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Keyboard Shortcuts
These guides describe the documented upstream workflow. XiAudio integration and installers are still in development; Alpha is free. Availability in a XiKey release has not yet been verified.
Keyboard Shortcuts
These bindings describe the checked upstream version. Custom presets, the focused panel and operating-system shortcuts can change how a key behaves. Use Cmd instead of Ctrl and Option instead of Alt on macOS, unless the table lists a separate binding.
Edit Modes (F1–F4) & Edit Tools (F5–F10)
| Shortcut | Mode / Tool |
|---|---|
F1 (or Alt+1) |
Shuffle Mode (Ctrl-click toolbar button to toggle Shuffle Lock) |
F2 (or Alt+2) |
Slip Mode |
F3 (or Alt+3) |
Spot Mode |
F4 (or Alt+4) |
Grid Mode (press F4 again to toggle Relative Grid) |
` (Backtick) |
Cycle through Edit Modes |
F5 |
Zoomer Tool |
F6 |
Trimmer Tool |
F7 |
Selector Tool |
F8 |
Grabber Tool |
F9 |
Scrubber Tool |
F10 |
Pencil Tool |
E |
Zoom Toggle on selected track/clip |
Transport, Markers & Timeline Zoom
| Windows / Linux | macOS | Action |
|---|---|---|
Space / Shift+Space |
Space / Shift+Space |
Play / Stop / Half-Speed Playback |
F12 or Ctrl+Space |
F12 or Cmd+Space |
Start Record |
Enter |
Enter |
Add Memory Location / Marker |
Shift+= / Shift+- |
Shift+= / Shift+- |
Step Grid value up / down |
Alt+Shift+= / Alt+Shift+- |
Option+Shift+= / Option+Shift+- |
Step Nudge value up / down |
Ctrl+] / Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+] / Cmd+[ |
Horizontal Timeline Zoom In / Zoom Out |
Ctrl+Alt+] |
Cmd+Option+] |
Vertical Waveform Zoom In |
Alt+A |
Option+A |
Zoom to Fit Session in Window |
Windows & Floating Studio Panels
| Windows / Linux | macOS | Action |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Toggle between Edit Window and Mix Window |
Ctrl+Alt+M |
Cmd+Option+M |
Toggle Narrow Mix channel strips |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Toggle floating Transport window |
Ctrl+3 |
Cmd+3 |
Toggle Big Counter display |
Ctrl+4 |
Cmd+4 |
Toggle Automation window |
Ctrl+5 |
Cmd+5 |
Toggle Memory Locations window |
Alt+6 |
Option+6 |
Toggle Clip Effects lower dock |
Alt+7 |
Option+7 |
Toggle Universe session overview |
Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+9 |
Toggle Video window |
Alt+= |
Option+= |
Open MIDI Event List |
Shift+K |
Shift+K |
Open on-screen MIDI Keyboard |
Alt+I / Alt+J |
Option+I / Option+J |
Open Workspace Browser / Bring Workspaces to Front |
Ctrl+Alt+J |
Cmd+Option+J |
Open Window Configuration List |
Alt+' |
Option+' |
Open Task Manager |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Close Active Window |
Sources
Upstream version checked on 2026-10-14.