| Tools | |
| V | Selection Tool |
| A | Track Select Forward Tool |
| Shift–A | Track Select Backward Tool |
| B | Ripple Edit Tool |
| N | Rolling Edit Tool |
| R | Rate Stretch Tool |
| C | Razor Tool |
| Y | Slip Tool |
| U | Slide Tool |
| H | Hand Tool |
| Z | Zoom Tool |
| T | Type Tool |
| General | |
| Import | Cmd–I |
| Export Media | Cmd–M |
| Create New Project | Cmd–Opt–N |
| Create New Sequence | Cmd–N |
| Interface | |
| Reveal or Focus on Project Panel | Shift–1 |
| Reveal or Focus on Source Panel | Shift–2 |
| Reveal or Focus on Timeline Panel | Shift–3 |
| Reveal or Focus on Program Panel | Shift–4 |
| Reveal or Focus on Effect Controls Panel | Shift–5 |
| Reveal or Focus on Effects Panel | Shift–7 |
| Maximize/Restore Panel Size | Hover Cursor Over Panel–Tilde(~) |
| Maximize/Restore Panel Size | Double–Click Panel Name |
| Zooming | |
| Zoom In Time Ruler | Plus (+) |
| Zoom Out Time Ruler | Minus (-) |
| Zoom to Fit Timeline | Backslash ( \ ) |
| Working in the Project Panel | |
| New Bin | Cmd–B |
| New Bin From Selection | Shift–B |
| Find | Cmd–F |
| Import | Double–Click Any Empty Area |
| Select Object Above | Up Arrow |
| Select Object Below | Down Arrow |
| Expand Highlighted Bin | Right Arrow or Cmd–Up Arrow |
| Close Highlighted Bin | Left Arrow or Cmd–Down Arrow |
| Previewing | |
| Play/Stop Toggle | Spacebar |
| Play Backwards | J |
| Pause | K |
| Play Forwards | L |
| Fast Reverse | JJ |
| Fast Forward | LL |
| Step Backwards 1 Frame | Left Arrow |
| Step Forwards 1 Frame | Right Arrow |
| Step Backwards 5 Frame | Shift–Left Arrow |
| Step Forwards 5 Frame | Shift–Right Arrow |
| Go To In Point | Shift–I |
| Go To Out Point | Shift–O |
| Play In to Out | Opt–K |
| Play Around Playhead | Shift–K |
| Working with the Timeline | |
| Add Marker | M |
| Add Marker & Open Dialog | MM |
| Go To Next Marker | Shift–M |
| Go To Previous Marker | Cmd–Shift–M |
| Mark In Point | I |
| Mark Out Point | O |
| Clear In | Option–I |
| Clear Out | Option–O |
| Clear In and Out | Option–X |
| Go to Next Edit Point | Down Arrow |
| Go to Previous Edit Point | Up Arrow |
| Nudge Clip Forward 1 Frame | Option–Period (.) or Cmd–Right Arrow |
| Nudge Clip Back 1 Frame | Option–Comma (,) or Cmd–Left Arrow |
| Nudge Clip by 5 Frames | Add Shift to the above keystrokes |
| Insert From Source | Comma(,) |
| Overwrite From Source | Period(.) |
| Snap Playhead on Timeline | Hold Shift While Dragging |
| Mark Selection | Slash ( / ) |
| Mark Clip Under Playhead | X |
| Find in Timeline | Cmd–F |
| Select Next Clip in Track | Cmd–Up Arrow |
| Select Previous Clip in Track | Cmd–Down Arrow |
| Nudge Clip Up 1 Track | Opt–Up Arrow |
| Nudge Clip Down 1 Track | Opt–Down Arrow |
| Toggle Snapping | S |
| Working with Clips | |
| Unlink A/V Clip | Cmd–L |
| Make Subclip | Cmd–U |
| Enable/Disable Clip | Cmd–Shift–E |
| Group Clips | Cmd–G |
| Ungroup | Cmd–Shift–G |
| Open Speed/Duration Dialog | Cmd–R |
| Edit Original | Cmd–E |
| Get Properties for Selection | Cmd–Shift–H |