Premiere Pro · Step back one frame
Navigation
Windows · Linux
LeftMac
LeftBoth systems use the same combination.
Moves the playhead one frame back, which is how you find the exact frame a cut should land on. With the Project panel focused the same key moves the selection through the list instead.
- Group
- Navigation
- 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 Step back one frame in Premiere Pro?
Moves the playhead one frame back, which is how you find the exact frame a cut should land on. With the Project panel focused the same key moves the selection through the list instead. It is Left on Windows and Left on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Left on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in Premiere Pro.