Mouse Controls

A reference for mouse interactions in the main areas of Subtitle Edit.

See also: Audio Visualizer | Video Player

Video Player

Action	Effect
Click on video	Play/Pause toggle
Double-click on video	Toggle fullscreen

Audio Visualizer / Waveform

Action	Effect
Left-click	Set current position
Left-click + drag on subtitle edge	Adjust start/end time of subtitle
Left-click + drag in empty area	Create a new selection
Right-click	Open context menu
Scroll wheel	Scroll waveform horizontally
Alt + Scroll wheel	Horizontal zoom in/out
Shift + Scroll wheel	Vertical zoom in/out
Ctrl (or Cmd) + Scroll wheel	Scroll waveform and seek video to cursor
Double-click on subtitle	Select the subtitle in the grid

Subtitle Grid

Action	Effect
Click on row	Select subtitle line
Double-click on row	Edit subtitle line in text editor
Ctrl + Click	Toggle selection of individual rows
Shift + Click	Select range of rows
Right-click	Open context menu

General

Action	Effect
Drag and drop file	Open the dropped subtitle or video file