Premiere Pro · Focus Program Monitor
Panels
Windows · Linux
Shift+4Mac
Shift+4Both systems use the same combination.
Moves focus to the Program Monitor. Marking and export-frame commands act on the focused monitor, so the same keys mean the sequence here and the raw clip in the Source Monitor.
- Group
- Panels
- 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
Q. What is the shortcut for Focus Program Monitor in Premiere Pro?
Moves focus to the Program Monitor. Marking and export-frame commands act on the focused monitor, so the same keys mean the sequence here and the raw clip in the Source Monitor. It is Shift+4 on Windows and Shift+4 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift+4 on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Panels in Premiere Pro.