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Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts

 

FL STUDIO BASICS

Keyboard & Mouse Shortcuts  

This page lists some of the keyboard shortcuts to useful commands in FL Studio. Please examine the menus/context menus for more shortcuts.

NOTE: Typing keyboard to Piano keyboard (Ctrl+T) - Single key shortcuts will only work when 'Typing keyboard to piano' (Ctrl+T) is OFF.

Windows vs Mac Equivalent keys

The following tables assume you are using a Windows keyboard. To use these shortcuts on a Mac, substitute keys as follows:

WindowsMac Equivalent
Altoption
Backspacedelete (< X)
Ctrlcommand
Deletefn+delete (< X)
Insert (Ins)fn+return
Windowscommand

Global Shortcuts

Keys/ActionFile Operations
Ctrl+ZUndo / Redo last edit
Ctrl+Alt+ZUndo step-by-step

Shortcuts by Window

Keys/ActionFile Operations
Ctrl+OOpen file
Ctrl+SSave file
Ctrl+NSave new version
Ctrl+Shift+SSave As...
Ctrl+RExport wave file
Ctrl+Shift+RExport mp3 file
Ctrl+Shift+MExport MIDI file
Alt+0,1..9Open recent files 0..9
Ctrl+Shift+H(Re)arrange windows


Keys/ActionPattern Selector (Numpad)
1..9Select patterns 1..9
+Next pattern
-Previous pattern
F2Open name editor for selected pattern. Repeated presses randomly choose colors.
F4Next empty pattern with naming dialog
Ctrl+F4Next empty pattern


Keys/ActionChannel Rack & Step Sequencer
1...9, 0Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels
Ctrl+1..9,0Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels
Up-ArrowSelect Channel above
Down-ArrowSelect Channel below
Page UpSelect next Channel Group
Page DownSelect previous Channel Group
Alt+DelDelete selected Channel/s
Alt+Down-ArrowMoves the selected Channel/s down
Alt+Up-ArrowMoves the selected Channel/s up
Alt+CClone selected Channels
Alt+GGroup selected Channels
Alt+MToggle Mixer Track Selectors
Alt+UUnzip selected Channel/s
Alt+ZZip selected Channel/s
Ctrl+Alt+RForce restretch of all Audio Clip Channels
Ctrl+EnterFocus Playlist
Ctrl+CCopy Channel Steps/Score
Ctrl+LRoute selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s
Ctrl+VPaste Channel Steps/Score
Ctrl+XCut Channel Steps/Score
Shift+Mouse-wheelMoves Selected Channel Up/Down
Shift+Up-ArrowMoves Channel selection Up
Shift+Down-ArrowMoves Channel selection Down
Shift+Ctrl+Left-ArrowShift Steps Left
Shift+Ctrl+Right-ArrowShift Steps Right


Keys/ActionRecord / Playback / Transport
BackspaceToggle Line/None Snap
SpaceStart/Stop Playback
Ctrl+SpaceStart/Pause Playback. macOS: First, disable 'Spotlight' from the 'System Preferences > Spotlight > Keyboard Shortcuts'.
LSwitch Pattern/Song mode
RSwitch On/Off recording (This also works during playback)
0 (NumPad)Fast forward
/ (NumPad)Previous bar (Song mode)
* (NumPad)Next bar (Song mode)
Ctrl+EToggle Step Edit mode
Ctrl+HStop sound (panic)
Ctrl+TToggle typing keypad to piano keypad
Ctrl+BToggle blend notes
Ctrl+MToggle metronome
Ctrl+PToggle recording metronome precount
Ctrl+IToggle wait for input to start recording


Keys/ActionWindow Navigation
TabCycle nested windows
F8Open Plugin Picker
EnterToggle Max/Min Playlist
EscCloses a window
F1This Help
F5Toggle Playlist
F6Toggle Step Sequencer
F7Toggle Piano roll
Alt+F8Show/hide Sample Browser
F9Show/hide Mixer
F10Show/hide MIDI settings
F11Show/hide song info window
F12Close all windows
Ctrl+Shift+HArrange windows


Keys/ActionMixer
Alt+Left-Arrow / Right-ArrowMove selected mixer track/s Left/Right
Alt+LSelect the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track
Alt+WToggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view
Ctrl+LLink selected Channels to selected mixer track
Shift+Ctrl+LLink selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track
Shift + mouse-wheelMove selected mixer track/s Left/Right (mouse-over track)
Ctrl+Shift+Left-ClickSelect multiple mixer tracks
Ctrl+Shift+SSave Mixer track state
F2Rename selected mixer track
SSolo Current track
Alt+SAlt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It
Alt+RRender Armed tracks to .wav


Keys/ActionPlaylist action
BPaint tool
CSlice tool
DDelete tool
ESelect tool
PDraw tool (pencil)
SSlip edit tool
TMute tool
YPlayback tool
ZZoom tool
AltBypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers)
Alt+GUngroup selection
Alt+MMute selection
Alt+POpen the Picker Panel
Alt+TAdd Time marker
Alt+/* and Ctrl+Alt+/*Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present)
Alt+Left-ClickGrouped Tracks Mute switches - Mute/Unmute all.
Alt+Right-ClickAudition the clip selected.
Alt+Right-ShiftEngage snap free 'Slice Mode', release Alt after clicking on the Clip to use snapping.
Alt+Shift+MUnmute selection
Ctrl+ASelect All
BackspaceToggle Global Snap (none, current setting)
Ctrl+BDuplicate selection (or all Clips in zoom range if nothing is selected) to the right.
Ctrl+CCopy selection
Ctrl+DDeselect selection
Ctrl+PToggle Performance Mode
Ctrl+TAdd Time Marker
Ctrl+VPaste selection
Ctrl+XCut selection
Ctrl+Alt+CConsolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the first selected Clip
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+CConsolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the start of the Playlist
Ctrl+Alt+GGrid Color
Ctrl+Alt+HomeToggle Resizing from Left
Ctrl+F8Open Project Picker
Ctrl+InsAdd space at the start of the timeline selection of equal length to the selection
Ctrl+DelDelete space according to the timeline selection
Ctrl+EnterSelect time around selection
Ctrl+Left-Arrow/Right-ArrowSelect time before/after selection equal to the selection length
Ctrl+Left-clickSelect
Ctrl+Shift+Left-clickAdd to selection
Ctrl+Shift+Right-ClickZoom to selected Clip
Ctrl+Right-ClickZoom on selection / Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release)
DelDelete selected clip/pattern source data
Double Left-click on clip/patternOpen clip/pattern properties (e.g. Channel settings, Piano roll)
F3Open Playlist tool selector. Also Middle+Right-Mouse Click.
HomeMove the playback marker to the start of the Playlist.
Insert KeySlice Clip at mouse cursor position
Left-Shift+Left-click (on Playlist)Add and resize clip/pattern (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize). Must be in draw mode (pencil icon).
Left-Shift+Right-ClickPan view
Middle Mouse ClickPan view (hold & drag left/right)
PgUp / PgDownZoom in / Zoom out
Draw tool + ShiftSwap to Paint
Right-ClickDelete selected clip/pattern
Right-Shift+Left-clickSlice clip/pattern (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical)
Right-Alt+Right-Shift+Left-clickVertical Slice clip. Release alt to engage snap.
Right-Shift+Right-ClickSlice clip/pattern & delete smallest part (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical)
Right-Alt+Right-ClickQuantize selected
Right-Alt+Left-clickMute selected
Shift+CSelect all Clips according to the currently selected Clip source
Shift+GGroup selected Clips
Shift+IInvert selection
Shift+QQuick quantize Clip start times
Shift+Left-Arrow/Right-ArrowMove selection Left/Right
Shift+Up-Arrow/Down-ArrowMove selection Up/Down
Shift+Left-click (on clip/pattern)Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern)
Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Clips)Nudge Clip position
Shift+Alt+TSet a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection
Shift+MSwitch stretch mode
Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Track label area)Re-order Clip Tracks
Shift + 0 (zero)Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 1 to 3Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 4Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 5Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 6Fit Performance Zone to Playlist (numbers above typing keys)


Keys/ActionPiano roll action
NOTE:Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw mode ().
BPaint tool
CSlice tool
DDelete tool
ESelect tool
FShow next property in the Piano roll event lane (lower section)
GSelect the Channel above
HSelect the Channel above with note data
JSelect the Channel below with note data
KSelect the Channel below
MKeyboard view mode (toggle)
OPortamento (toggle)
PDraw tool (pencil)
SSlide note (toggle)
TMute tool
YPlayback tool
ZZoom tool
AltBypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers)
Alt+AArpeggiator
Alt+BView note helpers
Alt+CChange color of selected note/s (to selected color group)
Alt+ERiff machine
Alt+FFlam
Alt+GUngroup selected notes
Alt+KOpen Limit tool
Alt+LOpen Articulate tool
Alt+MMute selection
Alt+NSwitch waveform helper view (when available).
Alt+OOpen LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area
Alt+QQuantize
Alt+ROpen Randomize tool
Alt+SOpen Strum tool
Alt+UOpen Chop tool
Alt+VGhost Channels ON/OFF (toggle)
Alt+WOpen Claw Machine tool
Alt+XOpen Scale Levels tool
Alt+YOpen Score Flipper tool
Alt+Shift+MUnmute selection
Alt+Mouse-wheelChange the selected note property of the note the mouse pointer is near or on.
Alt+Arrow keysNudge the position of the selected note/s OR all notes if no selection is made.
BackspaceGlobal Snap (none, current setting - toggle)
Ctrl+ASelect All
Ctrl+BDuplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right. Works also with time-line selections.
Ctrl+CCopy selection
Ctrl+DDeselect selection
Ctrl+GGlue selected and touching notes
Ctrl+IInsert current controller value
Ctrl+LQuick legato
Ctrl+MImport MIDI file
Ctrl+QQuick Quantize
Ctrl+UQuick Chop
Ctrl+VPaste selection
Ctrl+XCut selection
Ctrl+Alt+GGrid Color
Ctrl+Alt+HomeAllow resizing from left (toggle)
Ctrl+DeleteDelete space equal to selection
Ctrl+EnterSelect time around selection
Ctrl+InsertInsert space equal to the current time-line selection
Ctrl+Up-Arrow/Down-ArrowTranspose selection UP/Down 1 Octave
Ctrl+Left-Arrow/Right-ArrowSelect time before (left) or after (right) current selection
Ctrl+Left-clickSelect
Ctrl+Shift+Left-clickAdd to selection
Ctrl+Right-ClickZoom on selection/Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release)
DelDelete selected
Double Left-click on noteOpen note properties
Double Right-Click or X1 Click on Ghost noteSwap to Ghost Channel to edit the note.
Left-Shift+Left-click (on Piano roll)Add and resize notes (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize)
Left-Shift+Right-ClickPan view
Left-Alt+Right-ClickAudio preview
Middle Mouse ClickPan view (hold and drag left/right)
PgUp / PgDownZoom in / Zoom out
Draw tool + ShiftExtend note length
Right-ClickDelete Selected Note/s
Right-Alt+Right-ClickQuantize selected
Right-Shift+Left-clickSlice notes (click above/below note and drag vertical)
Right-Shift+Right-ClickSlice notes & delete smallest part (click above/below note and drag vertical)
Shift+Alt+TSet a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection
Shift+Ctrl+VPaste from MIDI clipboard
Shift+CSelect by color
Shift+DDiscard selected note lengths
Shift+GGroup selected
Shift+HSelect the next Channel, in the selected Pattern, with note data.
Shift+IInvert selection
Shift+KSelect the next Channel
Alt+MMute selection
Shift+NTurn off selected chord
Shift+QQuick quantize
Shift+MSelect groups of notes at random
Shift+RSelect at random (multiple presses will select more notes)
Shift+Left-Arrow/Right-ArrowMove selection Left/Right
Shift+Up-Arrow/Down-ArrowMove selection Up/Down
Shift+Left-clickClone (drag while holding clip/pattern), release Shift after dragging to unlock vertical movement
Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Clips)Nudge Clip position
Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Track label area)Re-order Clip Tracks
Shift + 0 (zero)Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 1 to 3Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 4Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys)
Shift + 5Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys)

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