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Editor keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in the Vidova editor: playback, editing, trimming, markers, clip tools and view.
Updated September 25, 2026
Press ? or Ctrl / in the editor to open this list. On Mac, use ⌘ instead of Ctrl. Letter shortcuts follow the physical key, so they work with any keyboard layout.
Playback & navigation
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / pause |
J / K / L | Shuttle backward / stop / forward (press again to go faster) |
← / → | Step one frame |
Shift ← / Shift → | Step one second |
Home / End | Jump to start / end |
Editing
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
S | Split at the playhead |
Delete | Delete selection |
Shift Delete | Ripple delete (close the gap) |
Ctrl D | Duplicate |
Alt ← / Alt → | Nudge selected clips |
Ctrl Shift D | Detach audio |
Ctrl C / Ctrl X / Ctrl V | Copy / cut / paste at the playhead |
Ctrl Z | Undo |
Ctrl Shift Z or Ctrl Y | Redo |
Ctrl S | Save now |
Ctrl A | Select all |
Esc | Deselect |
Trimming & in/out points
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
I / O | Set in / out point |
Alt X | Clear in/out points |
Q | Ripple-trim the start to the playhead |
W | Ripple-trim the end to the playhead |
Shift + drag an edge | Ripple trim |
Ctrl + drag an edge | Roll edit |
Alt + drag | Slip |
Markers
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
M | Add marker |
Shift M | Next marker |
Ctrl Shift M | Previous marker |
Clip toolbar (with a clip selected)
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Alt S | Speed |
Alt V | Volume |
Alt D | Detach audio |
Alt A | Animate |
Alt K | Keyframe |
Alt C | Crop |
Alt R | Replace |
View
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
+ / - | Zoom the timeline in / out |
Ctrl + scroll | Zoom the timeline |
? or Ctrl / | Open the shortcuts panel |
Tip: Shift + click or Ctrl + click adds clips to the selection, and dragging on an empty part of the timeline box-selects.
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