Premiere Pro · Focus timeline panel
Panels
Windows · Linux
Shift+3Mac
Shift+3Both systems use the same combination.
Moves focus to the timeline panel, which most editing keys need before they will do anything. Reaching for this before a shortcut is the cure for the whole family of keys that seem to do nothing.
- 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 timeline panel in Premiere Pro?
Moves focus to the timeline panel, which most editing keys need before they will do anything. Reaching for this before a shortcut is the cure for the whole family of keys that seem to do nothing. It is Shift+3 on Windows and Shift+3 on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift+3 on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Panels in Premiere Pro.