Premiere Pro · Link or unlink
Editing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+LMac
Cmd+LUnlinks a video clip from its audio so each can be trimmed alone, and links them again when both are selected. Once unlinked they no longer warn you when they drift, so the out-of-sync numbers stop appearing.
- 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
Q. What is the shortcut for Link or unlink in Premiere Pro?
Unlinks a video clip from its audio so each can be trimmed alone, and links them again when both are selected. Once unlinked they no longer warn you when they drift, so the out-of-sync numbers stop appearing. It is Ctrl+L on Windows and Cmd+L on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+L on Windows, Cmd+L on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Premiere Pro.