Overview
This guide explains how to edit shortcuts, lists the default ones, and highlights useful shortcuts for common actions in the tool.
Quick Links:
Video Playback: Video Scrubbing Keys
Helpful Event Keyboard Shortcuts
Transcription vs Translation focus
Keyboard Shortcuts Overview
Watch the video below. Jump to the chapters in the play bar that matter to you most!
Preset Shortcuts
The table below has all existing shortcuts in Originator Studio. Those with a (—) means you need to program that shortcut to use it.
| Category | Action | Description | Windows | Mac |
| General | Open Settings | Open settings | Ctrl + / | Cmd + / |
| Add Additional Audio | Add additional audio | Ctrl + Shift + A | Cmd + Shift + A | |
| Undo | Undo last action | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z | |
| Redo | Redo last action | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Cmd + Shift + Z | |
| Save All | Save all changes | Ctrl + S | Cmd + S | |
| Toggle Find | Open search | Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmd + Shift + F | |
| Find Next | Go to next result | Ctrl + G | Cmd + G | |
| Find Previous | Go to previous result | Ctrl + Shift + G | Cmd + Shift + G | |
| Toggle Column Layout | Change column layout | Alt + Shift + Left | Ctrl + Shift + Left | |
| Toggle Card Layout | Change card layout | Alt + Shift + L | Ctrl + Shift + L | |
| Toggle Events Panel | Show/hide events panel | - | - | |
| Events | Add New Line | Add a new line at cursor | - | - |
| Merge With Previous | Combine with previous event | Alt + Backspace | Ctrl + Backspace | |
| Merge With Next | Combine with next event | Alt + Delete | Ctrl + Delete | |
| Delete Selected | Delete selected events | Alt + Shift + Backspace | Ctrl + Shift + Backspace | |
| Previous Event | Go to previous event | Page Up | Page Up | |
| Next Event | Go to next event | Page Down | Page Down | |
| Split Event At Caret | Split event at cursor | Alt + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | |
| Split Event At Caret And Frame | Split at cursor + frame | Alt + Shift + Enter | Ctrl + Shift + Enter | |
| Add Annotation | Add annotation | Alt + A | Ctrl + A | |
| Toggle Position | Change subtitle position | Alt + Y | Ctrl + Y | |
| Position Top | Move subtitle to top | - | - | |
| Position Bottom | Move subtitle to bottom | - | - | |
| Position Left | Move subtitle to left | - | - | |
| Position Right | Move subtitle to right | - | - | |
| Toggle Italics | Toggle italics | Ctrl + I | Cmd + I | |
| Toggle Capitalization | Change text case | - | - | |
| Toggle Bouten | Toggle Japanese emphasis marks | - | - | |
| Toggle Horizontal Digits | Toggle number display | - | - | |
| Go To First Target Event | Jump to first event | Alt + ArrowUp | Option + ArrowUp | |
| Go To Last Target Event | Jump to last event | Alt + ArrowDown | Option + ArrowDown | |
| Open KNP | Open KNP tool | Alt + Shift + E | Ctrl + Shift + E | |
| Set as FN | Set forced narrative | Alt + T | Ctrl + T | |
| Toggle KNP Pop Up | Show/hide popup | Ctrl + Enter | Cmd + Enter | |
| Go To Event | Open event search | - | - | |
| Go To Time | Open time search | - | - | |
| Add Tags | Add tags | Ctrl + Shift + C | Cmd + Shift + C | |
| Accept Translation | Accept suggestion | Ctrl + Shift + / | Ctrl + Shift + / | |
| Toggle Seek On Select | Auto-seek on selection | - | - | |
| Add Reaction Event | Add reaction event | - | - | |
| Add Indistinct Event | Add indistinct event | - | - | |
| Tab To Previous Text Field | Move to previous field | - | - | |
| Tab To Next Text Field | Move to next field | - | - | |
| Focus Active Event | Focus current event | - | - | |
| Blur Active Event | Unfocus event | - | - | |
| Scroll Events Panel To Active Event | Scroll to active event | - | - | |
| Add Music Note | Add music note | - | - | |
| Clear Formatting | Clear formatting | - | - | |
| Move Word Up | Move word up | - | - | |
| Move Word Down | Move word down | - | - | |
| Move First Line Word Down | Move first line word down | - | - | |
| Move Last Line Word Up | Move last line word up | - | - | |
| Move Word to Previous Subtitle | Move word to previous subtitle | - | - | |
| Move Word to Next Subtitle | Move word to next subtitle | - | - | |
| Timeline | Add Event | Create new event | Alt + Shift + I | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Set In Time | Set start time | Alt + I | Ctrl + I | |
| Set In Time On Selected Events | Set start for selected | Ctrl + Shift + I | Cmd + Shift + I | |
| Set Out Time | Set end time | Alt + O | Ctrl + O | |
| Set Out Time On Selected Events | Set end for selected | Ctrl + Shift + O | Cmd + Shift + O | |
| Set Out Time By Reading Speed | Auto-set end time | Alt + P | Ctrl + P | |
| Move Event Back | Move event earlier | Alt + K | Ctrl + K | |
| Move Event Forward | Move event later | Alt + L | Ctrl + L | |
| Move Start Back | Move start earlier | Alt + H | Ctrl + H | |
| Move Start Forward | Move start later | Alt + J | Ctrl + J | |
| Move End Back | Move end earlier | Alt + Shift + H | Ctrl + Shift + H | |
| Move End Forward | Move end later | Alt + Shift + J | Ctrl + Shift + J | |
| Move Start Forward to nearest shot change | Snap start forward to shot | - | - | |
| Move Start Back to nearest shot change | Snap start back to shot | - | - | |
| Move End Back to nearest shot change | Snap end back to shot | - | - | |
| Move End Forward to nearest shot change | Snap end forward to shot | - | - | |
| Link Previous Subtitle | Link to previous | Alt + U | Ctrl + U | |
| Link Next Subtitle | Link to next | Alt + Shift + U | Ctrl + Shift + U | |
| Previous Start Frame | Go to previous start frame | Alt + N | Ctrl + N | |
| Next End Frame | Go to next end frame | Alt + M | Ctrl + M | |
| Zoom In | Zoom timeline in | Alt + = | Ctrl + = | |
| Zoom Out | Zoom timeline out | Alt + - | Ctrl + - | |
| Video Player | Toggle Play/Pause | Play or pause video | Alt + Space | Ctrl + Space |
| Previous Frame | Go to previous frame | Alt + , | Ctrl + , | |
| Next Frame | Go to next frame | Alt + . | Ctrl + . | |
| Fast Forward | Speed up playback | Alt + Ctrl + Space | Option + Ctrl + Space | |
| Rewind | Rewind playback | Alt + Shift + Space | Option + Shift + Space | |
| Seek Backward One Second | Jump back 1 second | Alt + Shift + , | Ctrl + Shift + , | |
| Seek Forward One Second | Jump forward 1 second | Alt + Shift + . | Ctrl + Shift + . | |
| Seek Backward Half Second | Jump back half second | - | - | |
| Seek Forward Half Second | Jump forward half second | - | - | |
| Seek To Event Start | Go to event start | - | - | |
| Seek To Event End | Go to event end | - | - | |
| Select Event At Playhead | Select event at playhead | - | - | |
| Play From Previous Subtitle | Play from previous subtitle | Alt + B | Ctrl + B | |
| Loop Event | Loop current subtitle | - | - | |
| Jump Back And Play | Rewind and play | Alt + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B | |
| Select Original Audio | Switch to original audio | - | - | |
| Stop | Stop playback | F8 | F8 | |
| Scrub Forward | Scrub forward | F9 | F9 | |
| Scrub Backward | Scrub backward | F7 | F7 |
Video Playback: Video Scrubbing Keys
Use these keys to control video playback speed and direction:
Play Forward Faster – Tap F9
Play Backward Faster – Tap F7
Stop Playback – Tap F8
Play Forward Slowly – Hold F8, then hold F9
Play Backward Slowly – Hold F8, then hold F7
Move Forward One Frame – Hold F8, tap F9
Move Backward One Frame – Hold F8, tap F7
If these shortcuts don't work, customize them to keys that work for you.
💡 Tip:
To move quickly, tap F9 (forward) or F7 (backward) multiple times.
When you’re near the spot you want, tap F8 to stop. Then hold F8 and use F7 or F9 (tap or hold) to adjust frame by frame.
Lock Event List While Editing
You might notice while you're watching your video back, the Events panel keeps moving. Let's learn how to lock the Events panel so you can type and watch the video at the same time. Follow these steps:
- Select Settings (top-right)
- Select General (second tab)
- Select Lock Event While Editing (under Events)
- Select Save
💡 Unselect “Select current event when video is paused” to prevent the video from jumping to the playhead event in the Timeline when paused.
Note: The lock works only while you’re actively editing the event. If focus shifts elsewhere, the list follows the playhead as usual.
Helpful Event Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | What it does | When to use it |
| Scroll to Active Event | Centers the active event in the list | When you’ve scrolled away from your event |
| Start Editing | Move the focus to the event | When you want to start typing without using the mouse |
| Stop Editing | Moves the focus out of the event | When you want to let the list follow playback again |
| Seek to Event Start | Jumps to the beginning of the event | When you want to quickly re-review your segment |
| Seek to Event End | Jumps to the end of the event | When you want to check how your event finishes |
| Select Event at Playhead | Activates the nearest event to the playhead | When you delete an event, the playhead stays put, and the event panel becomes inactive. Use this to quickly refocus when you're ready to edit the next event. |
Watch the video below to see how it works.
Transcription vs Translation focus
Working on a PLDL and want to make the Transcription or Translation your main focus when navigating events? Watch the video below to learn how.