General
Application & Windows
Action |
Shortcut |
Show Preferences window |
Command–Comma |
Show Fixture Manager |
Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Hide Fixture Manager |
Command–Shift–Up Arrow or Command–Return |
Open External Control window |
Command–E |
Hide Lightkey |
Command–H |
Hide other applications |
Command–Option–H |
Close window |
Command–W |
Minimize window |
Command–M |
Minimize all windows |
Command–Option–M |
Open DMX Output window |
Command–Shift–Option–O |
Open User Guide |
Command–? |
Quit Lightkey |
Command–Q |
Projects
Action |
Shortcut |
Open a project (when no project is open) |
Command–O |
Close the current project |
Command–W |
Save project |
Command–S |
Editing
Action |
Shortcut |
Undo the last action |
Command–Z |
Redo the last action |
Command–Shift–Z |
Cut the selection |
Command–X |
Copy the selection |
Command–C |
Paste content of Clipboard |
Command–V |
Select all text or objects |
Command–A |
View
Action |
Shortcut |
Show Design view |
Command–D |
Show Live view |
Command–L |
Show/hide Preset Palette |
Command–Shift–P |
Show/hide shortcuts |
Command–Shift–S |
Enter/exit blind mode |
Command–B |
Freeze/unfreeze output |
Command–Period |
Edit Preview |
Command–J |
Edit control panel |
Command–Option–J |
Set beats per minute |
Shift-B or hold down B |
Enter/exit full screen |
Command–F |
Project Setup Assistant
Action |
Shortcut |
Go to next step |
Command–Right Arrow or Command–Return |
Go to previous step |
Command–Left Arrow |
Preview Editing
General
Action |
Shortcut |
Edit Preview or end editing |
Command–J or Command–double-click Preview area |
End editing Preview |
Command–Return |
Enable/disable highlight mode |
Command–Shift–H |
Selection
Action |
Shortcut |
Select all objects |
Command–A |
Deselect all objects |
Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select all fixtures of the same type as the selected fixture (e.g. all moving heads) |
Command–Option–A |
Select objects by dragging |
Drag from a blank part of the Preview (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove an object from the selection |
Shift–click or Command–click on object |
Add or remove objects from the selection |
Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the Preview |
Select an individual fixture from a group |
Double-click on fixture icon |
Select fixtures by name |
Type (lowercase) letters or numbers |
Select next fixture, in alphabetical order |
Control–Tab |
Select previous fixture, in alphabetical order |
Control–Shift–Tab |
Move
Action |
Shortcut |
Move selected objects by one unit |
Arrow key |
Move selected objects by ten units |
Shift–arrow key |
Fixtures
Action |
Shortcut |
Create group from selected fixtures |
Command–Option–G |
Ungroup selected fixtures |
Command–Option–G |
Rotate an LED strip or matrix to left |
Command–Shift–R |
Rotate an LED strip or matrix to right |
Command–Shift–Option–R |
Set beam direction of selected fixtures (PARs, blinders, strobes) or set calibrate fixture position (moving heads, scanners) |
Command–Shift–Option–P |
Set beam color of selected fixtures (for fixtures with a fixed color) |
Command–Shift–Option–C |
Shapes, Trusses & Images
Action |
Shortcut |
Duplicate selected objects |
Command–Shift–D or Option–arrow key |
Duplicate selected objects by dragging |
Option–drag |
Constrain dragging to horizontal or vertical direction |
Shift–drag |
Disable alignment/spacing guides while dragging |
Command–drag an object |
Resize an object from the center |
Option–drag a selection handle |
Constrain a shape’s aspect ratio while resizing |
Shift–drag a selection handle |
Do not constrain the aspect ratio of an image or round truss while resizing |
Command–drag a selection handle |
Rotate a line around its center |
Option–drag a selection handle |
Constrain a line’s or arc’s angle to 45° |
Shift–drag a selection handle |
Do not snap when changing a line or arc |
Command–drag a selection handle |
Disable alignment/spacing guides while resizing |
Command–drag a selection handle |
Preview
Selection
Action |
Shortcut |
Select all fixtures |
Command–A |
Deselect all fixtures |
Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select all fixtures of the same type as the selected fixture (e.g. all moving heads) |
Command–Option–A |
Select fixtures by dragging |
Drag from a blank part of the preview (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove a fixture from the selection |
Shift–click or Command–click on fixture |
Add or remove fixtures from the selection |
Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the preview |
Select an individual fixture from a group |
Double-click on fixture icon |
Select fixtures by name |
Type (lowercase) letters or numbers |
Select next fixture, in alphabetical order |
Control–Tab |
Select previous fixture, in alphabetical order |
Control–Shift–Tab |
Select nearest fixture in arrow direction |
Arrow keys |
Extend fixture selection in arrow direction |
Shift–arrow key |
Fixtures
Action |
Shortcut |
Show a fixture’s contextual menu |
Click fixture name or right-click/Control–click fixture icon |
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Copy properties of selected fixture |
Command–Option–C |
Paste fixture properties from Clipboard |
Command–Option–V |
Show overridden fixture properties |
Command–P |
Clear overridden properties for selected fixtures |
Command–Delete |
Clear overridden properties for all fixtures |
Command–Shift–Delete |
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Show the selected fixture in Fixture Manager |
Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Edit a fixture’s profile |
Command–Shift–Option–Down Arrow or Option–double-click fixture icon |
Show DMX output for the selected fixture |
Command–Shift–Option–O |
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Change dimmer of selected fixtures |
Command–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change hue of selected fixtures |
Command–Option–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change saturation of selected fixtures |
Command–Option–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area2 |
Change master dimmer |
Swipe up/down with four fingers while mouse pointer is over Preview area1, 2 |
Change focus, zoom, or iris for the selected fixtures (or the fixture under the mouse pointer if there is no selection) |
Pinch gesture1, 2 |
Position
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Position property |
Shift–P or hold down P or hold down mouse button over fixture icon or force click1 fixture icon2 |
Clear (undefine) Position property |
Space or Delete |
Move beam to clicked location |
Click in Position HUD |
Lock pan |
Command-drag |
Lock tilt |
Shift-drag |
Don’t snap |
Control-drag |
Set pan angle according to location of key |
Numbers on numeric keypad |
Change pan |
Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Change tilt |
Command–Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Increase/decrease pan angle by 1° |
Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease pan angle by 10° |
Shift–Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease tilt angle by 1° |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease tilt angle by 10° |
Shift–Up/Down Arrow |
Close Position HUD |
Return, Enter or Esc |
Focus
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Focus property |
Shift–F or hold down F |
Clear (undefine) Focus property |
Space or Delete |
Set focus |
Click in Focus HUD |
Don’t snap |
Command-drag |
Change focus |
Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Focus HUD |
Increase/decrease focus by 10% |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease focus by 1% |
Option–Up/Down Arrow |
Set focus to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Close Focus HUD |
Return, Enter or Esc |
Zoom
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Zoom property |
Shift–Z or hold down Z |
Clear (undefine) Zoom property |
Space or Delete |
Set zoom angle |
Click in Zoom HUD |
Don’t snap |
Command-drag |
Change zoom angle |
Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Zoom HUD |
Increase/decrease zoom angle by 1° |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Set zoom to an exact angle |
Type numbers |
Close Zoom HUD |
Return, Enter or Esc |
Iris
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Iris property |
Shift–I or hold down I |
Clear (undefine) Iris property |
Space or Delete |
Set iris size |
Click in Iris HUD |
Don’t snap |
Command-drag |
Change iris size |
Pinch gesture1 or scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Iris HUD |
Increase/decrease iris size by 10% |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease iris size by 1% |
Option–Up/Down Arrow |
Set iris size to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Close Iris HUD |
Return, Enter or Esc |
Design View
General
Action |
Shortcut |
Cycle through properties in Design view |
Tab |
Cycle backwards through properties in Design view |
Shift–Tab |
Clear (undefine) the selected property |
Space or Delete |
Deselect current property |
Return, Enter, or Esc |
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Don’t snap sliders |
Command–drag |
Dimmer
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Dimmer property |
Shift–D or hold down D |
Increase/decrease intensity by 10% |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease intensity by 1% |
Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Plus/Minus |
Set intensity to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Change dimmer |
Command–scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Preview area1 |
Change master dimmer |
Swipe up/down with four fingers while mouse pointer is over Preview area1 |
Color
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Color property |
Shift–C or hold down C |
Color Wheel
Action |
Shortcut |
Select a color |
Arrow keys |
Select color by index |
Type numbers |
Decrease/increase rainbow effect speed (if rainbow effect is selected) |
Minus/Plus |
Fine control of rainbow speed |
Option–Minus/Plus |
Color Components
Action |
Shortcut |
Set hue to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Increase/decrease hue by 10° |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease hue by 1° |
Option–Up/Down Arrow or Option–Plus/Minus |
Decrease/increase saturation by 10% |
Left/Right Arrow |
Decrease/increase saturation by 1% |
Option–Left/Right Arrow |
Gobo
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Gobo property |
Shift–G or hold down G |
Select a gobo |
Arrow keys |
Select gobo by index |
Type numbers |
Toggle gobo rotation or change rotation direction |
Option–R |
Toggle gobo shake |
Option–S |
Decrease/increase gobo rotation speed |
Minus/Plus |
Fine control of gobo rotation speed |
Option–Minus/Plus |
Shutter/Strobe
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Shutter/Strobe property |
Shift–S or hold down S |
Open shutter |
Option–O |
Close shutter |
Option–C |
Enable strobe |
Option–S |
Enable shutter pulse; change between opening and closing pulse |
Option–P |
Decrease/increase strobe/pulse speed |
Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of strobe/pulse speed |
Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Prism
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Prism property |
Shift–M or hold down M |
Select prism type |
Type numbers |
Change rotation direction |
Option–R |
Decrease/increase prism rotation speed |
Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of prism rotation speed |
Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Frost
Action |
Shortcut |
Select Frost property |
Shift–R or hold down R |
Select static mode |
Option-S |
Select pulse mode |
Option-P |
Decrease/increase frost amount |
Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of frost amount |
Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set frost amount to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Movement Speed
Action |
Shortcut |
Select tracking mode |
Option-T |
Select vector mode |
Option-V |
Select blackout mode |
Option-B |
Set speed to an exact percent value |
Type numbers |
Increase/decrease speed by 10% |
Left/Right Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease speed by 1% |
Option–Left/Right Arrow |
Fog
Action |
Shortcut |
Decrease/increase fog amount |
Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of fog amount |
Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set fog amount to an exact value |
Type numbers |
Custom Properties
Action |
Shortcut |
Show or hide options |
Return or Enter |
Select previous/next option |
Up/Down Arrow |
Decrease/increase percent or DMX value |
Left/Right Arrow or Minus/Plus |
Fine control of percent or DMX value |
Option–Left/Right Arrow or Option–Minus/Plus |
Set percent or DMX value |
Type numbers |
Select an option and hide the list of options |
Double-click option |
Preset Palette
Selection
Action |
Shortcut |
Select the previous row |
Command–Up Arrow |
Select the next row |
Command–Down Arrow |
Expand the selected group or sequence |
Command–Right Arrow |
Collapse the selected group or sequence |
Command–Left Arrow |
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Extend the selection |
Shift–click a row |
Add or remove a row to/from the selection |
Command–click a row |
Clear the selection |
Command–click the selected row |
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Show or hide the search field |
Command–Option–F |
Editing
Action |
Shortcut |
Create new preset |
Command–N |
Create new preset group |
Command–Shift–N |
Create new group from selected items |
Command–Shift–Option–N |
Create new sequence |
Command–Ctrl–N |
Create new sequence from selected presets |
Command–Ctrl–Option–N |
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Show info for sequence |
Double-click a sequence |
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Edit the selected preset |
Command–Shift–E or Command–double-click preset |
End editing a preset |
Command–Shift–E or Return or Enter |
Cancel editing a preset |
Esc |
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Edit hold or fade time |
Click time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by one second |
Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 0.1 seconds |
Option–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 10 seconds |
Shift–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Jump to next field during editing |
Tab |
Jump to previous field during editing |
Shift–Tab |
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Rename an item |
Click the item’s name |
Duplicate the selected items |
Command–Shift–D |
Duplicate one or more items |
Option–drag |
Delete the selected items |
Delete |
Delete an item |
Swipe left over a row |
Control Panels
General
Action |
Shortcut |
Show info for a button or frame |
Command–Double-click button or frame |
Show info for a button |
Command–I or force click on button1 |
Begin or end editing control panel |
Command–Option–J or Command–double-click control panel |
End editing control panel |
Command–Return |
Edit Mode
Action |
Shortcut |
Select all buttons |
Command–A |
Deselect all buttons |
Command–Shift–A or Esc |
Select buttons by dragging |
Drag from a blank part of the control panel (Option–drag to select outward from starting point) |
Add or remove a button from the selection |
Shift–click or Command–click a button |
Add or remove buttons from the selection |
Shift–drag or Command–drag from a blank part of the control panel |
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Move selected buttons by one unit |
Arrow key |
Move selected buttons by five units |
Shift–arrow key |
Constrain dragging to horizontal or vertical direction |
Shift–drag |
Disable alignment guides and magnetic grid while dragging |
Command–drag |
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Resize a button from the center |
Option–drag a selection handle |
Disable alignment guides and magnetic grid while resizing |
Command–drag a selection handle |
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Show info for a button or frame |
Double-click button or frame |
Rename a button or frame |
Click the button’s or frame’s name |
Cut the selected buttons |
Command–X |
Copy the selected buttons |
Command–C |
Paste buttons (or cues) from Clipboard |
Command–V |
Duplicate selected buttons |
Command–Shift–D or Option–arrow key |
Duplicate selected buttons by dragging |
Option–drag |
Delete selected buttons |
Delete |
Add a button to a frame |
Drag button to frame |
Cuelists
Selection
Action |
Shortcut |
Extend the selection |
Shift–click a row |
Add or remove a row to/from the selection |
Command–click a row |
Editing
Action |
Shortcut |
Add new cue below the selected item |
Command–Plus |
Add new cue above the selected item |
Shift–click the “+” icon |
Add new group |
Command–Shift–Plus |
Add new group from selected items |
Command–Shift–Option–Plus |
Duplicate the selected items |
Command–Option–Plus (or Option–click the “+” icon) |
Duplicate one or more items by dragging |
Option–drag |
Rename an item |
Click the item’s name |
Show info for cue |
Command–I or double-click or force click1 a cue |
Delete the selected items |
Command–Minus |
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Edit hold or fade time |
Click time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by one second |
Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 0.1 seconds |
Option–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Increase/decrease hold or fade time by 10 seconds |
Shift–Up/Down Arrow while editing time |
Jump to next field during editing |
Tab |
Jump to previous field during editing |
Shift–Tab |
Playback
Action |
Shortcut |
Activate next cue |
Space |
Activate previous cue |
Shift–Space |
Activate cue by name (or number) |
Command–G |
Effects
General
Action |
Shortcut |
Add effect to selected fixtures |
Command–Option–E |
End effect editing |
Return or Esc |
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Increment numeric value |
Up Arrow or Plus |
Decrement numeric value |
Down Arrow or Minus |
Numeric value fine control (not always available) |
Option–Up Arrow or Option–Plus |
Numeric value coarse control (not always available) |
Shift–Up Arrow or Shift–Plus |
Don’t snap sliders |
Command–drag |
Movement Paths
Action |
Shortcut |
Transform path |
Option–T |
Exit transform mode |
Option–T or Esc |
Close Position HUD |
Return, Enter or Esc |
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Add control point |
Double-click on path |
Delete selected control point |
Delete |
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Lock pan while dragging control point |
Command-drag |
Lock tilt while dragging control point |
Shift-drag |
Don’t snap while dragging control point |
Control-drag |
Set pan angle of selected control point according to location of key |
Numbers on numeric keypad |
Change pan of selected control point |
Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Change tilt of selected control point |
Command–Scroll up/down while mouse pointer is over Position HUD |
Increase/decrease pan angle of selected control point by 1° |
Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease pan angle of selected control point by 10° |
Shift–Right/Left Arrow |
Increase/decrease tilt angle of selected control point by 1° |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus |
Increase/decrease tilt angle of selected control point by 10° |
Shift–Up/Down Arrow |
Fixture Manager
General
Action |
Shortcut |
Show Fixture Manager |
Command–Shift–Down Arrow |
Hide Fixture Manager |
Command–Shift–Up Arrow or Command–Return |
Fixture Library
Action |
Shortcut |
Move focus to search field |
Command–Option–F |
Add a fixture to current universe |
Double-click a fixture profile |
Edit a fixture profile |
Option–double-click a fixture profile |
Channel Grid
Action |
Shortcut |
Get fixture info |
Double-click or force click1 a fixture |
Edit a fixture’s profile |
Option–double click a fixture |
Duplicate a fixture |
Option–drag fixture |
Remove a fixture |
Drag fixture out of grid |
Fixture Info Window
Action |
Shortcut |
Increase/decrease number of fixtures (when adding new fixtures) |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus (while in fixture number field) |
Increase/decrease fixture address |
Up/Down Arrow or Plus/Minus (while in fixture address field) |
Patch fixtures |
Return or Enter |
Don’t patch fixtures |
Esc |
Fixture Editor
Navigation
Action |
Shortcut |
Go to previous fixture profile (if multiple profiles are open) |
Command–Shift–Left Arrow |
Go to next fixture profile (if multiple profiles are open) |
Command–Shift–Right Arrow |
Select previous mode (for profiles with multiple modes) |
Command–Up Arrow |
Select next mode (for profiles with multiple modes) |
Command–Down Arrow |
Manage modes |
Command–Shift–Option–M |
Scroll up |
Page Up |
Scroll down |
Page Down |
Move focus to next field |
Tab |
Move focus to previous field |
Shift–Tab |
Close fixture profile |
Command–W |
Numeric Fields
Action |
Shortcut |
Increment value |
Up Arrow or Plus |
Decrement value |
Down Arrow or Minus |
Multiple Settings
Action |
Shortcut |
Add setting below the current one (for properties with multiple settings, e.g. Gobo) |
Command–Plus |
Add setting above the current one |
Command–Shift–Plus (or Shift–click the “+” icon) |
Duplicate the current setting (for properties with multiple settings) |
Command–Option–Plus (or Option–click the “+” icon) |
Remove the current setting (for properties with multiple settings) |
Command–Minus |
Custom Capabilities
Action |
Shortcut |
Toggle default setting |
Command-Option-X |
Toggle slider |
Command-Option-S |
Beams
Action |
Shortcut |
Assign a property to a particular beam (when the property’s beam settings are visible) |
Click a beam |
Select beams by index (when the property’s beam settings are visible) |
Type numbers or a range (e.g. “1–4”) |
Add or remove beam from selection (when the property’s beam settings are visible) |
Command–click a beam |
Select a range of beams (when the property’s beam settings are visible) |
Shift–click a beam |
User Guide Viewer
Action |
Shortcut |
Open User Guide |
Command–? |
Scroll up |
Page Up or Shift-Space |
Scroll down |
Page Down or Space |
Go to previous search result (while focus is in search field) |
Shift–Return |
Go to next search result (while focus is in search field) |
Return |
Cancel search (while focus is in search field) |
Esc |
Zoom In |
Command–Plus |
Zoom Out |
Command–Minus |
⌘ Command Key ⌥ Option Key ⇧ Shift Key