This page lists some of the keyboard shortcuts to useful commands in FL Studio. Shortcuts are context dependent, and their action can change depending on what Window or Plugin you are using in FL Studio. The miscellaneous category at the bottom of this page lists commands that work in multiple windows. Please examine the menus/context menus in FL Studio for more shortcuts as not all are listed on this page.
The following tables include Windows and macOS Shortcuts keys, where they differ, in that order. For clarity, Windows and macOS keys are as follows:
| Keys/Action |
Channel Rack & Step Sequencer |
| 1...9, 0 |
Mute/Unmute first 10 Channels |
| Down-Arrow |
Select Channel below |
| Page Down |
Select previous Channel Group |
| Page Up |
Select next Channel Group |
| Up-Arrow |
Select Channel above |
| Alt/Opt+C |
Clone selected Channels |
| Alt/Opt+Del |
Delete selected Channel/s |
| Alt/Opt+Down-Arrow |
Moves the selected Channel/s down |
| Alt/Opt+G |
Group selected Channels |
| Alt/Opt+M |
Toggle Mixer Track Selectors |
| Alt/Opt+U |
Unzip selected Channel/s |
| Alt/Opt+Up-Arrow |
Moves the selected Channel/s up |
| Alt/Opt+Z |
Zip selected Channel/s |
| Ctrl/Cmd+1..9,0 |
Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+R |
Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels |
| Ctrl/Cmd+C |
Copy Channel Steps/Score |
| Ctrl/Cmd+L |
Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s |
| Ctrl/Cmd+V |
Paste Channel Steps/Score |
| Ctrl/Cmd+X |
Cut Channel Steps/Score |
| Ctrl+Enter/Cmd+Return |
Focus Playlist |
| Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+Left-Arrow |
Shift Steps Left |
| Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+Right-Arrow |
Shift Steps Right |
| Shift+Down-Arrow |
Moves Channel selection Down |
| Shift+Mouse-wheel (on the Title Bar) |
Changes the selected Pattern |
| Shift+Mouse-wheel |
Moves Selected Channel Up/Down |
| Shift+Up-Arrow |
Moves Channel selection Up |
| Keys/Action |
Mixer |
| S |
Solo Current track |
| Alt/Opt+L |
Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track |
| Alt/Opt+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right |
| Alt/Opt+R |
Render Armed tracks to .wav |
| Alt/Opt+S |
Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It |
| Alt/Opt+W |
Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view |
| Ctrl/Cmd+A |
Select all mixer tracks |
| Ctrl/Cmd+L |
Link selected Channels to selected mixer track |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Left-Click |
Select multiple mixer tracks |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+S |
Save Mixer track state |
| Ctrl+Enter/Ctrl+Return |
Show/hide the mixer track properties |
| F2 |
Rename selected mixer track |
| Shift + mouse-wheel |
Move selected mixer track/s Left/Right |
| Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+L |
Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track |
| Keys/Action |
Playlist action |
| 5 |
Zoom on selection |
| 6 |
Zoom on Performance Clips |
| 7 |
Transpose down |
| 8 |
Transpose up |
| 9 |
Reverse (Audio Clips) |
| 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 |
| Backspace |
Toggle Global Snap |
| Del |
Delete selected clip/pattern source data |
| Double Left-click on clip/pattern |
Open properties |
| Double Right-Click |
Activates the Mute tool |
| Home |
Move playback marker to start |
| Insert Key |
Slice Clip at cursor position |
| Right-Click |
Activates the Delete tool |
| Alt/Opt+/* |
Jump to Next/Previous song marker |
| Alt/Opt+G |
Ungroup selection |
| Alt/Opt+Left-Click |
Grouped Tracks Mute switches - Mute/Unmute all |
| Alt/Opt+M |
Mute selection |
| Alt/Opt+P |
Open the Picker Panel |
| Alt/Opt+Right-Click |
Audition the clip selected |
| Alt/Opt+Right-Shift |
Engage snap free 'Slice Mode' |
| Alt/Opt+Shift+M |
Unmute selection |
| Alt/Opt+T |
Add Time marker |
| Ctrl/Cmd+A |
Select All |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+C |
Consolidate selected Clips starting from first Clip |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+G |
Grid Color |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+Home |
Toggle Resizing from Left |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+Shift+C |
Consolidate selected Clips from start of Playlist |
| Ctrl/Cmd+B |
Duplicate selection to the right |
| Ctrl/Cmd+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+D |
Deselect selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Del |
Delete space according to timeline selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+F8 |
Open Project Picker |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Ins |
Add space according to timeline selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Select time before/after selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Left-click |
Select |
| Ctrl/Cmd+P |
Toggle Performance Mode |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Right-Click |
Zoom on selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Left-click |
Add to selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Right-Click |
Zoom to selected Clip |
| Ctrl/Cmd+T |
Add Time Marker |
| Ctrl/Cmd+V |
Paste selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+X |
Cut selection |
| Ctrl+Enter/Cmd+Return |
Select time around selection |
| Left-Shift+Left-click |
Change resize mode to ripple editing |
| Left-Shift+Right-Click |
Pan view |
| Middle-Mouse-Click |
Pan view (hold & drag) |
| Middle-Mouse-Click+Right-Click |
Open Playlist Context Tool Menu |
| PgUp/PgDown |
Zoom in/Zoom out |
| Right-Alt/Opt+Left-click |
Mute selected |
| Right-Alt/Opt+Right-Click |
Quantize selected |
| Right-Alt/Opt+Right-Shift+Left-click |
Vertical Slice clip |
| Right-Shift+Left-click |
Slice clip/pattern |
| Right-Shift+Right-Click |
Slice & delete smallest part |
| Shift + 0 (zero) |
Center Playlist to play-head position |
| Shift + 1 to 3 |
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 to 3 |
| Shift + 4 |
Horizontal Zoom, show all |
| Shift + 5 |
Zoom to selection |
| Shift + 6 |
Fit Performance Zone |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (Track area) |
Re-order Clip Tracks |
| Shift+Alt/Opt + Mouse-wheel (on Clips) |
Nudge Clip position |
| Shift+Alt/Opt+T |
Set a Time Signature |
| Shift+C |
Select all Clips by source |
| Shift+G |
Group selected Clips |
| Shift+I |
Invert selection |
| Shift+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Move selection Left/Right |
| Shift+Left-click (on clip/pattern) |
Clone selection |
| Shift+M |
Switch stretch mode |
| Shift+Q |
Quick quantize Clip start times |
| Shift+Up-Arrow/Down-Arrow |
Move selection Up/Down |
| Keys/Action |
Piano roll action |
| B |
Paint tool |
| C |
Slice tool |
| D |
Delete tool |
| E |
Select tool |
| F |
Show next property in event lane |
| 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 |
| Backspace |
Global Snap (toggle) |
| Del |
Delete selected |
| Double Left-click on note |
Open note properties |
| Double Right-Click on Ghost note |
Swap to Ghost Channel |
| PgUp/PgDown |
Zoom in/Zoom out |
| Right-Click |
Delete Selected Note/s |
| Alt/Opt+A |
Arpeggiator |
| Alt/Opt+Arrow keys |
Nudge position |
| Alt/Opt+B |
View note helpers |
| Alt/Opt+C |
Change color of selected note/s |
| Alt/Opt+E |
Riff machine |
| Alt/Opt+F |
Flam |
| Alt/Opt+G |
Ungroup selected notes |
| Alt/Opt+K |
Open Limit tool |
| Alt/Opt+L |
Open Articulate tool |
| Alt/Opt+M |
Mute selection |
| Alt/Opt+Mouse-wheel |
Change selected note property |
| Alt/Opt+N |
Switch waveform helper view |
| Alt/Opt+O |
Open LFO tool |
| Alt/Opt+Q |
Quantize |
| Alt/Opt+R |
Open Randomize tool |
| Alt/Opt+S |
Open Strum tool |
| Alt/Opt+Shift+M |
Unmute selection |
| Alt/Opt+U |
Open Chop tool |
| Alt/Opt+V |
Ghost Channels ON/OFF |
| Alt/Opt+W |
Open Claw Machine tool |
| Alt/Opt+X |
Open Scale Levels tool |
| Alt/Opt+Y |
Open Score Flipper tool |
| Ctrl/Cmd+A |
Select All |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+G |
Grid Color |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Alt/Opt+Home |
Allow resizing from left |
| Ctrl/Cmd+B |
Duplicate selection to right |
| Ctrl/Cmd+C |
Copy selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+D |
Deselect selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Delete |
Delete space equal to selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+G |
Glue selected notes |
| Ctrl/Cmd+I |
Insert current controller value |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Insert |
Insert space equal to selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+L |
Quick legato |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Left-Arrow/Right-Arrow |
Select time before or after selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Left-click |
Select |
| Ctrl/Cmd+M |
Import MIDI file |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Q |
Quick Quantize |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Return |
Select time around selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Right-Click |
Zoom on selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Left-click |
Add to selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+U |
Quick Chop |
| Ctrl/Cmd+Up-Arrow/Down-Arrow |
Transpose selection 1 Octave |
| Ctrl/Cmd+V |
Paste selection |
| Ctrl/Cmd+X |
Cut selection |
| Draw tool + Shift |
Extend note length |
| Left-Alt/Opt+Right-Click |
Audio preview |
| Left-Shift+Left-click |
Add and resize notes |
| Left-Shift+Right-Click |
Pan view |
| Middle-Mouse-Click |
Pan view (hold & drag) |
| Middle-Mouse-Click+Right-Click |
Open Piano roll Context Tool Menu |
| Right-Alt/Opt+Right-Click |
Quantize selected |
| Right-Shift+Left-click |
Slice notes |
| Right-Shift+Right-Click |
Slice notes & delete smallest part |
| Shift + 0 (zero) |
Center Playlist to play-head position |
| Shift + 1 to 3 |
Horizontal Zoom levels 1 to 3 |
| Shift + 4 |
Horizontal Zoom, show all |
| Shift + 5 |
Zoom to selection |
| Shift + Mouse-wheel (Track area) |
Re-order Clip Tracks |
| Shift+Alt/Opt + Mouse-wheel (On notes) |
Nudge notes on mouse-over |
| Shift+Alt/Opt+Mouse-wheel (on Clips) |
Nudge Clip position |
| Shift+Alt/Opt+T |
Set a Time Signature |
| Shift+C |
Select by color |
| Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+V |
Paste from MIDI clipboard |
| Shift+D |
Discard selected note lengths |
| Shift+F |
Cycle through note properties |
| Shift+G |
Group selected |
| Shift+H |
Select next Channel with notes |
| Shift+I |
Invert selection |
| Shift+K |
Select the next Channel |
| Shift+L-Arrow/R-Arrow |
Move selection Left/Right |
| Shift+L-Click |
Clone selection |
| Shift+M |
Select groups of notes at random |
| Shift+N |
Turn off selected chord |
| Shift+R |
Select at random |
| Shift+Up/Down-Arrow |
Move selection Up/Down |
