Shortcuts Ableton Live for Windows

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Showing and Hiding Results

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

Adjusting Values

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

Browsing

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

Transport

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

Editing

WindowsAction
Ctrl+XCopy
Ctrl+CCut
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+DDuplicate
DeleteDelete
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+YRedo
Ctrl+RRename
Ctrl+ASelect all

Loop Brace and Start/End Markers

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

Session view Ctrls

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

Arrangement View Ctrls

WindowsAction
Ctrl+ESplit Clip at Selection
Ctrl+JConsolidate Selection intoClip
Ctrl+Alt+FCreate Fade/Crossfade
Ctrl+LLoop Selection
Ctrl+IInsert Silence
Ctrl+AltPan Left/Right of Selection
Alt Unfold buttonUnfold all Tracks
Ctrl+Shift+FScroll Display to FollowPlayback

Ctrls for Tracks

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

Ctrls for Breakpoint Envelopes

WindowsAction
CtrlFiner Resolution for Dragging
ShiftEnable Dragging OverBreakpoints
AltCreate Curved AutomationSegment

Key/Mini Map Mode and the Computer Keyboard

WindowsAction
Ctrl+MToggle MIDI Map Mode
Ctrl+KToggle Key Map Mode
Ctrl+Shift+KComputer MIDI Keyboard

Zooming, Display and Selection

WindowsAction
+Zoom in
-Zoom out
ShiftDrag/Click to Append to aSelection
ShiftClick to Add AdjacentClips/Tracks/Scenes toMulti-Selection
CtrlClick to Add NonadjacentClips/Tracks/Scenes to aMulti-Selection
Ctrl+Shift+FFollow (Auto-Scroll)
Ctrl+AltPan Left/Right of Selection

Clip view Sample Display

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

Clip View MIDI Editor

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

Grid Snapping And Drawing

WindowsAction
BToggle Draw Mode
Ctrl+1Narrow Grid
Ctrl+2Widen Grid
Ctrl+3Triplet Grid
Ctrl+4Snap to Grid
Ctrl+5Fixed/Zoom-Adaptive Grid
AltBypass Snapping WhileDragging

Global Quantization

WindowsAction
Ctrl+6Sixteenth-Note Quantization
Ctrl+7Eighth-Note Quantization
Ctrl+8Quarter-Note Quantization
Ctrl+91-Bar Quantization
Ctrl+0Quantization Off

Working with Sets and the Program

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

Working with Plug-Ins and Devices

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Alt+PShow/Hide Plug-In Windows
CtrlOpen Second/MultipleWindows with Plug-In EditButton
Ctrl+GGroup/Ungroup Devices
Alt Device avtivatorActivate/Deactivate AllDevices in Group
ShiftClick to Append Devices to aSelected Device
EnterLoad Selected Device FromBrowser