Keyboard shortcuts

Every default keyboard shortcut in Kinetra, and how to change them.

On a Mac, press Cmd where this page says Ctrl, and Option where it says Alt. Kinetra shows shortcuts as “Ctrl” in the app on both systems.

To see and change every shortcut, open Preferences › Shortcuts or Help › Keyboard shortcuts.

Everywhere

Shortcut	Command
`Ctrl`+`K`, `Ctrl`+`P` or `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`	Command palette (Show all commands)
`Ctrl`+`1`	Go to Dashboard
`Ctrl`+`2`	Go to Templates
`Ctrl`+`3`	Go to Sources
`Ctrl`+`4`	Go to Screens
`Ctrl`+`5`	Go to Flows (Advanced mode)
`Ctrl`+`6`	Go to Polls
`Ctrl`+`7`	Go to Control
`Ctrl`+`,`	Preferences
`Ctrl`+`B`	Pin or unpin the sidebar
`Ctrl`+`N`	New project
`Ctrl`+`O`	Open project
`Ctrl`+`=`	Zoom in
`Ctrl`+`-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl`+`0`	Actual size
`F11`	Full screen
`Ctrl`+`Z` / `Ctrl`+`Y`	Undo / Redo (in editors that support it)

In Control

Shortcut	Command
`Shift`+`Esc`	Panic: cut everything off air. Works even while typing.
`F1`–`F12`, `Shift`+`F1`–`F12`	Layer and cue hotkeys that you set. A layer key takes or clears the layer (in Studio mode: cues it in or out of Preview). A cue key runs the cue.
`Space` or `Enter`	Studio mode: take the selected screen’s Preview to Program.

In a schedule panel: N starts the next item, D delays it by 5 minutes, Ctrl+Z undoes.

On the Studio mode T-bar: arrow keys move it 5 %, Page Up/Page Down 25 %, Home/End to the ends, Esc cancels.

In the layout editor

Shortcut	Command
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save now
Arrow keys	Move the selected layers 1 px
`Shift`+arrow keys	Move them 10 px
`Delete` or `Backspace`	Delete the selected layers
`Esc`	Deselect
`Alt`+`↑` / `Alt`+`↓`	Move a layer forward or back (in the Layers list)
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all layers
`Ctrl`+`;`	Toggle snapping
`Ctrl`+`’`	Toggle rulers and guides
`Ctrl`+`G`	Toggle grid
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Toggle action and title safe
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`	Cycle crop overlay (9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 4:3)
`Alt`+`A` / `Alt`+`H` / `Alt`+`D`	Align left / center / right
`Alt`+`W` / `Alt`+`V` / `Alt`+`S`	Align top / middle / bottom
`Alt`+`Shift`+`H`	Distribute horizontally (3 or more layers)
`Alt`+`Shift`+`V`	Distribute vertically (3 or more layers)

In the template and source editors

Shortcut	Command
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save now

In the flow editor

Shortcut	Command
`Ctrl`+`Enter`	Deploy flow
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Redo
`Tab`	Next block
`Enter`	Edit the selected block, or add the selected block from the list
Arrow keys	Move the block 8 px (`Shift`: 80 px)
`Delete`	Delete
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all blocks
`Esc`	Deselect

In the command palette

Key	Does
`↑` / `↓`	Move through the results
`Tab` / `Shift`+`Tab`	Jump between groups
`Enter`	Run. Dangerous commands need a second `Enter`.
`Esc`	Close
`Backspace` (empty search)	Go back a step

Start the search with > for commands, @ for screens, # for templates or / for settings.

Commands without a default key

You can give these a key in Preferences › Shortcuts: Clear all screens, Studio mode on/off, Take preview, Transition: Cut / Crossfade / Play out & in, Automation off / on, Toggle light / dark theme, Simple mode, Advanced mode, New flow, Import settings, Export settings, All outputs off, Check for updates, and more.

Change a shortcut

Open Preferences › Shortcuts.
Search for the command.
Click Add key and press the new keys. Esc cancels.
To remove a key, click the × next to it. Reset returns to the default.

A command can have up to 4 keys.

If two commands share a key, Kinetra marks both with Conflict, and the key runs neither until you change one.

Where shortcuts are saved: layer and cue hotkeys (F1–F12) are saved with the project, so they travel with it. All other shortcuts belong to this computer.