243 Shortcuts for FL Studio

File Operations Ctrl+H Stop sound (panic)

Ctrl+O Open file Ctrl+T Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad
Ctrl+S Save file Ctrl+B Toggle blend notes
Ctrl+N Save new version Ctrl+M Toggle metronome
Ctrl+Shift+S Save as... Ctrl+P Toggle recording metronome precount
Ctrl+R Export wave file Ctrl+I Toggle wait for input to start recording
Ctrl+Shift+R Export MP3 file
Ctrl+Shift+M Export MIDI file Window Navigation
Alt+0..9 Open recent files 0..9 Tab Cycle nested windows
Ctrl+F Browser smart find... Ctrl+F8 Open Plugin Picker
Ctrl+Alt+F8 Open Project Picker

Pattern Selector Shift+F8 Plugin database

Enter Toggle max/min Playlist
NumPad1..9 Select patterns 1..9
Esc Closes a window
NumPad+ Next pattern
F1 Help
NumPad- Previous pattern
F5 Toggle Playlist
Arrow Right Next pattern
F6 Toggle Step Sequencer
Arrow Left Previous pattern
F7 Toggle Piano Roll
F4 Next empty pattern
F8 Show/hide Sample Browser
F9 Show/hide Mixer
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
F10 Show/hide MIDI settings
0..9 Mute/Unmute first 10 channels
F11 Show/hide song info window
Ctrl+0..9 Solo/Unsolo first 10 channels
F12 Close all windows
Arrow Up Select previous channel
Ctrl+F12 Close all unfocused windows
Arrow Down Next channel
Shift+F12 Align all channel editors (since program version 11.5.
Alt+G Group selected channels 8)
Alt+Z Zip selected channels Ctrl+Shift+H Arrange windows - Realign
Alt+U Unzip selected channels
Shift+Arrow Up Move selected channels up
Shift+Arrow Down Move selected channels down Mixer
PgUp Next channel group Alt+Arrow Left/Arr Move selected mixer track left/right
ow Right
PgDn Previous channel group
Alt+L Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track
Ctrl+C Copy channel steps/score
Ctrl+L Link selected channels to selected mixer track
Ctrl+V Paste channel steps/score
Ctrl+Shift+L Link selected channels starting from selected mixer
Ctrl+X Cut channel steps/score
track
Alt+Delete Delete selected channels
F2 Rename selected mixer track
Ctrl+Shift+C Clone channels
S Solo current track
Shift+Arrow Left Shift steps left
Alt+S Alt solo - activate current track and all tracks routed
Shift+Arrow Right Shift steps right to/from it
Alt+R Randomize Alt+R Render armed tracks to .wav
Alt+P Send to Piano Roll
K Show Keyboard Editor Playlist Action
G Show Graph Editor
B Paint tool
Ctrl+Alt+R Channels - Restretch all
C Slice tool
D Delete tool
E Select tool
Record / Playback / Transport
P Pencil tool
Backspace Toggle line/none snap
S Slip edit tool
Space Start/Stop playback
T Mute tool
Ctrl+Space Start/Pause playback
Y Playback tool
L Switch Pattern/Song mode
Z Zoom tool
R Switch on/off recording (this also works during
Alt Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other
playback)
modifiers)
NumPad0 (zero) Fast forward
Alt+G Ungroup selection
NumPad/ Previous bar (Song mode)
Alt+P Open the Piano Roll or channel depending on what's
Ctrl+NumPad/ Jump 4 bars back (Song mode) selected in the Playlist
NumPad* Next bar (Song mode) Alt+T Add time marker
Ctrl+NumPad* Jump 4 bars forward (Song mode) Alt+NumPad*// Jump to next/previous song marker (if present)
Ctrl+E Toggle Step Edit mode Ctrl+Alt+NumPad*/ Jump to next/previous song marker (if present) and
/ select until next song marker (if present) or until
song end

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Alt+Right Click Audition the clip selected Shift+Mouse Wheel Nudge clip position
(on clips)
Alt+Right Shift Engage snap free 'Slice Mode', release Alt after
clicking on the clip to use snapping Shift+Mouse Wheel Reorder clip tracks
(on track label
Ctrl+A Select all
area)
Ctrl+B Duplicate selection (or all clips in zoom range if
nothing is selected) to the right Shift+0 (zero) Center Playlist to playhead position

Ctrl+C Copy selection Shift+1..3 Horizontal zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in)

Ctrl+D Deselect selection Shift+4 Horizontal zoom, show all

Ctrl+P Toggle Performance mode Shift+5 Zoom to selection

Ctrl+T Add time marker Shift+6 Fit Performance Zone to Playlist

Ctrl+V Paste selection

Ctrl+X Cut selection Piano Roll Action

Ctrl+Alt+G Grid color Note: Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw
mode
Ctrl+Alt+Home Toggle resizing from left
B Paint tool
Ctrl+Insert Add space at the start of the timeline selection of
equal length to the selection C Slice tool
Ctrl+Delete Delete space according to the timeline selection D Delete tool
Ctrl+Enter Select time around selection E Select tool
Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ar Select time before/after selection equal to the F Show next property in the Piano Roll event lane
row Right selection length (lower section)
Ctrl+Left Click Select M Toggle Keyboard view mode
Ctrl+Shift+Left Add to selection O Toggle Portamento
Click P Pencil tool
Ctrl+Shift+Right Zoom to selected clip T Mute tool
Click
Y Playback tool
Ctrl+Right Click Zoom on selection / Drag to make zoom selection
(zoom on release) Z Zoom tool

Delete Delete selected clip/pattern source data Alt Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other
modifiers)
Double Left Click Open clip/pattern properties (e.g. Channel Settings,
(on clip/pattern) Piano Roll) Alt+A Arpeggiator

Home Move the playback marker to the start of the Playlist Alt+B View note helpers

Insert Slice clip at mouse cursor position Alt+C Change color of selected notes (to selected color
group)
Left Shift+Left Add and resize clip/pattern (move mouse L/R after
Click (on Playlist) click and hold to resize) (must be in pencil mode) Alt+E Riff machine

Left Shift+Right Pan view Alt+F Flam

Click Alt+G Ungroup selected notes
Middle Mouse Pan view (hold & drag left/right) Alt+K Open Limit tool
Button
Alt+L Open Articulate tool
PgUp/PgDn Zoom in / Zoom out
Alt+N Switch waveform helper view (when available)
Pencil tool + Shift Swap to Brush
Alt+O Open LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area
Right Click Delete selected clip/pattern
Alt+Q Quantize
Right Shift+Left Slice clip/pattern (click above/below clip/pattern
Alt+R Open Randomize tool
Click & drag vertical)
Alt+S Open Strum tool
Right Alt+Right Vertical slice clip (release Alt to engage snap)
Shift+Left Click Alt+G Glue
Right Shift+Right Slice clip/pattern & delete smallest part (click Alt+U Open Chop tool
Click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical) Alt+V Toggle ghost channels on/off
Right Alt+Right Quantize selected Alt+W Open Claw Machine tool
Click
Alt+X Open Scale Levels tool
Right Alt+Left Click Mute selected
Alt+Y Open Score Flipper tool
Shift Temporarily swaps between Paint & Draw
modes Alt+Mouse Wheel Change the selected note property of the note the
mouse pointer is near or on
Shift+C Select all clips according to the currently selected clip
source Alt+Arrow Keys Nudge the position of the selected notes or all notes if
no selection is made
Shift+G Group selected clips
Ctrl+A Select all
Shift+I Invert selection
Ctrl+B Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if
Shift+Q Quick quantize clip start times nothing is selected, to the right (works also with time
Shift+Arrow Left/A Move selection left/right line selections)
rrow Right Ctrl+C Copy selection
Shift+Arrow Up/Ar Move selection up/down Ctrl+D Deselect selection
row Down
Ctrl+G Glue selected and touching notes
Shift+Left Click (on Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern)
clip/pattern) Ctrl+I Insert current controller value

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Ctrl+L Quick legato

Ctrl+M Import MIDI file
Ctrl+Q Quick quantize
Ctrl+U Quick chop
Ctrl+V Paste selection
Ctrl+X Cut selection
Ctrl+Alt+G Grid color
Shift+Enter Flip separator (since program version 11.5.8)
Ctrl+Alt+Home Toggle allow resizing from left
Ctrl+Delete Delete space equal to selection
Ctrl+Enter Select time around selection
Ctrl+Insert Insert space equal to the current time line selection
Ctrl+Alt+Insert Slice & insert space (since program version 11.5.
8)
Shift+Arrow Left/A Shift left/right
rrow Right
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Rotate left/right (since program version 11.5.8)
Left/Arrow Right
Ctrl+Arrow Up/Arr Transpose selection up/down 1 octave
ow Down
Ctrl+Arrow Left/Ar Select time before (left) or after (right) current
row Right selection
Ctrl+Left Click Select
Ctrl+Shift+Left Add to selection
Click
Ctrl+Right Click Zoom on selection/Drag to make zoom selection
(zoom on release)
Delete Delete selected
Double Left Click Open note properties
(on note)
Double Right Click / Swap to ghost channel to edit the note
X1 Button (on
ghost note)
Left Shift+Left Add and resize notes (move mouse L/R after click and
Click (on Piano hold to resize)
Roll)
Left Shift+Right Pan view
Click
Left Alt+Right Click Audio preview
Middle Mouse Pan view (hold and drag left/right)
Button
PgUp/PgDn Zoom in / Zoom out
Pencil tool + Shift Swap to Brush
Right Click Delete selected notes
Right Alt+Right Quantize selected
Click
Right Shift+Left Slice notes (click above/below note and drag vertical)
Click
Right Shift+Right Slice notes & delete smallest part (click
Click above/below note and drag vertical)
Shift+G Group selected notes
Ctrl+Shift+V Paste from MIDI clipboard
Shift Temporarily swaps between Paint & Draw
modes
Shift+C Select by color
Shift+O Select odd (since program version 11.5.8)
Shift+D Discard selected note lengths
Shift+G Group selected
Shift+I Invert selection
Shift+N Turn off selected chord
Shift+Q Quick quantize
Shift+R Select at random (multiple presses will select more
notes)

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Shift+M
Select more at random (since program version 11.5.
8)

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