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⤢ KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R ⇧ Cut Clip T Y U Mix Clip… I Set Zone… O Set Zone… P A ⌘ Select A… S ⌘ Save Pro… D F G Add / Re… H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … Z ⌘ Undo X Razor To… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Overwrit… N ⌘ New Proj… M Spacer T… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Render ⌘ ↵ Forward One F… → Rewind One Fr… ← Selection Tool S Open Project ⌘ O Cut ⌘ X Insert Clip Z… V Save Project … ⌘ ⇧ S Go to Project… ⌘ ↖ Go to Project… ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Extract Timel… ⇧ X Lift Timeline… Z Group Clips ⌘ G Go to Next Gu… ⌘ → Go to Previou… ⌘ ← Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣ Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Insert Zone i… ⌘ I Add Subtitle ⇧ S Toggle Track … ⇧ L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · MAC
KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 42 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select A… Z ⌘ Undo E R ⇧ Cut Clip T Y U Mix Clip… I Set Zone… O Set Zone… P Q S ⌘ Save Pro… D F G Add / Re… H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … M Spacer T… W X Razor To… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Overwrit… N ⌘ New Proj… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Render ⌘ ↵ Forward One F… → Rewind One Fr… ← Selection Tool S Open Project ⌘ O Cut ⌘ X Insert Clip Z… V Save Project … ⌘ ⇧ S Go to Project… ⌘ ↖ Go to Project… ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Extract Timel… ⇧ X Lift Timeline… Z Group Clips ⌘ G Go to Next Gu… ⌘ → Go to Previou… ⌘ ← Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣ Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Insert Zone i… ⌘ I Add Subtitle ⇧ S Toggle Track … ⇧ L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · MAC
⤢ FILE Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ New Project ⌘ N Open Project ⌘ O Save Project As ⌘ ⇧ S TOOLS Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortc… ⌘ ⌥ , CLIPS Insert Zone in Project Bin ⌘ I EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Insert Clip Zone in Timel… V Overwrite Clip Zone in Ti… B Select All ⌘ A Add Subtitle ⇧ S MARKERS Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide ⌘ → Go to Previous Guide ⌘ ← PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Go to Project Start ⌘ ↖ Go to Project End ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣ TIMELINE Cut Clip ⇧ R Extract Timeline Zone ⇧ X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips ⌘ G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Toggle Track Lock ⇧ L Kdenlive 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 KDENLIVE · MAC ⤢ FILE 05 Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ New Project ⌘ N Open Project ⌘ O Save Project As ⌘ ⇧ S TOOLS 05 Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortc… ⌘ ⌥ , CLIPS 01 Insert Zone in Project Bin ⌘ I EDITING 11 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Insert Clip Zone in Timel… V Overwrite Clip Zone in Ti… B Select All ⌘ A Add Subtitle ⇧ S MARKERS 03 Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide ⌘ → Go to Previous Guide ⌘ ← PLAYBACK 10 Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Go to Project Start ⌘ ↖ Go to Project End ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣ TIMELINE 09 Cut Clip ⇧ R Extract Timeline Zone ⇧ X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips ⌘ G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Toggle Track Lock ⇧ L Kdenlive 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 KDENLIVE · MAC
⤢ KDENLIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 7 SETS · No.01 KDENLIVE TOTAL 44 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 11 PLAYBACK 10 FILE 05 TOOLS 05 TIMELINE 09 MARKERS 03 CLIPS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Insert Clip Zone in Timeline V Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline B Select All ⌘ A Add Subtitle ⇧ S Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Go to Project Start ⌘ ↖ Go to Project End ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣ Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ New Project ⌘ N Open Project ⌘ O Save Project As ⌘ ⇧ S Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortcuts ⌘ ⌥ , Cut Clip ⇧ R Extract Timeline Zone ⇧ X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips ⌘ G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Toggle Track Lock ⇧ L Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide ⌘ → Go to Previous Guide ⌘ ← Insert Zone in Project Bin ⌘ I
KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I Set Zone… O Set Zone… P A S ⌘ Save Pro… D F G H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … Z ⌘ Undo X Razor To… C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Render ⌘ ↵ Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Selection Tool S shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← TOOLS Selection Tool S Razor Tool X EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O FILE Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ Kdenlive 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 KDENLIVE · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 06 Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← TOOLS 02 Selection Tool S Razor Tool X EDITING 04 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O FILE 02 Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ Kdenlive 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 KDENLIVE · MAC Typewriter KDENLIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 4 SETS · No.01 KDENLIVE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 04 PLAYBACK 06 FILE 02 TOOLS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Editorial Kdenlive is a free, open-source video editor with multi-track timelines, effects, and transitions for nonlinear editing. Its shortcuts accelerate cutting, trimming, and playback so you spend less time hunting through menus.
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All Kdenlive keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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11 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Insert Clip Zone in Timeline V Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline B Select All ⌘ A Add Subtitle ⇧ S
10 Action Shortcut Play / Stop ␣ Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame → Rewind One Frame ← Go to Project Start ⌘ ↖ Go to Project End ⌘ ↘ Play Zone ⌘ ␣ Loop Zone ⌘ ⇧ ␣
9 Action Shortcut Cut Clip ⇧ R Extract Timeline Zone ⇧ X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips ⌘ G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In ⌘ + Zoom Out ⌘ − Ungroup Clips ⌘ ⇧ G Toggle Track Lock ⇧ L
5 Action Shortcut Save Project ⌘ S Render ⌘ ↵ New Project ⌘ N Open Project ⌘ O Save Project As ⌘ ⇧ S
5 Action Shortcut Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortcuts ⌘ ⌥ ,
3 Action Shortcut Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide ⌘ → Go to Previous Guide ⌘ ←
1 Action Shortcut Insert Zone in Project Bin ⌘ I
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