Cubase Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete Cubase keyboard shortcuts reference — 220 shortcuts across 25 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & macOS.

Add Track (1)

Shortcut	Action
T	Add Track

Audio (3)

Shortcut	Action
A	Adjust Fades to Range
Shift + Q	Auto-Grid
X	Crossfade

Automation (3)

Shortcut	Action
F6	Open Panel
Alt + R	Read Automation for All Tracks On/Off
Alt + W	Write Automation for All Tracks On/Off

Chords (1)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + C	Show/Hide Chord Pads

Devices (Studio) (7)

Shortcut	Action
F4	Audio Connections
F12	Audio Performance Monitor
F3	MixConsole
Alt + F3	MixConsole in Project Window
Alt + K	On-Screen Keyboard
F11	VST Instruments
F8	Video Player

Direct Offline Processing (1)

Shortcut	Action
F7	Direct Offline Processing

Edit (51)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + A	Activate/Deactivate Focused Object
F	Auto-Scroll On/Off
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + Shift + X	Cut Time
Delete	Delete
Shift + Backspace	Delete Time
Ctrl + D	Duplicate
Shift + T	Enter Tempo
Shift + C	Enter Time Signature
Alt + E	Expand/Reduce
Ctrl + F	Find Track/Channel
Ctrl + G	Group
K	Group Editing on Selected Tracks On/Off
Ctrl + Shift + E	Insert Silence
Alt + F	Invert
Ctrl + Alt + I	Invert Selection
E	Left Selection Side to Cursor
Ctrl + Shift + L	Lock
Ctrl + L	Move Event Start/Range Start to Cursor
U	Move Events to Front
M	Mute
Shift + M	Mute Events
Alt + M	Mute/Unmute Objects
Ctrl + E	Open
Ctrl + V	Paste
Shift + V	Paste Relative to Cursor
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste Time
Alt + V	Paste at Origin
Ctrl + Shift + Down	Primary Parameter
Ctrl + Shift + Up	Primary Parameter
R	Record Enable
Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo
Alt + F2	Rename First Selected Track
F2	Rename Selected Events
Ctrl + K	Repeat
D	Right Selection Side to Cursor
Ctrl + Shift + Left	Secondary Parameter
Ctrl + Shift + Right	Secondary Parameter
Ctrl + A	Select All
Ctrl + Shift + A	Select None
J	Snap On/Off
S	Solo
Alt + X	Split At Cursor
Shift + X	Split Range
Alt + C	Stationary Cursor
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + U	Ungroup
Ctrl + Shift + U	Unlock
Shift + U	Unmute Events
W	Write

Editors (3)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + I	Edit In-Place
Ctrl + R	Open Score Editor
Enter	Open/Close Editor (Editors)

File (7)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + W	Close
Ctrl + N	New
Ctrl + O	Open
Ctrl + Q	Quit
Ctrl + S	Save
Ctrl + Shift + S	Save As
Ctrl + Alt + S	Save New Version

Focus (4)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Shift + Space	Confirm
Ctrl + Alt + Enter	Edit
Tab	Next
Shift + Tab	Previous

MIDI (1)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + L	Show/Hide Controller Lanes

Marker (1)

Shortcut	Action
Insert	Add Position Marker on Active Track

Media (10)

Shortcut	Action
F5	Open MediaBay
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 6	Open/Close Attribute Inspector
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 8	Open/Close Favorites
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 4	Open/Close File Browser
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 5	Open/Close Filters
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 2	Open/Close Previewer
Shift + Numpad /	Preview Cycle On/Off
Shift + Enter	Preview Start
Shift + Numpad 0	Preview Stop
Shift + F5	Search MediaBay

MixConsole History (2)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Shift + Z	Redo MixConsole Step
Alt + Z	Undo MixConsole Step

Navigate (13)

Shortcut	Action
Shift + Down	Add Down
Shift + Left	Add Left
Shift + Right	Add Right
Shift + Up	Add Up
End	Bottom
Down	Down
Left	Left
Page Down	Page Down
Page Up	Page Up
Right	Right
Ctrl + Space	Toggle Selection
Home	Top
Up	Up

Nudge (10)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Left	Left
Alt + Down	Nudge Bottom Down
Alt + Shift + Up	Nudge Bottom Up
Alt + Shift + Left	Nudge End Left
Alt + Right	Nudge End Right
Alt + Left	Nudge Start Left
Alt + Shift + Right	Nudge Start Right
Alt + Shift + Down	Nudge Top Down
Alt + Up	Nudge Top Up
Ctrl + Right	Right

Project (8)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Shift + S	Colors
Ctrl + M	Open Markers
Ctrl + P	Open Pool
Ctrl + T	Open Tempo Track Editor
Shift + Delete	Remove Selected Tracks
Alt + Shift + C	Set Track/Event Color
Shift + S	Setup
Shift + Space	Tap Tempo

Quantize (1)

Shortcut	Action
Q	Quantize

Set Insert Length (10)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + 1	1/1
Alt + 8	1/128
Alt + 5	1/16
Alt + 2	1/2
Alt + 6	1/32
Alt + 3	1/4
Alt + 7	1/64
Alt + 4	1/8
Alt + .	Toggle Dotted
Alt + ,	Toggle Triplet

Tool (13)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Shift + 1	Combine Selection Tools On/Off
8	Draw Tool
0	Drumstick Tool
5	Erase Tool
4	Glue Tool
7	Mute Tool
F10	Next Tool
1	Object Selection Tool
9	Play Tool
F9	Previous Tool
2	Range Selection Tool
3	Split Tool
6	Zoom Tool

Track Versions (4)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Shift + D	Duplicate Version
Ctrl + Shift + N	New Version
Ctrl + Shift + H	Next Version
Ctrl + Shift + G	Previous Version

Transport (43)

Shortcut	Action
Alt + Shift + T	Activate External Sync
C	Activate Metronome
I	Activate Punch In
O	Activate Punch Out
Numpad /	Cycle
Shift + L	Enter Left Locator
Shift + D	Enter Locator Range Duration
Shift + P	Enter Project Cursor Position
Shift + I	Enter Punch In Position
Shift + O	Enter Punch Out Position
Shift + R	Enter Right Locator
.	Exchange Time Formats
Shift + Numpad +	Fast Forward
Shift + Numpad	Fast Rewind
Numpad +	Forward
Numpad 1	Go to Left Locator
Numpad .	Go to Project Start
Numpad 2	Go to Right Locator
N	Locate Next Event
Alt + N	Locate Next Hitpoint
Shift + N	Locate Next Marker
B	Locate Previous Event
Alt + B	Locate Previous Hitpoint
Shift + B	Locate Previous Marker
L	Locate Selection Start
P	Locators to Selection
Alt + P	Loop Selection
Alt + Shift + P	Loop Selection Solo
Ctrl + Numpad	Nudge Cursor Left
Ctrl + Numpad +	Nudge Cursor Right
Alt + Space	Play Selection Range
Ctrl + Alt + Space	Play Selection Solo
Numpad *	Record
Numpad	Rewind
Ctrl + Numpad 1	Set Left Locator to Project Cursor Position
Ctrl + 1	Set Marker 1
Ctrl + 2	Set Marker 2
Ctrl + Numpad 2	Set Right Locator to Project Cursor Position
Enter	Start (Transport)
Space	Start/Stop
Numpad 0	Stop
Shift + 1	To Marker 1
Shift + 2	To Marker 2

Window Zones (7)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Alt + Right	Show Next Tab
Ctrl + Alt + Left	Show Previous Tab
Ctrl + Alt + C	Show/Hide Channel
Ctrl + I	Show/Hide Info Line
Alt + O	Show/Hide Overview
Ctrl + Alt + R	Show/Hide Right Zone
Ctrl + Alt + T	Show/Hide Transport Zone

Workspaces (4)

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Numpad 0	New
Alt + Numpad 0	No Workspace
Alt + U	Update Workspace
Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 0	Workspace X

Zoom (12)

Shortcut	Action
Shift + F	Zoom Full
H	Zoom In
Alt + H	Zoom In On Waveform Vertically
Ctrl + Down	Zoom In Tracks
Shift + H	Zoom In Vertically
G	Zoom Out
Alt + G	Zoom Out Of Waveform Vertically
Ctrl + Up	Zoom Out Tracks
Shift + G	Zoom Out Vertically
Z	Zoom Tracks Exclusive
Shift + E	Zoom to Event
Alt + S	Zoom to Selection