Camtasia Shortcuts
Quickly reference the keyboard shortcuts in Camtasia.
In this tutorial:
Note: Shortcuts are tested on a QWERTY keyboard. Some shortcuts may not work with the keyboard you use. To customize the shortcuts:
- On Windows, select Edit > Preferences > Shortcuts tab.
- On Mac, select Camtasia 2023 > Settings (macOS 13 or later) or Preferences (macOS 12 or earlier) > Shortcuts tab.
Recorder Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Recorder | No | Ctrl+R | Ctrl+R |
| Start/pause recording | Yes | F9 | Command+Shift+2 |
| Stop recording | Yes | F10 | Command+Option+2 |
| Add marker while recording | Yes | Shift+M | Shift+Ctrl+Option+Command+M |
Animations and Effects
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add last used transition | Yes | Shift+T | Shift+L |
| Add custom animation | Yes | Shift+A | Shift+A |
| Jump to next animation | Yes | Alt+K | Option+K |
| Jump to previous animation | Yes | Shift+K | Shift+K |
| Start/stop narration recording | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+V | —- |
Canvas Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom in on canvas | Yes | Ctrl+Equal sign -Or- Scroll Wheel | Command+Equal sign -Or- Scroll Wheel |
| Zoom out on canvas | Yes | Ctrl+Minus -Or- Scroll Wheel | Command+Minus -Or- Scroll Wheel |
| Center canvas | Yes | Alt+C | Option+C |
| Preview media outside of group | Yes | —- | Shift+Command+G |
| Pan to here | Yes | —- | Command+Option+Z |
| Scale to fit | Yes | —- | Command+Option+F |
| Scale to fill | Yes | —- | Shift+F |
| Pan and scale to 200% | Yes | —- | Command+Option+4 |
| Pan and scale to 100% | Yes | —- | Command+Option+3 |
| Pan and scale to 50% | Yes | —- | Command+Option+2 |
| Pan and scale to 25% | Yes | —- | Command+Option+1 |
| Enable/disable canvas snapping | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Semicolon | Command+Semicolon |
| Move selected media left | No | Left Arrow Key | Left Arrow Key |
| Move selected media right | No | Right Arrow Key | Right Arrow Key |
| Move selected media up | No | Up Arrow Key | Up Arrow Key |
| Move selected media down | No | Down Arrow Key | Down Arrow Key |
| Move media 10 pixels | No | Shift+Arrow Key | Shift+Arrow Key |
| Change size of selected media on canvas | No | Ctrl+Scroll Wheel | —- |
| Exit full screen canvas view | No | Esc | Esc |
| Maintain aspect ratio while resizing media (excludes annotations) | No | Drag corner handle on selected media to resize | Drag corner handle on selected media to resize |
| Override aspect ratio when resizing (excludes annotations) | No | Hold Shift and drag corner handle on selected media to resize | Hold Shift and drag corner handle on selected media to resize |
| Resize media with aspect ratio and maintain center point (excludes annotations) | No | Hold Ctrl and drag corner handle on media to resize | Hold Command and drag corner handle on media to resize |
| Freely rotate media (3D) | No |
Note: Do not use side or rotate handles. | —- |
Program Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show/hide tools panel | Yes | Ctrl+1 | Command+1 |
| Show/hide properties panel | Yes | Ctrl+2 | Command+2 |
| Attach/detach timeline | Yes | Ctrl+3 | Command+3 (On Timeline Navigation tab on Mac) |
| Open media bin subtab | Yes | B | B |
| Open Camtasia assets subtab | Yes | E | E |
| Open library subtab | Yes | R | R |
| Open favorites tab | Yes | F | F |
| Open annotations tab | Yes | N | N |
| Open transitions tab | Yes | T | T |
| Open behaviors tab | Yes | O | O |
| Open animations tab | Yes | A | A |
| Open cursor effects tab | Yes | U | U |
| Open voice narration tab | Yes | V | V |
| Open audio effects tab | Yes | D | D |
| Open visual effects/video effects tab | Yes | X | X |
| Open gesture effects tab | Yes (Mac only) | —- | G |
| Open interactivity tab | Yes | I | I |
| Open captions tab | Yes | C | —- |
| Launch home dialog | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+H | —- |
| Launch preferences dialog | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Comma | Command+Comma |
| Launch recorder | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+R | Ctrl+R |
| Import package | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Export package | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+E | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Maximize or de-maximize window (Mac) | Yes (Mac only) | See below – Maximize/Minimize window (Windows) | Command+Shift+M |
| Hide other programs | No | —- | Command+Option+H |
| Maximize/Minimize window (Windows) | No | Maximize: Windows logo key+Up Arrow Minimize: Windows logo key+Down Arrow | See above – Maximize or de-maximize window (Mac) |
| Exit/quit Camtasia | No | Alt+F4 | Command+Q |
| Close window | No | —- | Command+W |
| Symbols and emojis | No | —- | Ctrl+Command+Spacebar |
| Enter full screen program | No | —- | Command+Shift+F |
| Display system menu | No | Alt+Spacebar | —- |
| Activate menus | No | Alt+First letter of menu | —- |
| Remove focus or close current control, menu, or dialog box | No | Esc | Esc |
| Launch Home | Yes | Ctrl+H | Command+Period |
Project Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import media into media bin | Yes | Ctrl+I | Command+I |
| Export frame as | Yes | Ctrl+F | Ctrl+F |
| Export to local file (Windows) Export (Mac) | Yes | Ctrl+E | Command+E |
| Export frame at playhead | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Silence audio | Yes | Shift+S | Option+S (On Timeline Editing tab on Mac) |
| Restore audio | Yes | Shift+R | Option+R (On Timeline Editing tab on Mac) |
| New project | No | Ctrl+N | Command+N |
| Open project | No | Ctrl+S | Command+O |
| Save project | No | Ctrl+S | Command+S |
| Launch online help | No | F1 | —- |
Timeline Editing
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Yes | Ctrl+G | Command+G |
| Ungroup | Yes | Ctrl+U | Command+U |
| Open group | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Shift+G | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Close group | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Shift+U | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Silence audio | Yes | Shift+S (On Project Options tab on Windows) | Option+S |
| Restore audio | Yes | Shift+R (On Project Options tab on Windows) | Option+R |
| Split selected media at playhead | Yes | S | Command+T |
| Split all tracks at playhead | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+S | Command+Shift+T |
| Stitch selected media | Yes | Ctrl+Alt+I | Command+Option+I |
| Remove all stitches from selected track | Yes | Ctl+Shift+\ | Command+Shift+\ |
| Add annotation | Yes | Shift+N | Shift+N |
| Extend frame | Yes (Windows only) | Shift+E -Or- Hold Alt and drag end of clip | Hold Option and drag end of clip |
| Duration | Yes (Mac Only) | —- | Ctrl+D |
| Add selection to library | No | Ctrl+Shift+A | —- |
| Add placeholder | Yes | P | P |
| Convert to placeholder | Yes | Ctrl+Alt+P | —- |
| Deselect all | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Shift+D | Command+Shift+A |
| Select all | No | Ctrl+A | Command+A |
Ripple delete
| Yes (Windows only) |
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Cut
| No | Ctrl+X | Command+X |
| Duplicate | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+D | Command+D |
| Copy | No | Ctrl+C | Command+C |
| Delete Leaves space on timeline | No | Delete | Delete |
| Paste | No | Ctrl+V | Command+V |
| Redo | No | Ctrl+Y | Command+Shift+Z |
| Undo | No | Crl+Z | Command+Z |
| Pan | No | Hold Spacebar and drag canvas | Hold Spacebar and drag canvas |
| Crop | No | Hold Alt and drag handles | Hold Alt and drag handles |
| Open media bin tab | No | B | B |
| Increase/decrease properties | No | Drag handles/sliders to adjust number -Or- Type number -Or- Click number and use Up/Down Arrow to increase or decrease number | Drag handles/sliders to adjust number -Or- Type number -Or- Click number and use Up/Down Arrow to increase or decrease number |
Timeline Navigation
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play/pause/stop video | No | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Variable speed playback: Play timeline backward at normal (1x), 2x, 4x, or 8x speed | Yes (Windows only) | J | J |
| Pause timeline playback | Yes (Windows only) | K | K |
| Variable speed playback: Play timeline forward at normal (1x), 2x, 4x, or 8x speed | Yes (Windows only) | L | L |
| Return playhead | Yes | Ctrl+Alt+M | Ctrl+Option+Spacebar |
| Move playhead to previous clip | Yes | Ctrl+Alt+Comma | Ctrl+Comma |
| Move playhead to next clip | Yes | Ctrl+Alt+Period | Ctrl+Period |
| Step backward on timeline | Yes | Comma | Comma |
| Step forward on timeline | Yes | Period | Period |
| Zoom in | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+Equal -Or- Ctrl+Scroll Wheel | Command+Shift+Equal -Or- Command+Scroll Wheel |
| Zoom out | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+Minus -Or- Ctrl+Scroll Wheel | Command+Shift+Minus -Or- Command+Scroll Wheel |
| Zoom to fit Shows all media on timeline | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+7 -Or- Ctrl+Scroll Wheel | Command+Shift+Minus -Or- Command+Scrool Wheel |
| Zoom to max Shows maximum timeline view | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+9 -Or- Ctrl+Scroll Wheel | Command+Shift+9 -Or- Command+Scroll Wheel |
| Make timeline selection | No | Hold Ctrl and drag playhead | Hold Command and drag playhead |
| Zoom to selection | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+8 | Command+Shift+8 |
| Jump to beginning of timeline Move playhead to beginning | Yes | Ctrl+Home | Command+Return |
| Jump to end of timeline Move playhead to end | Yes | Ctrl+End | Command+Shift+Return |
| Extend selection to next clip | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Right Arrow | Command+Shift+Option+Period |
| Extend selection to previous clip | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Left Arrow | Command+Shfit+Option+Comma |
| Extend selection range left | Yes | Shift+Comma | Shift+Comma |
| Extend selection range right | Yes | Shift+Period | Shift+Period |
| Move up or down through tracks | No | Scroll Wheel -Or- Drag scroll bar | Scroll Wheel -Or- Drag scroll bar |
| Increase track heights | Yes | Alt+Equal sign | Option+Equal sign |
| Decrease track heights | Yes | Alt+Minus | Option+Minus |
| Extend selection to timeline beginning | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+Home | —- |
| Extend selection to timeline end | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+End | —- |
| Select succeeding media | Yes | Alt+Right Arrow | —- |
| Select preceding media | Yes | Alt+Left Arrow | —- |
| Select all media To left of playhead | Yes (Windows Only) | Ctrl+Alt+J | —- |
| Select all media to right to right of playhead | Yes (Windows Only) | Ctrl+Alt+L | —- |
| Select all timeline to left | Yes (Mac Only) | —- | Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow |
| Select all timeline to right | Yes (Mac Only) | —- | Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
Ripple Split
| No | Hold Shift and drag playhead | Hold Shift and drag playhead |
| Ripple move | No |
| —- |
| Ripple trim Extends/reduces media duration without creating space | No | Hold Shift and drag end of media in/out | —- |
| Ripple split and move everything on track at playhead | No | Hold Shift and drag playhead | Hold Shift and drag playhead |
| Temporarily disable snapping | No | Hold Ctrl and drag media | Hold Ctrl and drag media |
| Enable canvas snapping | No | Ctrl+Semicolon | Command+Semiconlon |
| Enable timeline snapping | No | —- | Command+Shift+Semicolon |
| Attach/detach timeline | Yes | Ctrl+3 (On Program Options tab on Windows) | Command+3 |
Captions
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add caption | Yes | Shift+C | Shift+C |
| Increase caption | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Alt+] | Command+] |
| Decrease caption | Yes (Windows only) | Ctrl+Alt+[ | Command+[ |
| Next caption | No | Tab | Tab |
| Previous caption | No | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
| Replay current caption segment (Loop button) | No | Enter -Or- Click Loop button | Enter -Or- Click Loop button |
Marker and Quiz Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add marker | Yes | Shift+M | Shift+M |
| Add quiz | Yes | Shift+Q | Shift+Q |
| Show/hide marker view | Yes | Ctrl+M | Ctrl+M |
| Show/hide quiz view | Yes | Ctrl+Q | Ctrl+Q |
| Next marker | Yes | Ctrl+] | Ctrl+] |
| Previous marker | Yes | Ctrl+[ | Ctrl+[ |
| Select next marker Extend selection to next marker | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+] | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Select previous marker Extend selection to previous marker | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+[ | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Next quiz (jump to and select) | Yes | Ctrl+0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Previous quiz (jump to and select) | Yes | Ctrl+9 | Ctrl+9 |
Library Options
| Option | Customizable | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import to library | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+I | —- |
| Add selection to library | Yes | Ctrl+Shift+A | Command+Option+A |
| Open library tab | No | R | R |
| Collapse selected folder Move upwards to parent | No | Left Arrow -Or- Double-click | Left Arrow -Or- Double-click |
| Expand selected folder | No | Right Arrow -Or- Double-click | Right Arrow -Or- Double-click |
| Collapse all folders | No | Ctrl+Left Arrow | Command+Left Arrow |
| Expand all folders | No | Ctrl+Right Arrow | Command+Right Arrow |
| Collapse/expand subfolders | No | Alt+Click | Option+Click |
| Select next element upwards | No | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Select next element downwards | No | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Scroll to top | No | Home | Fn+Left Arrow |
| Scroll to bottom | No | End | Fn+Right Arrow |
| Scroll to and select top | No | Ctrl+Home | Option+Command+Up Arrow |
| Scroll to and select bottom | No | Ctrl+End | Option+Command+Down Arrow |
| Scroll upwards by height of view | No | Page Up | Fn+Up Arrow |
| Scroll downwards by height of view | No | Page Down | Fn+Down Arrow |
| Delete selected items (In custom library) | No | Delete | Delete |
| Multi-select items | No | Shift+Click -Or- Shift+Arrow Key | Shift+Click -Or- Shift+Arrow Key |
| Add/remove item from selection | No | Ctrl+Click | Command+Click |
| Enter asset rename mode (In custom library) | No | F2 | Enter |
Text Options for Annotations
| Option | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Edit text | —- | Option+Return |
| Bold | Ctrl+B | Command+Shift+B |
| Italic | Ctrl+I | Command+Shift+I |
| Select one character right of the cursor | Shift+Right Arrow | Shift+Right Arrow |
| Select one character left of the cursor | Shift+Left Arrow | Shift+Let Arrow |
| Select all characters after the cursor | Shift+Down Arrow | Shfit+Down Arrow |
| Select all characters before the cursor | Shift+Up Arrow | Shift+Up Arrow |
| Underline | Ctrl+U | Command+Shift+U |
| Copy selected text | Ctrl+C | Command+C |
| Paste text | Ctrl+V | Command+V |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Command+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y | Shift+Command+Z |
| Delete text | Select text and press Delete | Select text and press Delete |
| Align left | —- | Select text and press Command+Shift+Left Bracket |
| Align center | —- | Select text and press Command+Shift+Backslash |
| Align right | —- | Select text and press Command+Shift+Right Bracket |
| Copy style | —- | Command+Option+C |
| Paste style | —- | Command+Option+V |
| Show special characters | —- | Ctrl+Command+Spacebar |
PowerPoint Add-In Shortcuts
| Option | Window Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Record | Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Pause | Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
| Stop | Ctrl+Shift+F10 |
