# Video Editing Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve vs CapCut. On Mac, Ctrl becomes Cmd unless noted.
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## Transport controls (8)

| Action | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space | Space | Space |
| Shuttle reverse / pause / forward | J / K / L | J / K / L | J / K / L |
| Go to start / end of timeline | Home / End | Home / End | Home / End |
| Step one frame back / forward | Left / Right arrows | Left / Right arrows | Left / Right arrows |
| Play around current position | Shift+K | / (slash) | — |
| Loop playback | Ctrl+L | Ctrl+/ | — |
| Go to In / Out point | Shift+I / Shift+O | Shift+I / Shift+O | — |
| Full-screen preview | ` (backtick) | Ctrl+F | — |

## Cutting and trimming (10)

| Action | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut / split clip at playhead | C (razor) | Ctrl+\ | Ctrl+B |
| Ripple delete (close gap) | Shift+Delete | Shift+Backspace | Shift+Delete |
| Regular delete (leave gap) | Delete | Backspace | Delete |
| Trim mode | T | T | — |
| Nudge clip one frame | Alt+Left/Right | , / . | Alt+Left/Right |
| Nudge clip five frames | Shift+Alt+Left/Right | Shift+, / Shift+. | — |
| Extend edit to playhead | E | E | — |
| Slip clip | Y | S | — |
| Slide clip | U | — | — |
| Add edit to all tracks | Ctrl+K | — | — |

## Timeline navigation (8)

| Action | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom timeline in / out | + / − | Ctrl+= / Ctrl+− | Ctrl+= / Ctrl+− |
| Zoom to fit sequence | \ (backslash) | Shift+Z | Shift+Z |
| Jump to previous / next edit | Up / Down arrows | Up / Down arrows | Up / Down arrows |
| Add marker | M | M | M |
| Go to previous / next marker | Shift+M (cycles) | Shift+Up / Shift+Down | — |
| Set In / Out points | I / O | I / O | I / O |
| Clear In / Out points | Ctrl+Shift+X | Alt+X | — |
| Snap toggle | S | N | — |

## Selection and clips (7)

| Action | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select all | Ctrl+A | Ctrl+A | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect all | Ctrl+Shift+A | Ctrl+Shift+A | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Link / unlink audio and video | Ctrl+L | Ctrl+L | — |
| Group clips | Ctrl+G | — | Ctrl+G |
| Clip speed / duration | Ctrl+R | Ctrl+R | Ctrl+R |
| Reverse clip | — | — | (in speed panel) |
| Nest sequence | Right-click > Nest | Right-click > New Compound Clip | — |

## Power shortcuts (7)

| Action | Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undo / Redo | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y |
| Save project | Ctrl+S | Ctrl+S | Ctrl+S |
| Export / render | Ctrl+M | Ctrl+M (Deliver page) | Ctrl+E |
| Copy / paste attributes | Ctrl+C / Ctrl+Alt+V | Alt+drag | — |
| Add keyframe | (in Effect Controls) | (in keyframe panel) | Diamond icon |
| Multicam: cut to camera 1–9 | 1–9 (multicam monitor) | 1–9 (viewer) | — |
| Toggle audio waveforms | — | — | (timeline options) |

## Learn-first list (start here)

1. Space — play/pause
2. Cut key (C / Ctrl+\ / Ctrl+B)
3. Ctrl+Z — undo
4. Ripple delete — remove and close the gap
5. I / O — mark in and out
6. + / − — zoom the timeline
7. M — drop a marker
8. Ctrl+R — change clip speed
9. Ctrl+S — save (make it a reflex)
10. J-K-L — shuttle through footage fast

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