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⤢ LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Ctrl Quit LMMS W E Ctrl Export p… R T Shift Detuning… Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open pro… P A Ctrl Select a… S Ctrl Save pro… D Shift Draw tool F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New proj… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause Space Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Delete selected Del Show Beat+Basslin… F6 Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Save project as Ctrl Shift S Move playback to … HOME Show Automation E… F9 Move notes up an … Ctrl UP Move notes down a… Ctrl DOWN Show Controller R… F11 Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Insert bar at pla… Shift INSERT Delete bar at pla… Shift Del Show Project Notes F10 Disable quantizat… Alt shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · WINDOWS
LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select a… Z Ctrl Undo E Ctrl Export p… R T Shift Detuning… Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open pro… P Q Ctrl Quit LMMS S Ctrl Save pro… D Shift Draw tool F G H J K L M W X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New proj… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause Space Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Delete selected Del Show Beat+Basslin… F6 Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Save project as Ctrl Shift S Move playback to … HOME Show Automation E… F9 Move notes up an … Ctrl UP Move notes down a… Ctrl DOWN Show Controller R… F11 Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Insert bar at pla… Shift INSERT Delete bar at pla… Shift Del Show Project Notes F10 Disable quantizat… Alt shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · WINDOWS
⤢ EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A Delete selected Del SONG EDITOR Insert bar at playbac… Shift INSERT Delete bar at playbac… Shift Del TRANSPORT Play / Pause Space Move playback to start HOME 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 Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E Save project as Ctrl Shift S Quit LMMS Ctrl Q PIANO ROLL Draw tool Shift D Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Move notes up an octa… Ctrl UP Move notes down an oc… Ctrl DOWN Detuning tool Shift T Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Disable quantization … Alt LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 06 Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E Save project as Ctrl Shift S Quit LMMS Ctrl 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 Shift INSERT Delete bar at playback point Shift Del TRANSPORT 02 Play / Pause Space Move playback to start HOME EDIT 07 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A Delete selected Del PIANO ROLL 09 Draw tool Shift D Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Move notes up an octave Ctrl UP Move notes down an octave Ctrl DOWN Detuning tool Shift T Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Disable quantization (hold) Alt LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS
⤢ LMMS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 LMMS TOTAL 32 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Space Move playback to start HOME Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E Save project as Ctrl Shift S Quit LMMS Ctrl Q Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A Delete selected Del 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 Shift D Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Move notes up an octave Ctrl UP Move notes down an octave Ctrl DOWN Detuning tool Shift T Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Disable quantization (hold) Alt Insert bar at playback point Shift INSERT Delete bar at playback point Shift Del
LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Ctrl Export p… R T Y Ctrl Redo U I O Ctrl Open pro… P A Ctrl Select a… S Ctrl Save pro… D Shift Draw tool F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New proj… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Pause Space Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH LMMS · WINDOWS Keyboard map FILE Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E WINDOWS Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 PIANO ROLL Draw tool Shift D TRANSPORT Play / Pause Space EDIT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Isometric FILE 04 Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E WINDOWS 02 Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 PIANO ROLL 01 Draw tool Shift D TRANSPORT 01 Play / Pause Space EDIT 06 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A LMMS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Typewriter LMMS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 LMMS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 01 FILE 04 EDIT 06 WINDOWS 02 PIANO ROLL 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Pause Space Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A Show Song Editor F8 Show Piano Roll F7 Draw tool Shift 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 (Windows)
+ 4 more controls in the table below
+ 4 more controls in the table below
9 Action Shortcut Draw tool Shift D Erase tool Shift E Selection tool Shift S Move notes up an octave Ctrl UP Move notes down an octave Ctrl DOWN Detuning tool Shift T Move notes left Shift LEFT Move notes right Shift RIGHT Disable quantization (hold) Alt
7 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Select all Ctrl A Delete selected Del
6 Action Shortcut Save project Ctrl S New project Ctrl N Open project Ctrl O Export project Ctrl E Save project as Ctrl Shift S Quit LMMS Ctrl 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 Space Move playback to start HOME
2 Action Shortcut Insert bar at playback point Shift INSERT Delete bar at playback point Shift Del
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