All frequently used actions are available via specific shortcut keys. For convenience, those most used for playback are available from the numeric keypad.
Playback (in the play view)
While in the play view, you can use the following shortcuts:
/ Skip to previous cue
* Skip to next cue
- Volume down
+ Volume up
ENTER Play/Pause
. Return to cue
0123456789 + ENTER Numbers: type a shortcut, then terminate with ENTER (see below)
Image: Numeric Shortcuts for controlling playback
Additionally:
ARROW LEFT Seek backward
ARROW RIGHT Seek forward
ARROW UP Skip to previous cue
ARROW DOWN Skip to next cue
Cue navigation with mnemonics
By directly entering the shortcut key combination (shown with pale background), terminated by ENTER, you can navigate directly to the respective cue.
By hitting the ENTER key again, playback will start.
Image: Using a keyboard mnemonic to invoke a cue
Playback + Editing (in the edit view)
While in the edit view, you can control playback in the same way as in the play view, but in combination with the CTRL modifier key:
CTRL+/ Skip to previous cue
CTRL+* Skip to next cue
CTRL+- Volume down
CTRL++ Volume up
CTRL+ENTER Play/Pause
CTRL+. Return to cue
CTRL+0123456789 + CTRL+ENTER Numbers: type a shortcut, then terminate with ENTER.
CTRL+ARROW LEFT Seek backward
CTRL+ARROW RIGHT Seek forward
CTRL+ARROW UP Skip to previous cue
CTRL+ARROW DOWN Skip to next cue
Additionally the following edit-specific shortcuts are available:
INSERT Creates a new cue at the current position
SHIFT+INSERT Updates the time of the currently selected cue to the current position
ENTER starts and ends editing text field (denoted by a icon). ESC cancels the edit.
In the cue time input box, ARROW UP and ARROW DOWN update the cue time