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⤢ VIRTUALDJ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 1 Alt Play / P… 2 Alt Set / re… 3 Alt Stop lef… 4 Alt Trigger … 5 Alt Halve lo… 6 Alt Double l… 7 Alt Play / P… 8 Alt Set / re… 9 Alt Stop rig… 0 Alt Trigger … Q Alt Sync BPM… W Alt Nudge / … E Alt Nudge / … R Alt Decrease… T Alt Increase… Y Alt Reset pi… U Alt Sync BPM… I O P A S D F G Alt Select n… H J K L Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Cycle sideview li… Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse… Ctrl Enter Return to last fo… Ctrl Bksp Move crossfader l… Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on b… Alt UP Mix now (crossfad… Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt ` Cycle browser win… Tab Navigate folders … Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to lef… Ctrl LEFT Load track to rig… Ctrl RIGHT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS
VIRTUALDJ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 1 Alt Play / P… 2 Alt Set / re… 3 Alt Stop lef… 4 Alt Trigger … 5 Alt Halve lo… 6 Alt Double l… 7 Alt Play / P… 8 Alt Set / re… 9 Alt Stop rig… 0 Alt Trigger … A Z E Alt Nudge / … R Alt Decrease… T Alt Increase… Y Alt Reset pi… U Alt Sync BPM… I O P Q Alt Sync BPM… S D F G Alt Select n… H J K L M W Alt Nudge / … X C V B N MORE SHORTCUTS Cycle sideview li… Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse… Ctrl Enter Return to last fo… Ctrl Bksp Move crossfader l… Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on b… Alt UP Mix now (crossfad… Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt ` Cycle browser win… Tab Navigate folders … Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to lef… Ctrl LEFT Load track to rig… Ctrl RIGHT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS
⤢ DECKS Nudge / bend left (l… Alt W Nudge / bend right (… Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.… Alt R Increase pitch by 0.… Alt T Reset pitch to origi… Alt Y Select next pads pag… Alt G Sync BPM and beat-gr… Alt Q Sync BPM and beat-gr… Alt U CUES Set / recall cue poi… Alt 2 Set / recall cue poi… Alt 8 PLAYBACK Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 Play / Pause left de… Alt 1 Play / Pause right d… Alt 7 LOOPS Halve loop length (l… Alt 5 Double loop length (… Alt 6 Trigger loop (left d… Alt 4 Trigger loop (right … Alt 0 LIBRARY Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse su… Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp Cycle browser window… Tab Navigate folders up … Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to left d… Ctrl LEFT Load track to right … Ctrl RIGHT MIXER Move crossfader left… Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on both… Alt UP Mix now (crossfade w… Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt ` VirtualDJ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS ⤢ LIBRARY 08 Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp Cycle browser window focus Tab Navigate folders up / down Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to left deck Ctrl LEFT Load track to right deck Ctrl RIGHT PLAYBACK 04 Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 Play / Pause left deck Alt 1 Play / Pause right deck Alt 7 CUES 02 Set / recall cue point (left deck) Alt 2 Set / recall cue point (right deck) Alt 8 DECKS 08 Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G Sync BPM and beat-grid (left deck) Alt Q Sync BPM and beat-grid (right deck) Alt U LOOPS 04 Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 Trigger loop (left deck) Alt 4 Trigger loop (right deck) Alt 0 MIXER 04 Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on both decks Alt UP Mix now (crossfade with beat matching) Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt ` VirtualDJ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 30 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS
⤢ VIRTUALDJ · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 VIRTUALDJ TOTAL 30 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DECKS 08 LIBRARY 08 PLAYBACK 04 LOOPS 04 MIXER 04 CUES 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G Sync BPM and beat-grid (left deck) Alt Q Sync BPM and beat-grid (right deck) Alt U Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp Cycle browser window focus Tab Navigate folders up / down Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to left deck Ctrl LEFT Load track to right deck Ctrl RIGHT Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 Play / Pause left deck Alt 1 Play / Pause right deck Alt 7 Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 Trigger loop (left deck) Alt 4 Trigger loop (right deck) Alt 0 Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on both decks Alt UP Mix now (crossfade with beat matching) Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt ` Set / recall cue point (left deck) Alt 2 Set / recall cue point (right deck) Alt 8
VIRTUALDJ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 Alt Stop lef… 4 5 Alt Halve lo… 6 Alt Double l… 7 8 9 Alt Stop rig… 0 Q W Alt Nudge / … E Alt Nudge / … R Alt Decrease… T Alt Increase… Y Alt Reset pi… U I O P A S D F G Alt Select n… H J K L Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Cycle sideview li… Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse… Ctrl Enter Return to last fo… Ctrl Bksp Move crossfader l… Alt LEFT shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS Keyboard map LIBRARY Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp PLAYBACK Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 MIXER Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT DECKS Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G LOOPS Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 VirtualDJ 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 VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS Isometric LIBRARY 03 Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp PLAYBACK 02 Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 MIXER 01 Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT DECKS 06 Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G LOOPS 02 Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 VirtualDJ 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 VIRTUALDJ · WINDOWS Typewriter VIRTUALDJ · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 VIRTUALDJ TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS DECKS 06 LIBRARY 03 PLAYBACK 02 LOOPS 02 MIXER 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT Editorial VirtualDJ by Atomix Productions is a DJ mixing application for performing and recording sets. Its default keyboard mapping leans on ALT combinations for deck actions (play, cue, sync, loops, pitch) and CTRL combinations for browsing and loading tracks, letting you control both decks without ever leaving the keyboard.
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All VirtualDJ keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
8 Action Shortcut Nudge / bend left (left deck) Alt W Nudge / bend right (left deck) Alt E Decrease pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt R Increase pitch by 0.2% (left deck) Alt T Reset pitch to original (left deck) Alt Y Select next pads page (left deck) Alt G Sync BPM and beat-grid (left deck) Alt Q Sync BPM and beat-grid (right deck) Alt U
8 Action Shortcut Cycle sideview lists Ctrl Tab Expand / collapse subfolders Ctrl Enter Return to last folder Ctrl Bksp Cycle browser window focus Tab Navigate folders up / down Ctrl UP Open settings Shift Esc Load track to left deck Ctrl LEFT Load track to right deck Ctrl RIGHT
4 Action Shortcut Stop left deck Alt 3 Stop right deck Alt 9 Play / Pause left deck Alt 1 Play / Pause right deck Alt 7
4 Action Shortcut Halve loop length (left deck) Alt 5 Double loop length (left deck) Alt 6 Trigger loop (left deck) Alt 4 Trigger loop (right deck) Alt 0
4 Action Shortcut Move crossfader left / right Alt LEFT Adjust tempo on both decks Alt UP Mix now (crossfade with beat matching) Alt Bksp Switch decks / PFL Alt `
2 Action Shortcut Set / recall cue point (left deck) Alt 2 Set / recall cue point (right deck) Alt 8
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