Keyboard Shortcuts
To work more efficiently, shortcuts exist for all the functions used on a daily basis. A complete list of all available shortcuts are listed here, divided into four categories: Transport, Project, Visual Events & Window/View.
Transport
Command | Key |
---|---|
Play/Stop | Space Bar |
Return to Timeline Start | Z |
Lock to/unlock from external sync | Cmd + L |
Move Playhead 1 frame earlier | ← |
Move Playhead 1 frame later | → |
Move Playhead 1 second earlier | Option + ← |
Move Playhead 1 second later | Option + → |
Move Playhead 5 seconds earlier | Shift + ← |
Move Playhead 5 seconds later | Shift + → |
Move Playhead to Timeline Selection Start | ↑ |
Move Playhead to Timeline Selection End | ↓ |
Nudge Timeline Selection earlier by 1 frame | , |
Nudge Timeline Selection later by 1 frame | . |
Nudge Timeline Selection earlier by 1 second | Option + , |
Nudge Timeline Selection later by 1 second | Option + . |
Place Video at Embedded Timecode Start | Shift + P |
Scrub Audio | Ctrl + Drag Left/Right over an Audio Region |
Zoom In Horizontally | T |
Zoom Out Horizontally | R |
Zoom In/Out Horizontally | Option + Scroll Wheel |
Set Timeline Selection to Next Region Boundary | Tab |
Set Timeline Selection to Previous Region Boundary | Option + Tab |
Expand Selection to Next Region Boundary | Shift + Tab |
Expand Selection to Previous Region Boundary | Option + Shift + Tab |
Project
Command | Key |
---|---|
Save Project | Cmd + S |
Save Project as... | Cmd + Shift + S |
Add Media to Project | Cmd + Shift + O |
Open Project | Cmd + O |
New Project | Cmd + N |
Visual Events
Command | Key |
---|---|
New Marker Event | M |
New Streamer Event | S |
New Flutter Event | F |
Duplicate Current Event | Cmd + D |
Merge Selected Events | Option + Cmd + M |
Split Current Event At Playhead | Option + Cmd + S |
Delete Event(s) | Delete or Backspace key with event selected |
Select Previous Event | Cmd + ← |
Select Next Event | Cmd + → |
Go To In Point Of Current Event | I |
Go To Out Point Of Current Event | O |
Set Playhead as Current Event's In Point | Shift + I |
Set Playhead as Current Event's Out Point | Shift + O |
Window / View
Command | Key |
---|---|
Show Event List Window | Shift + L |
Show Audio Settings Window | Shift + A |
Show Preferences | Cmd + , |
Toggle Overlays Globally | Shift + Cmd + B |
Toggle Fullscreen | Shift + Cmd + F |
System-wide Hotkeys
System-wide shortcuts (often referred to as hotkeys) function even if Video Sync is not the frontmost application.
The Enable system-wide shortcuts preference can be found in Preferences>MISC.

As these shortcuts are not customisable, it is possible that they interfere with existing shortcuts in other apps. Unticking this checkbox will disable them completely.
A restart of Video Sync is required for the changes to take effect.
Command | Key | Note |
---|---|---|
Select Previous Event | Cmd + F5 | |
Select Next Event | Cmd + F6 | |
Split Current Event at Playhead | Cmd + F13 | |
Toggle Overlays Globally | Cmd + F14 | |
Open Go To Event Window | Cmd + F15 | |
Select Previous Event by Cue Number | Option + F1 | |
Select Next Event by Cue Number | Option + F2 | |
Expand Selection by Previous Event | Option + F3 | |
Expand Selection by Next Event | Option + F4 |