Playback

Edit Window and Mix Window Keyboard Shortcuts : Playback

Playback

Action

Mac

Windows

Start/stop playback

Spacebar

Spacebar

Half-speed playback

Shift+Spacebar

Shift+Spacebar

Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record)

Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on Transport Play button

Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button

Enable/disable online playback

Command+J, or Option+Spacebar

Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar

Center on selection start/end

Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)

Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)

Play Edit selection

Option+[

Alt+[

Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)

Shift+Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button

Loop playback toggle

Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button

Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button

Dynamic Transport Mode toggle

Command+Control+P

Ctrl+Start+P

Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)

Command+Backslash (\)

Ctrl+Backslash (\)

Solo-safe track

Command-click on track Solo

Ctrl-click on track Solo

Action	Mac	Windows
Start/stop playback	Spacebar	Spacebar
Half-speed playback	Shift+Spacebar	Shift+Spacebar
Pause (pre-prime deck for instant playback and record)	Control+Spacebar, or Option-click, on Transport Play button	Start+Spacebar, or Alt-click on Transport Play button
Enable/disable online playback	Command+J, or Option+Spacebar	Ctrl+J, or Alt+Spacebar
Center on selection start/end	Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)	Left/Right Arrow keys (when selection exceeds window view)
Play Edit selection	Option+[	Alt+[
Back/Forward (move the playback location backwards/forwards by the Back/Forward amount) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)	Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button	Ctrl+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Back/Forward and Play (move the playback location backwards/forwards by Back/Forward amount and then begin playback) (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)	Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button	Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Extend a selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)	Shift+Command+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button	Shift+Ctrl+ Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Extend the selection backwards by the Back/Forward amount and begin playback (Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with Complete Production Toolkit only)	Shift+Command+Option+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button	Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Transport Rewind button or Transport Fast Forward button
Loop playback toggle	Command+Shift+L, or Control-click on Transport Play button	Ctrl+Shift+L, or Start-click on Transport Play button
Dynamic Transport Mode toggle	Command+Control+P	Ctrl+Start+P
Transport Master toggle (Pro Tools/Machine/MMC)	Command+Backslash (\)	Ctrl+Backslash (\)
Solo-safe track	Command-click on track Solo	Ctrl-click on track Solo