Hotkeys and shortcuts for FL Studio (Windows)

(Total 243)

Ctrl + O
File Operations
Open file
Ctrl + S
File Operations
Save file
Ctrl + N
File Operations
Save new version
Ctrl + Shift + S
File Operations
Save as...
Ctrl + R
File Operations
Export wave file
Ctrl + Shift + R
File Operations
Export MP3 file
Ctrl + Shift + M
File Operations
Export MIDI file
Alt + 0 .. 9
File Operations
Open recent files 0..9
Ctrl + F
File Operations
Browser smart find...
NumPad 1 .. 9
Pattern Selector
Select patterns 1..9
NumPad +
Pattern Selector
Next pattern
NumPad -
Pattern Selector
Previous pattern
Arrow Right
Pattern Selector
Next pattern
Arrow Left
Pattern Selector
Previous pattern
F4
Pattern Selector
Next empty pattern
0 .. 9
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Mute/Unmute first 10 channels
Ctrl + 0 .. 9
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Solo/Unsolo first 10 channels
Arrow Up
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Select previous channel
Arrow Down
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Next channel
Alt + G
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Group selected channels
Alt + Z
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Zip selected channels
Alt + U
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Unzip selected channels
Shift + Arrow Up
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Move selected channels up
Shift + Arrow Down
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Move selected channels down
PgUp
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Next channel group
PgDn
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Previous channel group
Ctrl + C
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Copy channel steps/score
Ctrl + V
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Paste channel steps/score
Ctrl + X
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Cut channel steps/score
Alt + Delete
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Delete selected channels
Ctrl + Shift + C
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Clone channels
Shift + Arrow Left
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Shift steps left
Shift + Arrow Right
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Shift steps right
Alt + R
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Randomize
Alt + P
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Send to Piano Roll
K
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Show Keyboard Editor
G
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Show Graph Editor
Ctrl + Alt + R
Channel Window & Step Sequencer
Channels - Restretch all
Backspace
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle line/none snap
Space
Record / Playback / Transport
Start/Stop playback
Ctrl + Space
Record / Playback / Transport
Start/Pause playback
L
Record / Playback / Transport
Switch Pattern/Song mode
R
Record / Playback / Transport
Switch on/off recording (this also works during playback)
NumPad 0 (zero)
Record / Playback / Transport
Fast forward
NumPad /
Record / Playback / Transport
Previous bar (Song mode)
Ctrl + NumPad /
Record / Playback / Transport
Jump 4 bars back (Song mode)
NumPad *
Record / Playback / Transport
Next bar (Song mode)
Ctrl + NumPad *
Record / Playback / Transport
Jump 4 bars forward (Song mode)
Ctrl + E
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle Step Edit mode
Ctrl + H
Record / Playback / Transport
Stop sound (panic)
Ctrl + T
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle typing keypad to piano keypad
Ctrl + B
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle blend notes
Ctrl + M
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle metronome
Ctrl + P
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle recording metronome precount
Ctrl + I
Record / Playback / Transport
Toggle wait for input to start recording
Tab
Window Navigation
Cycle nested windows
Ctrl + F8
Window Navigation
Open Plugin Picker
Ctrl + Alt + F8
Window Navigation
Open Project Picker
Shift + F8
Window Navigation
Plugin database
Enter
Window Navigation
Toggle max/min Playlist
Esc
Window Navigation
Closes a window
F1
Window Navigation
Help
F5
Window Navigation
Toggle Playlist
F6
Window Navigation
Toggle Step Sequencer
F7
Window Navigation
Toggle Piano Roll
F8
Window Navigation
Show/hide Sample Browser
F9
Window Navigation
Show/hide Mixer
F10
Window Navigation
Show/hide MIDI settings
F11
Window Navigation
Show/hide song info window
F12
Window Navigation
Close all windows
Ctrl + F12
Window Navigation
Close all unfocused windows
Shift + F12
Window Navigation
Align all channel editors (since program version 11.5.8)
Ctrl + Shift + H
Window Navigation
Arrange windows - Realign
Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Mixer
Move selected mixer track left/right
Alt + L
Mixer
Select the channels linked to the selected mixer track
Ctrl + L
Mixer
Link selected channels to selected mixer track
Ctrl + Shift + L
Mixer
Link selected channels starting from selected mixer track
F2
Mixer
Rename selected mixer track
S
Mixer
Solo current track
Alt + S
Mixer
Alt solo - activate current track and all tracks routed to/from it
Alt + R
Mixer
Render armed tracks to .wav
B
Playlist Action
Paint tool
C
Playlist Action
Slice tool
D
Playlist Action
Delete tool
E
Playlist Action
Select tool
P
Playlist Action
Pencil tool
S
Playlist Action
Slip edit tool
T
Playlist Action
Mute tool
Y
Playlist Action
Playback tool
Z
Playlist Action
Zoom tool
Alt
Playlist Action
Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers)
Alt + G
Playlist Action
Ungroup selection
Alt + P
Playlist Action
Open the Piano Roll or channel depending on what's selected in the Playlist
Alt + T
Playlist Action
Add time marker
Alt + NumPad * / /
Playlist Action
Jump to next/previous song marker (if present)
Ctrl + Alt + NumPad * / /
Playlist Action
Jump to next/previous song marker (if present) and select until next song marker (if present) or until song end
Alt +Right Click
Playlist Action
Audition the clip selected
Alt + Right Shift
Playlist Action
Engage snap free 'Slice Mode', release Alt after clicking on the clip to use snapping
Ctrl + A
Playlist Action
Select all
Ctrl + B
Playlist Action
Duplicate selection (or all clips in zoom range if nothing is selected) to the right
Ctrl + C
Playlist Action
Copy selection
Ctrl + D
Playlist Action
Deselect selection
Ctrl + P
Playlist Action
Toggle Performance mode
Ctrl + T
Playlist Action
Add time marker
Ctrl + V
Playlist Action
Paste selection
Ctrl + X
Playlist Action
Cut selection
Ctrl + Alt + G
Playlist Action
Grid color
Ctrl + Alt + Home
Playlist Action
Toggle resizing from left
Ctrl + Insert
Playlist Action
Add space at the start of the timeline selection of equal length to the selection
Ctrl + Delete
Playlist Action
Delete space according to the timeline selection
Ctrl + Enter
Playlist Action
Select time around selection
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Playlist Action
Select time before/after selection equal to the selection length
Ctrl +Left Click
Playlist Action
Select
Ctrl + Shift +Left Click
Playlist Action
Add to selection
Ctrl + Shift +Right Click
Playlist Action
Zoom to selected clip
Ctrl +Right Click
Playlist Action
Zoom on selection / Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release)
Delete
Playlist Action
Delete selected clip/pattern source data
Double Left Click (on clip/pattern)
Playlist Action
Open clip/pattern properties (e.g. Channel Settings, Piano Roll)
Home
Playlist Action
Move the playback marker to the start of the Playlist
Insert
Playlist Action
Slice clip at mouse cursor position
Left Shift +Left Click (on Playlist)
Playlist Action
Add and resize clip/pattern (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize) (must be in pencil mode)
Left Shift +Right Click
Playlist Action
Pan view
Middle Mouse Button
Playlist Action
Pan view (hold & drag left/right)
PgUp / PgDn
Playlist Action
Zoom in / Zoom out
Pencil tool + Shift
Playlist Action
Swap to Brush
Right Click
Playlist Action
Delete selected clip/pattern
Right Shift +Left Click
Playlist Action
Slice clip/pattern (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical)
Right Alt + Right Shift +Left Click
Playlist Action
Vertical slice clip (release Alt to engage snap)
Right Shift +Right Click
Playlist Action
Slice clip/pattern & delete smallest part (click above/below clip/pattern & drag vertical)
Right Alt +Right Click
Playlist Action
Quantize selected
Right Alt +Left Click
Playlist Action
Mute selected
Shift
Playlist Action
Temporarily swaps between Paint & Draw modes
Shift + C
Playlist Action
Select all clips according to the currently selected clip source
Shift + G
Playlist Action
Group selected clips
Shift + I
Playlist Action
Invert selection
Shift + Q
Playlist Action
Quick quantize clip start times
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Playlist Action
Move selection left/right
Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Playlist Action
Move selection up/down
Shift +Left Click (on clip/pattern)
Playlist Action
Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern)
Shift +Mouse Wheel (on clips)
Playlist Action
Nudge clip position
Shift +Mouse Wheel (on track label area)
Playlist Action
Reorder clip tracks
Shift + 0 (zero)
Playlist Action
Center Playlist to playhead position
Shift + 1 .. 3
Playlist Action
Horizontal zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in)
Shift + 4
Playlist Action
Horizontal zoom, show all
Shift + 5
Playlist Action
Zoom to selection
Shift + 6
Playlist Action
Fit Performance Zone to Playlist
Piano Roll Action
Note: Some keyboard modifiers apply only to Draw mode
B
Piano Roll Action
Paint tool
C
Piano Roll Action
Slice tool
D
Piano Roll Action
Delete tool
E
Piano Roll Action
Select tool
F
Piano Roll Action
Show next property in the Piano Roll event lane (lower section)
M
Piano Roll Action
Toggle Keyboard view mode
O
Piano Roll Action
Toggle Portamento
P
Piano Roll Action
Pencil tool
T
Piano Roll Action
Mute tool
Y
Piano Roll Action
Playback tool
Z
Piano Roll Action
Zoom tool
Alt
Piano Roll Action
Bypass snap (very useful when combined with other modifiers)
Alt + A
Piano Roll Action
Arpeggiator
Alt + B
Piano Roll Action
View note helpers
Alt + C
Piano Roll Action
Change color of selected notes (to selected color group)
Alt + E
Piano Roll Action
Riff machine
Alt + F
Piano Roll Action
Flam
Alt + G
Piano Roll Action
Ungroup selected notes
Alt + K
Piano Roll Action
Open Limit tool
Alt + L
Piano Roll Action
Open Articulate tool
Alt + N
Piano Roll Action
Switch waveform helper view (when available)
Alt + O
Piano Roll Action
Open LFO tool when in lower Event Editor area
Alt + Q
Piano Roll Action
Quantize
Alt + R
Piano Roll Action
Open Randomize tool
Alt + S
Piano Roll Action
Open Strum tool
Alt + G
Piano Roll Action
Glue
Alt + U
Piano Roll Action
Open Chop tool
Alt + V
Piano Roll Action
Toggle ghost channels on/off
Alt + W
Piano Roll Action
Open Claw Machine tool
Alt + X
Piano Roll Action
Open Scale Levels tool
Alt + Y
Piano Roll Action
Open Score Flipper tool
Alt +Mouse Wheel
Piano Roll Action
Change the selected note property of the note the mouse pointer is near or on
Alt + Arrow Keys
Piano Roll Action
Nudge the position of the selected notes or all notes if no selection is made
Ctrl + A
Piano Roll Action
Select all
Ctrl + B
Piano Roll Action
Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right (works also with time line selections)
Ctrl + C
Piano Roll Action
Copy selection
Ctrl + D
Piano Roll Action
Deselect selection
Ctrl + G
Piano Roll Action
Glue selected and touching notes
Ctrl + I
Piano Roll Action
Insert current controller value
Ctrl + L
Piano Roll Action
Quick legato
Ctrl + M
Piano Roll Action
Import MIDI file
Ctrl + Q
Piano Roll Action
Quick quantize
Ctrl + U
Piano Roll Action
Quick chop
Ctrl + V
Piano Roll Action
Paste selection
Ctrl + X
Piano Roll Action
Cut selection
Ctrl + Alt + G
Piano Roll Action
Grid color
Shift + Enter
Piano Roll Action
Flip separator (since program version 11.5.8)
Ctrl + Alt + Home
Piano Roll Action
Toggle allow resizing from left
Ctrl + Delete
Piano Roll Action
Delete space equal to selection
Ctrl + Enter
Piano Roll Action
Select time around selection
Ctrl + Insert
Piano Roll Action
Insert space equal to the current time line selection
Ctrl + Alt + Insert
Piano Roll Action
Slice & insert space (since program version 11.5.8)
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Piano Roll Action
Shift left/right
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Piano Roll Action
Rotate left/right (since program version 11.5.8)
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Piano Roll Action
Transpose selection up/down 1 octave
Ctrl + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Piano Roll Action
Select time before (left) or after (right) current selection
Ctrl +Left Click
Piano Roll Action
Select
Ctrl + Shift +Left Click
Piano Roll Action
Add to selection
Ctrl +Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Zoom on selection/Drag to make zoom selection (zoom on release)
Delete
Piano Roll Action
Delete selected
Double Left Click (on note)
Piano Roll Action
Open note properties
Double Right Click / X1 Button (on ghost note)
Piano Roll Action
Swap to ghost channel to edit the note
Left Shift +Left Click (on Piano Roll)
Piano Roll Action
Add and resize notes (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize)
Left Shift +Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Pan view
Left Alt +Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Audio preview
Middle Mouse Button
Piano Roll Action
Pan view (hold and drag left/right)
PgUp / PgDn
Piano Roll Action
Zoom in / Zoom out
Pencil tool + Shift
Piano Roll Action
Swap to Brush
Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Delete selected notes
Right Alt +Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Quantize selected
Right Shift +Left Click
Piano Roll Action
Slice notes (click above/below note and drag vertical)
Right Shift +Right Click
Piano Roll Action
Slice notes & delete smallest part (click above/below note and drag vertical)
Shift + G
Piano Roll Action
Group selected notes
Ctrl + Shift + V
Piano Roll Action
Paste from MIDI clipboard
Shift
Piano Roll Action
Temporarily swaps between Paint & Draw modes
Shift + C
Piano Roll Action
Select by color
Shift + O
Piano Roll Action
Select odd (since program version 11.5.8)
Shift + D
Piano Roll Action
Discard selected note lengths
Shift + G
Piano Roll Action
Group selected
Shift + I
Piano Roll Action
Invert selection
Shift + N
Piano Roll Action
Turn off selected chord
Shift + Q
Piano Roll Action
Quick quantize
Shift + R
Piano Roll Action
Select at random (multiple presses will select more notes)
Shift + M
Piano Roll Action
Select more at random (since program version 11.5.8)
Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Piano Roll Action
Move selection left/right
Shift + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Piano Roll Action
Move selection up/down
Shift +Left Click
Piano Roll Action
Clone (drag while holding clip/pattern), release Shift after dragging to unlock vertical movement
Shift +Mouse Wheel (on clips)
Piano Roll Action
Nudge clip position
Shift +Mouse Wheel (on track label area)
Piano Roll Action
Reorder clip tracks
Shift + 0 (zero)
Piano Roll Action
Center Playlist to playhead position
Shift + 1 .. 3
Piano Roll Action
Horizontal zoom levels 1 (zoom out) to 3 (zoom in)
Shift + 4
Piano Roll Action
Horizontal zoom, show all
Shift + 5
Piano Roll Action
Zoom to selection
Shift + 6
Piano Roll Action
Step sequencer mode zoom (since program version 11.5.8)
Alt + T
Piano Roll Action
Time markers - Add one... (since program version 11.5.8)
Ctrl + T
Piano Roll Action
Time markers - Add auto (since program version 11.5.8)