REAPER Keyboard Shortcuts
REAPER keyboard shortcut reference covering 40 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Preferences, Clear Loop/Time Selection, and Toggle Loop Playback. 40 of 40 shortcuts are verified against official REAPER 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 REAPER documentation
Actions
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Open Action List |
Open Action List |
? |
? |
Yes |
Source |
Automation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Toggle Volume Envelope |
Toggle Volume Envelope |
V |
V |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Pan Envelope |
Toggle Pan Envelope |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Item Properties |
Item Properties |
F2 |
F2 |
Yes |
Source |
| Crossfade Selected Items |
Crossfade Selected Items |
X |
X |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Items |
Split Items |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete Part of Item |
Delete Part of Item |
Ctrl+Delete |
Cmd+Delete |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| New Project |
New Project |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Save Project |
Save Project |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| Render |
Render |
Ctrl+Alt+R |
Cmd+Option+R |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Preferences |
Preferences |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
| Clear Loop/Time Selection |
Clear Loop/Time Selection |
Esc |
Esc |
Yes |
Source |
Markers
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Create Marker |
Create Marker |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
| Create Named Marker |
Create Named Marker |
Shift+M |
Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Create Region |
Create Region |
Shift+R |
Shift+R |
Yes |
Source |
| Jump to Marker Prompt |
Jump to Marker Prompt |
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
MIDI
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| MIDI Panic (All Notes Off) |
MIDI Panic (All Notes Off) |
F3 |
F3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Inline MIDI Editor |
Open Inline MIDI Editor |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Go to Project Start |
Go to Project Start |
W |
W |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Project Start (Home) |
Go to Project Start (Home) |
Home |
Home |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Project End |
Go to Project End |
End |
End |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Next Track |
Go to Next Track |
Ctrl+Alt+Down |
Cmd+Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Go to Previous Track |
Go to Previous Track |
Ctrl+Alt+Up |
Cmd+Option+Up |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In Horizontal |
Zoom In Horizontal |
Minus |
Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out Horizontal |
Zoom Out Horizontal |
Plus |
Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In Vertical |
Zoom In Vertical |
PageUp |
PageUp |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out Vertical |
Zoom Out Vertical |
PageDown |
PageDown |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Time Selection |
Zoom to Time Selection |
Ctrl+PageUp |
Cmd+PageUp |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom to Project |
Zoom to Project |
Ctrl+PageDown |
Cmd+PageDown |
Yes |
Source |
Playback
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Toggle Loop Playback |
Toggle Loop Playback |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Play/Stop |
Play/Stop |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Pause |
Pause |
Enter |
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
Recording
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Record Start/Stop |
Record Start/Stop |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
Takes
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Toggle Take Lanes |
Toggle Take Lanes |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Take |
Next Take |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Take |
Previous Take |
Shift+T |
Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Crop to Active Take |
Crop to Active Take |
Alt+Shift+T |
Option+Shift+T |
Yes |
Source |
Tracks
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Insert Track |
Insert Track |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
| Show/Hide Mixer |
Show/Hide Mixer |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
| Show Master Track |
Show Master Track |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
Yes |
Source |
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