Premiere Pro · Add edit
Editing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+KMac
Cmd+KCuts the clip at the playhead on the targeted tracks, without reaching for the razor. Tracks that are not targeted are left whole, which is how a picture ends up cut while its sound stays in one piece.
- Group
- Editing
- Keys held
- 2
In Premiere Pro the same key does different things depending on which panel holds focus — when a shortcut seems to do nothing, focus is usually on the Program Monitor or the Project panel rather than the timeline.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
QWhat is the shortcut for Add edit in Premiere Pro?
Cuts the clip at the playhead on the targeted tracks, without reaching for the razor. Tracks that are not targeted are left whole, which is how a picture ends up cut while its sound stays in one piece. It is Ctrl+K on Windows and Cmd+K on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+K on Windows, Cmd+K on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Premiere Pro.