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⤢ KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 42 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Shift Cut Clip T Y U Mix Clip… I Set Zone… O Set Zone… P A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save Pro… D F G Add / Re… H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … Z Ctrl Undo X Razor To… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Overwrit… N Ctrl New Proj… M Spacer T… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Render Ctrl Enter Forward One F… RIGHT Rewind One Fr… LEFT Selection Tool S Open Project Ctrl O Cut Ctrl X Insert Clip Z… V Save Project … Ctrl Shift S Go to Project… Ctrl HOME Go to Project… Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Extract Timel… Shift X Lift Timeline… Z Group Clips Ctrl G Go to Next Gu… Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previou… Ctrl LEFT Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Insert Zone i… Ctrl I Add Subtitle Shift S Toggle Track … Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · WINDOWS
KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 42 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select A… Z Ctrl Undo E R Shift Cut Clip T Y U Mix Clip… I Set Zone… O Set Zone… P Q S Ctrl Save Pro… D F G Add / Re… H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … M Spacer T… W X Razor To… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Overwrit… N Ctrl New Proj… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Render Ctrl Enter Forward One F… RIGHT Rewind One Fr… LEFT Selection Tool S Open Project Ctrl O Cut Ctrl X Insert Clip Z… V Save Project … Ctrl Shift S Go to Project… Ctrl HOME Go to Project… Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Extract Timel… Shift X Lift Timeline… Z Group Clips Ctrl G Go to Next Gu… Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previou… Ctrl LEFT Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Insert Zone i… Ctrl I Add Subtitle Shift S Toggle Track … Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · WINDOWS
⤢ FILE Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl O Save Project As Ctrl Shift S TOOLS Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortc… Ctrl Alt , CLIPS Insert Zone in Project Bin Ctrl I EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Insert Clip Zone in Timel… V Overwrite Clip Zone in Ti… B Select All Ctrl A Add Subtitle Shift S MARKERS Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Guide Ctrl LEFT PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Go to Project Start Ctrl HOME Go to Project End Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space TIMELINE Cut Clip Shift R Extract Timeline Zone Shift X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips Ctrl G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Toggle Track Lock Shift L Kdenlive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 05 Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl O Save Project As Ctrl Shift S TOOLS 05 Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortc… Ctrl Alt , CLIPS 01 Insert Zone in Project Bin Ctrl I EDITING 11 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Insert Clip Zone in Timel… V Overwrite Clip Zone in Ti… B Select All Ctrl A Add Subtitle Shift S MARKERS 03 Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Guide Ctrl LEFT PLAYBACK 10 Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Go to Project Start Ctrl HOME Go to Project End Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space TIMELINE 09 Cut Clip Shift R Extract Timeline Zone Shift X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips Ctrl G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Toggle Track Lock Shift L Kdenlive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS
⤢ KDENLIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 KDENLIVE TOTAL 44 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 11 PLAYBACK 10 FILE 05 TOOLS 05 TIMELINE 09 MARKERS 03 CLIPS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Insert Clip Zone in Timeline V Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline B Select All Ctrl A Add Subtitle Shift S Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Go to Project Start Ctrl HOME Go to Project End Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl O Save Project As Ctrl Shift S Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl Alt , Cut Clip Shift R Extract Timeline Zone Shift X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips Ctrl G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Toggle Track Lock Shift L Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Guide Ctrl LEFT Insert Zone in Project Bin Ctrl I
KDENLIVE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Save Pro… D F G H J Rewind (… K Pause (S… L Forward … Z Ctrl Undo X Razor To… C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Render Ctrl Enter Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Selection Tool S shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KDENLIVE · WINDOWS Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT TOOLS Selection Tool S Razor Tool X EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O FILE Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter Kdenlive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Isometric PLAYBACK 06 Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT TOOLS 02 Selection Tool S Razor Tool X EDITING 04 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O FILE 02 Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter Kdenlive KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Typewriter KDENLIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 KDENLIVE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 04 PLAYBACK 06 FILE 02 TOOLS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter 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 (Windows)
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11 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Set Zone In I Set Zone Out O Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Insert Clip Zone in Timeline V Overwrite Clip Zone in Timeline B Select All Ctrl A Add Subtitle Shift S
10 Action Shortcut Play / Stop Space Pause (Shuttle Stop) K Rewind (Shuttle Reverse) J Forward (Shuttle Forward) L Forward One Frame RIGHT Rewind One Frame LEFT Go to Project Start Ctrl HOME Go to Project End Ctrl END Play Zone Ctrl Space Loop Zone Ctrl Shift Space
9 Action Shortcut Cut Clip Shift R Extract Timeline Zone Shift X Lift Timeline Zone Z Group Clips Ctrl G Mix Clips (Transition) U Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Ungroup Clips Ctrl Shift G Toggle Track Lock Shift L
5 Action Shortcut Save Project Ctrl S Render Ctrl Enter New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl O Save Project As Ctrl Shift S
5 Action Shortcut Selection Tool S Razor Tool X Spacer Tool M Multitrack View F12 Configure Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl Alt ,
3 Action Shortcut Add / Remove Guide G Go to Next Guide Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Guide Ctrl LEFT
1 Action Shortcut Insert Zone in Project Bin Ctrl I
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Does the poster include every Kdenlive shortcut? Kdenlive has 44 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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