List of Keyboard Shortcuts for VideoPad Video Editor
Windows
1. File
| Ctrl+N | New project |
| Ctrl+O | Open project |
| Ctrl+S | Save project |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save project as |
| Ctrl+B | Export video |
| Ctrl+U | Preview project |
| Ctrl+E | Add file |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Add 3D file |
| Ctrl+R | Capture video |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Record audio |
2. Edit
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+X | Cut clip |
| Ctrl+C | Copy clip |
| Ctrl+V | Paste clip |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste Clip in Sequence (overwrite) |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Paste Clip in Sequence (overlay) |
| Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Delete clip |
| Ctrl+Delete | Ripple delete clip |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+F | Find clip |
3. Videopad
| Ctrl+, | Preferences |
| Ctrl+H | Hide videopad |
| Ctrl+Alt+H | Hide others |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit videopad |
4. Clip
| Ctrl+E | Add file |
| Ctrl+T | Add text clip |
| Ctrl+K | Add blank clip |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Place Selected Clip on Sequence |
| Ctrl+R | Capture video |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Record audio |
| Ctrl+I | Properties |
| F2 | Rename |
5. Clip Player
| Shift+Space | Play / Pause Clip |
| Ctrl+] | Next Frame in Clip |
| Ctrl+[ | Previous Frame in Clip |
| Ctrl+Alt+[ | Go to Start of Clip |
| Ctrl+Alt+] | Go to End of Clip |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Take Clip Preview Snapshot |
| Ctrl++ | Zoom Clip In |
| Ctrl+– | Zoom Clip out |
| Ctrl+0 | Show entire clip |
| Ctrl+< | Set start time to current timeline position |
| Ctrl+> | Set end time to current timeline position |
6. Track
| Ctrl+Up | Move track up |
| Ctrl+Down | Move track down |
7. Sequence
| Alt+H | Split selected clip |
| Alt+L | Split all tracks |
| Alt+J | Split all video tracks |
| Alt+K | Split All audio tracks |
| Ctrl+B | Save, share or burn video |
8. Sequence Player
| Space | Play / Pause Sequence |
| Ctrl+Right arrow | Next Frame |
| Ctrl+Left arrow | Previous Frame |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow | Go to Start |
| Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow | Go to End |
| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Take Sequence Preview Snapshot |
| Ctrl+G | Go to Timeline Position |
| + | Zoom Timeline In |
| – | Zoom Timeline out |
| 0 | Show Entire Region |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Set Bookmark at Cursor |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow | Go to Previous Bookmark |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow | Go to Next Bookmark |
9. Effects
| Alt+V | Current Video Effect Properties |
| Alt+A | Current Audio Effect Properties |
10. Tools
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Subtitle |
| Ctrl+Tab | Select next bin |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Select previous bin |
11. Window
| Ctrl+M | Minimize |
| Ctrl+Alt+M | Minimize all |
12. Help
| Ctrl+? | Help contents |
13. Keyframe Editor
| Ctrl+A | Select All Keyframes |
| Delete | Clear Selection |
| Alt++ | Delete Selected Keyframe |
| Alt+– | Zoom Timeline In |
| Alt+0 | Zoom Timeline out |
14. Timeline
| Home | Go to start |
| End | Go to end |
| Ctrl+Left arrow | Step backward |
| Ctrl+Right arrow | Step Forwards |
| Shift+= | Zoom timeline in |
| – | Zoom timeline out |
15. Subtitle
| Ctrl+A | Select all subtitle |
| Space | Play/Pause |
macOS
1. File
| Command+N | New project |
| Command+O | Open project |
| Command+S | Save project |
| Command+Shift+S | Save project as |
| Command+B | Export video |
| Command+U | Preview project |
| Command+E | Add file |
| Command+Shift+E | Add 3D file |
| Command+R | Capture video |
| Command+Shift+R | Record audio |
2. Edit
| Command+Z | Undo |
| Command+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Command+X | Cut clip |
| Command+C | Copy clip |
| Command+V | Paste clip |
| Command+Option+V | Paste Clip in Sequence (overwrite) |
| Command+Shift+V | Paste Clip in Sequence (overlay) |
| Command+Option+Delete | Delete clip |
| Command+Delete | Ripple delete clip |
| Command+A | Select all |
| Command+F | Find clip |
3. Videopad
| Command+, | Preferences |
| Command+H | Hide videopad |
| Command+Option+H | Hide others |
| Command+Q | Quit videopad |
4. Clip
| Command+E | Add file |
| Command+T | Add text clip |
| Command+K | Add blank clip |
| Command+Shift+P | Place Selected Clip on Sequence |
| Command+R | Capture video |
| Command+Shift+R | Record audio |
| Command+I | Properties |
| F2 | Rename |
5. Clip Player
| Shift+Space | Play / Pause Clip |
| Command+] | Next Frame in Clip |
| Command+[ | Previous Frame in Clip |
| Command+Option+[ | Go to Start of Clip |
| Command+Option+] | Go to End of Clip |
| Command+Shift+F5 | Take Clip Preview Snapshot |
| Command++ | Zoom Clip In |
| Command+– | Zoom Clip out |
| Command+0 | Show entire clip |
| Command+< | Set start time to current timeline position |
| Command+> | Set end time to current timeline position |
6. Track
| Command+Up | Move track up |
| Command+Down | Move track down |
7. Sequence
| Option+H | Split selected clip |
| Option+L | Split all tracks |
| Option+J | Split all video tracks |
| Option+K | Split All audio tracks |
| Command+B | Save, share or burn video |
8. Sequence Player
| Space | Play / Pause Sequence |
| Command+Right arrow | Next Frame |
| Command+Left arrow | Previous Frame |
| Command+Option+Left arrow | Go to Start |
| Command+Option+Right arrow | Go to End |
| Command+Shift+F6 | Take Sequence Preview Snapshot |
| Command+G | Go to Timeline Position |
| + | Zoom Timeline In |
| – | Zoom Timeline out |
| 0 | Show Entire Region |
| Command+Shift+B | Set Bookmark at Cursor |
| Command+Shift+Left arrow | Go to Previous Bookmark |
| Command+Shift+Right arrow | Go to Next Bookmark |
9. Effects
| Option+V | Current Video Effect Properties |
| Option+A | Current Audio Effect Properties |
10. Tools
| Command+Shift+L | Subtitle |
| Command+Tab | Select next bin |
| Command+Shift+Tab | Select previous bin |
11. Window
| Command+M | Minimize |
| Command+Option+M | Minimize all |
12. Help
| Command+? | Help contents |
13. Keyframe Editor
| Command+A | Select All Keyframes |
| Delete | Clear Selection |
| Option++ | Delete Selected Keyframe |
| Option+– | Zoom Timeline In |
| Option+0 | Zoom Timeline out |
| Hold command | Restrict key movement to just one axis |
| Escape | Clear selection |
14. Timeline
| Home | Go to start |
| End | Go to end |
| Command+Left arrow | Step backward |
| Command+Right arrow | Step Forwards |
| Shift+= | Zoom timeline in |
| – | Zoom timeline out |
15. Subtitle
| Command+A | Select all subtitle |
| Space | Play/Pause |
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