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⤢ LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q ⌘ Quit LMMS W E ⌘ Export p… R T ⇧ Detuning… Y ⌘ Redo U I O ⌘ Open pro… P A ⌘ Select a… S ⌘ Save pro… D ⇧ Draw tool F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New proj… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Delete selected ⌦ Show Beat+Basslin… F6 Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Move playback to … ↖ Show Automation E… F9 Move notes up an … ⌘ ↑ Move notes down a… ⌘ ↓ Show Controller R… F11 Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Insert bar at pla… ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at pla… ⇧ ⌦ Show Project Notes F10 Disable quantizat… ⌥ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC
LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select a… Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ Export p… R T ⇧ Detuning… Y ⌘ Redo U I O ⌘ Open pro… P Q ⌘ Quit LMMS S ⌘ Save pro… D ⇧ Draw tool F G H J K L M W X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New proj… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Delete selected ⌦ Show Beat+Basslin… F6 Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Move playback to … ↖ Show Automation E… F9 Move notes up an … ⌘ ↑ Move notes down a… ⌘ ↓ Show Controller R… F11 Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Insert bar at pla… ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at pla… ⇧ ⌦ Show Project Notes F10 Disable quantizat… ⌥ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC
⤢ EDIT Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A Delete selected ⌦ SONG EDITOR Insert bar at playbac… ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at playbac… ⇧ ⌦ TRANSPORT Play / Pause ␣ Move playback to start ↖ WINDOWS Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Show Beat+Bassline Ed… F6 Show Automation Editor F9 Show Controller Rack F11 Show Project Notes F10 FILE Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Quit LMMS ⌘ Q PIANO ROLL Draw tool ⇧ D Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Move notes up an octa… ⌘ ↑ Move notes down an oc… ⌘ ↓ Detuning tool ⇧ T Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Disable quantization … ⌥ LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 32 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC ⤢ FILE 06 Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Quit LMMS ⌘ Q WINDOWS 06 Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Show Beat+Bassline Editor F6 Show Automation Editor F9 Show Controller Rack F11 Show Project Notes F10 SONG EDITOR 02 Insert bar at playback point ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at playback point ⇧ ⌦ TRANSPORT 02 Play / Pause ␣ Move playback to start ↖ EDIT 07 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A Delete selected ⌦ PIANO ROLL 09 Draw tool ⇧ D Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Move notes up an octave ⌘ ↑ Move notes down an octave ⌘ ↓ Detuning tool ⇧ T Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Disable quantization (hold) ⌥ LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 32 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC
⤢ LMMS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 LMMS TOTAL 32 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 02 FILE 06 EDIT 07 WINDOWS 06 PIANO ROLL 09 SONG EDITOR 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Pause ␣ Move playback to start ↖ Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Quit LMMS ⌘ Q Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A Delete selected ⌦ Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Show Beat+Bassline Editor F6 Show Automation Editor F9 Show Controller Rack F11 Show Project Notes F10 Draw tool ⇧ D Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Move notes up an octave ⌘ ↑ Move notes down an octave ⌘ ↓ Detuning tool ⇧ T Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Disable quantization (hold) ⌥ Insert bar at playback point ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at playback point ⇧ ⌦
LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E ⌘ Export p… R T Y ⌘ Redo U I O ⌘ Open pro… P A ⌘ Select a… S ⌘ Save pro… D ⇧ Draw tool F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New proj… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause ␣ Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC Keyboard map FILE Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E WINDOWS Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 PIANO ROLL Draw tool ⇧ D TRANSPORT Play / Pause ␣ EDIT Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC Isometric FILE 04 Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E WINDOWS 02 Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 PIANO ROLL 01 Draw tool ⇧ D TRANSPORT 01 Play / Pause ␣ EDIT 06 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · MAC Typewriter LMMS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 LMMS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 01 FILE 04 EDIT 06 WINDOWS 02 PIANO ROLL 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Pause ␣ Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Draw tool ⇧ D Editorial LMMS is a free, open-source digital audio workstation for producing music with built-in synths, samplers, and a pattern-based beat editor. Its shortcuts help with placing notes, navigating the song editor, and toggling tracks, so composing stays quick and hands-on.
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All LMMS keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
+ 4 more controls in the table below
+ 4 more controls in the table below
9 Action Shortcut Draw tool ⇧ D Erase tool ⇧ E Selection tool ⇧ S Move notes up an octave ⌘ ↑ Move notes down an octave ⌘ ↓ Detuning tool ⇧ T Move notes left ⇧ ← Move notes right ⇧ → Disable quantization (hold) ⌥
7 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ Y Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Select all ⌘ A Delete selected ⌦
6 Action Shortcut Save project ⌘ S New project ⌘ N Open project ⌘ O Export project ⌘ E Save project as ⌘ ⇧ S Quit LMMS ⌘ Q
6 Action Shortcut Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Show Beat+Bassline Editor F6 Show Automation Editor F9 Show Controller Rack F11 Show Project Notes F10
2 Action Shortcut Play / Pause ␣ Move playback to start ↖
2 Action Shortcut Insert bar at playback point ⇧ INSERT Delete bar at playback point ⇧ ⌦
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every LMMS shortcut? LMMS has 32 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.
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