FL Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
FL Studio keyboard shortcut reference covering 40 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Undo Step-by-Step, Undo/Redo Last, and New Version. 40 of 40 shortcuts are verified against official FL Studio documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official FL Studio documentation
Channel Rack
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Clone Channels |
Clone selected channels |
Alt+C |
Option+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Channels |
Delete selected channels |
Alt+Delete |
Option+Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Group Channels |
Group selected channels |
Alt+G |
Option+G |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo Step-by-Step |
Undo step-by-step |
Ctrl+Alt+Z |
Cmd+Option+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Undo/Redo Last |
Undo or redo last edit |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Blend Notes |
Toggle blend notes |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Yes |
Source |
| Step Edit Mode |
Toggle Step Edit mode |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| New Version |
Save new version |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open File |
Open file |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Export Wave |
Export wave file |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Save File |
Save file |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Export MIDI |
Export MIDI file |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Export MP3 |
Export MP3 file |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Cmd+Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Save As |
Save As |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Help |
Open this help |
F1 |
F1 |
Yes |
Source |
Mixer
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Solo Mixer Track |
Solo current mixer track |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
Patterns
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Pattern |
Next pattern |
+ |
+ |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Pattern |
Previous pattern |
- |
- |
Yes |
Source |
| Name Pattern |
Open name editor for selected pattern |
F2 |
F2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Empty Pattern |
Next empty pattern with naming dialog |
F4 |
F4 |
Yes |
Source |
Transport
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Start/Stop Playback |
Start or stop playback |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Start/Pause Playback |
Start or pause playback |
Ctrl+Space |
Cmd+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Recording |
Switch recording on/off |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Pattern/Song Mode |
Switch Pattern/Song mode |
L |
L |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Metronome |
Toggle metronome |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Typing Keyboard to Piano |
Toggle typing keyboard to piano |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Panic Stop |
Stop sound (panic) |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Arrange Windows |
(Re)arrange windows |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Playlist |
Toggle Playlist |
F5 |
F5 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Step Sequencer |
Toggle Step Sequencer |
F6 |
F6 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Piano Roll |
Toggle Piano roll |
F7 |
F7 |
Yes |
Source |
| Plugin Picker |
Open Plugin Picker |
F8 |
F8 |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Mixer |
Show or hide Mixer |
F9 |
F9 |
Yes |
Source |
| MIDI Settings |
Show or hide MIDI settings |
F10 |
F10 |
Yes |
Source |
| Song Info |
Show or hide song info |
F11 |
F11 |
Yes |
Source |
| Close All Windows |
Close all windows |
F12 |
F12 |
Yes |
Source |
| Focus Playlist |
Focus Playlist |
Ctrl+Enter |
Cmd+Return |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Max Playlist |
Toggle max/min Playlist |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Close Window |
Close a window |
Escape |
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Sample Browser |
Show or hide Sample Browser |
Alt+F8 |
Option+F8 |
Yes |
Source |
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