Keyboard Shortcuts

Master these keyboard shortcuts to work faster and more efficiently in Scriptix editors.

Universal Shortcuts

These shortcuts work throughout the Scriptix application.

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + K	Quick search / Command palette
Ctrl/Cmd + ,	Open settings
?	Show keyboard shortcuts help
Esc	Close modal/dialog

File Operations

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + S	Save document
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S	Save as / Export
Ctrl/Cmd + O	Open file
Ctrl/Cmd + N	New document
Ctrl/Cmd + W	Close document

Transcript Editor

Playback Controls

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Play/Pause	Space	Space	Play or pause audio
Play/Pause	Cmd + P	Ctrl + P	Alternative play/pause
Rewind	Cmd + ←	Ctrl + ←	Rewind 5 seconds
Forward	Cmd + →	Ctrl + →	Forward 5 seconds
Slow Rewind	Shift + ←	Shift + ←	Rewind 1 second
Slow Forward	Shift + →	Shift + →	Forward 1 second
Restart	Cmd + Shift + ←	Ctrl + Shift + ←	Go to beginning
Speed Up	Cmd + Shift + >	Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase playback speed
Slow Down	Cmd + Shift + <	Ctrl + Shift + <	Decrease playback speed
Normal Speed	Cmd + Shift + 1	Ctrl + Shift + 1	Reset to 1x speed

Text Editing

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Undo	Cmd + Z	Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Redo	Cmd + Shift + Z	Ctrl + Y	Redo last undone action
Cut	Cmd + X	Ctrl + X	Cut selected text
Copy	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C	Copy selected text
Paste	Cmd + V	Ctrl + V	Paste text
Select All	Cmd + A	Ctrl + A	Select all text
Bold	Cmd + B	Ctrl + B	Make text bold
Italic	Cmd + I	Ctrl + I	Make text italic
Underline	Cmd + U	Ctrl + U	Underline text

Search and Replace

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Find	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F	Open search
Find Next	Cmd + G	Ctrl + G	Find next occurrence
Find Previous	Cmd + Shift + G	Ctrl + Shift + G	Find previous occurrence
Replace	Cmd + H	Ctrl + H	Find and replace
Replace All	Cmd + Shift + H	Ctrl + Shift + H	Replace all occurrences

Navigation

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Next Paragraph	Tab	Tab	Jump to next paragraph
Previous Paragraph	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab	Jump to previous paragraph
Next Speaker	Cmd + Tab	Ctrl + Tab	Jump to next speaker
Previous Speaker	Cmd + Shift + Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Jump to previous speaker
Go to Timestamp	Cmd + T	Ctrl + T	Jump to specific timestamp
Next Comment	Cmd + ]	Ctrl + ]	Jump to next comment
Previous Comment	Cmd + [	Ctrl + [	Jump to previous comment

Timestamps

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Insert Timestamp	Cmd + Shift + T	Ctrl + Shift + T	Insert current time
Edit Timestamp	Cmd + E	Ctrl + E	Edit timestamp at cursor
Jump to Time	Cmd + J	Ctrl + J	Jump audio to cursor time
Sync to Audio	Cmd + Shift + J	Ctrl + Shift + J	Sync cursor to audio time

Speaker Management

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Change Speaker	Cmd + Shift + S	Ctrl + Shift + S	Change speaker for paragraph
Merge Speaker	Cmd + M	Ctrl + M	Merge with previous speaker
Split Speaker	Cmd + Shift + M	Ctrl + Shift + M	Split into new speaker
Speaker Menu	Cmd + L	Ctrl + L	Open speaker menu

Comments

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Add Comment	Cmd + Shift + C	Ctrl + Shift + C	Add comment to selection
Reply to Comment	Cmd + Shift + R	Ctrl + Shift + R	Reply to active comment
Resolve Comment	Cmd + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + E	Resolve active comment
Next Comment	Cmd + ]	Ctrl + ]	Go to next comment
Previous Comment	Cmd + [	Ctrl + [	Go to previous comment

View Controls

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Toggle Sidebar	Cmd + \	Ctrl + \	Show/hide sidebar
Toggle Timestamps	Cmd + Shift + V	Ctrl + Shift + V	Show/hide timestamps
Toggle Speakers	Cmd + Shift + K	Ctrl + Shift + K	Show/hide speaker labels
Zoom In	Cmd + =	Ctrl + =	Increase text size
Zoom Out	Cmd + -	Ctrl + -	Decrease text size
Reset Zoom	Cmd + 0	Ctrl + 0	Reset text size
Focus Mode	Cmd + Shift + F	Ctrl + Shift + F	Enter focus mode

Caption Editor

Playback

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Play/Pause	Space	Space	Play or pause video
Play/Pause	K	K	Alternative play/pause
Frame Back	←	←	Previous frame
Frame Forward	→	→	Next frame
Rewind	J	J	Rewind while held
Forward	L	L	Fast forward while held
Go to In Point	I	I	Jump to caption start
Go to Out Point	O	O	Jump to caption end

Caption Navigation

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Next Caption	↓	↓	Select next caption
Previous Caption	↑	↑	Select previous caption
First Caption	Home	Home	Go to first caption
Last Caption	End	End	Go to last caption
Page Down	Page Down	Page Down	Jump 10 captions down
Page Up	Page Up	Page Up	Jump 10 captions up

Caption Editing

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Insert Caption	Cmd + Enter	Ctrl + Enter	Insert new caption
Delete Caption	Cmd + Delete	Ctrl + Delete	Delete current caption
Duplicate Caption	Cmd + D	Ctrl + D	Duplicate caption
Split Caption	Cmd + Shift + D	Ctrl + Shift + D	Split at cursor
Merge with Next	Cmd + Shift + M	Ctrl + Shift + M	Merge with next caption
Edit Text	Enter	Enter	Start editing text
Finish Editing	Esc	Esc	Stop editing text

Timing Adjustments

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Set In Point	Cmd + I	Ctrl + I	Set caption start time
Set Out Point	Cmd + O	Ctrl + O	Set caption end time
Extend In	Shift + I	Shift + I	Extend start earlier
Extend Out	Shift + O	Shift + O	Extend end later
Trim In	Cmd + Shift + I	Ctrl + Shift + I	Trim start later
Trim Out	Cmd + Shift + O	Ctrl + Shift + O	Trim end earlier
Nudge In Left	Alt + ←	Alt + ←	Move start 1 frame earlier
Nudge In Right	Alt + →	Alt + →	Move start 1 frame later
Nudge Out Left	Alt + Shift + ←	Alt + Shift + ←	Move end 1 frame earlier
Nudge Out Right	Alt + Shift + →	Alt + Shift + →	Move end 1 frame later

Waveform Navigation

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Zoom In	Cmd + =	Ctrl + =	Zoom in waveform
Zoom Out	Cmd + -	Ctrl + -	Zoom out waveform
Zoom to Fit	Cmd + 0	Ctrl + 0	Fit waveform to screen
Scroll Left	Shift + ←	Shift + ←	Scroll waveform left
Scroll Right	Shift + →	Shift + →	Scroll waveform right

View Controls

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Toggle Waveform	Cmd + W	Ctrl + W	Show/hide waveform
Toggle Video	Cmd + Shift + V	Ctrl + Shift + V	Show/hide video preview
Toggle Grid	Cmd + '	Ctrl + '	Show/hide timeline grid
Toggle Subtitles	Cmd + ;	Ctrl + ;	Show/hide subtitles on video
Full Screen	F	F	Enter/exit full screen

Workspace Shortcuts

Document Management

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
New Folder	Cmd + Shift + N	Ctrl + Shift + N	Create new folder
Rename	F2	F2	Rename selected item
Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete selected item
Move to Folder	Cmd + Shift + M	Ctrl + Shift + M	Move to different folder
Star/Unstar	S	S	Add/remove from favorites
Share	Cmd + Shift + S	Ctrl + Shift + S	Open share dialog

Selection

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
Select All	Cmd + A	Ctrl + A	Select all items
Select None	Cmd + D	Ctrl + D	Deselect all
Multi-Select	Cmd + Click	Ctrl + Click	Select multiple items
Range Select	Shift + Click	Shift + Click	Select range of items

Views

Shortcut	Mac	Windows/Linux	Action
List View	Cmd + 1	Ctrl + 1	Switch to list view
Grid View	Cmd + 2	Ctrl + 2	Switch to grid view
Sort by Name	Cmd + Option + 1	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Sort by name
Sort by Date	Cmd + Option + 2	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Sort by date
Sort by Type	Cmd + Option + 3	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Sort by type
Refresh	Cmd + R	Ctrl + R	Refresh workspace

Custom Shortcuts

Customize Shortcuts

You can customize keyboard shortcuts in settings:

1. Go to Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Search for action you want to customize
3. Click on current shortcut
4. Press new key combination
5. Save changes

Reset to Defaults

To reset all shortcuts to defaults:

1. Go to Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Click Reset All to Defaults
3. Confirm reset

Tips for Mastery

Start with Essentials

Focus on these most-used shortcuts first:

Transcript Editor:

• Space - Play/pause
• Cmd/Ctrl + S - Save
• Cmd/Ctrl + F - Search
• Tab - Next paragraph
• Cmd/Ctrl + ←/→ - Skip back/forward

Caption Editor:

• Space or K - Play/pause
• ↑/↓ - Navigate captions
• I - Go to in point
• O - Go to out point
• Enter - Edit text

Build Muscle Memory

Practice Daily:

• Consciously use shortcuts instead of mouse
• Start with 3-5 shortcuts
• Add more as you master them
• Print cheat sheet for reference

Common Workflows:

Transcript Editing:

1. Space (play audio)
2. Listen for error
3. Space (pause)
4. Fix text
5. Cmd/Ctrl + S (save)
6. Space (play to verify)

Caption Timing:

1. K (play)
2. I (set in point)
3. K (pause)
4. O (set out point)
5. ↓ (next caption)

Create Cheat Sheet

Print or save this as a desktop reference:

My Top 10 Shortcuts:

1. Space - Play/Pause
2. Cmd/Ctrl + S - Save
3. Cmd/Ctrl + F - Find
4. Cmd/Ctrl + Z - Undo
5. Tab - Next section
6. Cmd/Ctrl + ← - Rewind
7. Cmd/Ctrl + → - Forward
8. Cmd/Ctrl + C - Copy
9. Cmd/Ctrl + V - Paste
10. Esc - Close dialog

Platform Differences

Mac vs Windows

Command vs Control:

• Mac uses Cmd (⌘) for most shortcuts
• Windows/Linux uses Ctrl
• Otherwise shortcuts are identical

Option vs Alt:

• Mac uses Option (⌥)
• Windows/Linux uses Alt

Delete vs Backspace:

• Mac Delete = Windows Backspace
• Mac Fn + Delete = Windows Delete

Browser-Specific

Some shortcuts may conflict with browser shortcuts:

If Shortcut Doesn't Work:

1. Check for browser extension conflicts
2. Try the alternative shortcut (if listed)
3. Customize in settings
4. Use full-screen mode to avoid browser UI conflicts

Accessibility

Screen Reader Users

Keyboard navigation is fully supported:

• Tab to navigate elements
• Enter to activate buttons
• Space to toggle checkboxes
• Esc to close dialogs
• Arrow keys for lists and menus

Visual Indicators

• Focus outline shows current element
• Tooltips show shortcut when hovering
• Status bar shows active shortcuts

Next Steps

• Best Practices - Optimize workflow
• Transcript Editor Guide - Learn the editor
• Caption Editor Guide - Master captions
• Troubleshooting - Fix issues