Movie Maker keyboard shortcuts

You can do many common tasks in Movie Maker by using the keyboard.

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General shortcuts

To do this Press this

Show or hide ribbon keytips

Alt or F10

Stop the current task

Esc

Get Help for Movie Maker

F1

Close Movie Maker

Alt+F4

Create a new project

Ctrl+N

Open an existing project

Ctrl+O

Save a project

Ctrl+S

Save a project with a new name

F12

Undo the last action

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last action

Ctrl+Y

Previewing and editing shortcuts

To do this Press this

Preview fill screen

F11

Play or pause

Space or K

Go to the previous frame

J

Go to the next frame

L

Trim the video or audio so it starts at the selected point

I

Trim the video or audio so it ends at the selected point

O

Split the video or audio into two items at the selected point

M

Storyboard shortcuts

To do this Press this

Cut the selected item

Ctrl+X

Copy the selected item

Ctrl+C

Paste

Ctrl+V

Delete selected items

Delete

Move the selection one item in the direction of the arrow

Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow

Move the focus one item in the direction of the arrow

Ctrl+Left Arrow, Ctrl+Right Arrow, Ctrl+Up Arrow, Ctrl+Down Arrow

Move the selection up one page

Page Up

Move the selection down one page

Page Down

Select the first item on the storyboard

Home

Select the last item on the storyboard

End

Select all items on the same track of the storyboard

Ctrl+A

Zoom in on the storyboard

Plus Sign (+)

Zoom out on the storyboard

Minus Sign (-)


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