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⤢ AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 60 ESSENTIAL 1 Step Back… 2 Step Forw… 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 Play / Stop 6 Play In to… 7 Ctrl Open Capt… 8 Ctrl Open Effe… 9 Ctrl Activate Pr… 0 Ctrl Activate Ti… Q Go to In Po… W Go to Out… E Mark In R Mark Out T Mark Clip Y Enter Sour… U Enter Trim… I Mark In O Mark Out P Select A-S… A Ctrl Select All… S D Clear In M… F Clear Out… G Clear Both… H Focus Tim… J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… Z Lift X Extract C Copy to Cli… V Splice In B Overwrite N Ctrl New Bin M Trim Left 1… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Undo Ctrl Z Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Redo Ctrl R Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Fra… . Quick Transition \ Toggle Source/R… Esc Open Command… Ctrl 3 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Move Footage 1… LEFT Move Footage 1… RIGHT Go to Start of Cli… Home Go to End of Clip… End Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip… Ctrl D Trim Right 10 Fr… / Select Both Side… [ Select B-Side (In… ] Add Keyframe ' Enlarge Track in… Ctrl L Reduce Track in… Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 60 ESSENTIAL 1 Step Back… 2 Step Forw… 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 Play / Stop 6 Play In to… 7 Ctrl Open Capt… 8 Ctrl Open Effe… 9 Ctrl Activate Pr… 0 Ctrl Activate Ti… A Ctrl Select All… Z Lift E Mark In R Mark Out T Mark Clip Y Enter Sour… U Enter Trim… I Mark In O Mark Out P Select A-S… Q Go to In Po… S D Clear In M… F Clear Out… G Clear Both… H Focus Tim… J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… M Trim Left 1… W Go to Out… X Extract C Copy to Cli… V Splice In B Overwrite N Ctrl New Bin MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Undo Ctrl Z Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Redo Ctrl R Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Fra… . Quick Transition \ Toggle Source/R… Esc Open Command… Ctrl 3 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Move Footage 1… LEFT Move Footage 1… RIGHT Go to Start of Cli… Home Go to End of Clip… End Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip… Ctrl D Trim Right 10 Fr… / Select Both Side… [ Select B-Side (In… ] Add Keyframe ' Enlarge Track in… Ctrl L Reduce Track in… Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS ⤢ PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward LEFT Move Footage 1 Frame Forward RIGHT Go to Start of Clip / Sequence Home Go to End of Clip / Sequence End TOOLS Open Command Palette Ctrl 3 Open Effect Palette Ctrl 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) Ctrl F Open Audio Tool Ctrl 1 Open Capture Tool Ctrl 7 Activate Project Window Ctrl 9 Activate Timeline Window Ctrl 0 New Bin Ctrl N Open Console Ctrl 6 MARKS Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W TIMELINE Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline Ctrl L Reduce Track in Timeline Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U Select All Tracks Ctrl A Deselect All Tracks Ctrl Shift A EDITING Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl R Copy to Clipboard C Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip / Sequence Ctrl D TRIM Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor Esc Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 64 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS ⤢ PLAYBACK 17 Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward K L Slow Backward K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward LEFT Move Footage 1 Frame Forward RIGHT Go to Start of Clip / Sequen… Home Go to End of Clip / Sequence End TOOLS 09 Open Command Palette Ctrl 3 Open Effect Palette Ctrl 8 Find Ctrl F Open Audio Tool Ctrl 1 Open Capture Tool Ctrl 7 Activate Project Window Ctrl 9 Activate Timeline Window Ctrl 0 New Bin Ctrl N Open Console Ctrl 6 MARKS 10 Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W TIMELINE 09 Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Positi… H Enlarge Track in Timeline Ctrl L Reduce Track in Timeline Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U Select All Tracks Ctrl A Deselect All Tracks Ctrl Shift A EDITING 09 Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl R Copy to Clipboard C Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip / Sequence Ctrl D TRIM 10 Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor Esc Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Avid Media Composer KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 64 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS ⤢ AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER TOTAL 64 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 17 MARKS 10 EDITING 09 TRIM 10 TIMELINE 09 TOOLS 09 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K L Slow Backward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward LEFT Move Footage 1 Frame Forward RIGHT Go to Start of Clip / Sequence Home Go to End of Clip / Sequence End Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl R Copy to Clipboard C Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip / Sequence Ctrl D Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor Esc Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ] Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline Ctrl L Reduce Track in Timeline Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U Select All Tracks Ctrl A Deselect All Tracks Ctrl Shift A Open Command Palette Ctrl 3 Open Effect Palette Ctrl 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) Ctrl F Open Audio Tool Ctrl 1 Open Capture Tool Ctrl 7 Activate Project Window Ctrl 9 Activate Timeline Window Ctrl 0 New Bin Ctrl N Open Console Ctrl 6 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 Step Back… 4 Step Forw… 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Mark In R Mark Out T Y U Enter Trim… I O P A S D F G H J Shuttle Ba… K Pause Play L Shuttle For… Z Lift X Extract C V Splice In B Overwrite N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Undo Ctrl Z shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 TRIM Enter Trim Mode U MARKS Mark In E Mark Out R EDITING Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Avid Media Composer 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 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS Isometric PLAYBACK 06 Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 TRIM 01 Enter Trim Mode U MARKS 02 Mark In E Mark Out R EDITING 05 Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Avid Media Composer 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 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · WINDOWS Typewriter AVID MEDIA COMPOSER · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 AVID MEDIA COMPOSER TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS PLAYBACK 06 MARKS 02 EDITING 05 TRIM 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Mark In E Mark Out R Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Enter Trim Mode U Editorial Media Composer's keyboard is remappable end to end — the Command Palette (Ctrl+3) assigns any command to any key — so these are the defaults of the shipped "MC English (United States)" preset. Avid states the playback keys in the Editing Guide but publishes the rest of the default map only as an illustration of the Keyboard settings window, whose keys are icons you have to hover in the application to name. The playback, marking and J-K-L rows below are the guide's own; the editing, trim and tool rows come from Avid's keyboard reference and are consistent with it.
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All Avid Media Composer keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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17 Action Shortcut Play / Stop Space Shuttle Backward (normal speed) J Pause Play K Shuttle Forward (normal speed) L Step Backward 1 Frame 3 Step Forward 1 Frame 4 Slow Forward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K L Slow Backward (8 fps NTSC, 6 fps PAL) K J Play In to Out 6 Step Backward 10 Frames 1 Step Forward 10 Frames 2 Play / Stop (Tab) Tab Play / Stop (5) 5 Move Footage 1 Frame Backward LEFT Move Footage 1 Frame Forward RIGHT Go to Start of Clip / Sequence Home Go to End of Clip / Sequence End
10 Action Shortcut Mark In E Mark Out R Mark Clip (In and Out) T Mark In (alternate) I Mark Out (alternate) O Clear In Mark D Clear Out Mark F Clear Both Marks G Go to In Point Q Go to Out Point W
10 Action Shortcut Enter Trim Mode U Trim Left 1 Frame , Trim Right 1 Frame . Enter Source/Record Mode Y Toggle Source/Record Monitor Esc Trim Left 10 Frames M Trim Right 10 Frames / Select A-Side (Outgoing) Trim P Select Both Sides Trim [ Select B-Side (Incoming) Trim ]
9 Action Shortcut Splice In V Overwrite B Lift Z Extract X Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl R Copy to Clipboard C Paste Ctrl V Duplicate Clip / Sequence Ctrl D
9 Action Shortcut Quick Transition \ Add Keyframe (Effect Mode) ' Focus Timeline Around Position H Enlarge Track in Timeline Ctrl L Reduce Track in Timeline Ctrl K New Video Track Ctrl Y New Audio Track Ctrl U Select All Tracks Ctrl A Deselect All Tracks Ctrl Shift A
9 Action Shortcut Open Command Palette Ctrl 3 Open Effect Palette Ctrl 8 Find (Clip Name / Locator / Text) Ctrl F Open Audio Tool Ctrl 1 Open Capture Tool Ctrl 7 Activate Project Window Ctrl 9 Activate Timeline Window Ctrl 0 New Bin Ctrl N Open Console Ctrl 6
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Does the poster include every Avid Media Composer shortcut? Avid Media Composer has 64 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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