The following tables list several of the most common default keyboard shortcut combinations. These combinations can be customized in the Edit Keyboard Shortcuts window (see Editing shortcuts). In most (but not all) cases below, the CTRL key can be replaced by the CMD key on macOS systems.

File options

CTRL+S Saves the current project
CTRL+SHIFT+S Save as…
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+S Save as template
CTRL+W Close the current window
CTRL+Q Exit the application
CTRL+O Open a document
CTRL+N Create a new document
CTRL+P Prints the current document
CTRL+SHIFT+P Page Setup
CTRL+ALT+P Print Preview
SHIFT+UP Activate previous window
SHIFT+DOWN Activate next window

Playing a document & making selections

CTRL+SPACE Starts or stops the Media Player
CTRL+B Go to the beginning of the video/audio fragment
CTRL+PAGE UP Go to the previous scroll view
SHIFT+LEFT Go back one second
CTRL+LEFT Go back one frame
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT Go back one “pixel” on the annotation density viewer
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT Go to the next “pixel” on the annotation density viewer
CTRL+RIGHT Go to the next frame
SHIFT+RIGHT Go to the next second
CTRL+PAGE DOWN Go to the next scroll view
CTRL+E Go to the end of the media fragment
CTRL+ALT+R Switch to predefined playback rate
CTRL+SHIFT+R Switch to predefined volume
CTRL+G Go to time

Working with annotations

CTRL+ALT+N Opens the Inline Edit box for inserting a new annotation (only available if a time interval or annotation is selected)
CTRL+ALT+M Opens the Inline Edit box for modifying an annotation (only available if an annotation is selected)
ALT+SHIFT+M Opens the Local Data Category Selection for associating the annotation with a data category of the ISO Data Category Registry.
CTRL+Delete Deletes the value of the selected annotation
CTRL+ALT+D Deletes an annotation (only available if an annotation is selected)
CTRL+SHIFT+N New annotation before
CTRL+SHIFT+N New annotation after
CTRL+SHIFT+T Add new tier type
CTRL+ALT+L Edit linked file
CTRL+SHIFT+C Edit controlled vocabulary
ALT+LEFT Go to previous Annotation
ALT+RIGHT Go to next Annotation
ALT+UP Go annotation upward
ALT+DOWN Go annotation downward
CTRL+T Add new tier
CTRL+ALT+T Delete tier
CTRL+UP Set previous tier active
CTRL+DOWN Set next tier active
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT Show empty slots in multitier viewer
CTRL+ENTER Saves the changes made to the Inline Edit box or the Edit annotation box
ESC (from within the Inline Edit box or the Edit annotation box): exits the box without saving the changes
ESC (in all other contexts): deselects a selection
SHIFT+ENTER Allows you to switch between the Inline Edit box and the Edit annotation box
ALT+click Allows you to select multiple annotations on multiple tiers.
SHIFT+E Opens the Inline Edit box for the active annotation

Copy and paste

CTRL+C Copy Annotation
CTRL+ALT+C Copy Annotation Group
CTRL+D Duplicate Annotation
CTRL+V Paste Annotation
CTRL+ALT+V Paste Annotation Group
CTRL+SHIFT+V Paste Annotation Here
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+V Paste Annotation Group Here
CTRL+ALT+G Copy the current time

Working with selections

SHIFT+SPACE Play selection
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE Play around selection
ALT+SHIFT+C Clear selection
CTRL+SHIFT+Z Clear selection and cancel selection mode
CTRL+/ or CTRL+SHIFT+K Move the crosshair to the right or left of the selection
ALT+CTRL+/ Move the crosshair to the center of the selection
CTRL+K Toggle selection mode
CTRL+L Toggle loop mode
SHIFT+A Put the selection in the center of the Timeline Viewer

Searching

CTRL+F Find
CTRL+SHIFT+F Search in multiple eaf files

General

CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+Y Redo