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VN for Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for VN for Mac, including general editing, music & beats, and bottom panel controls.

By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or another input device.

To view the latest shortcuts, open a project and press the keyboard button in the top-right corner.

VN Mac Shortcuts

Shortcuts Function Note
Command + Z Undo Undo your own editing actions
S Split Cut video clips
T Trim Select video clips for editing
Delete Delete Delete the selected item
Tab Next Item Switch to the next video clip in the editor track
Shift + Tab Previous Item Switch to the previous video clip in the editor track
Command + D Duplicate Copy a video, image, or text element
Command + = Zoom In
Command + - Zoom Out
Space bar Play / Pause Editor video play and pause
Shift + Command + Z Redo Restore your own edited actions
Command + Left-Click Drag Marquee Select Select multiple items by dragging a selection box
Command + Left Click Multi-Select Select multiple items individually
Up Move up Move the selected title or PiP item up by 1px
Down Move down Move the selected title or PiP item down by 1px
Left Move left Move the selected title or PiP item left by 1px
Right Move right Move the selected title or PiP item right by 1px
Shift + Up Move up by 10px Move the selected title or PiP item up by 10px
Shift + Down Move down by 10px Move the selected title or PiP item down by 10px
Shift + Left Move left by 10px Move the selected title or PiP item left by 10px
Shift + Right Move right by 10px Move the selected title or PiP item right by 10px
= (When any title / PiP selected) Add Keyframe Add a keyframe to the title or PiP track
- (When any title / PiP selected) Delete Keyframe Delete a keyframe from the title or PiP track
Command + 1 Zoom to Overview
Command + 2 Zoom to Current
Command + 0 Zoom to Default
Shift + Z Zoom to Fit Fit the timeline view to the available space
Command + Left Go to Start Move the playhead to the beginning
Command + Right Go to End Move the playhead to the end
Return (When any title selected) Edit Open the title editing screen
Command + C Copy Copy the selected element and its attributes
Command + V Paste Paste the copied element into the current project

Music & Beats

Name Function Note
= Add Keyframe
- Delete Keyframe
Left arrow Left Move the keyframe position left
Right arrow Right Move the keyframe position right
Space bar Play / Pause
R Toggle Record Start or stop recording

Others

Name Function Note
Command + S Save Save the current project
Esc Cancel Cancel the current operation
Command + W Back Return to the previous screen
Shift + Command + E Export Quickly export clips in the editor.
Command + / Keyboard Shortcut Open the keyboard shortcuts panel
Return Done Confirm the current operation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about using keyboard shortcuts in VN.

Use the 'Alt' instead of 'Option', and the 'Windows' key instead of 'Command'.