tags: fl-studio keyboard-shortcut
csvhead: Windows, Mac, Action

Source: [makeuseof](https://www.makeuseof.com/fl-studio-keyboard-shortcuts/) and [official docs](https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/basics_shortcuts.htm)

## File Menu
```csv
Ctrl + O,Cmd + O,Open file
Ctrl + S,Cmd + S,Save file
Ctrl + N,Cmd + N,Save new version
Ctrl + Shift + S,Cmd + Shift + S,Save as
Ctrl + Shift + M,Cmd + Shift + M,Export MIDI file
Ctrl + Shift + R,Cmd + Shift + R,Export MP3 file
Ctrl + R,Cmd + R,Export WAV file
Ctrl + Shift + H,Cmd + Shift + H,Rearrange windows
Ctrl + Z,Cmd + Z,Undo/redo last edit
Ctrl + Alt + Z,Cmd + Option + Z,Undo step-by-step
```

## Window Navigation
```csv
F1,F1,Help
F5,F5,Toggle playlist
F6,F6,Toggle step sequencer
F7,F7,Toggle piano roll
F8,F8,Open plugin picker
F9,F9,Hide/show mixer
F10,F10,Hide/show MIDI settings
F11,F11,Hide/show song information window
F12,F12,Close all windows
Alt + F8,Option + F8,Hide/show sample browser
Enter,Enter,Toggle min/max playlist
Esc,Esc,Close window
Tab,Tab,Cycle nested windows
Ctrl + Shift + H,Cmd + Shift + H,Arrange windows
```

## Pattern Selector
```csv
-,-,Previous pattern
+,+,Next pattern
Ctrl + F4,Cmd + F4,Next empty pattern
F4,F4,Next empty pattern with naming dialog
```

## Piano Roll
```csv
Ctrl + U,Cmd + U,Quick chop
Ctrl + Q,Cmd + Q,Quick quantize
Ctrl + M,Cmd + M,Import MIDI file
Ctrl + L,Cmd + L,Quick legato
Ctrl + D,Cmd + D,Deselect selection
Ctrl + C,Cmd + C,Copy selection
Ctr l+ Alt + G,Cmd + Option + G,Grid color
Ctrl + Left click,Cmd + Left click,Select
Ctrl + Shift + Left click,Cmd + Shift + Left click,Add to selection
Alt + R,Option + R,Open randomize tool
Alt + Q,Option + Q,Quantize
Alt + O,Option + O,Open LFO tool when in lower event editor area
Alt + M,Option + M,Mute selection
Alt + L,Option + L,Open articulate tool
Alt + K,Option + K,Open limit tool
Alt + G,Option + G,Ungroup selected notes
Alt + F,Option + F,Flam
Alt + E,Option + E,Riff machine
Alt + B,Option + B,View note helpers
Alt + A,Option + A,Arpeggiator
Alt + Shift + M,Option + Shift + M,Unmute selection
Right-Alt + Right click,Right Option + Right click,Quantize selected
Shift + Q,Shift + Q,Quick quantize
Shift + N,Shift + N,Turn off selected chord
Shift + I,Shift + I,Invert selection
Shift + G,Shift + G,Group selected
Shift + C,Shift + C,Select by color
Shift + Ctrl + V,Shift + Cmd + V,Paste from MIDI clipboard
Left-Shift + Right click,Left Shift + Right click,Pan view
Double left click on note,Double left click on note,Open note properties
Page up / Page down,Page up / Page down,Zoom in/out
Draw tool + Shift,Draw tool + Shift,Extend note length
```

## Channel Rack/Step Sequencer
```csv
Up arrow,Up arrow,Select next channel above
Down arrow,Down arrow,Select next channel below
Page up,Page Up,Select next channel group
Page down,Page Down,Select previous channel group
Alt + Del,Option + Del,Delete selected channels
Alt + Up arrow,Option + Up arrow,Move selected channels up
Alt + Down arrow,Option + Down arrow,Move selected channels down
Alt + Z,Option + Z,Zip selected channels
Alt + U,Option + U,Unzip selected channels
Alt + G,Option + G,Group selected channels
Alt + C,Option + C,Clone selected channels
Alt + M,Option + M,Toggle mixer track selectors
Ctrl + Alt + R,Cmd + Option + R,Force-restretch all audio clip channels
Ctrl + Enter,Cmd + Enter,Focus playlist
Ctrl + C,Cmd + C,Copy channel steps/score
Shift + Mouse wheel,Shift + Mouse wheel,Move selected channel up/down
Shift + Up arrow,Shift + Up arrow,Move channel selection up
Shift + Down arrow,Shift + Down arrow,Move channel selection down
Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow,Shift + Cmd + Left arrow,Shift steps left
Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow,Shift + Cmd + Right arrow,Shift steps right
```

## Record, Playback and Transport
```csv
Space,Space,Start/stop playback
Ctrl + Space,Cmd + Space,Start/pause playback
Backspace,Backspace,Toggle line/none snap
L,L,Switch pattern/song mode
R,R,Switch on/off recording (including during playback)
Ctrl + T,Cmd + T,Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad
Ctrl + M,Cmd + M,Toggle metronome
Ctrl + P,Cmd + P,Toggle recording metronome precount
Ctrl + I,Cmd + I,Toggle wait for input to start recording
Ctrl + B,Cmd + B,Toggle blend notes
Ctrl + E,Cmd + E,Toggle step edit mode
Ctrl + H,Cmd + H,Stop sound
```

## Mixer
```csv
F2,F2,Rename selected mixer track
Shift + Mouse wheel,Shift + Mouse wheel,Move selected mixer tracks left/right
Ctrl + Shift + Left click,Cmd + Shift + Left-click,Select multiple mixer tracks
Ctrl + Shift + S,Cmd + Shift + S,Save mixer track state
Ctrl + L,Cmd + L,Link selected channels to selected mixer track
Shift + Ctrl + L,Shift + Cmd + L,Link selected channels beginning from selected mixer track
Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow,Option + Left arrow / Right arrow,Move selected mixer tracks left/right
Alt + L,Option + L,Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track
Alt + W,Option + W,Toggle peak-meter 'wave' view
S,S,Solo current track
Alt + R,Option + R,Render armed tracks to WAV
```
### Mouse
#### Routing
* Right click, Route only to this channel is useful for creating busses
#### FX Chain
```csv
Scroll Wheel,Move plugin up/down
```

## Arrange/Playlist
```csv
Z,Z,Zoom tool
Y,Y,Playback tool
T,T,Mute tool
S,S,Slip edit tool
P,P,Draw tool (pencil)
E,E,Select tool
D,D,Delete tool
C,C,Slice tool
B,B,Paint tool
M,M,Switch focus mode between Audio Clips/Automation Clips/Pattern Clips
Shift + M, Shift + M, Toggle Time Stretch Mode
Alt + T,Option + T,Add time marker
Alt + P,Option + P,Open the picker panel
Alt + M,Option + M,Mute selection
Alt + Shift + M,Option + Shift + M,Unmute selection
Alt + G,Option + G,Ungroup selection
Alt,Option,Bypass snap (can be combined with other modifiers)
Backspace,Backspace,Toggle global snap
```
### Mouse
```csv
Ctrl+Right Click,Solo track
```