Editing Guide
CapCut Keyboard Shortcuts for PC & Mac
Speed up your editing workflow with this complete A-to-Z list of keyboard shortcuts for CapCut on desktop. Edit faster, smarter, and more efficiently.
Quick Reference Cheatsheet
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Essential
- Play/Pause
- Spacebar
- Split Clip
- Ctrl/CmdB
- Selection Tool
- V
- Undo
- Ctrl/CmdZ
Navigation
- Shuttle (Rewind/Pause/Forward)
- J/K/L
- Frame Step
- ←→
- Go to Start/End
- Home/End
- Zoom In/Out
- +-
Advanced
- Duplicate
- Ctrl/CmdD
- Group Clips
- Ctrl/CmdG
- Fit Timeline to View
- ShiftZ
- Export Video
- Ctrl/CmdE
Complete Shortcut Reference Guide
Playback Controls
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Rewind | J |
| Pause | K |
| Fast Forward | L |
| Go back one frame | Left Arrow |
| Go forward one frame | Right Arrow |
Timeline Navigation
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom in on timeline | Ctrl/Cmd+ |
| Zoom out on timeline | Ctrl/Cmd- |
| Go to start of timeline | Home |
| Go to end of timeline | End |
| Go to previous clip | Up Arrow |
| Go to next clip | Down Arrow |
Editing
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split clip at playhead | Ctrl/CmdB |
| Delete selected clip | Delete/Backspace |
| Undo last action | Ctrl/CmdZ |
| Redo last action | Ctrl/CmdShiftZ |
| Copy selected clip | Ctrl/CmdC |
| Paste clip | Ctrl/CmdV |
| Add marker | M |
Pro Workflow Tips
Navigation
Master the J-K-L shuttle keys for quick review. J plays backward, K pauses, L plays forward. Press multiple times for faster speeds.
Editing
Use arrow keys to move frame by frame, then press Ctrl/Cmd + B to cut exactly where you want. This gives pixel-perfect cuts.
Efficiency
Select a clip, press Ctrl/Cmd + D to duplicate, then immediately drag to reposition. Great for creating multiple similar clips.
Workflow
Use +/- to zoom in for precision editing, then Shift+Z to zoom out and see the big picture. Develop this rhythm.
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