Choose a context before pressing a key
With a hardware keyboard connected, tap Media, Viewer, or Timeline to choose the active context. Source and sequence transport follow that focus and the viewer mode. While typing, fields retain ordinary text keys, arrows, and their native Undo/Redo behavior.
These are the bindings implemented by the mobile editor. Mac has a larger catalog and separate reference; do not assume every Mac shortcut exists on iOS. Keyboard behavior can also depend on the keyboard and the active system responder.
Playback and source editing
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Previous / Next Frame | Left / Right arrow |
| Mark In / Mark Out | I / O |
| Shuttle Reverse / Stop / Forward | J / K / L |
| Connect Source | Q |
| Insert Source | W |
| Append Source | E |
| Overwrite Source | D |
| Split at Playhead | Command-B |
| Add Marker | M |
| Ripple Delete | Delete |
| Replace with Gap | Shift-Delete |
Source stepping follows recorded source pictures; sequence stepping follows sequence frames. Check the viewer before setting marks. Text editing remains text editing: pressing E in a title field should enter a letter, rather than append media.
Projects and history
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Save Project | Command-S |
| New Project | Command-N |
| Open Project | Command-O |
| Undo | Command-Z |
| Redo | Shift-Command-Z |
Finish typing and tap the timeline before using document Undo. A project switch or close can wait for unapplied caption changes, a pending adjustment, or a failed save.
Focus and discovery
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Focus Media | Command-1 |
| Focus Timeline | Command-2 |
| Focus Viewer | Command-3 |
| Toggle Inspector | Command-4 |
Tools → Commands searches the command catalog and gives reasons for unavailable actions. Touch controls remain available for operations without a keyboard binding. The in-app Keyboard Commands help entry is being moved to this online reference; use this page’s table as the mobile list.