You can use the following shortcuts with your keyboard and mouse to edit your video and make actions in the Timeline.
This article provides a list of keyboard and mouse shortcuts for editing and timeline navigation in the video editor.
Action | Mac OS | Windows | Notes |
Mute/Unmute | M | M | Only if an audio element or video-with-sound element is selected |
Split | S | S | Only if the element is eligible for a split. |
Zoom In |
+ OR CMD (⌘) + Scroll Up |
+ OR CTRL + Scroll Up |
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Zoom out |
+
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+ OR CTRL + Scroll Down |
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Zoom to Fit | 0 | 0 | |
Scale Timeline Zoom |
CMD (⌘) + Scroll OR Pinch or expand the trackpad |
CTRL Scroll OR Pinch or expand the trackpad |
Only when the cursor is hovering over the Timeline. ⚠️Note: When zooming in with the trackpad/mouse, the zoom direction should be toward the cursor, not the playhead. |