Premiere Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
V	Selection tool The default tool, used to select clips in the timeline.
M	Track Select tool Select all clips on a track from a given point, or select multiple tracks.
B	Ripple Edit tool Adjust an edit point and move other clips in the timeline to compensate.
N	Rolling Edit tool Adjust an edit point between two clips without affecting the rest of the timeline.
X	Rate Stretch tool Change the duration of a clip while simultaneously changing the speed to compensate.
C	Razor tool Cut a clip (or multiple clips) into two clips.
Y	Slip tool Move a clip’s in and out points by the same amount simultaneously, so the rest of the timeline is not affected.
U	Slide tool Move a clip back and forth in the timeline, while simultaneously adjusting adjacent clips to compensate.
P	Pen tool Create control (anchor) points.
H	Hand tool Drag the timeline view left and right.
Z	Zoom tool Click in the timeline to magnify the view, or drag and select a rectangular area to zoom into.