The following hotkeys are available when working with a composition.
| Press: | To: |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + S | Save composition |
| Ctrl + P | Go to Pick List tab. |
| J | Toggle play backward. |
| L | Toggle play forward. |
| Shift + Left Arrow | Move to the first frame. |
| Shift + Right Arrow | Move to the last frame. |
| Right Arrow | Move to the next frame. |
| Left Arrow | Move to the previous frame. |
| I | Set mark in. |
| O | Set mark out. |
| U | Set cue mark. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Next cue mark |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Previous cue mark. |
| Shift + T | Toggle Timecode/Frame. |
| Alt + Shift + Right Arrow | Select downstream node. |
| Alt + Shift + Left Arrow | Select upstream node. |
| Alt + Shift + Down Arrow | Select next input/output. |
| Alt + Shift + Up Arrow | Select previous input/output. |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new composition. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Previous view. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Next view. |
| F5 | Refresh. This includes a refresh of the current composition if it is out of date (its composition icon is red). |
| Ctrl + R | Reset node. |
| Ctrl + W | Close composition. |
| Shift + Tab | Go to previous tool. |
| Tab | Go to next tool. |
| Shift + Home | Go to home tool. |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Go to next tab. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Go to previous tab. |
| Shift + A | Toggle Marking State of Current Selection. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Selection History back. |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Selection History forward. |