Basic Pro Tools Shortcuts Quiz

Ian VargoMar 1, 2024

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Be sure to read our article on Basic Pro Tools Shortcuts before taking the quiz.

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This shortcut will close the current session without quitting Pro Tools:

Command + Shift + W (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + W (Windows)

Command + Shift + Q (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + Q (Windows)

Command + W (Mac) / Ctrl + W (Windows)

Command + Shift + C (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + C (Windows)

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This shortcut will cycle through the different modes (slip, grid, shuffle, spot):

Tab

Spacebar

~ (tilde)

C

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Which shortcuts can be used to zoom in and out?

T and R

I and O

P and ; (semicolon)

A and S

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Cmd + Shift + G (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + G (Windows) carries out which action?

Enables Grid Mode

Turn on/off groups

Group Selected Tracks

Enable Draw Mode

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Cmd + G (Mac) / Ctrl + G (Windows) carries out which action?

Turn on/off groups

Group Selected Tracks

Enable Grid Mode

Enable Loop Record

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Which shortcut will place the playhead close to a transient?

Command

T

P

Tab

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Cmd + C, Cmd + V (Mac) / Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V (Windows) carry out which actions?

Save and Quit

Copy and Paste clips and/or automation

Create New Track and Change Track Type

Close Edit Window and Enable Tab to Transient

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What action does Cmd + D (Mac) / Ctrl + D (Windows) carry out?

Enables Draw Mode

Duplicate a Track

Scrolls Down

Duplicate a clip and/or automation

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How can you toggle up and down between tracks in Pro Tools?

P and ; (semicolon)

Shift and Spacebar

R and T

W and S

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Spacebar carries out which action?

Enables Loop Record

Play

Record

Nudges a clip

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This shortcut creates an edit or break point in a clip:

Cmd + B (Mac) / Ctrl + B (Windows) and/or E

Cmd + E (Mac) / Ctrl + E (Windows) and/or B

Cmd + X (Mac) / Ctrl + X (Windows)

Cmd + C (Mac) / Ctrl + C (Windows)

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This shortcut creates a new track:

Cmd + Shift + T (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows)

Cmd + N (Mac) / Ctrl + N (Windows)

Cmd + Shift + N (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows)

Cmd + T (Mac) / Ctrl + T (Windows)

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This shortcut will Undo the previous action:

Cmd + U (Mac) / Ctrl + U (Windows)

Cmd + A (Mac) / Ctrl + A (Windows)

Cmd + Z (Mac) / Ctrl + Z (Windows)

Shift + Z (Mac) / Shift + Z (Windows)

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This shortcut saves your current session:

Option + S (Mac) / Option + S (Windows)

Cmd + S (Mac) / Ctrl + S (Windows)

Shift + Cmd + S (Mac) / Shift + Ctrl + S (Windows)

Cmd + C (Mac) / Ctrl + C (Windows)

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This mode should be enabled if you plan to utilize many of Pro Tools' time-saving shortcuts:

Keyboard Focus

Slip

Tab To Transient

Insertion Follows Playback

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This shortcut opens up a new session.

Cmd + N (Mac) / Ctrl + N (Windows)

Cmd + S (Mac) / Ctrl + S (Windows)

Option + N (Mac) / Option + N (Windows)

Shift + Option + N (Mac) / Shift + Option + N (Windows)

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