FL Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
All important FL Shortcuts are listed on the board below.
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| SHORTCUT (WINDOWS) | SHORTCUT (MAC) | ACTION |
|---|---|---|
| File Menu | ||
| Ctrl + O | Cmd + O | Open file |
| Ctrl + S | Cmd + S | Save file |
| Ctrl + N | Cmd + N | Save new version |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S | Save as |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Cmd + Shift + M | Export MIDI file |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Cmd + Shift + R | Export MP3 file |
| Ctrl + R | Cmd + R | Export WAV file |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H | Rearrange windows |
| Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z | Undo/redo last edit |
| Ctrl + Alt + Z | Cmd + Option + Z | Undo step-by-step |
| Window Navigation | ||
| F1 | F1 | Help |
| F5 | F5 | Toggle playlist |
| F6 | F6 | Toggle step sequencer |
| F7 | F7 | Toggle piano roll |
| F8 | F8 | Open plugin picker |
| F9 | F9 | Hide/show mixer |
| F10 | F10 | Hide/show MIDI settings |
| F11 | F11 | Hide/show song information window |
| F12 | F12 | Close all windows |
| Alt + F8 | Option + F8 | Hide/show sample browser |
| Enter | Enter | Toggle min/max playlist |
| Esc | Esc | Close window |
| Tab | Tab | Cycle nested windows |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H | Arrange windows |
| Pattern Selector | ||
| - | - | Previous pattern |
| + | + | Next pattern |
| Ctrl + F4 | Cmd + F4 | Next empty pattern |
| F4 | F4 | Next empty pattern with naming dialog |
| Piano Roll Action | ||
| Ctrl + U | Cmd + U | Quick chop |
| Ctrl + Q | Cmd + Q | Quick quantize |
| Ctrl + M | Cmd + M | Import MIDI file |
| Ctrl + L | Cmd + L | Quick legato |
| Ctrl + D | Cmd + D | Deselect selection |
| Ctrl + C | Cmd + C | Copy selection |
| Ctr l+ Alt + G | Cmd + Option + G | Grid color |
| Ctrl + Left click | Cmd + Left click | Select |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left click | Cmd + Shift + Left click | Add to selection |
| Alt + R | Option + R | Open randomize tool |
| Alt + Q | Option + Q | Quantize |
| Alt + O | Option + O | Open LFO tool when in lower event editor area |
| Alt + M | Option + M | Mute selection |
| Alt + L | Option + L | Open articulate tool |
| Alt + K | Option + K | Open limit tool |
| Alt + G | Option + G | Ungroup selected notes |
| Alt + F | Option + F | Flam |
| Alt + E | Option + E | Riff machine |
| Alt + B | Option + B | View note helpers |
| Alt + A | Option + A | Arpeggiator |
| Alt + Shift + M | Option + Shift + M | Unmute selection |
| Right-Alt + Right click | Right Option + Right click | Quantize selected |
| Shift + Q | Shift + Q | Quick quantize |
| Shift + N | Shift + N | Turn off selected chord |
| Shift + I | Shift + I | Invert selection |
| Shift + G | Shift + G | Group selected |
| Shift + C | Shift + C | Select by color |
| Shift + Ctrl + V | Shift + Cmd + V | Paste from MIDI clipboard |
| Left-Shift + Right click | Left Shift + Right-click | Pan view |
| Double left click on note | Double left click on note | Open note properties |
| Page up / Page down | Page up / Page down | Zoom in/out |
| Draw tool + Shift | Draw tool + Shift | Extend note length |
| Channel Rack and Step Sequencer | ||
| Up arrow | Up arrow | Select next channel above |
| Down arrow | Down arrow | Select next channel below |
| Page up | Page Up | Select next channel group |
| Page down | Page Down | Select previous channel group |
| Alt + Del | Option + Del | Delete selected channels |
| Alt + Up arrow | Option + Up arrow | Move selected channels up |
| Alt + Down arrow | Option + Down arrow | Move selected channels down |
| Alt + Z | Option + Z | Zip selected channels |
| Alt + U | Option + U | Unzip selected channels |
| Alt + G | Option + G | Group selected channels |
| Alt + C | Option + C | Clone selected channels |
| Alt + M | Option + M | Toggle mixer track selectors |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Cmd + Option + R | Force-restretch all audio clip channels |
| Ctrl + Enter | Cmd + Enter | Focus playlist |
| Ctrl + C | Cmd + C | Copy channel steps/score |
| Shift + Mouse wheel | Shift + Mouse wheel | Move selected channel up/down |
| Shift + Up arrow | Shift + Up arrow | Move channel selection up |
| Shift + Down arrow | Shift + Down arrow | Move channel selection down |
| Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow | Shift + Cmd + Left arrow | Shift steps left |
| Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow | Shift + Cmd + Right arrow | Shift steps right |
| Record, Playback, and Transport | ||
| Space | Space | Start/stop playback |
| Ctrl + Space | Cmd + Space | Start/pause playback |
| Backspace | Backspace | Toggle line/none snap |
| L | L | Switch pattern/song mode |
| R | R | Switch on/off recording (including during playback) |
| Ctrl + T | Cmd + T | Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad |
| Ctrl + M | Cmd + M | Toggle metronome |
| Ctrl + P | Cmd + P | Toggle recording metronome precount |
| Ctrl + I | Cmd + I | Toggle wait for input to start recording |
| Ctrl + B | Cmd + B | Toggle blend notes |
| Ctrl + E | Cmd + E | Toggle step edit mode |
| Ctrl + H | Cmd + H | Stop sound |
| Mixer | ||
| F2 | F2 | Rename selected mixer track |
| Shift + Mouse wheel | Shift + Mouse wheel | Move selected mixer tracks left/right |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left click | Cmd + Shift + Left-click | Select multiple mixer tracks |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Cmd + Shift + S | Save mixer track state |
| Ctrl + L | Cmd + L | Link selected channels to selected mixer track |
| Shift + Ctrl + L | Shift + Cmd + L | Link selected channels beginning from selected mixer track |
| Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow | Option + Left arrow / Right arrow | Move selected mixer tracks left/right |
| Alt + L | Option + L | Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track |
| Alt + W | Option + W | Toggle peak-meter 'wave' view |
| S | S | Solo current track |
| Alt + R | Option + R | Render armed tracks to WAV |
| Playlist Action | ||
| Z | Z | Zoom tool |
| Y | Y | Playback tool |
| T | T | Mute tool |
| S | S | Slip edit tool |
| P | P | Draw tool (pencil) |
| E | E | Select tool |
| D | D | Delete tool |
| C | C | Slice tool |
| B | B | Paint tool |
| Alt + T | Option + T | Add time marker |
| Alt + P | Option + P | Open the picker panel |
| Alt + M | Option + M | Mute selection |
| Alt + G | Option + G | Ungroup selection |
| Alt | Option | Bypass snap (can be combined with other modifiers) |
