Pro Tools Key Commands
Pro Tools Key Commands
Key Description
R Zoom out
T Zoom in
Alt + F Zoom to the selected clip
Alt + A Zoom out to view whole Project
Ctrl + Windows + Alt + Down Arrow Fits all tracks to the window
Windows + Alt + Up / Down Increase / Decrease All track Height
Change the track height of the selected track.
Windows + Up / Down
(Use Shift + P / ; to select multiple tracks using the cursor)
Enable Option > Link Track & Edit Selection
Ctrl + Shift + N New Track (Dialogue Box)
Ctrl + Up / Down Change Track Type (Dialogue Box)
Control + Left / Right Change Track Format. Mono, Stereo etc. (Dialogue Box)
Ctrl + Shift + Up / Down Add / Remove New Track (Dialogue Box)
Up / Down Increase / Decrease number of tracks (Dialogue Box)
D Fade In to cursor
G Fade Out from cursor
F Automatic Fades
Ctrl + F Batch Fade Window
A Trim clip to cursor
S Trim clip from cursor
B or Ctrl + E Cut the clip
Ctrl + H Heal the clip separation
Alt + Shift + 3 Consolidates / Render all the clips in a track to one single clip.
Ctrl + Alt + [ / ] Decrease / Increase Waveform Size
Shift + Alt + Scroll Decrease / Increase Waveform Size
Ctrl + Windows + Alt + [ Reset Waveform Size
Shift + R Record Enable
Ctrl + Spacebar / F12 / 3 (Numpad) Record
Ctrl + Click Solo Safe
Group the selected tracks
Ctrl + G
(Parameter change on one reflects on the other)
Ctrl + Shift + G Disable / Enable Groups
Key Description
Alt + Change Input / Output Change All Inputs / Outputs / Sends
Alt + Shift + Change Input / Output Change Input / Output of Selected Tracks
Alt + Insert / Remove Plugin Adds the same plugin to all the track in the same insert row
Ctrl + Click Bypass Plugin
Windows + Click on first plugin of Bypass All Plugins on Track
the chain
Windows + Alt + Click on first plugin Bypass All Plugins on All Tracks
of the chain
Ctrl + Alt + Click Bypass All Plugins on Insert Column on All Tracks
Ctrl + Windows + Click Make Plugin Inactive
Tab Tab to Transient (Forwards)
Ctrl + Tab Tab to Transient (Backwards)
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Enable / Disable Tab to Transient
Shift + Spacebar Half Speed Playback
Num 0 Play / Stop
Num 1 Rewind
Num 2 Forward
Num 3 Record
Num 4 Loop Playback Mode (Windows + Click on Play)
Num 5 Loop Record Mode
Num 6 Quick Punch Mode
Num 7 Metronome On / Off
Num 8 Count off On/Off
Windows + Enter Jump to Start
Enter (Numpad) Create Marker
Tab Next Marker (Click on Marker lane)
Ctrl + Tab Previous Marker
Shift + Tab Highlight the Marker Area Forward
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Highlight the Marker Area Backward
(Numpad) . + Number Jump to the Marker Number