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Pro Tools Shortcuts

(for Pro Tools Systems on Mac)
For increased operational speed and ease-of-use, there are many Pro Tools keyboard and Right-click shortcuts to give you fast access to a wide variety of tasks. This guide lists keyboard shortcuts and Right-click shortcuts. Shortcuts are grouped by functional area for your added convenience and quick reference.

Menu commands that have a keyboard shortcut display their keyboard shortcut on-screen, to the right of the menu command.

References to Pro Tools LE in this guide are usually interchangeable with Pro Tools M-Powered or Pro Tools Academic, except as noted in the Pro Tools M-Powered and Academic Getting Started Guides.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Digidesign guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
Table 1. Global keyboard shortcuts Convention File > Save Session Command+N Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Action Choose Save Session from the File menu. Hold down the Command (Apple) key and press the N key. Hold down the Option key and press the Plus (+) or Minus () key (on numeric keypad or QWERTY, as noted). Hold down the Command key and click the mouse button. Click with the right mouse button.

Command-click Right-click

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Keyboard Shortcuts
Global Keyboard Shortcuts
Table 2. Global keyboard shortcuts Task Change parameters on all similar channel strips Change parameter on all selected similar channel strips Shortcut Option+applicable function (applicable functions listed below) Option+Shift+applicable function (applicable functions listed directly below)

Applicable functions: Automation mode Monitor mode playlist enables record, solo and mute enables record and solo safes inserting plug-ins I/O, bus, send assignment volume/peak indicator extend Edit or Timeline selection track heights clear clip meter

Task Toggle item and set all others to same new state Toggle item and set all others to opposite state

Shortcut Option-click on applicable item (applicable items listed below) Command-click on applicable item (applicable items listed directly below)

Applicable items: Tracks in Track List Group enables/activation Automation Enable window Memory Location parameters

Task Fine Tune (Fine Adjust mode)

Shortcut Command-click on applicable fader/pot/breakpoint function (applicable functions listed below) Applicable functions: Plug-in parameter editing fader movement scrubbing automation data trimming (requires larger Track View for highest resolution)

Task Select multiple contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths) Select multiple non-contiguous items (tracks, regions, paths)

Shortcut Click to select rst item, then Shift-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed below) Click to select rst item, then Command-click another to select all similar items between (applicable items listed below)

Applicable items: Tracks (click Track Names) regions in Region List paths in I/O Setup

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Playback and Record

Table 3. Playback and Record shortcuts Task Start/stop playback Start record Shortcut Spacebar Command+Spacebar, F12, or 3 (on numeric keypad) The Mac OS X Dashboard feature uses the same key command Pro Tools uses to start recording (F12). If you want to retain use of this key command in Pro Tools, this shortcut must be disabled. Spacebar Command+Period (.)

Stop record Stop record and discard recording take (not undoable) Half-speed playback Half-speed record

Shift+Spacebar Command+Shift+Spacebar, or Shift+F12 The Mac OS X Dashboard feature uses the same key command Pro Tools uses to start recording (F12). If you want to retain use of this key command in Pro Tools, this shortcut must be disabled. Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on Transport Play button

Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record) Enable/disable online record Enable/disable online playback Center on selection start/end Play Edit selection Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD only) Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD only) Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD only) Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD only) Record-safe track Solo-safe track Cycle through record modes: normal, Destructive, Loop, QuickPunch, TrackPunch, DestructivePunch Loop playback toggle Loop Transport Mode Loop Record TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)

Command+Option+Spacebar Command+J, or Option+Spacebar Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view) Option+[ Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Command-click on track Record Enable button Command-click on track Solo button Control-click on Transport Record Enable button

Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button Command+Control+P Option+L Command+Shift+T

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Table 3. Playback and Record shortcuts Task QuickPunch Enter/Exit record during playback in QuickPunch Shortcut Command+Shift+P Command+Spacebar, F12, or click Transport Record button The Mac OS X Dashboard feature uses the same key command Pro Tools uses to start recording (F12). If you want to retain use of this key command in Pro Tools, this shortcut must be disabled. Control-click the tracks Record Enable button

DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable an audio track DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all audio tracks DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable all selected audio tracks Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all audio tracks Simultaneously DestructivePunch or TrackPunch enable/disable and record enable/disable all selected audio tracks Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their record enable status Temporarily force all VCA slave tracks to toggle their TrackInput status Enable or disable pre/post-roll time Set and enable pre/post-roll time Disable and set to zero pre/post-roll time Toggle Transport Master (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)

Option-Control-click a tracks Record Enable button

Control-Option-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button

Option-click a tracks Record Enable button

Option-Shift-click a tracks Record Enable button

Option-click the VCA Record Enable button

Option-click the VCA TrackInput button

Command+K Option-click with Selector before or after selection Option-click within selection closer to front or back Command+Backslash (\)

Auditioning
When Transport = Pro Tools
Table 4. Auditioning shortcuts when Transport = Pro Tools Task Play by pre-roll value up to selection start/end (or current location if no selection) Play by post-roll value from selection start/end (or current cursor location if no selection) Play by pre- and post-roll value through selection start/end Shortcut Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Command+Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

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When Transport = Machine/MMC

Table 5. Auditioning shortcuts when Transport = Machine/MMC

Task
Cue Transport to selection start/end Cue Transport with pre/post-roll to selection start/end

Shortcut
Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle
Table 6. Scrub (Jog)/Shuttle shortcuts Task Temporary Scrub mode when using Selector Extend selection while scrubbing Shuttle Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Change direction during Shuttle Lock (Classic or Transport mode) Shuttle Lock stop (Classic or Transport mode) Exit Shuttle Lock mode (Classic or Transport mode) Shortcut Control-click and drag Shift-click and drag with the Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Option-click-drag with Scrubber tool, (also in temporary Scrub mode) Control+number key 19 (1=minimum, 5=real-time, 9=maximum) Plus/Minus (+/) keys For example, Control+number+Minus () key 0 (press number key to resume shuttle) Spacebar or Escape (Esc) key

Transport Mode Shortcuts with Numeric Keypad

Select Transport mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Table 7. Transport mode shortcuts Task Play/Stop Rewind Fast Forward Record Enable Loop Playback mode on/off Loop Record mode on/off QuickPunch mode on/off Click on/off Countoff on/off MIDI Merge/Replace mode on/off Shortcut (on Numeric Keypad) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Shuttle Mode Shortcuts with Numeric Keypad

(Pro Tools HD Only)
Select Shuttle mode in the Operations Preferences page.
Table 8. Shuttle mode shortcuts Task 1 x Forward playback speed 1 x Rewind playback speed 4 x Forward playback speed 4 x Rewind playback speed 1/4 x Forward playback speed 1/4 x Rewind playback speed 1/2 x Forward playback speed 1/2 x Rewind playback speed 2 x Forward playback speed 2 x Backward playback speed 1/16 x Forward playback speed 1/16 x Backward playback speed Loop playback of Edit Selection Recall Memory Location Shortcut 6 4 9 7 3 1 5+6 5+4 8+9 8+7 2+3 2+1 0 Period (.)+Memory Location+Period (.)

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Edit Modes and Tools

Table 9. Edit mode and tool shortcuts Task Shufe mode Slip mode Spot mode Grid mode Zoomer tool Trimmer tool Selector tool Grabber tool Scrubber tool Pencil tool Smart Tool Cycle through Edit modes Cycle through Edit tools Lock out or unlock Shuffle Mode Shortcut F1, or Option+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F2, or Option+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F3, or Option+3 (on QWERTY keyboard) F4,or Option+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F5, or Command+1 (on QWERTY keyboard) F6, or Command+2 (on QWERTY keyboard) F7, or Command+3 (on QWERTY keyboard) F8, or Command+4 (on QWERTY keyboard) F9, or Command+5 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F10, or Command+6 (on QWERTY keyboard, if Mac OS X Expose is disabled) F6+F7, F7+F8, or Command+7 (on QWERTY keyboard) Single Open Quote () key, located above the Tab key Escape (Esc) key Command-click the Shuffle button

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Edit Selection, Denition, and Navigation

Table 10. Edit selection, denition and navigation shortcuts Task Enable or disable Tab to Transients command Locate cursor to next region-boundary/sync point Locate cursor to previous region boundary/sync point Go to and select next region Go to and select previous region Go to Song Start Extend selection to Song Start Extend selection to next region-boundary Extend selection to previous region-boundary Extend selection to include next region Extend selection to include previous region Return to start of session Go to end of session Extend selection to start of session Extend selection to end of session Link Timeline and Edit selection Set selection start/end during playback Set selection start/end to incoming time code while stopped Select entire region in Edit window Select entire track in Edit window Select all regions in all tracks in Edit window Extend cursor or selection across all tracks Shortcut Command+Option+Tab Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled) Option+Tab (if Tab to Transients button is enabled)

Control+Tab Control+Option+Tab Control+Return Shift+Control+Return Shift+Tab Option+Shift+Tab Control+Shift+Tab Control+Shift+Option+Tab Return Option+Return Shift+Return Option+Shift+Return Shift+Forward Slash (/) Down/Up Arrow keys Down/Up Arrow keys

Double-click with Selector Triple-click with Selector, or single-click in track and press Command+A Return, then press Command+A Enable All Edit group and Shift-click on any other track

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Editing, Nudging and Trimming

In the following shortcuts, the Plus/Minus (+/) key usage is on the numeric keypad only.
Table 11. Editing, navigation and trimming shortcuts Task Change Grid value Change Nudge value Nudge back by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection) Nudge forward by next Nudge value (Nudge Edit selection and any regions entirely inside the Edit selection) Nudge start/end data to right/left by Nudge value (keeps underlying audio and moves start/end) Nudge data within current region to right/left by Nudge value (keeps region start/end and moves underlying audio) Nudge left selection boundary right/left by Nudge value Nudge right selection boundary right/left by Nudge value Trim left edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Trim right edge of region to right/left by Nudge value Reverse Trimmer tool direction when trimming region Trim up to, but not over, adjacent regions Duplicate region(s) in Edit Window Delete selection in playlist Constrain audio region to vertical movement Snap region start to stationary playhead or Edit selection start Snap region sync point to stationary playhead or Edit selection start Snap region end to stationary playhead or Edit selection start Shortcut Control+Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Command+Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Minus () key (on numeric keypad), or Comma (,) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Plus (+) key (on numeric keypad), or Period (.) (in Commands Keyboard Focus)

Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Control+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Option+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Command+Shift+Plus/Minus (+/) keys

Option+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Command+Plus/Minus (+/) keys Option+Trimmer tool

Hold down Control key while trimming Option-click selection and drag to destination Backspace or Delete (on QWERTY keyboard) Control-click to move audio region with Grabber tool Control-click new region with Grabber tool

Control-Shift-click region containing the sync point with Grabber tool

Command-Control-click new region with Grabber tool

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File Menu Commands

Table 12. File menu command shortcuts Task New Session Open Session Open Recent Close session Save Session Bounce to Disk Import Session Data Import Audio Import MIDI Shortcut Command+N Command+O Command+Shift+O Command+Shift+W Command+S Command+Option+B Shift+Option+I Command+Shift+I Command+Option+l

Missing Files Dialog Commands

Table 13. Missing Files dialog command shortcuts Task Skip all missing les Manually nd and relink all missing les Automatically nd and relink all missing les Regenerate missing fades (toggle on/off) Shortcut Command+S Command+M Command+A Command+R

Edit Menu Commands

Table 14. Edit menu command shortcuts Task Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Clear Select All Paste Special Merge Paste Special Repeat to Fill Selection Shortcut Command+Z Command+Shift+Z Command+X Command+C Command+V Command+B Command+A Option+M Command+Option+V

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Table 14. Edit menu command shortcuts Task Paste Special to Current Automation Type Change Timeline Selection to Edit Selection Change Edit Selection to Match Timeline Selection Play Edit Selection Play Timeline Selection Duplicate selection Repeat selection Shift selection Insert Silence Trim Region to Selection Trim Region Start to Insertion Trim Region End to Insertion Separate Region at Selection Heal Separation Strip Silence Consolidate selection TCE Edit to Timeline selection (Pro Tools HD systems only) Automation Region menu commands Fades Region menu commands Shortcut Command+Control+V Option+Shift+6 (on numeric keypad) Option+Shift+5 (on numeric keypad) Option+[ Option+] Command+D Option+R Option+H Command+Shift+E Command+T Option+Shift+7 Option+Shift+8 Command+E Command+H Command+U Option+Shift+3 Option+Shift+U

See Table 15 on page 12 See Table 16 on page 13

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Automation
Table 15. Automation shortcuts Task Toggle Track View on all tracks Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks included in the current selection Change to previous/next Track View on all tracks Disable/enable Automation playlist on selected track Disable/enable all Automation playlists on selected track Open Plug-in Automation dialog Access Plug-in Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only): Automation dialog, Enable/disable plug-in automation Copy Automation to Send (Pro Tools HD only) Thin Automation Write automation to start of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only) Write automation to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only) Write automation from start to end of session/selection (Pro Tools HD only) Write Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only) Write Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only) Trim Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only) Trim Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only) Glide Automation to Current Parameter (Pro Tools HD only) Glide Automation to All Enabled Parameters (Pro Tools HD only) Suspend Trim automation on all tracks Suspend currently displayed automation type on a track Vertically constrain automation movement Write new breakpoint at next automation value Shortcut Option+Minus () key (on QWERTY keyboard) Control+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys

Control+Option+Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command-click on Track View selector

Command-Shift-click on Track View selector

Command-Opt-Control-click on Track View selector (in Edit window) Command-Option-Control-click on parameters (in Plug-in window)

Command+Option+H Command+Option+T Control-click on Transport Return to Zero button

Control-click on Transport Go to End button

Control-Shift-click on Transport Go to End or Return to Zero button

Command+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Option+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Command+Option+Shift+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Forward Slash (/)

Option+Shift+ Forward Slash (/)

In the Automation window, Command-click the Suspend button Command-click the control name in the Track View selector

Press Shift and move automation with Grabber tool Press and hold Option+Shift while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist)

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Table 15. Automation shortcuts Task Write new breakpoint at previous automation value Shortcut Press and hold Command+Option while writing a breakpoint (by clicking with the Grabber tool in a tracks Automation playlist) Command-click the Automation Mode selector on the track In the Automation window, Command-click the button for the automation type

AutoMatch all controls on a track (Pro Tools HD only) AutoMatch all controls of one automation type (Pro Tools HD only) AutoMatch all controls of one automation type on a channel (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only) AutoMatch a Pan control or the controls for an individual Insert or Send (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only) AutoMatch the controls for a plug-in displayed in the Dynamics or EQ section (Pro Tools HD with ICON work surface only) Suspend preview (Pro Tools HD only) Special Paste of automation data between different controls Congure Write on Stop modes to remain enabled after an automation pass (Pro Tools HD only) Display Automation playlist of automation-enabled plug-in control, track volume, or track pan Delete* Cut* Copy* Duplicate* Clear* Insert Silence

Hold Command and press the Channel Strip Mode controls for the track whose controls you want to AutoMatch Hold Command and press the Rotary Encoder Select switch for the control you want to AutoMatch

Hold Command and press the Auto switch in the Dyn or EQ section of the console

In the Automation window, Command-click the Preview button Command+Control+V

Option-click one of the Write On Stop modes (Start, End, or All) to enable the Write On Stop mode Command-Control-click on control Backspace Command+X Command+C Command+D Command+B Command+Shift+E

*Hold Down Control during the shortcut to affect all Automation playlists on the track

Fades
Table 16. Fades shortcuts Task Create Fades (open Fades dialog) Apply crossfade without opening Fades dialog Fade to Start Fade to End Shortcut Command+F Command+Control+F (uses last selected fade shape) Option+D Option+G

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Fades Dialog
The following shortcuts are active only when the Fades dialog is open.
Table 17. Fades dialog shortcuts Task Edit crossfade-in only in Fades dialog Edit crossfade-out only in Fades dialog Audition start/stop in Fades dialog Reset to default zoom in Fades dialog Reset standard or S-shape crossfades to default curves Cycle up/down through Out Shape parameter options Cycle up/down through In Shape parameter options Cycle up/down through Link parameter options Cycle up/down through preset Out Shape curves Cycle up/down through preset In Shape curves Shortcut Option-drag fade-in curve (None mode only) Command-drag fade-out curve (None Link mode only) Spacebar Command-click on Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons Option-click fade curve in crossfade fade window (Equal Power and Equal Gain Link modes only) Control+Up/Down Arrow keys

Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Up/Down Arrow keys Control+Left/Right Arrow keys Option+Left/Right Arrow keys

View Menu
Table 18. View menu shortcuts Task View Narrow Mix window option View Real-Time Properties window Shortcut Command+Option+M Option+4 (on the numeric keypad)

Track Menu Commands

Table 19. Track menu command shortcuts Task New Track Group Tracks Duplicate Tracks Auto Input Monitoring/Input Only Monitoring (Pro Tools LE only) Set Record Tracks to Input Only/Set Record Track to Auto Input (Pro Tools HD) Scroll to Track number Clear all Clip indicators Shortcut Command+Shift+N Command+G (with two or more tracks selected) Option+Shift+D Option+K

Option+K

Command+Option+F Option+C

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New Tracks Dialog

The following shortcuts are active only when the New Tracks dialog is open.
Table 20. New Tracks dialog shortcuts Task Cycle through Track Type choices Cycle through Track Format choices Cycle through Track Timebase choices Add or delete a Track Entry eld Re-arrange Track Entry eld (move up/down) Shortcut Command+Up/Down Arrow keys Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Command+Option+Up/Down Arrow keys Command+Plus/Minus (+/) keys or Command+Shift+Up/Down Arrow keys Drag the Move Row icon (at the right of each Track Entry row) to desired position

Track List
Table 21. Track List shortcuts Task Hide all tracks Show all tracks Shortcut Option-click on a highlighted track name in Track List Option-click on an unhighlighted track name in Track List

Mix Group List and Edit Group List

Table 22. Group List shortcuts Task Temporarily isolate channel strip from Groups Suspend All Groups Rename group Group enable/disable Shortcut Control-click (or Right-click) applicable Group parameter Command+Shift+G, or Command-click on Groups pop-up menu Double-click to far left of Group name in Group List Click the Group List Keyboard Focus, then type the letter corresponding to desired group Click to the left of a Group name in Group List Control-click on Group(s) in Group List

Select all tracks in group Show group members only

Create Group and Modify Group Dialogs

Table 23. Group dialogs shortcuts Task Add selected track to a group in Tracks View Remove selected track from a group in Tracks View Select or deselect all attributes in Attributes View Shortcut Press A Press R Option-Shift-click any attributes

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Table 23. Group dialogs shortcuts Task Select or deselect all attributes for a single Send or Insert (across a row) in Attributes View Select or deselect attributes for a single control across all Sends, all Inserts, or for the four track controls (down a column) in Attributes View Shortcut Control-click any attribute in a row

Option-click any attribute in a column

Region Menu Commands

Table 24. Region Menu command shortcuts Task Mute/Unmute Regions Lock/Unlock Regions Bring to Front Send to Back Group Regions Ungroup Regions Regroup regions Loop Region Capture Region Identify Sync Point Quantize Region to Nearest Grid Open Elastic Properties windows Shortcut Command+M Command+L Option+Shift+F Option+Shift+B Command+Option+G Command+Option+U Command+Option+R Command+Option+L Command+R Command+Comma (,) Command+0 Option+5 (on numeric keypad)

Elastic Audio
Elastic Audio shortcuts Task Toggle between Real-Time and Rendered Elastic Audio processing Add a Warp marker on top of an event Relocate a Warp marker (without applying warping) Shortcut Command-Control-click the Elastic Audio plug-in button

With the Grabber tool, Control-click any Event marker With the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Control-click and drag a Warp marker to a new location Double-click a Warp marker, or with the Grabber or the Pencil tool, Option-click a Warp marker Press Delete or Backspace With the Grabber tool, Option-click and drag rst Event marker to the left or right

Delete a Warp marker

Delete all Warp markers in a selection Telescope-Warp audio before rst Warp marker in or out

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Elastic Audio shortcuts Task Add an Event marker Shortcut With the Grabber tool, Control-click at the location where you want to add an Event marker With the Pencil tool, Option-click the Event marker you want to delete

Delete an Event marker

Region List
Table 25. Region List shortcuts Task Select region by name Find region Clear Find Show/Hide Audio regions Show/Hide MIDI regions Show/Hide Groups Show/Hide Auto-Created region Select All regions in Region List Select Unused regions Clear selected regions Rename selected regions Time Stamp selected regions Export Region Denition Export Regions as Files Select or deselect a region Select multiple contiguous regions Select or deselect multiple discontiguous regions with the Marquee Bypass dialogs during deletion of audio les Audition region in Region List Rename region/le Shortcut Click the Region List az button, then type the rst letters of the desired region Command+Shift+F Command+Shift+D Command+Shift+1 (on numeric keypad) Command+Shift+2 (on numeric keypad) Command+Shift+3 (on numeric keypad) Command+Option+K Command+Shift+A Command+Shift+U Command+Shift+B Command+Shift+R Command+Shift+M Command+Shift+Y Command+Shift+K Command-click a region Click one region, then Shift-click another region to select all regions between Place the cursor to the left of the names in the Region List. When the Marquee (+) appears, hold Command and drag to select or deselect the desired regions. Option-click Delete and Yes box when prompted Option-click and hold on region in Region List Double-click region in Region List, or double-click with Grabber tool on region in playlist Control and drag region

Constrain region placement to start at play/edit cursor location or selection start Constrain region placement to end at play/edit cursor location or selection start

Command+Control and drag region

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Event Menu Commands

Table 26. Event Menu command shortcuts Task Open Time Operations window Open Tempo Operations window Open Event Operations window Quantize (in Event Operations window) Change Duration (in Event Operations window) Transpose (in Event Operations window) Select/Split Notes (in Event Operations window) Open MIDI Event List window Open Beat Detective window Identify Beat All MIDI Notes Off Shortcut Option+1 (on numeric keypad) Option+2 (on numeric keypad) Option+3 (on numeric keypad) Option+0 (on numeric keypad) Option+P Option+T Option+Y Option+Equal (=) Command+8 (on numeric keypad) Command+I Command+Shift+Period (.)

MIDI Events List Entry

The following shortcuts are active only when the MIDI Event List window is open.
Table 27. MIDI Events List window shortcuts Task Enter start time eld for editing Show Event Filter dialog Go to Scroll to Edit selection Insert another event Insert note Insert Program Change Insert Controller Insert Poly Pressure Delete event in MIDI Events List Shortcut Command+Enter (on numeric keypad) Command+F Command+G Command+H Command+M Command+N Command-P Command-L Command-O Option-click

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MIDI Step Input

The following shortcuts are available in the MIDI Step Input window, when Enable Numeric Keypad Shortcuts is enabled.
Table 28. MIDI Step Input shortcuts Task Whole note 1/2 note 1/4 note 1/8 note 1/16 note 1/32 note 1/64 note Dotted note Toggle Tuplet on/off Next step Undo step Nudge forward Nudge back Select Main Location indicator Edit Selection indicators Shortcut 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 . (decimal key) 3 Enter 0 + = /

Options Menu Commands

Table 29. Option menus command shortcuts Task Transport Online Video Track Online Auto-Spot Regions Shortcut Command+J Command+Shift+J Command+P Additional Options menu commands in Playback and Recording (Table 3 on page 3)

Setup Menu Commands

Table 30. Preferences dialog shortcuts Task Session Setup window Shortcut Command+2 (on the numeric keypad)

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Peripherals Dialog
Table 31. Peripherals dialog shortcuts Task Go to Synchronization window Go to Machine Control window Go to MIDI Controllers window Go to Ethernet Controllers window Go to Mic Preamps window (Pro Tools HD only) Shortcut Command+1 Command+2 Command+3 Command+4 Command+5

Preferences Dialog
Table 32. Preferences dialog shortcuts Task Go to Display window Go to Operation window Go to Editing window Go to Automation window Go to Processing window Go to MIDI window Go to Machine Control window Shortcut Command+1 Command+2 Command+3 Command+4 Command+5 Command+6 Command+7

Window Menu Commands

Table 33. Window menu command shortcuts Task Toggle Mix and Edit windows Hide All Floating Windows Show Window Conguration List Show Task Manager window Show Workspace browser Show Project browser Bring to Front Send to Back Show Transport window Show Big Counter window Shortcut Command+Equal (=) Command+Option+Control+W Command+Option+J Option+Apostrophe () Option+Semi-Colon (;) Option+O Option+J Option+Shift+J Command+1 (on numeric keypad) Command+3 (on numeric keypad)

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Table 33. Window menu command shortcuts Task Show Automation Enable window Show Memory Locations window Machine Track Arming window Universe window (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Display Video window Access Video window commands (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only): Online, Video Out Firewire, Half Size, Actual Size, Double Size, Fit Screen Access Universe window commands (Pro Tools HD and DV Toolkit 2 only): Video Universe, increase, decrease Shortcut Command+4 (on numeric keypad) Command+5 (on numeric keypad) Command+6 (on numeric keypad) Command+7 (on numeric keypad)

Command+9 (on numeric keypad) Control-click in the Video window

Control-click (or Right-click) in the Universe window

Zoom
Table 34. Zoom shortcuts Task Horizontal zoom in or out Vertical zoom in or out (Audio) Vertical zoom in or out (MIDI) Continuously zoom vertically on a single audio track (or group of tracks) Continuously zoom vertically on all audio tracks Incrementally zoom vertically on all audio tracks Fill window with selection View entire session and reset waveform display to the default height Zoom vertical and horizontal axis Zoom to previous orientation Shortcut Command+ ] or [ Command+Option+ ] or [ Command+Shift+ ] or [ Control-drag with the Zoomer tool up or down in the track

Control-Shift-drag (in an audio track with the Zoomer tool Command+Option+ [ or Command+Option+] Option-click on Zoomer tool or Option+F Double-click on Zoomer tool or Option+A

Hold down Command key while dragging the Zoomer tool Option-click on any Horizontal Zoom In or Out button, or Audio or MIDI Zoom In or Out button Command-click on Zoomer tool (faster drawing from RAM) Control+E Control+Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on QWERTY keyboard), or Zoom preset number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 on QWERTY keyboard, in Commands Keyboard Focus) Command-Shift-click any of the Zoom buttons

Maximum zoom before waveform drawn from disk Zoom Toggle Zoom presets 15

Set all audio track waveform heights to match the waveform height of the top-most audio track in the Edit window

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Window Conguration
Table 35. Window Conguration shortcuts Task Add new Window Conguration or replace existing one in Window Conguration List Recall a Window Conguration Shortcut Period (.)+number (199)+Plus (+)

Period (.)+Window Conguration number (199)+Asterisk (*)

Memory Locations and Markers

Table 36. Memory Locations shortcuts Task Create Memory Location Reset a Memory Location Delete Memory Location Recall a Memory Location using the numeric keypad Shortcut Enter (on numeric keypad) Control-click on Memory Location button Option-click on a Memory Location button Period (.)+Memory Location number+Period (.) (Transport or Shuttle mode), or Memory Location number+Period (.) (Classic mode) Control-Shift-drag the Song Start Marker

Move only the Song Start Marker, without moving any tick-based data

Import Audio Dialog

Table 37. Import Audio dialog shortcuts Task Start/stop audition of currently selected audio le/region Add currently selected audio region or le to list Shortcut Command+P , or Command+Spacebar

Command+A (if audio le has the same sample rate and bit depth as the current session) Command+C Command+R

Convert and import selected audio region/les Remove currently selected audio les/regions from Regions to Import eld Remove all audio les/regions from Regions in Current File eld Random-access fwd/rew search selected le Move between le windows Cancel

Command+Option+R

Drag slider to, or click at, new location Tab Escape

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Import Video Dialog

Table 38. Import Video dialog shortcuts Task Bypass Video Import Options dialog when importing video into Pro Tools Shortcut Option-drag one or more video les from a DigiBase browser or the Region List to any location in the Timeline

Plug-in Settings Librarian

The following shortcuts apply in the current target plug-in (Target icon is lit in plug-in window).
Table 39. Plug-in Settings Librarian Menu shortcuts Task Save settings Copy settings Paste settings Switch between Librarian Settings subfolders in the Plug-in Settings dialog Switch between settings les in the Plug-in Settings dialog Shortcut Command+Shift+S Command+Shift+C Command+Shift+V Command+Up/Down Arrow keys

Up/Down or Left/Right Arrow keys

Plug-in Controls
Table 40. Target Plug-in window shortcuts Task Change plug-in control setting in parameter eld Move down/up to next/previous parameter elds Increase/decrease slider value Input value without leaving eld Enter value and exit Keyboard Entry mode For elds that support kHz (kiloHertz) Shortcut Click mouse in text eld and type desired value Tab or Shift+Tab Up/Down Arrow keys Enter (on numeric keypad) Return Type k after number (multiplies by 1000)

Mixing
Table 41. Mixing shortcuts Task Make track active/inactive Set all faders to their automation null points Reset a control to default value Volume/Peak/Channel Delay amount Clear peak or clip-hold from meter Shortcut Command-Control-click Track Type icon in Mix window Option-click on either AutoMatch indicator Option-click on control Command-click on Track Volume/Peak/Channel Delay indicator Click on indicator Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools 23

Table 41. Mixing shortcuts Task Peak counter reset in Headroom indicator mode Bypass plug-in insert Bypass Send mute Toggle Send display between All and Individual Bypass Delay Compensation View indicators (Pro Tools HD only) Shortcut Click on Headroom indicator Command-click on insert name in Inserts view Command-click on send name in Sends view Command-click on Send selector Command-Control-click on Plug-in Delay, User Offset, or Track Compensation indicator

Numeric Entry
The following keyboard shortcuts apply to: current Location Counter, Transport window time fields, Start/End/Length fields in the Edit window, Spot dialog, and the Big Counter.
Table 42. Numeric Entry shortcuts Task Edit Current Location and Big Counters Edit Start/End/Length elds (Edit window) Shortcut Asterisk (*) (on numeric keypad) Forward Slash (/). Subsequent presses toggle through elds. Option+Forward Slash (/) (on numeric keypad). Subsequent presses toggle through elds. Comma (,)

Initiate time entry in Transport window elds

Capture incoming time code in Session Setup window (with Start eld selected) Capture incoming time code in Spot dialog and Time Stamp Selected dialog Move sub-unit selection to the right Move sub-unit selection to the left/right Calculator Entry mode

Equals (=). Hold down key for continued input.

Period (.) Left/Right Arrow keys Plus (+) or Minus () keys followed by offset number (subtraction not supported in Bars|Beats) Up/Down Arrow keys Period (.)

Increment/decrement the current sub-unit Change Time Code unit selection. First entry zeroes (00) lowest sub-unit. Subsequent entry zeroes (00) the next highest sub-unit. Apply entered numeric value Clear entered numeric value and exit Time Entry mode

Enter Esc (Escape) key

Note: When Time Code is the selected time scale, initiating a time entry highlights entire eld, and numeric values are entered right to left

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Text Entry
The following keyboard shortcuts apply to: naming channel strips, the Get Info dialog and I/O Setup path names.
Table 43. Text Entry shortcuts Task Move down or up rows Move to beginning or end of edit contents Move single letters at a time across a name label Select entire word Select entire line Shortcut Tab or Shift+Tab Up/Down Arrow keys Left/Right Arrow keys Double-click on word Triple-click on a word in the line

Miscellaneous
Table 44. Miscellaneous shortcuts Task Increase or decrease track height Increase track height continuously Bank display of tracks to top of Edit window Set all tracks to selected record drive in Disk Allocation dialog Display Playlist selector (requires selection start or ashing insertion point match user time stamp of region) Display and adjust the AFL/PFL Path fader while in AFL/PFL mode (Pro Tools HD systems only) Access Playback Engine dialog during Pro Tools launch Bypass repeat dialogs when multiple items are changed by single operation (such as Clear, Delete, Compact) Link Pro Tools and a video satellite (Pro Tools HD only) Close all open Plug-in, Send, Pan, and Mic Pre windows Close active Mix or Edit window (if both are open) or active browser (if two or more browsers are open) Quit Pro Tools Shortcut Control+Up/Down Arrow keys Command-click and drag track Shift-Control-click Track Name Option-click on record drive

Command-click with Selector tool at start or current cursor location

Command-click a Solo button

Hold down N key while launching Pro Tools

Option-click Proceed button in dialog

Shift+Option+L

Command+Option+W

Command+W

Command+Q

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Keyboard Focus
Table 45. Keyboard Focus shortcuts Task Commands Keyboard Focus Region List Keyboard Focus Group List Keyboard Focus Shortcut Command+Option+1 Command+Option+2 Command+Option+3

Commands Keyboard Focus Mode

To use the following single key shortcuts, click the Commands Keyboard Focus button in the Edit window so that it remains lit. Or, use the Control key in combination with the single keys listed below.
Table 46. Commands Keyboard Focus mode shortcuts Task Zoom presets 15 Play to/from edit start by pre/post-roll value Play to/from edit end by pre/post roll amount Copy Edit selection to Timeline selection Copy Timeline selection to Edit selection (Pro Tools HD only) Toggle pre-dened common Track Views (audio track = Waveform and Volume; MIDI track = Notes and Regions; Instrument tracks = Notes and Regions) Capture Time Code Center Timeline selection start Center Timeline selection end Zoom Toggle Zoom Out horizontally Zoom In horizontally Snap start (of selected region) to time code Snap sync point (of selected region) to time code Snap end (of selected region) to time code Snap start (of selected region) to playhead Snap sync point (of selected region) to playhead Snap end (of selected region) to playhead Move Edit selection up Move Edit selection down 26 Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools Shortcut 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (on QWERTY keyboard) 6/7 (on QWERTY keyboard) 8/9 (on QWERTY keyboard) O (on QWERTY keyboard) 0

Minus () key (on QWERTY keyboard)

= Q W E R T Y (HD systems only) U (HD systems only) I (HD systems only) H J (HD systems only) K (HD systems only) P Semi-Colon (;)

Table 46. Commands Keyboard Focus mode shortcuts Task Tab back Tab forward Play Timeline Selection (Pro Tools HD only) Play Edit Selection Trim Start to Insertion Trim End to Insertion Fade to Start (available if no selection) Fade (without showing Fades dialog) Fade to End (available if no selection) Undo Cut Copy Paste Separate Timeline Insertion follows Playback (enable/disable) Nudge back by Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled) Nudge forward by Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled) Nudge back by next large Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled) Nudge forward by next larger Nudge value; Nudge Timeline selection (Link Timeline and Edit Selection disabled) or Nudge region (Link Timeline and Edit Selection enabled) Shortcut L Apostrophe () ] [ A S D F G Z X C V B N Comma (,)

Period (.)

/ (Forward Slash) (on QWERTY keyboard)

Scroll Wheel Commands

The following keyboard shortcuts apply to moving scrollbars on systems with a scroll wheel.
Table 47. Text Entry shortcuts Task Scroll horizontally Fine-tune scroll (Fine Adjust mode) Shortcut Shift+Scroll Wheel Command+Scroll Wheel Mac Shortcuts for Pro Tools 27

Table 47. Text Entry shortcuts Zoom in/out of timeline Zoom in/out of waveforms Option+Scroll Wheel in timeline Option+Shift+Scroll Wheel in timeline

DigiBase Shortcuts
The following shortcuts are available only in DigiBase windows, as noted.

DigiBase Browser and Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 48. DigiBase Browser and window shortcuts Task Open the Workspace browser Open the Task Manager window Open or closes the Project browser Bring all browsers to the foreground Send all browsers to the back Cycle to previous/next browsers Zoom presets in the Edit window Shortcut Option+Semi-Colon Option+Apostrophe () Option+O Option+J Option+Shift+J Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Control+1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

or
View presets in DigiBase browsers

DigiBase Auditioning Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 49. DigiBase auditioning shortcuts Task Browser Item: Start or stop auditioning from head (when Spacebar Toggle File Preview is enabled) Shortcut Spacebar

or
Audio Import dialog: Start or stop auditioning from head Browser Item: Start or stop loop auditioning from head Start or stop preview when browser is front-most window Stop preview when browser is front-most window Start and stop Context Preview in the front-most browser during session playback. Enable/disable Loop Preview mode Enable/disable Auto-Preview mode Import Audio dialog: Start or stop auditioning Option+Spacebar

Command+P

Escape Press Esc or Command+P

Control-click the Preview button Command-click the Preview button Command+P

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DigiBase Delete or Duplicate Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 50. DigiBase Delete or Duplicate shortcuts Task Region List: Delete a Region from the timeline Shortcut Delete

or
Browser Item: Delete items from the browser/disk Delete locked les selected in a browser Delete any selected browser item, and suppresses any warning dialog Create duplicates of any selected les Command+Delete Option+Delete

Command+D

DigiBase Mouse Click Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 51. DigiBase mouse click shortcuts Task Select contiguous items in a browser or column headers Select all of the les in a multichannel le in a browser Column Headers: Make a secondary sort order Shortcut Shift-click

Option-Shift-click

Option-click

or
Region List: Audition a le

or
Browser Find Button: Cancel a search, and closes the Search pane

or
Browser Close Box: Close all open browsers Column Header: Access list of columns that can be shown or hid Browser Back Button: Open the navigation menu Control-click in any DigiBase column label

Command-click

or
Browser Items: Select discontiguous items

or
Column Headers: Select discontinuous column headers

or
Browser Up Button: Open menu for navigating up several levels

or
Browser View Preset Buttons: Store column order and width, and sort order Region List: Select a region without changing which region is highlighted in Timeline Browser Items: Open a new window and leaves the original window open Control-click

Command-double-click

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DigiBase Drag and Drop Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 52. DigiBase drag and drop shortcuts Task Browser Item: From one folder to another folder on the same volume, create a copy of that item in the target location Option-drag and drop Shortcut

or
Browser Media File to Region List or Timeline: Create a copy of the media le in the sessions Audio Files folder Browser File: Import to Timeline and create a new track Waveform Display: Set sync point and spots to Timeline Shift-drag and drop

Command-drag and drop

or
Region List: Open the Replace Region dialog (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Waveform Display: Set the sync point and spot to the Timeline and copy the audio le Region List: Snap to head Command-Option-drag and drop

Control-drag and drop

or
Browser Audio File, from Name or Icon: Snap to head

or
Browser Audio File, from Waveform Display: Spot to temporary sync point Browser Audio File to Timeline: Snap to head and copy the audio le to the sessions Audio Files folder Region List: Snap to sync point Control-Option-drag and drop

Control-Shift-drag and drop

or
Browser Item: Snap to sync point Browser Item: Snap to sync point and copy the audio le to the sessions Audio Files folder Region List: Snap to tail Control-Option-Shift-drag and drop

Control-Command-drag and drop

or
Browser Item: Snap to tail Browser Item: Snap to tail and copy the audio le to the sessions Audio Files folder Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor Browser Item: Spot with variable cursor and copy the audio le to the sessions Audio Files folder Control-Command-Option-drag and drop

Control-Command-Shift drag and drop Control-Command-Option-Shift-drag and drop

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DigiBase Navigation Shortcuts

Table 53. DigiBase navigation shortcuts Task Selection up Selection down Scroll Page up Scroll Page down Scroll to top of browser Scroll to bottom of browser Scroll to track Up one browser level (same as Up arrow icon) Open folder (same window) Open folder (new window) Open Show/Hide icon Close Show/Hide icon Cycle to next or previous browser Enter/exit Name Edit eld Revert to original text Open/close Search pane Move to next Search eld Move to previous Search eld Shortcut Up Arrow key Down Arrow key Page Up Page Down Home End Command+Option+F Command+Up Arrow key Command+Down Arrow key Command+Option+Down Arrow key Right Arrow key Left Arrow key Command+Left/Right Arrow keys Enter or Return Escape (Esc) key Command+F Tab Shift+Tab

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Right-Click Shortcuts
Mix Window Right-Click Commands and Menus
Mix Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Channel Volume fader Channel Pan slider Channel Mute button Channel Solo button Channel Record Enable button Channel TrackInput button Send fader Send Pan slider Channel Input selector Channel Output selector Task Temporarily isolate control from group operation

Access I/O commands: Make Active/Inactive Rename Access send assignment views Access Send commands: Mute Send Make Active/Inactive Rename Access Insert commands: Bypass Make Active/Inactive Automation dialog (plug-ins only) Automation Safe (plug-ins only) Rename (hardware I/O only) Access Track commands: Hide/Show Hide and Make Inactive Make Active/Inactive Scroll Into View Send to Sibelius (MIDI and Instrument tracks only) Export MIDI (MIDI and Instrument tracks only) Locked (video track only) Rename Duplicate Split Into Mono (multichannel tracks only Delete Coalesce VCA Master Automation (Pro Tools HD only) Coalesce Trim Automation (Pro Tools HD only) Clear Trim Automation (Pro Tools HD only) Expand to New Track (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only)

Send selector Send Assignment button

Insert Assignment button

Track name (in Mix window, Edit window and Track List)

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Mix Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Surround Panning Mode button (in Surround Output Window) (Pro Tools HD only) Task Access Panning modes: X/Y Mode 3-Knob mode Divergence Editing mode AutoGlide mode Access Group List commands and information: Group ID Tracks (list of tracks in Group) Attributes (list of Group Attributes) (Pro Tools HD only) Modify Duplicate Delete Select Tracks in Group Show/Hide Tracks in Group Show/Hide Only Tracks in Group Show/Hide All Tracks

Group List items

Edit Window Right-Click Commands and Menus

Edit Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Region, region selection, or point in region (Blocks and Waveform Track views) Task Access Edit and Region commands: Cut Copy Paste Clear Matches (Channels or Alternates) Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only) Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only) Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only) Separate Delete Fades Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename (region or region selection only) Group Regions (region or region selection only) Ungroup Regions (region or region selection only) Loop Unloop Access Edit, Region, and Move Region commands: Cut Copy Clear Matches (Channels or Alternates) Elastic Properties (Elastic Audio track only) Conform to Tempo (Elastic Audio track only) Remove Warp (Elastic Audio track only) Snap to Next Snap to Previous Spot Rename Move Region Start to Selection Start Move Region Sync to Selection Start Move Region End to Selection Start Loop Unloop

Control-Right-click region, region selection, or point in region (Blocks and Waveform Track views)

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Edit Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Region, region selection, or point in region (Analysis Track view, Elastic Audio track only) Task Access Edit and Region commands: Add Event Marker Remove Event Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Marker Access Edit and Region commands: Add Warp Marker Remove Warp Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Separate Delete Fades Rename (region only) Group (region or region selection only) Ungroup (region or region selection only) Loop Unloop Access Edit and Region commands: Add Warp Marker Remove Warp Marker Elastic Properties Conform to Tempo Remove Warp Rename Loop Unloop Access Region List commands: Clear Rename Time Stamp Replace Region (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 only) Compact Export Region Denition Export Regions as Files Recalculate Waveform Overviews Select Parent in Workspace Object Select in Edit Window

Region, region selection, or point in region (Warp Track view)

Control-Right-click region, region selection, or point in region (Warp Track view)

Region List items

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Transport Window Right-Click Commands and Menus

Transport Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Transport Play button Task Access Playback modes: Half Speed Prime for Playback Loop Playback Loop Transport Mode Cycle through Record modes: Normal Loop Destructive QuickPunch TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only) DestructivePunch (Pro Tools HD only) Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only): Write to Start Write to All Access Automation commands (Pro Tools HD only): Write to End Write to All

Transport Record button

Transport Return to Zero button

Transport Go To End button

Universe Window Right-Click Commands and Menus

Universe Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Universe window Task (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 Only) Access Universe window commands

Video Window Right-Click Commands and Menus

Video Window Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Video window Task (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with DV Toolkit 2 Only) Access Video window commands: Online Video Out Firewire Half Size Actual Size Double Size Fit Screen

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DigiBase Right-Click Commands and Menus

DigiBase Right-Click Commands and Menus Right-click Shortcut Any column header in a Browser menu File in Name column of Browser menu Task Access list of DigiBase columns to show or hide Access DigiBase Browser menu commands: Calculate Waveform Update Database for Selected Calculate Elastic Analysis Clear Elastic Analysis Invent Selection Reveal in Explorer Reveal in Browser Duplicate Selected Lock Selected Unlock Selected Delete Selected Unmount Loop Preview Auto-Preview Spacebar Toggles File Preview Audio Files Conform to Session Tempo Access DigiBase Preview commands: Loop Preview Auto-Preview Spacebar Toggles File Preview Display Volume fader

Preview button

Volume eld

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