Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Sprocket. This page lists every shortcut, grouped by what you’re trying to do.

Tip: The shortcuts below are written for Windows and Linux, where the main modifier key is Ctrl. On macOS, use ⌘ (Command) wherever you see Ctrl — for example, Ctrl+S becomes ⌘S. A few shortcuts differ between platforms; those differences are called out as you go and summarized in macOS differences at the end.

Playback and transport

Shortcut	What it does
`Space`	Play / pause the active monitor
`Ctrl+Shift+Space`	Play only the marked range (from the In point to the Out point)

Tip: Playback shortcuts act on whichever monitor is active — the Program monitor (your timeline) or the Source monitor (a clip you’re previewing).

Files and projects

Shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl+N`	New project
`Ctrl+O`	Open a project
`Ctrl+S`	Save
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Save As
`Ctrl+I`	Import media
`Ctrl+E`	Export
`Ctrl+Shift+E`	Open the export queue
`Ctrl+,`	Open Preferences

On macOS you can also press ⌘Q to quit Sprocket. On Windows and Linux, quit with the usual Alt+F4 or by closing the window.

Editing

These shortcuts act on the clips selected on the timeline.

Shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo
`Ctrl+Shift+Z`	Redo
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo (Windows and Linux only)
`Ctrl+K`	Split the clip at the playhead
`Ctrl+L`	Link or unlink the selection (links an eligible multi-selection, otherwise unlinks the selected clip’s group)
`Shift+E`	Enable or disable the selected clip
`Delete` or `Backspace`	Delete the selection, leaving a gap
`Shift+Delete` or `Shift+Backspace`	Ripple delete — delete the selection and close the gap
`Alt+←`	Nudge the selected clip one frame left
`Alt+→`	Nudge the selected clip one frame right

Selection and clipboard

Shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl+A`	Select all clips
`Ctrl+X`	Cut
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+V`	Paste at the playhead

Tip: When you’re typing in a text field — the media search box or a numeric box in the Inspector — these keys keep their normal behavior (for example, Ctrl+A selects the text). The timeline shortcuts take over again as soon as you click away from the field.

Timeline zoom

Shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl+=`	Zoom in
`Ctrl+-`	Zoom out
`Shift+Z`	Zoom to fit the whole timeline

Both the main number-row keys (= / -) and the numeric keypad + / - keys work for zooming.

In and out points

Mark a range on the timeline to export just that section, or to play only that part.

Shortcut	What it does
`I`	Set the In point at the playhead
`O`	Set the Out point at the playhead
`Alt+I`	Clear the In point
`Alt+O`	Clear the Out point
`Ctrl+Shift+Space`	Play the marked range (In to Out)

Markers

Markers are notes you leave along the timeline.

Shortcut	What it does
`M`	Add a marker at the playhead
`Shift+M`	Jump to the next marker
`Ctrl+Shift+M`	Jump to the previous marker

Keyframes

When a clip with keyframed effect settings is selected, jump between its keyframes.

Shortcut	What it does
`[`	Jump to the previous keyframe
`]`	Jump to the next keyframe

Multicam

When a multicam clip is selected, the number keys cut to a camera angle at the playhead.

Shortcut	What it does
`1`–`9`	Switch to that camera angle

The number keys only switch angles while a multicam clip is selected; otherwise they do nothing.

Full screen

Shortcut	What it does
`Ctrl+F`	Show the current monitor full screen (a distraction-free preview)
`F11`	Make the whole Sprocket window full screen
`Esc`	Exit full-screen preview, then exit window full screen

Press Esc once to leave the full-screen preview; press it again to leave window full screen. Playback and transport shortcuts keep working while a preview is full screen.

macOS differences

Sprocket follows the platform’s conventions, so a few shortcuts differ on macOS:

On Windows / Linux	On macOS
`Ctrl` + a key	`⌘` (Command) + the same key
`Ctrl+Y` (redo)	Use `⌘⇧Z` — there is no `Ctrl+Y`
`Alt+F4` (quit)	`⌘Q`
`F11` (window full screen)	`F11` or `⌃⌘F` (some Mac keyboards treat `F11` as a media key)

On macOS, Ctrl is not an alias for ⌘ — the two are separate modifiers, matching how other professional editors behave.

Getting started with Sprocket — a tour of the main screen and the most common editing tasks.
Editing on the timeline — the trim tools, snapping, linked clips, and nudging in depth.