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Keyboard Shortcuts & NLE Presets
These guides describe the documented upstream workflow. XiFilm 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. The table follows the Premiere Pro Compatible preset; FilmCraft Default differs for some keys. Cmd denotes Command on macOS; on Windows and Linux use Ctrl for Cmd.
Transport, Marking & Three-Point Editing
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space / J / K / L |
Play/Stop (Space) / Reverse Shuttle (J), Pause (K), Forward Shuttle (L) |
Shift+Space / Ctrl+Space |
Play In to Out with Preroll/Postroll (Shift+Space) / Play from Playhead to Out (Ctrl+Space) |
I / O |
Mark In (I) / Mark Out (O) |
, (Comma) / . (Period) |
Insert Edit (,) / Overwrite Edit (.) from Source Monitor to Timeline |
Down / Up |
Go to Next / Previous Edit Point on targeted tracks (Shift+Down/Up for any track) |
Shift+Home / Shift+End |
Go to Selected Clip Start / End |
D / Cmd+Up / Cmd+Down |
Select Clip at Playhead (D) / Select Previous or Next Clip |
Trimming, Nudging & Track Targeting (Timeline)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Shift+Q / Shift+W |
Extend Previous / Next Edit to Playhead |
Cmd+Left / Cmd+Right |
Nudge Clip Selection Left / Right by 1 Frame (+Shift for 5 Frames) |
Alt+Up / Alt+Down |
Nudge Clip Selection Up / Down one track |
Cmd+Alt+Left / Cmd+Alt+Right |
Slip Clip Selection Left / Right by 1 Frame (+Shift for 5 Frames) |
Alt+, / Alt+. |
Slide Clip Selection Left / Right by 1 Frame (+Shift for 5 Frames) |
Cmd+0 / Cmd+9 |
Toggle All Video Targets (Cmd+0) / Toggle All Audio Targets (Cmd+9) |
Shift+= / Shift+- |
Expand / Minimize All Tracks (Cmd+=/- for Video height, Alt+=/- for Audio height) |
Monitors, Panels, Audio & Project Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
` (Backtick) / Shift+ ` |
Maximize or Restore Frame Under Cursor (`) / Active Frame (Shift+ `) |
Ctrl+ ` |
Toggle Full Screen Monitor |
Shift+E / Cmd+P / Alt+P |
Export Frame (Shift+E in Premiere preset) / Set Poster Frame (Cmd+P) / Clear (Alt+P) |
] / [ (Shift+] / Shift+[) |
Increase / Decrease Clip Volume by ±1 dB (+Shift for large step) |
Shift+S |
Toggle Audio During Scrubbing |
Shift+\ / Shift+H |
Toggle Project Panel List/Icon View (Shift+\) / Hover Scrub (Shift+H) |
Shift+F / Cmd+Shift+F |
Focus Find Box (Shift+F) / Open Search (Cmd+Shift+F) |
Alt+Shift+M |
Send to Export Queue |
F1 / Cmd+Q |
Help (F1) / Quit XiFilm (Cmd+Q) |
Sources
Upstream version checked on 2026-10-14.