌘ Copy Sel… V ⌥ ⌘ Paste Al… B ⌘ Divide C… N ⌘ New Movi… MORE SHORTCUTS Play from Pla… ␣ Delete Select… ⌦ Play Selection / Move Playhead… → Move Playhead… ← Cut Selected … ⌘ X Paste Selecte… ⌘ / Trim Clip to … ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Play Selectio… \ Open / Close … ⌘ \ Detach Audio … ⌥ ⌘ B Jump to Next … ↓ Jump to Begin… ↑ Exit Full Scr… ⎋ Deselect All … ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video… ⇧ ⌘ E Open / Close … ⌘ / Rate Selectio… F Open Voiceove… V Show Cinemati… ⌥ ⌘ F Paste Video E… ⌥ ⌘ L Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ , Show / Hide L… ⇧ ⌘ 1 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC
⤢ EDITING Divide Clip at Playhead (S… ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playh… Q Insert Selection at Playhe… W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C Paste Selected Frames ⌘ / Trim Clip to Selected Range ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Deselect All Clips ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video and Audio ⇧ ⌘ E VIEW Show My Media in Browser ⌘ 1 Show Audio in Browser ⌘ 2 Show Titles in Browser ⌘ 3 Show Transitions in Browser ⌘ 6 Show / Hide Libraries List ⇧ ⌘ 1 CLIPS Open / Close Clip Trimmer ⌘ \ Open / Close Precision Edi… ⌘ / Rate Selection as Favorite F Show Cinematic Editor ⌥ ⌘ F AUDIO Detach Audio from Clip ⌥ ⌘ B Open Voiceover Controls V Mute Audio in Clip ⇧ ⌘ M Toggle Audio While Skimming ⇧ S ADJUSTMENTS Paste All Adjustments ⌥ ⌘ V Paste Video Effect ⌥ ⌘ L PLAYBACK Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Fo… → Move Playhead One Frame Ba… ← Play Selection from Beginn… \ Play Full Screen ⇧ ⌘ F Jump to Next Clip ↓ Jump to Beginning / Previo… ↑ Exit Full Screen ⎋ Loop Playback ⌘ L PROJECT Import Media ⌘ I New Movie Project ⌘ N Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ , iMovie KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC ⤢ EDITING 15 Divide Clip at Playhead (S… ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playh… Q Insert Selection at Playhe… W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C Paste Selected Frames ⌘ / Trim Clip to Selected Range ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Deselect All Clips ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video and Audio ⇧ ⌘ E VIEW 05 Show My Media in Browser ⌘ 1 Show Audio in Browser ⌘ 2 Show Titles in Browser ⌘ 3 Show Transitions in Browser ⌘ 6 Show / Hide Libraries List ⇧ ⌘ 1 CLIPS 04 Open / Close Clip Trimmer ⌘ \ Open / Close Precision Edi… ⌘ / Rate Selection as Favorite F Show Cinematic Editor ⌥ ⌘ F AUDIO 04 Detach Audio from Clip ⌥ ⌘ B Open Voiceover Controls V Mute Audio in Clip ⇧ ⌘ M Toggle Audio While Skimming ⇧ S ADJUSTMENTS 02 Paste All Adjustments ⌥ ⌘ V Paste Video Effect ⌥ ⌘ L PLAYBACK 10 Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Fo… → Move Playhead One Frame Ba… ← Play Selection from Beginn… \ Play Full Screen ⇧ ⌘ F Jump to Next Clip ↓ Jump to Beginning / Previo… ↑ Exit Full Screen ⎋ Loop Playback ⌘ L PROJECT 04 Import Media ⌘ I New Movie Project ⌘ N Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ , iMovie KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 44 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC
⤢ IMOVIE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 IMOVIE TOTAL 44 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 10 EDITING 15 CLIPS 04 AUDIO 04 PROJECT 04 ADJUSTMENTS 02 VIEW 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Forward → Move Playhead One Frame Backward ← Play Selection from Beginning \ Play Full Screen ⇧ ⌘ F Jump to Next Clip ↓ Jump to Beginning / Previous Clip ↑ Exit Full Screen ⎋ Loop Playback ⌘ L Divide Clip at Playhead (Split) ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playhead Q Insert Selection at Playhead W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C Paste Selected Frames ⌘ / Trim Clip to Selected Range ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Deselect All Clips ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video and Audio ⇧ ⌘ E Open / Close Clip Trimmer ⌘ \ Open / Close Precision Editor ⌘ / Rate Selection as Favorite F Show Cinematic Editor ⌥ ⌘ F Detach Audio from Clip ⌥ ⌘ B Open Voiceover Controls V Mute Audio in Clip ⇧ ⌘ M Toggle Audio While Skimming ⇧ S Import Media ⌘ I New Movie Project ⌘ N Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ , Paste All Adjustments ⌥ ⌘ V Paste Video Effect ⌥ ⌘ L Show My Media in Browser ⌘ 1 Show Audio in Browser ⌘ 2 Show Titles in Browser ⌘ 3 Show Transitions in Browser ⌘ 6 Show / Hide Libraries List ⇧ ⌘ 1
IMOVIE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Connect … W Insert S… E Add Sele… R T Y U I O P A ⌘ Select A… S D F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X Select E… C ⌘ Copy Sel… V B ⌘ Divide C… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play from Playhead ␣ Delete Selection … ⌦ Play Selection / Move Playhead One… → Move Playhead One… ← Cut Selected Fram… ⌘ X shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC Keyboard map EDITING Divide Clip at Playhead (Split) ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playhead Q Insert Selection at Playhead W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C PLAYBACK Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Forward → Move Playhead One Frame Backward ← iMovie KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC Isometric EDITING 10 Divide Clip at Playhead (Split) ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playhead Q Insert Selection at Playhead W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C PLAYBACK 04 Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Forward → Move Playhead One Frame Backward ← iMovie KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH IMOVIE · MAC Typewriter IMOVIE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 2 SETS · No.01 IMOVIE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 04 EDITING 10 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Forward → Move Playhead One Frame Backward ← Divide Clip at Playhead (Split) ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playhead Q Insert Selection at Playhead W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C Editorial iMovie is Apple's consumer video editor for assembling clips, adding transitions, and producing polished movies on the Mac. Its shortcuts speed up trimming, playback, and timeline navigation so your edits come together smoothly.
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All iMovie keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 2 more controls in the table below
+ 2 more controls in the table below
15 Action Shortcut Divide Clip at Playhead (Split) ⌘ B Add Selection to Movie E Delete Selection / Reject ⌦ Undo ⌘ Z Select All Clips ⌘ A Select Entire Clip X Connect Selection at Playhead Q Insert Selection at Playhead W Cut Selected Frames ⌘ X Copy Selected Frames ⌘ C Paste Selected Frames ⌘ / Trim Clip to Selected Range ⌥ / Redo ⇧ ⌘ Z Deselect All Clips ⇧ ⌘ A Enhance Video and Audio ⇧ ⌘ E
10 Action Shortcut Play from Playhead ␣ Play Selection / Move Playhead One Frame Forward → Move Playhead One Frame Backward ← Play Selection from Beginning \ Play Full Screen ⇧ ⌘ F Jump to Next Clip ↓ Jump to Beginning / Previous Clip ↑ Exit Full Screen ⎋ Loop Playback ⌘ L
5 Action Shortcut Show My Media in Browser ⌘ 1 Show Audio in Browser ⌘ 2 Show Titles in Browser ⌘ 3 Show Transitions in Browser ⌘ 6 Show / Hide Libraries List ⇧ ⌘ 1
4 Action Shortcut Open / Close Clip Trimmer ⌘ \ Open / Close Precision Editor ⌘ / Rate Selection as Favorite F Show Cinematic Editor ⌥ ⌘ F
4 Action Shortcut Detach Audio from Clip ⌥ ⌘ B Open Voiceover Controls V Mute Audio in Clip ⇧ ⌘ M Toggle Audio While Skimming ⇧ S
4 Action Shortcut Import Media ⌘ I New Movie Project ⌘ N Move to Trash ⌘ ⌦ Open Settings ⌘ ,
2 Action Shortcut Paste All Adjustments ⌥ ⌘ V Paste Video Effect ⌥ ⌘ L
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