Ableton Live 11 Shortcuts

Browser

Mac Windows Shortcut

UP/DOWN UP/DOWN Navigate files/folders

LEFT/RIGHT LEFT/RIGHT Open or close a folder

RIGHT RIGHT Audition sample/preset

RETURN ENTER Load preset/sample into a Simpler

CMD + F CTRL + F Search

NUM 1-7 NUM 1-7 Save file, folder, sample, preset or

plugin to Collections 1-7

CMD + R CTRL + R Rename file/folder

Arrangement/Session Views

Mac Windows Shortcut

CMD + CTRL + F F11 Enter full screen mode

TAB TAB Switch between Session &

Arrangement View

SHIFT + TAB OR FN + F12 SHIFT + TAB OR F12 Switch between Detail & Clip View
in the bottom pane

Q Q Hot swap sample/preset

CMD + OPT + B, M, O, I, L, R, G CTRL + ALT + B, M, O, I, L, R, G Show/hide the Browser, Mixer,

Overview, Inputs, Detail/Clip,
Returns or Groove Pool

CMD + C CTRL + C Copy

CMD + P CTRL + P Paste

CMD + D CTRL + D Duplicate

SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT Select bars

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 LEFT/RIGHT LEFT/RIGHT Move selection

Z Z Zoom in on the selection

X X Zoom out

H H Fit tracks to screen (vertical)

W W Fit arrangement to screen

(horizontal)

CMD + J CTRL + J Consolidate clips

CMD + E CTRL + E Split clip

CMD + I CTRL + I Insert time/silence

SHIFT + CMD + C SHIFT + CTRL + C Copy time

SHIFT + CMD + P SHIFT + CTRL + P Paste time

SHIFT + CMD + D SHIFT + CTRL + D Duplicate time

SHIFT + CMD + DEL SHIFT + CTRL + D Delete time

R R Reverse clip/MIDI

CMD + 1 CTRL + 1 Tighten arrangement grid

CMD + 2 CTRL + 2 Spread arrangement grid

CMD + 3 CTRL + 3 Enable triplet grid

CMD + 4 CTRL + 4 Turn grid snapping on/off

CMD + L CTRL + L Loop selection

CMD + LEFT/RIGHT SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT Shorten/lengthen loop

LEFT/RIGHT LEFT/RIGHT Move loop braces

CMD + UP/DOWN CTRL + UP/DOWN Double/halve loop length

MIDI Editor/Piano Roll

Mac Windows Shortcut

CMD + SHIFT + M CTRL + SHIFT + M Create new MIDI clip

SHIFT + CMD + U SHIFT + CTRL + U Quantize settings (selected notes)

CMD + U CTRL + U Quantize

CMD + LEFT/RIGHT ALT + LEFT/RIGHT Move notes off grid

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 LEFT/RIGHT LEFT/RIGHT Move notes on grid

SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT Lengthen/shorten notes

SHIFT + UP/DOWN SHIFT + UP/DOWN Move notes up/down an octave

CMD + MOUSE DRAG CTRL + MOUSE DRAG Adjust velocity of notes

CMD + A CTRL + A Select all notes in clip

Tracks

Mac Windows Shortcut

CMD + SHIFT + T CTRL + SHIFT + T Create a new MIDI track

CMD + T CTRL + T Create a new audio track

CMD + OPT + T CTRL + ALT + T Create a new return track

CMD + G CTRL + G Group tracks

CMD + R CTRL + R Rename track

TAB TAB Rename next track (while

renaming)

CMD + UP/DOWN CTRL + UP/DOWN Move track up/down

0 0 Mute/unmute track

U U Collapse track

OPT + U ALT + U Collapse all tracks

S S Solo track

A A Activate automation mode

OPT + MOUSE DRAG ALT + MOUSE DRAG Curve automation line

B B Enable draw mode

DELETE BACKSPACE Delete automation

CMD + DELETE CTRL + BACKSPACE Delete all automation in lane

General

Mac Windows Shortcut

CMD + Z CTRL + Z Undo

SHIFT + CMD + Z CTRL + Y Redo

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 CMD + S CTRL + S Save project

SHIFT + CMD + S SHIFT + CTRL + S Save project as

CMD + K CTRL + K Keymapping mode

CMD + OPT + P CTRL + ALT + P Show/hide plugin window

FN + F9 F9 Record

SHIFT + CMD + C SHIFT + CTRL + C Capture

CMD + M CTRL + M MIDI map mode

M M Enable MIDI computer keyboard

These shortcuts are accurate as of version 11.3.4 on 20 July, 2023.

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