Premiere Pro · Selection tool
Tools
Windows · Linux
VMac
VBoth systems use the same combination.
The plain arrow for selecting and dragging clips, and the tool to return to before anything else. While a text field or a title is active the letter is typed instead, which is why tool keys seem to stop working.
- Group
- Tools
- Keys held
- 1
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 Selection tool in Premiere Pro?
The plain arrow for selecting and dragging clips, and the tool to return to before anything else. While a text field or a title is active the letter is typed instead, which is why tool keys seem to stop working. It is V on Windows and V on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, V on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Tools in Premiere Pro.