Timeline Navigation Shortcuts

Question 1

Play/pause/stop a video

Answer 1

space

Question 2

Pause timeline playback

Answer 2

k

Question 3

Variable speed playback reverse/stop/forward

Answer 3

J, K, and L – tap J and L multiple times to change speed (2023 feature)

Question 4

Step backwards/forwards frame by frame

Answer 4

comma/period

Question 5

Zoom in/out on timeline

Answer 5

Ctrl+Shift+Equal / Ctrl+Shift+Minus
-Or-
Ctrl+Scroll Wheel

Question 6

Zoom timeline to fit (show all media on timeline)

Answer 6

Ctrl+Shift+7

Question 7

Jump to beginning/end of timeline

Answer 7

Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End

Question 8

Increase/decrease track heights on timeline

Answer 8

Alt+Equals / Alt+Minus

Question 9

Clear a playhead selection

Answer 9

Double-click the playhead

Question 10

Return playhead

Answer 10

Ctrl+Alt+M

Question 11

Move playhead to previous/next clip

Answer 11

Ctrl+Alt+Comma/Period

Question 12

Zoom all the way in (aka Max Zoom)

Answer 12

Ctrl+Alt+9

Question 13

Select succeeding/preceding media

Answer 13

Alt+Right/Left arrows