With the help of DaVinci Resolve shortcuts, there is still room for optimizing your video editing skills. For all video editors, keyboard shortcuts work as the bread and butter. As you grow older with these shortcuts, you will start becoming more familiar, and you will begin to have fun.
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Given below is a non-exhaustive list of DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts that will get your projects done faster, and you can take on more clients. It will help you achieve the goal much more quickly and effortlessly than expected. Download DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts in the form of a PDF.
File Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Windows | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New bin | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| New timeline | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Save project | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Save project as | Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S |
| Import project | Ctrl + I | Command + I |
| Import AAF, EDL, XML | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + I |
| Export Project | Ctrl + E | Command + E |
| Export AAF, XML | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Shift + O |
| Publish All Changes | Alt + Shift + T | Option + Shift + T |
| Publish Changes for Selected Clips | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Update All Clips | Alt + Shift + U | Option + Shift + U |
| Update Selected Clips | Ctrl + Shift + U | Command + Shift + U |
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Edit Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Windows | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Insert Edit | F9 | F9 |
| Overwrite Edit | F10 | F10 |
| Replace Edit | F11 | F11 |
| Place On Top Edit | F12 | F12 |
| Delete Selected | Backspace | Backspace |
| Dynamic Trim Mode | W | W |
| Trim Mode | T | T |
| Select Clips Forward On This Track | Y | Y |
| Edit Point Type | U | U |
| Normal Edit Mode | A | A |
| Select the Nearest Edit Point | V | V |
| Select Blade | B | B |
| Snapping On or Off | N | N |
| Nudge One Frame Left | , | , |
| Nudge One Frame Right | . | . |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Command + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z |
| Cut | Ctrl + X | Command + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Command + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Command + V |
| Paste attribute | Alt + V | Option + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A | Command + A |
| Deselect all | Ctrl + Shif + A | Command + Shift + A |
| Delete Selected | Delete | Delete |
| Delete With Ripple | Shift + Delete | Shift + Delete |
| Pointer | A | A |
| Trim | T | T |
| Blade | B | B |
| Razor | Ctrl + B | Command + B |
| Insert | F9 | F9 |
| Overwrite | F10 | F10 |
| Replace | F11 | F11 |
| Place On Top | F12 | F12 |
| Fit To Fill | Shift + F11 | Shift + F11 |
| Append At End | Shift + F12 | Shift + F12 |
| Select Clips Forward On This Track | Y | Y |
| Select Clips Forward On All Tracks | Alt + Y | Option + Y |
| Select Nearest Clip or Gap | Shift + Y | Shift + Y |
| Linked Selection | Ctrl + Shift + L | Command + Shift + L |
| Clip Link | Ctrl + Alt + L | Command + Option + L |
| Clip Enable | D | D |
| Split clip | Ctrl + \ | Command + \ |
| Join clip | Alt + \ | Option + \ |
| Retime clip | Ctrl + R | Command + R |
| Reset clip | Ctrl + Alt + R | Command + Option + R |
| Select edit point | V | V |
| Edit point type | U | U |
| Add transition | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Nudge Edit One Frame Left | , | , |
| Trim or Step Multiframe Left | Shift + , | Shift + , |
| Trim Start | Shift + [ | Shift + [ |
| Trim End | Shift + ] | Shift + ] |
| Extend Edit | E | E |
| Match Frame | F | F |
| Snapping | N | N |
| Audio Scrubbing | Shift + S | Shift + S |
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View and Color Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Source or Timeline Viewer | Q | Q |
| Extract Current Node | E | E |
| Apply Grade From Two Clip Prior | – | – |
| Apply Grade From One Clip Prior | = | = |
| Enable or Disable Clip | D | D |
| Match Frame | F | F |
| Add Flag | G | G |
| Toggle Hand or Selection In Node Window | H | H |
| Grab still | Ctrl + Alt + G | Command + Option + G |
| Play still | Ctrl + Alt + F | Command + Option + F |
| Previous still | Ctrl + Alt + P | Command + Option + P |
| Next still | Ctrl + Alt + N | Command + Option + N |
Playback Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Go to Previous Keyframe | [ | [ |
| Go to the Next Keyframe | ] | ] |
| Play Reverse | J | J |
| Stop | K | K |
| Play Forward | L | L |
| Go to First Frame | ; | ; |
| Go to the Last Frame | ‘ | ‘ |
| Play Around Current Frame | / | / |
| Go to Timeline Start | Home | Home |
| Go to Timeline End | End | End |
| Previous Clip | Up Arrow key | Up Arrow key |
| Next Clip | Down Arrow key | Down Arrow key |
| Step One Frame Reverse | Left Arrow key | Left Arrow key |
| Step One Frame Forward | Right Arrow key | Right Arrow key |
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Track Destination Selection Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts | DaVinci Resolve 18 Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Track Destination Selection V1 | Alt + 1 | Option + 1 |
| Track Destination Selection V2 | Alt + 2 | Option + 2 |
| Track Destination Selection V3 | Alt + 3 | Option + 3 |
| Track Destination Selection V4 | Alt + 4 | Option + 4 |
| Track Destination Selection V5 | Alt + 5 | Option + 5 |
| Track Destination Selection V6 | Alt + 6 | Option + 6 |
| Track Destination Selection V7 | Alt + 7 | Option + 7 |
| Track Destination Selection V8 | Alt + 8 | Option + 8 |
| Audio Destination A1 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Command + Option + 1 |
| Audio Destination A2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Command + Option + 2 |
| Audio Destination A3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Command + Option + 3 |
| Audio Destination A4 | Ctrl + Alt + 4 | Command + Option + 4 |
| Audio Destination A5 | Ctrl + Alt + 5 | Command + Option + 5 |
| Audio Destination A6 | Ctrl + Alt + 6 | Command + Option + 6 |
| Audio Destination A7 | Ctrl + Alt + 7 | Command + Option + 7 |
| Audio Destination A8 | Ctrl + Alt + 8 | Command + Option + 8 |
| Lock or Unlock V1…V8 | Alt + Shift + 1…8 | Option + Shift + 1…8 |
| Lock or Unlock all video | Alt + Shift + 9 | Option + Shift + 9 |
| Lock or Unlock A1…A8 | Alt + Shift + F1…F8 | Option + Shift + F1…F8 |
| Lock or Unlock All audio | Alt + Shift + F9 | Option + Shift + F9 |
| Auto select or Deselect V1…V8 | Alt + F1…F8 | Option + F1…F8 |
| Auto-select or deselect all video | Alt + F9 | Option + F9 |
| Auto select or deselect A1…A8 | Ctrl + Alt + F1…F8 | Command + Option + F1…F8 |
| Auto-select or deselect all video | Ctrl + Alt + F9 | Command + Option + F9 |
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Others Shortcuts
| Action | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Windows | DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Set Mark In | I | I |
| Set Mark Out | O | O |
| Mark Clip | X | X |
| Add Marker | M | M |
| Slip Audio One Frame Reverse | Alt + , | Option + , |
| Slip Opposite Eye Left | Ctrl + Alt + , | Command + Option + , |
Whether you are a professional or a seasonal DaVinci user, the above list of DaVinci Resolve Shortcuts will help you make color corrections faster, easier, and more convenient. Adobe Premiere Pro is another video editing software used in place of DaVinci Resolve. Check out Adobe Premiere Pro Shortcut Keys.
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