150 FL Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

Mastering FL Studio shortcuts is essential for creating great melodies. When you’re in your creative flow, you want everything to move quickly, and clicking through menus can feel like moving at a snail’s pace.

The last thing you want is to waste time navigating menus. That’s where FL Studio Shortcuts come to the rescue. Below is a list of all FL Studio Shortcuts that will help you create great melodies.

File Operations Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Shortcuts
Open fileCtrl + O
Save fileCtrl + S
Save new versionCtrl + N
Save asCtrl + Shift + S
Export wave fileCtrl + R
Export MP3 fileCtrl + Shift + R
Export MIDI fileCtrl + Shift + M
Open recent files 0…9Alt + 0…9
Smart findCtrl + F

Window Navigation Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio 21 Shortcuts
Open Plugin PickerCtrl + F8
Open Project PickerCtrl + Alt + F8
Plugin databaseShift + F8
Toggle max/min PlaylistEnter
Closes a windowEsc
HelpF1
Toggle PlaylistF5
Toggle Step SequencerF6
Toggle Piano RollF7
Show or hide Sample BrowserF8
Show or hide MixerF9
Show or hide MIDI settingsF10
Show or hide song info windowF11
Close all windowsF12
Close all unfocused windowsCtrl + F12
Align all channel editorsShift + F12
Arrange windows – RealignCtrl + Shift + H

Playlist Action Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio 21 Shortcuts
Paint toolB
Slice toolC
Delete toolD
Select toolE
Pencil toolP
Slip edit toolS
Mute toolT
Playback toolY
Zoom toolZ
Bypass snapAlt
Ungroup selectionAlt + G
Open the Piano RollAlt + P
Add time markerAlt + T
Jump to the next song markerAlt + *
Jump to the previous song markerAlt + /
Select allCtrl + A
Duplicate selectionCtrl + B
Copy selectionCtrl + C
Deselect selectionCtrl + D
Toggle Performance modeCtrl + P
Paste SelectionCtrl + V
Cut SelectionCtrl + X
Grid colorCtrl + Alt + G
Toggle resizing from leftCtrl + Alt + Home
Select time around the selectionCtrl + Enter
Select time before selection equal to the selection lengthCtrl + Left Arrow key
Select time after selection equal to the selection lengthCtrl + Right Arrow key
Group selected clipsShift + G
Invert selectionShift + I
Quick quantize clip start timesShift + Q
Move selection leftShift + Left Arrow key
Move selection rightShift + Right Arrow key
Move selection upShift + Up Arrow key
Move selection downShift + Down Arrow key
Center Playlist to playhead positionShift + 0
Horizontal zoom levels 1…3Shift + 1…3
Horizontal zoom, show allShift + 4
Zoom to selectionShift + 5
Fit Performance Zone to PlaylistShift + 6

Channel Window Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Shortcuts PDF
Mute or Unmute the first 10 channels0…9
Solo or Unsolo’s first 10 channelsCtrl + 0…9
Select the previous channelUp Arrow key
Next channelDown Arrow key
Group selected channelsAlt + G
Zip selected channelsAlt + Z
Unzip selected channelsAlt + U
Move selected channels upShift + Up Arrow key
Move selected channels downShift + Down Arrow key
Next channel groupPage Up key
Previous channel groupPage Down key
Copy channel stepsCtrl + C
Paste channel stepsCtrl + V
Cut channel stepsCtrl + X
Delete selected channelsAlt + Delete
Clone channelsCtrl + Shift + C
Shift steps leftShift + Left Arrow key
Shift steps rightShift + Right Arrow key
RandomizeAlt + R
Send to Piano RollAlt + P
Show Keyboard EditorK
Show Graph EditorG
Channels – Restretch allCtrl + Alt + R

Piano Roll Action Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Shortcut keys
ArpeggiatorAlt + A
View note helpersAlt + B
Change the color of selected notesAlt + C
Riff machineAlt + E
FlamAlt + F
Ungroup selected notesAlt + G
Open Limit toolAlt + K
Open Articulate toolAlt + L
Switch waveform helper viewAlt + N
Open the LFO tool when in the lower Event Editor areaAlt + O
QuantizeAlt + Q
Open Randomize toolAlt + R
Open Strum toolAlt + S
GlueAlt + G
Open Chop toolAlt + U
Toggle ghost channels on or offAlt + V
Open Claw Machine toolAlt + W
Open Scale Levels toolAlt + X
Open Score Flipper toolAlt + Y
Glue selected and touching notesCtrl + G
Insert current controller valueCtrl + I
Quick legatoCtrl + L
Import MIDI fileCtrl + M
Quick quantizeCtrl + Q
Quick chopCtrl + U

Record & Playback Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Hotkeys
Toggle line or none-snapBackspace
Start or Stop playbackSpacebar
Start or Pause playbackCtrl + Spacebar
Switch Pattern or Song modeL
Switch on or off recordingR
Fast forward0
Previous bar/
Jump 4 bars backCtrl + /
Next bar*
Jump 4 bars forwardCtrl + *
Toggle Step Edit modeCtrl + E
Stop soundCtrl + H
Toggle the typing keypad to the piano keypadCtrl + T
Toggle blend notesCtrl + B
Toggle metronomeCtrl + M
Toggle recording metronome precountCtrl + P
Toggle wait for input to start recordingCtrl + I

Pattern Selector Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Hotkeys
Select patterns 1..91…9
Next pattern+
Previous pattern
Next empty patternF4

Mixer Shortcuts

ActionFL Studio Shortcuts
Move the selected mixer track leftAlt + Left Arrow key
Move the selected mixer track rightAlt + Right Arrow key
Select the channels linked to the selected mixer trackAlt + L
Link selected channels to the selected mixer trackCtrl + L
Link selected channels starting from the selected mixer trackCtrl + Shift + L
Rename the selected mixer trackF2
Solo current trackS
Render armed tracks to .wavAlt + R

All of these shortcuts will maximize your efficiency and help streamline your workflow. A proper melody aids in better audience connection. FL Studio stands out with its superior piano roll compared to others such as Ableton and Adobe Audition. Additionally, take a look at Ableton shortcuts as well as Adobe Audition shortcuts.

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