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Davinci Resolve 2026 continues to be a powerful tool for video editing, color correction, and post-production. Mastering keyboard shortcuts can significantly enhance your workflow, saving time and increasing efficiency. This guide covers essential keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for Davinci Resolve 2026, helping both beginners and professionals navigate the software more effectively.
General Navigation and Interface
- Alt + 1: Switch to Media Page
- Alt + 2: Switch to Cut Page
- Alt + 3: Switch to Edit Page
- Alt + 4: Switch to Fusion Page
- Alt + 5: Switch to Color Page
- Alt + 6: Switch to Fairlight Page
- Alt + 7: Switch to Deliver Page
Editing Hotkeys
- V: Selection Mode
- A: Arrow (Trim) Tool
- Blade (B): Blade Tool
- Ripple Delete: Backspace (Windows), Delete (Mac)
- Undo: Ctrl + Z (Windows), Cmd + Z (Mac)
- Redo: Ctrl + Shift + Z (Windows), Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac)
Timeline Navigation
- Home: Jump to start of timeline
- End: Jump to end of timeline
- J: Play backward
- K: Stop playback
- L: Play forward
- I: Mark in point
- O: Mark out point
- Shift + Z: Fit timeline to window
Color Grading Shortcuts
- Shift + 1-5: Switch between Color Pages (Primaries, Curves, Qualifiers, etc.)
- Alt + Drag: Copy node or grade
- Ctrl + D: Disable/Enable selected node
- Ctrl + S: Save project
Rendering and Exporting
- Ctrl + Shift + R: Open Render Settings
- Enter: Start render
- Ctrl + M: Add current timeline to render queue
- Esc: Cancel render or close dialog
Additional Tips
Learning and customizing keyboard shortcuts in Davinci Resolve 2026 can further optimize your editing process. Refer to the preferences menu to assign hotkeys that suit your workflow, and practice regularly to become more proficient with these shortcuts.