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TRANSPORTPlay from Start / Stop␣Continue Play from Stop Po…⇧␣Toggle MetronomeOBack to ArrangementF10RECORDINGRecordF9Capture MIDI⌘⇧CArm Recording in Arrangeme…⇧F9Record to Session View⌘⇧F9VIEWToggle Session / Arrangeme…⇥Toggle Device / Clip View⇧⇥Hide / Show Browser⌘⌥BZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Toggle Full Screen Mode⌃⌘FScroll Display to Follow P…⌥⇧FOpen the Settings⌘,BROWSERLoad Selected Item from Br…↵Search in Browser⌘FToggle Hot-Swap ModeQEDITINGUndo⌘ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VDuplicate⌘DRedo⌘⇧ZCut⌘XSelect All⌘ARename Selected⌘RCLIPSQuantize⌘UInsert MIDI Clip⌘⇧MToggle Draw ModeBToggle Automation ModeAInsert Scene⌘IQuantize Settings⌘⇧UJoin Notes⌘JDEVICESGroup Devices⌘GShow / Hide Plug-In Window⌘⌥PHot-Swap Selected DeviceQSETSSave Live Set⌘SNew Live Set⌘NOpen Live Set⌘OExport Audio / Video⌘⇧RSave Live Set As⌘⇧SARRANGEMENTSplit Clip at Selection⌘EConsolidate Selection into…⌘JToggle Loop Brace⌘LDuplicate Time⌘⇧DCrop Selected Clips⌘⇧JInsert Silence⌘IFold / Unfold Selected Tra…UCreate Fade / Crossfade⌘⌥FTRACKSInsert Audio Track⌘TInsert MIDI Track⌘⇧TGroup Selected Tracks⌘GArm Selected TracksCSolo Selected TracksSInsert Return Track⌘⌥TUngroup Tracks⌘⇧GAbleton LiveKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 57BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ABLETON LIVE · MAC
TRANSPORT04Play from Start / Stop␣Continue Play from Stop Point⇧␣Toggle MetronomeOBack to ArrangementF10RECORDING04RecordF9Capture MIDI⌘⇧CArm Recording in Arrangement⇧F9Record to Session View⌘⇧F9VIEW08Toggle Session / Arrangement…⇥Toggle Device / Clip View⇧⇥Hide / Show Browser⌘⌥BZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Toggle Full Screen Mode⌃⌘FScroll Display to Follow Pla…⌥⇧FOpen the Settings⌘,BROWSER03Load Selected Item from Brow…↵Search in Browser⌘FToggle Hot-Swap ModeQEDITING08Undo⌘ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VDuplicate⌘DRedo⌘⇧ZCut⌘XSelect All⌘ARename Selected⌘RCLIPS07Quantize⌘UInsert MIDI Clip⌘⇧MToggle Draw ModeBToggle Automation ModeAInsert Scene⌘IQuantize Settings⌘⇧UJoin Notes⌘JDEVICES03Group Devices⌘GShow / Hide Plug-In Window⌘⌥PHot-Swap Selected DeviceQSETS05Save Live Set⌘SNew Live Set⌘NOpen Live Set⌘OExport Audio / Video⌘⇧RSave Live Set As⌘⇧SARRANGEMENT08Split Clip at Selection⌘EConsolidate Selection into C…⌘JToggle Loop Brace⌘LDuplicate Time⌘⇧DCrop Selected Clips⌘⇧JInsert Silence⌘IFold / Unfold Selected TracksUCreate Fade / Crossfade⌘⌥FTRACKS07Insert Audio Track⌘TInsert MIDI Track⌘⇧TGroup Selected Tracks⌘GArm Selected TracksCSolo Selected TracksSInsert Return Track⌘⌥TUngroup Tracks⌘⇧GAbleton LiveKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 57BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ABLETON LIVE · MAC
ABLETON LIVE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 10 SETS · No.01ABLETON LIVETOTAL57SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSTRANSPORT04EDITING08SETS05RECORDING04ARRANGEMENT08CLIPS07VIEW08TRACKS07DEVICES03BROWSER03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comPlay from Start / Stop␣Continue Play from Stop Point⇧␣Toggle MetronomeOBack to ArrangementF10Undo⌘ZCopy⌘CPaste⌘VDuplicate⌘DRedo⌘⇧ZCut⌘XSelect All⌘ARename Selected⌘RSave Live Set⌘SNew Live Set⌘NOpen Live Set⌘OExport Audio / Video⌘⇧RSave Live Set As⌘⇧SRecordF9Capture MIDI⌘⇧CArm Recording in Arrangement⇧F9Record to Session View⌘⇧F9Split Clip at Selection⌘EConsolidate Selection into Clip⌘JToggle Loop Brace⌘LDuplicate Time⌘⇧DCrop Selected Clips⌘⇧JInsert Silence⌘IFold / Unfold Selected TracksUCreate Fade / Crossfade⌘⌥FQuantize⌘UInsert MIDI Clip⌘⇧MToggle Draw ModeBToggle Automation ModeAInsert Scene⌘IQuantize Settings⌘⇧UJoin Notes⌘JToggle Session / Arrangement View⇥Toggle Device / Clip View⇧⇥Hide / Show Browser⌘⌥BZoom In⌘+Zoom Out⌘−Toggle Full Screen Mode⌃⌘FScroll Display to Follow Play…⌥⇧FOpen the Settings⌘,Insert Audio Track⌘TInsert MIDI Track⌘⇧TGroup Selected Tracks⌘GArm Selected TracksCSolo Selected TracksSInsert Return Track⌘⌥TUngroup Tracks⌘⇧GGroup Devices⌘GShow / Hide Plug-In Window⌘⌥PHot-Swap Selected DeviceQLoad Selected Item from Browser↵Search in Browser⌘FToggle Hot-Swap ModeQ

Mac edition · 57 shortcuts

Ableton Live Keyboard Shortcuts Poster

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Ableton Live shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Apple Mac Windows Windows

Free PNG is web-resolution & lightly watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation built around real-time performance and looping, blending its Session and Arrangement views for both studio production and the stage. Mastering its shortcuts lets producers launch clips, arm tracks, and warp audio at the tempo of a live set.

Official:Official site

All Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫ Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter ⏎
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
Ctrl
Win
Alt
Space
Alt
Win
Menu
Ctrl
↑
←
↓
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+ 1 more control in the table below

Editing 8

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Duplicate ⌘D
Redo ⌘⇧Z
Cut ⌘X
Select All ⌘A
Rename Selected ⌘R

Arrangement 8

Action Shortcut
Split Clip at Selection ⌘E
Consolidate Selection into Clip ⌘J
Toggle Loop Brace ⌘L
Duplicate Time ⌘⇧D
Crop Selected Clips ⌘⇧J
Insert Silence ⌘I
Fold / Unfold Selected Tracks U
Create Fade / Crossfade ⌘⌥F

View 8

Action Shortcut
Toggle Session / Arrangement View ⇥
Toggle Device / Clip View ⇧⇥
Hide / Show Browser ⌘⌥B
Zoom In ⌘+
Zoom Out ⌘−
Toggle Full Screen Mode ⌃⌘F
Scroll Display to Follow Playback ⌥⇧F
Open the Settings ⌘,

Clips 7

Action Shortcut
Quantize ⌘U
Insert MIDI Clip ⌘⇧M
Toggle Draw Mode B
Toggle Automation Mode A
Insert Scene ⌘I
Quantize Settings ⌘⇧U
Join Notes ⌘J

Tracks 7

Action Shortcut
Insert Audio Track ⌘T
Insert MIDI Track ⌘⇧T
Group Selected Tracks ⌘G
Arm Selected Tracks C
Solo Selected Tracks S
Insert Return Track ⌘⌥T
Ungroup Tracks ⌘⇧G

Sets 5

Action Shortcut
Save Live Set ⌘S
New Live Set ⌘N
Open Live Set ⌘O
Export Audio / Video ⌘⇧R
Save Live Set As ⌘⇧S

Transport 4

Action Shortcut
Play from Start / Stop ␣
Continue Play from Stop Point ⇧␣
Toggle Metronome O
Back to Arrangement F10

Recording 4

Action Shortcut
Record F9
Capture MIDI ⌘⇧C
Arm Recording in Arrangement ⇧F9
Record to Session View ⌘⇧F9

Devices 3

Action Shortcut
Group Devices ⌘G
Show / Hide Plug-In Window ⌘⌥P
Hot-Swap Selected Device Q

Browser 3

Action Shortcut
Load Selected Item from Browser ↵
Search in Browser ⌘F
Toggle Hot-Swap Mode Q

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Unofficial reference. ShortcutPosters is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ableton Live. All product names, logos, and trademarks are property of their respective owners. See our licensing & trademark notice.

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Ableton Live shortcut?
Ableton Live has 57 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell separate Mac and Windows editions so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Ableton Live product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ableton Live. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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