This page lists some of the keyboard shortcuts to useful commands in FL Studio. Also check the miscellaneous category at the bottom, which lists commands that work in multiple windows. Please examine the menus/context menus in FL Studio for more shortcuts.
The following tables assume you are using a Windows keyboard. To use these shortcuts on a Mac, substitute keys as follows:
| Keys/Action | Channel Rack & Step Sequencer |
|---|
| 1...9, 0 |
Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels |
| Ctrl+1..9,0 |
Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels |
| Up-Arrow |
Select Channel above |
| Down-Arrow |
Select Channel below |
| Page Up |
Select next Channel Group |
| Page Down |
Select previous Channel Group |
| Alt+Del |
Delete selected Channel/s |
| Alt+Down-Arrow |
Moves the selected Channel/s down |
| Alt+Up-Arrow |
Moves the selected Channel/s up |
| Alt+C |
Clone selected Channels |
| Alt+G |
Group selected Channels |
| Alt+M |
Toggle Mixer Track Selectors |
| Alt+U |
Unzip selected Channel/s |
| Alt+Z |
Zip selected Channel/s |
| Ctrl+Alt+R |
Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Focus Playlist |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy Channel Steps/Score |
| Ctrl+L |
Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste Channel Steps/Score |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut Channel Steps/Score |
| Shift+Mouse-wheel |
Moves Selected Channel Up/Down |
| Shift+Up-Arrow |
Moves Channel selection Up |
| Shift+Down-Arrow |
Moves Channel selection Down |
| Shift+Ctrl+Left-Arrow |
Shift Steps Left |
| Shift+Ctrl+Right-Arrow |
Shift Steps Right |
| Keys/Action | Mixer |
|---|
| Alt+Left-Arrow / Right-Arrow |
Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right |
| Alt+L |
Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track |
| Alt+W |
Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all mixer tracks |
| Ctrl+L |
Link selected Channels to selected mixer track |
| Shift+Ctrl+L |
Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track |
| Shift + mouse-wheel |
Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right (mouse-over track) |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left-Click |
Select multiple mixer tracks |
| Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save Mixer track state |
| F2 |
Rename selected mixer track |
| S |
Solo Current track |
| Alt+S |
Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It |
| Alt+R |
Render Armed tracks to .wav |
| Keys/Action | Playlist action |
|---|
| B |
Paint tool |
| C |
Slice tool |
| D |
Delete tool |
| E |
Select tool |
| P |
Draw tool (pencil) |
| S |
Slip edit tool |
| T |
Mute tool |
| Y |
Playback tool |
| Z |
Zoom tool |
| Alt |
Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers) |
| Alt+G |
Ungroup selection |
| Alt+M |
Mute selection |
| Alt+P |
Open the Picker Panel |
| Alt+T |
Add Time marker |
| Alt+/* and Ctrl+Alt+/* |
Jump to Next/Previous song marker (if present) |
| Alt+Left-Click |
Grouped Tracks Mute switches - Mute/Unmute all |
| Alt+Right-Click |
Audition the clip selected |
| Alt+Right-Shift |
Engage snap free 'Slice Mode', release Alt after clicking on the Clip to use snapping |
| Alt+Shift+M |
Unmute selection |
| Ctrl+A |
Select All |
| Backspace |
Toggle Global Snap (none, current setting) |
| Ctrl+B |
Duplicate selection (or all Clips in zoom range if nothing is selected) to the right |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl+D |
Deselect selection |
| Ctrl+P |
Toggle Performance Mode |
| Ctrl+T |
Add Time Marker |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste selection |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut selection |
| Ctrl+Alt+C |
Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the first selected Clip |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C |
Consolidate selected Pattern/Audio Clips to audio, starting from the start of the Playlist |
| Ctrl+Alt+G |
Grid Color |
| Ctrl+Alt+Home |
Toggle Resizing from Left |
| Ctrl+F8 |
Open Project Picker |
| Ctrl+Ins |
Add space at the start of the timeline selection of equal length to the selection |
| Ctrl+Del |
Delete space according to the timeline selection |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Select time around selection |
| Ctrl+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Select time before/after selection equal to the selection length |
| Ctrl+Left-click |
Select |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left-click |
Add to selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right-Click |
Zoom to selected Clip |
| Ctrl+Right-Click |
Zoom on selection / Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release) |
| Del |
Delete selected clip/pattern source data |
| Double Left-click on clip/pattern |
Open clip/pattern properties (e.g. Channel settings, Piano roll) |
| Home |
Move the playback marker to the start of the Playlist |
| Insert Key |
Slice Clip at mouse cursor position |
| Left-Shift+Left-click (when resizing clips) |
Change the resize mode to ripple editing |
| Left-Shift+Right-Click |
Pan view |
| Middle Mouse Click |
Pan view (hold & drag left/right) |
| Middle Mouse Click+Right-Click |
Open Playlist tool selector and options |
| PgUp / PgDown |
Zoom in / Zoom out |
| Draw/Paint tool + Shift |
Swap the action of the Draw/Paint tool |
| Right-Click |
Activates the Delete tool |
| Double Right-Click |
Activates the Mute tool |
| Right-Shift+Left-click |
Slice clip/pattern (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical) |
| Right-Alt+Right-Shift+Left-click |
Vertical Slice clip. Release alt to engage snap. |
| Right-Shift+Right-Click |
Slice clip/pattern & delete smallest part (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical) |
| Right-Alt+Right-Click |
Quantize selected |
| Right-Alt+Left-click |
Mute selected |
| Shift+C |
Select all Clips according to the currently selected Clip source |
| Shift+G |
Group selected Clips |
| Shift+I |
Invert selection |
| Shift+Q |
Quick quantize Clip start times |
| Shift+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Move selection Left/Right |
| Shift+Up-Arrow/Down-Arrow |
Move selection Up/Down |
| Shift+Left-click (on clip/pattern) |
Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern) |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Clips) |
Nudge Clip position |
| Shift+Alt+T |
Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection |
| Shift+M |
Switch stretch mode |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Track label area) |
Re-order Clip Tracks |
| Shift + 0 (zero) |
Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 1 to 3 |
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 4 |
Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 5 |
Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 6 |
Fit Performance Zone to Playlist (numbers above typing keys) |
| Keys/Action | Piano roll action |
|---|
| NOTE: |
Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw mode ( ). |
| B |
Paint tool |
| C |
Slice tool |
| D |
Delete tool |
| E |
Select tool |
| F |
Show next property in the Piano roll event lane (lower section) |
| G |
Select the Channel above |
| H |
Select the Channel above with note data |
| J |
Select the Channel below with note data |
| K |
Select the Channel below |
| M |
Keyboard view mode (toggle) |
| O |
Portamento (toggle) |
| P |
Draw tool (pencil) |
| S |
Slide note (toggle) |
| T |
Mute tool |
| Y |
Playback tool |
| Z |
Zoom tool |
| Alt |
Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers) |
| Alt+A |
Arpeggiator |
| Alt+B |
View note helpers |
| Alt+C |
Change color of selected note/s (to selected color group) |
| Alt+E |
Riff machine |
| Alt+F |
Flam |
| Alt+G |
Ungroup selected notes |
| Alt+K |
Open Limit tool |
| Alt+L |
Open Articulate tool |
| Alt+M |
Mute selection |
| Alt+N |
Switch waveform helper view (when available). |
| Alt+O |
Open LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area |
| Alt+Q |
Quantize |
| Alt+R |
Open Randomize tool |
| Alt+S |
Open Strum tool |
| Alt+U |
Open Chop tool |
| Alt+V |
Ghost Channels ON/OFF (toggle) |
| Alt+W |
Open Claw Machine tool |
| Alt+X |
Open Scale Levels tool |
| Alt+Y |
Open Score Flipper tool |
| Alt+Shift+M |
Unmute selection |
| Alt+Mouse-wheel |
Change the selected note property of the note the mouse pointer is near or on. |
| Alt+Arrow keys |
Nudge the position of the selected note/s OR all notes if no selection is made. |
| Backspace |
Global Snap (none, current setting - toggle) |
| Ctrl+A |
Select All |
| Ctrl+B |
Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right. Works also with time-line selections. |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl+D |
Deselect selection |
| Ctrl+G |
Glue selected and touching notes |
| Ctrl+I |
Insert current controller value |
| Ctrl+L |
Quick legato |
| Ctrl+M |
Import MIDI file |
| Ctrl+Q |
Quick Quantize |
| Ctrl+U |
Quick Chop |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste selection |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut selection |
| Ctrl+Alt+G |
Grid Color |
| Ctrl+Alt+Home |
Allow resizing from left (toggle) |
| Ctrl+Delete |
Delete space equal to selection |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Select time around selection |
| Ctrl+Insert |
Insert space equal to the current time-line selection |
| Ctrl+Up-Arrow/Down-Arrow |
Transpose selection UP/Down 1 Octave |
| Ctrl+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Select time before (left) or after (right) current selection |
| Ctrl+Left-click |
Select |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left-click |
Add to selection |
| Ctrl+Right-Click |
Zoom on selection/Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release) |
| Del |
Delete selected |
| Double Left-click on note |
Open note properties |
| Double Right-Click or X1 Click on Ghost note |
Swap to Ghost Channel to edit the note. |
| Left-Shift+Left-click (on Piano roll) |
Add and resize notes (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize) |
| Left-Shift+Right-Click |
Pan view |
| Left-Alt+Right-Click |
Audio preview |
| Middle Mouse Click |
Pan view (hold and drag left/right) |
| Middle Mouse Click+Right-Click |
Open Piano Roll tool selector and options |
| PgUp / PgDown |
Zoom in / Zoom out |
| Draw tool + Shift |
Extend note length |
| Right-Click |
Delete Selected Note/s |
| Right-Alt+Right-Click |
Quantize selected |
| Right-Shift+Left-click |
Slice notes (click above/below note and drag vertical) |
| Right-Shift+Right-Click |
Slice notes & delete smallest part (click above/below note and drag vertical) |
| Shift+Alt+T |
Set a Time Signature at the Play head or time selection |
| Shift+Ctrl+V |
Paste from MIDI clipboard |
| Shift+C |
Select by color |
| Shift+D |
Discard selected note lengths |
| Shift+G |
Group selected |
| Shift+H |
Select the next Channel, in the selected Pattern, with note data. |
| Shift+I |
Invert selection |
| Shift+K |
Select the next Channel |
| Alt+M |
Mute selection |
| Shift+N |
Turn off selected chord |
| Shift+Q |
Quick quantize |
| Shift+M |
Select groups of notes at random |
| Shift+R |
Select at random (multiple presses will select more notes) |
| Shift+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Move selection Left/Right |
| Shift+Up-Arrow/Down-Arrow |
Move selection Up/Down |
| Shift+Left-click |
Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern), release Shift after dragging to unlock vertical movement |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Clips) |
Nudge Clip position |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (on Track label area) |
Re-order Clip Tracks |
| Shift + 0 (zero) |
Center Playlist to play-head position (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 1 to 3 |
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in), (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 4 |
Horizontal Zoom, show all (numbers above typing keys) |
| Shift + 5 |
Zoom to selection (numbers above typing keys) |
