FL Studio Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete FL Studio keyboard shortcuts reference — 153 shortcuts across 10 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & macOS.

Shortcut	Action
`1`	Select patterns 1..9
`-`	Previous pattern
`Ctrl + F4`	Next empty pattern
`F2`	Open name editor for selected pattern. Repeated presses randomly choose colors
`F4`	Next empty pattern with naming dialog

Shortcut	Action
`Down-Arrow`	Select Channel below
`Page Down`	Select previous Channel Group
`Page Up`	Select next Channel Group
`Up-Arrow`	Select Channel above
`Alt + C`	Clone selected Channels
`Alt + Del`	Delete selected Channel/s
`Alt + Down-Arrow`	Moves the selected Channel/s down
`Alt + G`	Group selected Channels
`Alt + M`	Toggle Mixer Track Selectors
`Alt + U`	Unzip selected Channel/s
`Alt + Up-Arrow`	Moves the selected Channel/s up
`Alt + Z`	Zip selected Channel/s
`Ctrl + 1`	Solo/UnSolo first 10 Channels
`Ctrl + Alt + R`	Force restretch of all Audio Clip Channels
`Ctrl + C`	Copy Channel Steps/Score
`Ctrl + L`	Route selected Channel/s to free mixer track/s
`Ctrl + V`	Paste Channel Steps/Score
`Ctrl + X`	Cut Channel Steps/Score
`Ctrl + Enter + Return`	Focus Playlist
`Shift + Ctrl + Left-Arrow`	Shift Steps Left
`Shift + Down-Arrow`	Moves Channel selection Down
`Shift + Up-Arrow`	Moves Channel selection Up

Shortcut	Action
`0 (NumPad)`	Fast forward
`* (NumPad)`	Next bar (Song mode)
`L`	Switch Pattern/Song mode
`R`	Switch On/Off recording
`Backspace`	Toggle Line/None Snap
`Space`	Start/Stop Playback
`Ctrl + B`	Toggle blend notes
`Ctrl + E`	Toggle Step Edit mode
`Ctrl + H`	Stop sound (panic)
`Ctrl + I`	Toggle wait for input to start recording
`Ctrl + M`	Toggle metronome
`Ctrl + P`	Toggle recording metronome precount
`Ctrl + Space`	Start/Pause Playback
`Ctrl + T`	Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad

Shortcut	Action
`S`	Solo Current track
`Alt + L`	Select the Channels Linked to the selected mixer track
`Alt + R`	Render Armed tracks to .wav
`Alt + S`	Alt Solo - Activate Current track and all tracks Routed TO/FROM It
`Alt + W`	Toggle Peak-meter 'Wave' view
`Ctrl + A`	Select all mixer tracks
`Shift + Ctrl + L`	Link selected Channels STARTING From selected mixer track

Shortcut	Action
`5`	Zoom on selection
`6`	Zoom on Performance Clips
`7`	Transpose down
`8`	Transpose up
`9`	Reverse (Audio Clips)
`B`	Paint tool
`C`	Slice tool
`D`	Delete tool
`E`	Select tool
`P`	Draw tool (pencil)
`T`	Mute tool
`Y`	Playback tool
`Z`	Zoom tool
`Alt`	Bypass snap
`Del`	Delete selected clip/pattern source data
`Home`	Move playback marker to start
`Insert Key`	Slice Clip at cursor position
`Alt + P`	Open the Picker Panel
`Alt + Shift + M`	Unmute selection
`Alt + T`	Add Time marker
`Ctrl + Alt + C`	Consolidate selected Clips starting from first Clip
`Ctrl + Alt + G`	Grid Color
`Ctrl + Alt + Home`	Toggle Resizing from Left
`Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C`	Consolidate selected Clips from start of Playlist
`Ctrl + D`	Deselect selection
`Ctrl + Del`	Delete space according to timeline selection
`Ctrl + F8`	Open Project Picker
`Ctrl + Ins`	Add space according to timeline selection
`PgUp`	Zoom in/Zoom out
`Shift + 0 (zero)`	Center Playlist to play-head position
`Shift + 1 to 3`	Horizontal Zoom levels 1 to 3
`Shift + 4`	Horizontal Zoom, show all
`Shift + 5`	Zoom to selection
`Shift + 6`	Fit Performance Zone
`Shift + Alt + T`	Set a Time Signature
`Shift + C`	Select all Clips by source
`Shift + G`	Group selected Clips
`Shift + I`	Invert selection
`Shift + M`	Switch stretch mode
`Shift + Q`	Quick quantize Clip start times

Shortcut	Action
`F`	Show next property in event lane
`G`	Select the Channel above
`H`	Select the Channel above with note data
`J`	Select the Channel below with note data
`K`	Select the Channel below
`M`	Keyboard view mode (toggle)
`O`	Portamento (toggle)
`Alt + A`	Arpeggiator
`Alt + Arrow keys`	Nudge position
`Alt + B`	View note helpers
`Alt + E`	Riff machine
`Alt + F`	Flam
`Alt + K`	Open Limit tool
`Alt + N`	Switch waveform helper view
`Alt + O`	Open LFO tool
`Alt + Q`	Quantize
`Alt + V`	Ghost Channels ON/OFF
`Alt + X`	Open Scale Levels tool
`Alt + Y`	Open Score Flipper tool
`Ctrl + Delete`	Delete space equal to selection
`Ctrl + G`	Glue selected notes
`Ctrl + Insert`	Insert space equal to selection
`Ctrl + Q`	Quick Quantize
`Ctrl + Return`	Select time around selection
`Ctrl + U`	Quick Chop
`Ctrl + Up-Arrow`	Transpose selection 1 Octave
`Draw tool + Shift`	Extend note length
`Shift + Ctrl + V`	Paste from MIDI clipboard
`Shift + D`	Discard selected note lengths
`Shift + F`	Cycle through note properties
`Shift + H`	Select next Channel with notes
`Shift + K`	Select the next Channel
`Shift + L-Arrow`	Move selection Left/Right
`Shift + N`	Turn off selected chord
`Shift + R`	Select at random
`Shift + Up`	Move selection Up/Down

Shortcut	Action
`Shift + Arrow Up`	Step through items with preview

Shortcut	Action
`F3`	Open tool selector for active window
`Alt + Ctrl + Space`	Add a long space when entering text
`Alt + Number-Pad 2-6`	Change octave of typing keyboard
`Alt + Shift + Space`	Add a short space when entering text

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