CapCut has recently seen restrictions in some countries and its users are badly looking for an alternative. Thing is, it’s right there, from much before CapCut came into being.
DaVinci Resolve is the best NLE available free on any charge. Although, Black Magic Design has one paid version of it, but the free suite it more than enough for the video editors.
This blog has quite a few entries on the use of DaVinci Resolve 19. In this piece, we’ll see the the DaVinci Resolve Hotkeys that will make you go on fire while editing. The less a video editor use the mouse and the more he depends on the shortcuts, the better.
I am assuming you have operational knowledge of the program and you want to boost your skill and save time.
You can also customize the Davinci Resolve Hotkeys by its Keyboard panel. It can be accessed through
So, let’s get started.
General Workspace – DaVinci Resolve Hotkeys
These are standard commands that you may find any other NLEs. Like, J, K and L are the most basic ones that any video editor starts working on controlling the time line play back.
Sl No
Command
Function
1.
Ctrl + N
New Project
2.
Ctrl + N
Open Project
3.
Ctrl + S
Save Project
4.
Ctrl + Shift + S
Save Project As
5.
Ctrl + W
Close Project
6.
Ctrl + Q
Quit DaVinci Resolve
7.
Ctrl + Z
Undo
8.
Ctrl + Y
Redo
9.
Ctrl + X
Cut
10.
Ctrl + C
Copy
11.
Ctrl + V
Paste
12.
Ctrl + A
Select All
13.
Ctrl + F
Search
14.
Ctrl + P
Play/Pause
15.
Spacebar
Play/Pause
16.
J
Play Backward
17.
K
Stop
18.
L
Play Forward
19.
Shift + Spacebar
Play from Start
20.
Ctrl + Spacebar
Play around
21.
Ctrl + R
Render Selected Clips
22.
Ctrl + E
Export Project
DaVinci Resolve Hotkeys for Timeline Navigation
Sl No
Command
Function
23.
Up Arrow
Move to Previous Edit Point
24.
Down Arrow
Move to Next Edit Point
25.
Left Arrow
Move Backward One Frame
26.
Shift + Left Arrow
Move Backward Ten Frames
27.
Shift + Left Arrow
Move Backward Ten Frames
28.
Shift + Right Arrow
Move Forward Ten Frames
29.
Home
Go to Start of Timeline
30.
End
Go to End of Timeline
31.
Ctrl + Home
Go to Start of Clip
32.
Ctrl + End
Go to End of Clip
33.
Page Up
Scroll Timeline Up
34.
Page Down
Scroll Timeline Down
Davinci Resolve Shortcuts for Editing Tools
Sl No
Command
Function
35.
A
Select Tool
36.
B
Blade Edit Tool
37.
T
Trim Tool
38.
Y
Slip Tool
39.
U
Slide Tool
40.
P
Position Tool
41.
Z
Zoom Tool
42.
Ctrl + B
Razor All Tracks
43.
Ctrl + D
Enable/ Disable Clip
44.
Ctrl + Shift + D
Duplicate Clip
45.
Ctrl + Alt + D
Delete and Close Gap
46.
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow
Move Clip Up
47.
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow
Move Clip Down
48.
Alt + Drag
Copy Clip
49.
Alt + Up/ Down Arrow
Move Clip Between Tracks
DaVinci Resolve Hotkeys for Trimming
Sl No
Command
Function
50.
E
Extend Edit
51.
R
Ripple Trim Start
52.
T
Ripple Trim End
53.
Ctrl + [
Trim Start to Playhead
54.
Ctrl + ]
Trim End to Playhead
55.
Shift + [
Trim Start to Previous Edit
56.
Shift + ]
Trim End to Next Edit
Davinci Resolve Hotkeys for Markers
Sl No
Command
Function
57.
M
Add Marker
58.
Ctrl + M
Add Marker with Comment
59.
Shift + M
Go to Next Marker
60.
Ctrl + Shift + M
Go to Previous Marker
61.
Alt + M
Clear Marker
Davinci Hotkeys for Color Grading
Sl No
Command
Function
62.
Ctrl + 1
Open Color Page
63.
Ctrl + 2
Open Edit Page
64.
Ctrl + 3
Open Cut Page
65.
Ctrl + 4
Open Fusion Page
66.
Ctrl + 5
Open Fairlight Page
67.
Ctrl + 6
Open Deliver Page
68.
Ctrl + Alt + G
Grab Still
69.
Ctrl + Alt + S
Split Screen
70.
Ctrl + Alt + W
Wipe Before/ After
71.
Ctrl + Alt + P
Playhead Sync
Audio Editing – DaVinci Resolve Hotkeys
Sl No
Command
Function
72.
Ctrl + 7
Open Fairlight Page
73.
Ctrl + Alt + A
Solo Audio Clip
74.
Ctrl + Alt + M
Mute Audio Clip
75.
Ctrl + Alt + Up/ Down Arrow
Adjust Audio Gain
76.
Alt + Left/ Right Arrow
Nudge Audio Clip
The Hotkeys for Fusion Effects
Sl No
Command
Function
77.
Ctrl + 4
Open Fusion Page
78.
Ctrl + Shift + F
Add Fusion Clip
79.
Ctrl + Alt + F
Add Fusion Composition
80.
Ctrl + Alt + T
Add Text
Hotkeys for Multicam Editing in Davinci Resolve
Sl No
Command
Function
81.
Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down Arrow
Switch Multicam Angle
82.
Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Arrow
Nudge Multicam Angle
Davinci Resolve Hotkeys for View & Display
Sl No
Command
Function
83.
Ctrl + +
Zoom In
84.
Ctrl + –
Zoom Out
85.
Ctrl + 0
Fit Timeline to Windows
86.
Ctrl + Shift + H
Show/Hide Timeline
87.
Ctrl + Alt + F
Full Screen Preview
88.
Ctrl + Alt + S
Split Screen Preview
DaVinci Hotkeys for Media Pool
Sl No
Command
Function
89.
Ctrl + I
Import Media
90.
Ctrl + Shift + I
Import Folder
91.
Ctrl + Alt + I
Import Timeline
92.
Ctrl + D
Delete Selected Clips
The Hotkeys for Keyframes
Sl No
Command
Function
93.
Ctrl + Click
Add Keyframe
94.
Alt + Click
Delete Keyframe
95.
Ctrl + Shift + Click
Reset Keyframe
Other Shortcuts
Sl No
Command
Function
96.
F9
Add Default Transition
97.
F10
Add Cross Dissolve
98.
F11
Add Dip to Color Transition
99.
F12
Add Fade In/Fade Out
100.
Ctrl + Shift + E
Export Frame
101.
Ctrl + Alt + E
Export Timeline
Conclusion
This list covers the most commonly used hotkeys in DaVinci Resolve 19. Note that, some hotkeys may vary depending on your operating system (Windows/Mac) or custom keyboard layout.
You can also customize hotkeys in DaVinci Resolve by going to DaVinci Resolve > Keyboard Customization
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