Shortcuts Ableton Live for MacOS

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Showing and Hiding Results

macOSAction
F11Toggle Full Screen Mode
Command+Shift+WToggle Second Window
TabToggle Session/ArrangementView
Shift+Tab/F12Toggle Device/Clip View
Command+Option+L/Shift+F12Hide/Show Detail View
QToggle Hot-Swap Mode
DToggle DrumRack/last-selected Pad
Shift+?Hide/Show Info View
Command+Option+BHide/Show Browser
Command+Option+OHide/Show Overview
Command+Option+IHide/Show In/Out
Command+Option+SHide/Show Sends
Command+Option+MHide/Show Mixer
Command+,Open the Preferences
EscClose Window/Dialog

Adjusting Values

macOSAction
Arrow Up/Arrow DownDecrement/Increment
CommandFiner Resolution for Dragging
DeleteReturn to Default
0......9Type in Value
.+,Go to Next Field
EscAbort Value Entry
EnterConfirm Value Entry

Browsing

macOSAction
Arrow Up/Arrow DownScroll Down/Up
Right and left arrowClose/Open Folders
EnterLoad Selected Item fromBrowser
Shift+EnterPreview Selected File
Command+FSearch in Browser
Down arrowJump to Search Results

Transport

macOSAction
SpacePlay from Start Marker/Stop
Shift+SpaceContinue Play from StopPoint
SpacePlay Arrangement ViewSelection
Function+Left arrowMove Insert Marker toBeginning
F9Record
F10Back to Arrangement
F1......F8Activate/Deactivate Track1......8

Editing

macOSAction
Command+XCopy
Command+CCut
Command+VPaste
Command+DDuplicate
DeleteDelete
Command+ZUndo
Command+YRedo
Command+RRename
Command+ASelect all

Loop Brace and Start/End Markers

macOSAction
Shift+clickMove Start Marker toPosition
Right and left arrowNudge Loop Left/Right
Up & Down ArrowsMove Loop By Loop Length
Command+Up and Down arrowHalve/Double Loop Length
Command+Right and Left arrowShorten/Lengthen Loop
Command+Shift+LSelect Material in Loop

Session view Commands

macOSAction
EnterLaunch Selected Clip/Slot
Arrow KeysSelect Neighboring Clip/Slot
Command+ASelect all Clips/Slots
Alt+DragCopy Clips
Command+EAdd/Remove Stop Button
Command+Shift+MInsert MIDI clip
Command+IInsert Scene
Command+Shift+IInsert Captured Scene
Command+Up & down arrowMove Nonadjacent ScenesWithout Collapsing
CommandDrop Browser Clips as aScene

Arrangement View Commands

macOSAction
Command+ESplit Clip at Selection
Command+JConsolidate Selection intoClip
Command+Option+FCreate Fade/Crossfade
Command+LLoop Selection
Command+IInsert Silence
Command+OptionPan Left/Right of Selection
Option Unfold buttonUnfold all Tracks
Command+Shift+FScroll Display to FollowPlayback

Commands for Tracks

macOSAction
Command+TInsert Audio Track
Command+Shift+TInsert MIDI Track
Command+Option+TInsert Return Track
Command+RRename Selected Track
TabWhile Renaming, Go to nextTrack
Command+GGroup Selected Tracks
Command+Shift+GUngroup Tracks
+Show Grouped Tracks
-Hide Grouped Tracks
Command+Arrow KeysMove Nonadjacent TracksWithout Collapsing
Command ClickArm/Solo Multiple Tracks
EnterAdd Device from Browser

Commands for Breakpoint Envelopes

macOSAction
CommandFiner Resolution for Dragging
ShiftEnable Dragging OverBreakpoints
OptionCreate Curved AutomationSegment

Key/Mini Map Mode and the Computer Keyboard

macOSAction
Command+MToggle MIDI Map Mode
Command+KToggle Key Map Mode
Command+Shift+KComputer MIDI Keyboard

Zooming, Display and Selection

macOSAction
+Zoom in
-Zoom out
ShiftDrag/Click to Append to aSelection
ShiftClick to Add AdjacentClips/Tracks/Scenes toMulti-Selection
CommandClick to Add NonadjacentClips/Tracks/Scenes to aMulti-Selection
Command+Shift+FFollow (Auto-Scroll)
Command+OptionPan Left/Right of Selection

Clip view Sample Display

macOSAction
Command+UQuantize
Command+Shift+UQuantize Settings
Right & left arrowMove Selected Warp Marker
Command+IInsert Warp Marker
Command+Right and left arrowSelect Warp Marker
Command+Shift+FScroll Display to FollowPlayback
Shift+Right & left arrowMove Clip Region with StartMarker

Clip View MIDI Editor

macOSAction
Command+UQuantize
Command+Shift+UQuantize Settings
Page Up/Page DownScroll Editor Vertically
Shift+Ppage up/Shift+Page DownScroll Editor Horizontally
Alt dragCopy Notes
Command dragChange Velocity From NoteEditor
Function+left arrowMove Insert Marker toBeginning
EndMove Insert Marker to End
Command+Shift+FScroll Display to FollowPlayback
Shift+Right and left arrowMove Clip Region with StartMarker

Grid Snapping And Drawing

macOSAction
BToggle Draw Mode
Command+1Narrow Grid
Command+2Widen Grid
Command+3Triplet Grid
Command+4Snap to Grid
Command+5Fixed/Zoom-Adaptive Grid
CommandBypass Snapping WhileDragging

Global Quantization

macOSAction
Command+6Sixteenth-Note Quantization
Command+7Eighth-Note Quantization
Command+8Quarter-Note Quantization
Command+91-Bar Quantization
Command+0Quantization Off

Working with Sets and the Program

macOSAction
Command+NNew Live Set
Command+OOpen Live Set
Command+SSave Live Set
Command+Shift+SSave Live Set As...
Command+QQuit Live
Command+HHide Live
Command+Shift+RExport Audio/Video
Command+Shift+EExport MIDI file

Working with Plug-Ins and Devices

macOSAction
Command+Alt+PShow/Hide Plug-In Windows
CommandOpen Second/MultipleWindows with Plug-In EditButton
Command+GGroup/Ungroup Devices
Alt Device avtivatorActivate/Deactivate AllDevices in Group
ShiftClick to Append Devices to aSelected Device
EnterLoad Selected Device FromBrowser
ShiftOpen Mac Keystroke Plug-InWindow with Plug-In EditButton