docs/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md
A reference for the default keyboard shortcuts in Subtitle Edit. Every shortcut can be customized — and most actions ship with no default binding at all — in Options → Shortcuts. On macOS, Cmd (Win in the shortcut editor) is used wherever Ctrl is shown below.
See also: Shortcuts Settings
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New subtitle |
| Ctrl+O | Open subtitle file |
| Ctrl+S | Save subtitle |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| F3 | Find next |
| Shift+F3 | Find previous |
| Ctrl+H | Replace |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Multiple replace |
| Ctrl+G | Go to line number |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Add or edit bookmark |
| Ctrl+4 | Set up like Subtitle Edit 4 (classic theme, icons, waveform, replace rules and shortcuts) |
| Alt+Up | Go to previous line |
| Alt+Down | Go to next line |
| F1 | Show help |
| F2 | Show source view |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Delete | Delete selected line(s) |
| Ctrl+A | Select all lines |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Inverse selection |
| Ctrl+I | Toggle italic on selected lines or text |
| Ctrl+X / Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V | Cut / copy / paste selected lines |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Fill selected lines with clipboard |
| Ctrl+F8 | List errors |
| F8 / Shift+F8 | Go to next / previous error |
| Alt+F7 | Spell check |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Toggle play/pause |
| Ctrl+Space | Toggle play/pause (secondary) |
| Left | One second back |
| Right | One second forward |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Change casing |
| Ctrl+Shift+H | Remove text for hearing impaired |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Synchronization → Adjust all times |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D | Open data folder |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+L | Save language file |
Note: Several actions (Bold, Underline, shot-change snapping/extending, green-zone in/out cues, etc.) ship without a default key. Open Options → Shortcuts to assign them, or use Import from SE 4.x to bring over a familiar set.