QLab is Figure 53's Mac show-control application for running sound, video and lighting cues in theatre and live events. Operators fire, pause and panic cues from the keyboard, and single-key shortcuts make editing cue timing and targets fast during tech rehearsals.
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All QLab keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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45 shortcuts
Playback 9
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| GO | ␣ |
| Panic All (double-tap to hard stop) | ⎋ |
| Pause All | [ |
| Resume All | ] |
| Preview Selected | V |
| Audition GO | ⌥␣ |
| Panic Selected (double-tap to hard stop) | S |
| Pause/Resume Selected | P |
| Load Last Selected | L |
Cues 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New Audio Cue | ⌘1 |
| New Video Cue | ⌘3 |
| New Fade Cue | ⌘7 |
| New Group Cue | ⌘0 |
| New Light Cue | ⌘6 |
| New Network Cue | ⌘8 |
| New MIDI Cue | ⌘9 |
| New Text Cue | ⌘5 |
Cue Properties 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Edit Cue Name | Q |
| Edit Cue Target | T |
| Edit Cue Number | N |
| Edit Action Duration | D |
| Cycle Continue Mode | C |
| Edit Pre-Wait Duration | E |
| Edit Post-Wait Duration | W |
| Edit Cue Notes | O |
Navigation 6
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select Next Cue | ⌘↓ |
| Select Previous Cue | ⌘↑ |
| Move Playhead to Next Cue | ⌘⇧↓ |
| Move Playhead to Previous Cue | ⌘⇧↑ |
| Move Playhead to Next Sequence | = |
| Move Playhead to Previous Sequence | − |
View 5
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Inspector | ⌘I |
| Enter Edit Mode | ⌘⇧[ |
| Enter Show Mode | ⌘⇧] |
| Lists / Carts & Active Cues | ⌘L |
| Light Dashboard | ⌘⇧D |
Tools 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Renumber Selected Cues | ⌘R |
| Load to Time | ⌘T |
| Set Audio Levels From Target (Fade cue) | ⌘⇧T |
Waveform 3
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Set Start Time to Current Time | ⇧I |
| Set End Time to Current Time | ⇧O |
| Add Slice at Current Time | M |
Editing 2
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z |
Workspace 1
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Workspace | ⌘S |
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These shortcuts, on physical keys
There is a Stream Deck profile for QLab — 62 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.
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- Does the poster include every QLab shortcut?
- QLab has 45 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — 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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- We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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