DaVinci Resolve keyboard shortcuts

DaVinci Resolve combines professional editing, color grading, Fusion effects and Fairlight audio in one free application. Its edit page borrows the best keyboard conventions from traditional NLEs, and colorists live on node shortcuts, so the defaults below cover both cutting and grading at speed. This cheat sheet covers 72 default shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

Project & General

Save project	`Ctrl`+`SCmd`+`S`
New timeline	`Ctrl`+`NCmd`+`N`
Import media	`Ctrl`+`ICmd`+`I`
Undo	`Ctrl`+`ZCmd`+`Z`
Redo	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ZCmd`+`Shift`+`Z`
Project settings	`Shift`+`9Shift`+`9`
Keyboard customization	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`KCmd`+`Option`+`K`

Pages

Project manager	`Shift`+`1Shift`+`1`
Media page	`Shift`+`2Shift`+`2`
Cut page	`Shift`+`3Shift`+`3`
Edit page	`Shift`+`4Shift`+`4`
Fusion page	`Shift`+`5Shift`+`5`
Color page	`Shift`+`6Shift`+`6`
Fairlight page	`Shift`+`7Shift`+`7`
Deliver page	`Shift`+`8Shift`+`8`

Playback & Navigation

Play / stop	`SpaceSpace`
Shuttle reverse / stop / forward	`J / K / LJ / K / L`
Step one frame back / forward	`Left / Right ArrowLeft / Right Arrow`
Go to previous / next edit point	`Up / Down ArrowUp / Down Arrow`
Go to timeline start / end	`Home / EndHome / End`
Play around current position	`//`
Loop playback toggle	`Ctrl`+`/Cmd`+`/`
Match frame	`FF`
Full screen viewer	`Ctrl`+`FCmd`+`F`
Cinema viewer mode	`PP`

Marking & Markers

Mark in	`II`
Mark out	`OO`
Mark clip	`XX`
Clear in and out	`Alt`+`XOption`+`X`
Go to in point	`Shift`+`IShift`+`I`
Go to out point	`Shift`+`OShift`+`O`
Add marker	`MM`

Editing

Insert clip	`F9F9`
Overwrite clip	`F10F10`
Replace clip	`F11F11`
Place on top	`F12F12`
Append at end	`Shift`+`F12Shift`+`F12`
Fit to fill	`Shift`+`F11Shift`+`F11`
Split clip at playhead	`Ctrl`+`\Cmd`+`\`
Join clips	`Alt`+`\Option`+`\`
Delete selection (leave gap)	`BackspaceDelete`
Ripple delete selection	`Shift`+`BackspaceShift`+`Delete`
Ripple cut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`XCmd`+`Shift`+`X`
Copy	`Ctrl`+`CCmd`+`C`
Cut	`Ctrl`+`XCmd`+`X`
Paste	`Ctrl`+`VCmd`+`V`
Paste insert	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`VCmd`+`Shift`+`V`
Paste attributes	`Alt`+`VOption`+`V`
Select all	`Ctrl`+`ACmd`+`A`
Deselect all	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ACmd`+`Shift`+`A`
Select clips forward on this track	`YY`
Select clips forward on all tracks	`Alt`+`YOption`+`Y`
Enable / disable clip	`DD`
Link / unlink clips	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`LCmd`+`Option`+`L`
Add default transition	`Ctrl`+`TCmd`+`T`
Retime controls	`Ctrl`+`RCmd`+`R`

Trimming & Timeline

Selection (arrow) mode	`AA`
Trim edit mode	`TT`
Blade edit mode	`BB`
Dynamic trim mode toggle	`WW`
Extend edit to playhead	`EE`
Nudge one frame left / right	`, / ., / .`
Nudge multiple frames left / right	`Shift`+`, / Shift`+`.Shift`+`, / Shift`+`.`
Toggle snapping	`NN`
Zoom in / out timeline	`Ctrl`+`= / Ctrl`+`-Cmd`+`= / Cmd`+`-`
Zoom to fit timeline	`Shift`+`ZShift`+`Z`

Color Page

Add serial node	`Alt`+`SOption`+`S`
Add layer node	`Alt`+`LOption`+`L`
Add parallel node	`Alt`+`POption`+`P`
Bypass all color grades	`Shift`+`DShift`+`D`
Enable / disable current node	`Ctrl`+`DCmd`+`D`
Grab still to gallery	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`GCmd`+`Option`+`G`

Put your top DaVinci Resolve shortcuts on real keys

The five DaVinci Resolve actions most worth binding to a physical macropad key:

Ctrl+\Cmd+\ Split clip at playhead The most repeated cutting action; backslash is an awkward reach on most keyboards.

F10F10 Overwrite clip The workhorse three-point edit when assembling a timeline from source clips.

Alt+SOption+S Add serial node Colorists add a node for nearly every adjustment; this is the color page's most-used key.

Shift+BackspaceShift+Delete Ripple delete selection Removes a clip and closes the gap in one press during rough cutting.

Ctrl+TCmd+T Add default transition Instant cross dissolve on the selected edit point without the effects library.

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DaVinci Resolve shortcut FAQs

How do I change keyboard shortcuts in DaVinci Resolve?

Open the keyboard customization window with Ctrl+Alt+K on Windows or Cmd+Option+K on Mac. You can search commands, remap keys and load presets that mimic other editors like Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.

How do I cut a clip at the playhead in DaVinci Resolve?

Press Ctrl+\ on Windows or Cmd+\ on Mac to split the clip under the playhead on the edit page, or switch to Blade mode with B and click. Alt+\ (Option+\) joins clips back together if nothing changed between them.

What are the F9 to F12 keys for in DaVinci Resolve?

They perform the classic three-point edits: F9 inserts, F10 overwrites, F11 replaces and F12 places the source clip on top of the timeline. Shift+F12 appends the clip at the end of the timeline.

How do I switch between pages in DaVinci Resolve with the keyboard?

Hold Shift and press 2 through 8 to jump between the Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight and Deliver pages. Shift+1 opens the project manager.

How do I ripple delete in DaVinci Resolve?

Select the clip or range and press Shift+Backspace (Shift+Delete on Mac) to delete it and close the gap. Ctrl+Shift+X performs a ripple cut, placing the removed section on the clipboard.