Here you can see all Bitwig Shortcuts, all on one page. Not necessarily to learn the Key-Commands, as those are freely assignable anyway, but to have a nice overview for all functions which are assignable.
Category | Bitwig-Function | Assignment (Windows) |
File | ||
Close | Ctrl+W | |
Import Impulses… | ||
Import Wavetables. | ||
New From Template. | Ctrl+Shift+N | |
New Project | Ctrl+N | |
Open.. | Ctrl+O | |
Quit | Alt+F4 | |
Save | Ctrl+S | |
Save as Template… | ||
Save as… | Ctrl+Shift+S | |
Save to Library… | ||
General | ||
Adjust Value Down (fine) | Down, Shift+Down | |
Adjust Value Step Down | Down, Shift+Down | |
Adjust Value Step Up | Up , Shift+Up | |
Adjust Value Up (fine) | Up , Shift+Up | |
Auto-Crossfade | Ctrl+Shift+P | |
Auto-Fade | Ctrl+F | |
Bounce | ||
Bounce In Place | Ctrl+B | |
Check for Updates.. | ||
Clear All Expressions | ||
Clear Expressions | ||
Click button | ||
Collect and Save… | ||
Color Notes by Channel | ||
Color Notes by Clip | ||
Color Notes by Pitch Class | ||
Color Notes by Velocity | ||
Commander. | Ctrl+Enter | |
Consolidate | Ctrl+J | |
Convert to Audio Track | ||
Convert to Hybrid Track | ||
Convert to Instrument Track | ||
Convert to Time Selection | ||
Create New Control Surface Project | ||
Cut Time | Ctrl+Shift+X | |
Disable All Unused Sends | ||
Double Content | ||
DSP Performance Graph | Ctrl+Shift+D | |
Duplicate Time | ||
Edit File Metadata.. | ||
Eraser tool | 4 | |
Expand… | ||
Focus/toggle Browser Panel | Alt+B | |
Fold to Takes. | ||
Gain +1dB | Shift+Alt+Up | |
Gain +6dB | Alt+Up | |
Gain 1dB | Shift+Alt+Down | |
Gain -6dB | Alt+Down | |
Insert from Library.. | B, Insert | |
Insert Silence | Ctrl+Shift+P | |
Install Pack from File | ||
Knife tool | 5 | |
Larger Beat Grid | . | |
Launch | Enter | |
Load Default Preset | ||
Loop Selected Region | Ctrl+L | |
Make Events One Bar Longer | Shift+Up, Ctrl+Shift+Right | |
Make Events One Bar Shorter | Shift+Down, Ctrl+Shift+Left | |
Make Events One Step Longer | Up , Ctrl+Right | |
Make Events One Step Shorter | Down, Ctrl+Left | |
Make Legato | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L | |
Next Beat Grid Subdivision | Alt+. | |
Next history entry | Down | |
Normalize | ||
Nudge Events One Bar Backward | Shift+Left, Alt+L | |
Nudge Events One Bar Forward | Shift+Right, Alt+I | |
Nudge Events One Step Backward | Left, Alt+Left , Shift+Alt+Left | |
Nudge Events One Step Forward | Right, Alt+Right , Shift+Alt+right | |
Paste Time | Ctrl+Shift+V | |
Pen tool | 3 | |
Pencil | 2 | |
Pointer | 1 | |
Pointer tool | 1 | |
Previous Beat Grid Subdivision | Alt+, | |
Previous history entry | Up | |
Pulse | 4 | |
Quantize | Q | |
Quantize Audio | ||
Quantize Audio.. | ||
Quantize Length | Ctrl+Alt+L | |
Quantize.. | Alt+Q | |
Ramp | 5 | |
Remove Time | Shift+Backspace, Shift+Delete | |
Reset Fades | Ctrl+Alt+F | |
Reverse | ||
Reverse Pattern | ||
Save as Default Preset | ||
Saw | 6 | |
Scale 200% | ||
Scale 50% | ||
Scale Each 200% | ||
Scale Each 50% | ||
Scale… | ||
Select Next Auto Complete Item | Down | |
Select Next Track | Page Down | |
Select Previous Auto Complete Item | Up | |
Select Previous Track | Page Up | |
Set Clip Start | ||
Settings | Ctrl+. | |
Show Control Script Console | ||
Show Dashboard | ||
Show in Explorer | ||
Slice At Repeats | ||
Slice In Place.. | ||
Slice to Drum Machine. | Ctrl+Alt+D | |
Slice to Multisample.. | ||
Slide Content Left | Alt+Left | |
Slide Content Right | Alt+Right | |
Slide Waveform to Next Onset | ||
Slide Waveform to Previous Onset | ||
Smaller Beat Grid | . | |
Split | Ctrl+E | |
Step | 3 | |
Swap Main and ALT Default Clip Launcher Settings | ||
Time Selection tool | 2 | |
Toggle Adaptive Beat Grid | / | |
Toggle Computer Keyboard Note Input | ||
Toggle Expanded Device View of Selected Device | – | |
Toggle Lock on Selected Layers | ||
Toggle Micro-pitch Editing | Shift+Alt+M | |
Toggle Snap | s | |
Toggle Snap to Events | Shift+ / | |
Toggle Snap to Grid | Shift+ , | |
Toggle Snap to Grid Offset | Shift+ . | |
Toggle Undocked Expanded Device View of Track’s P.. | ||
Toggle Visibility on Selected Layers | ||
Transpose Semitone Down | Alt+- | |
Transpose Semitone Up | Alt++ | |
Transpose an Octave Down | Shift+Alt+- | |
Transpose an Octave Up | Shift+Alt++ | |
Triangle | 7 | |
Unlock All Layers | ||
Editing | ||
Activate | ||
Alternate Copy | Ctrl+Shift+C | |
Alternate Cut | Ctrl+Shift+X | |
Alternate Delete | Ctrl+Backspace, Ctrl+Delete | |
Alternate Duplicate | Ctrl+Shift+D | |
Alternate Paste | Ctrl+Shift+V | |
Copy | Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Insert | |
Cut | Ctrl+X, Shift+Delete | |
Deactivate | ||
Delete | Backspace, Delete | |
Duplicate | Ctrl+D | |
Group | Ctrl+G | |
Paste | Ctrl+V, Shift+Insert | |
Redo | Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Shift+Z | |
Rename | Ctrl+R | |
Toggle Active | Alt+A | |
Toggle On Off | ||
Turn Off | ||
Turn On | ||
Undo | Ctrl+Z | |
Ungroup | Ctrl+Shift+G | |
Navigation | ||
Activate item | Enter | |
Collapse Item | Left | |
Enter Group | ||
Exit Group | ||
Expand Item | Right | |
Focus next field | Tab, Right | |
Focus next panel | Ctrl+Shift+Up | |
Focus panel above | Ctrl+Shift+Down | |
Focus panel below | Ctrl+Shift+Left | |
Focus panel to the left | Ctrl+Shift+Right | |
Focus panel to the right | Left, Shift+Tab | |
Focus previous field | ||
Focus previous panel | ||
Focus widget above | Up | |
Focus widget below | Down | |
Focus widget to the left | Left | |
Focus widget to the right | Right | |
Select Next Project | Ctrl+Tab | |
Select Next Project and Activate Audio Engine | ||
Select Next Tab | Ctrl+Down, Ctrl+Right | |
Select Previous Project | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | |
Select Previous Project and Activate Audio Engine | ||
Select Previous Tab | Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Left | |
>>> has submenu | Select Project | |
>>> has submenu | Select Project and Activate Audio Engine | |
Toggle children expanded state | Ctrl+Enter | |
Toggle expanded state | ||
Toggle siblings expanded state | Shift+Enter | |
Selection | ||
Deselect All | Escape | |
Extend selection range to first item | Shift+Home | |
Extend Selection Range to First Lane | ||
Extend selection range to item above | Shift+Up | |
Extend selection range to item below | Shift+Down | |
Extend selection range to item to left | Shift+Left | |
Extend selection range to item to right | Shift+Right | |
Extend selection range to last item | Shift+End | |
Extend Selection Range to Last Lane | ||
Extend selection range to next item | Shift+Down,Shift+Right, Shift+Alt+Right | |
Extend Selection Range to Next Lane | Shift+Down, Shift+Right | |
Extend Selection Range to Previous Item | Shift+Up, Shift+Left, Shift+Alt+Left | |
Extend Selection Range to Previous Lane | Shift+Up, Shift+Left | |
Extend selection to first item | Ctrl+Shift+Home | |
Extend Selection to First Lane | Shift+Up, Shift+Left | |
Extend selection to item above | Ctrl+Shift+Up | |
Extend selection to item below | Ctrl+Shift+Down | |
Extend selection to item to left | Ctrl+Shift+Left | |
Extend selection to item to right | Ctrl+Shift+Right | |
Extend selection to last item | Ctrl+Shift+End | |
Extend Selection to Last Lane | ||
Extend Selection to Next Item | ||
Extend Selection to Next Lane | ||
Extend Selection to Previous Item | ||
Extend Selection to Previous Lane | ||
Move Cursor to First Lane | ||
Move Cursor to Last Lane | ||
Move Cursor to Next Lane | Ctrl+Down ,Ctrl+Right | |
Move Cursor to Previous Lane | Ctrl+Up , Ctrl+Left | |
Move selection cursor down | Ctrl+Down | |
Move selection cursor left | Ctrl+Left | |
Move selection cursor right | Ctrl+Right | |
Move selection cursor to first item | Ctrl+Home | |
Move selection cursor to last item | Ctrl+End | |
Move selection cursor to next item | Ctrl+Down , Ctrl+Right | |
Move selection cursor to previous item | Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Left | |
Move selection cursor up | Ctrl+Up | |
Select All | Ctrl+A | |
Select first item | Home | |
Select item above | Up | |
Select item at cursor | ||
Select item below | Down | |
Select Item in First Lane | ||
Select Item in last Lane | ||
Select Item in Next Lane | Down, Right | |
Select Item in Previous Lane | Up, Left | |
Select item to left | Left | |
Select item to right | Right | |
Select last item | End | |
Select Next Item | Down, Right, Alt+Right | |
Select Previous Item | Up, Left, Alt+Left | |
Help | Toggle selection of item at cursor | Ctrl+Space |
Show Item Help | F1 | |
Show Online Learning… | ||
User Guide (English).. | ||
User Guide (German)… | ||
Window Management | User Guide (Japanese).. | |
Decrease GUI Scaling | ||
Full screen | F11 | |
Increase GUI Scaling | ||
Maximize window | Ctrl+M | |
Minimize window | Ctrl+Shift+M | |
Dialogs | Restore window | |
Cancel Dialog | Escape | |
No | N | |
OK | Enter | |
Yes | Y | |
Text Editing | Commit Text | Enter |
Delete character to left of cursor | Backspace | |
Delete character to right of cursor | Delete | |
Insert new line | Numpad Enter , Enter | |
Move cursor and extend selection down | Shift+Down | |
Move cursor and extend selection left | Shift+Left | |
Move cursor and extend selection right | Shift+Right | |
Move cursor and extend selection to end of document | Ctrl+Shift+End , Win+Shift+Down | |
Move cursor and extend selection to end of line | Ctrl+Shift+E , Shift+End , Win+Shift+Right | |
Move cursor and extend selection to start of document | Ctrl+Shift+Home , Win+Shift+Up | |
Move cursor and extend selection to start of line | Ctrl+Shift+A , Shift+Home, Win+Shift+Left | |
Move cursor and extend selection up | Shift+Up | |
Move cursor and extend selection word left | Ctrl+Shift+Left , Shift+Alt+Left | |
Move cursor and extend selection word right | Ctrl+Shift+Right , Shift+Alt+Right | |
Move cursor down | Down | |
Move cursor left | Left | |
Move cursor right | Right | |
Move cursor to end of document | Ctrl+End, Win+Down | |
Move Cursor to End of Line | Ctrl+E , End, Win+Right | |
Move cursor to start of document | Ctrl+Home , Win+Up | |
Move Cursor to Start of Line | Ctrl+A , Home , Win+Left | |
Move cursor up | Up | |
Move cursor word left | Ctrl+Left , Alt+Left | |
Move cursor word right | Ctrl+Right m Alt+Right | |
Reload | Ctrl+R | |
Search | Stop Editing Text | Escape + |
Zooming | Invoke search-field action | Tab |
Zoom In | Ctrl++ x Ctrl+=, x Numpad+ , Zoom In | |
Zoom Out | Ctrl+-X Numpad- , Zoom Out | |
Zoom Fit | Ctrl+0 | |
Zoom to Fit Selection | ||
Zoom to Fit Selection Or All | Z | |
Project | Zoom to Fit Selection or Previous | |
Activate Engine for Project | F12 | |
Add Audio Track | Ctrl+Shift+T | |
Add FX Track | Ctrl+Alt+T | |
Add Group Track | Ctrl+Alt+G | |
Add Instrument Track | Ctrl+T | |
Add Scene | Ctrl+I | |
Automation Follows Clip Editing | ||
Continue Play Transport | Shift+Play | |
Continue Playback or Stop | Shift+P , Shift+Space | |
Delete All Automation Owned by Selection | ||
Delete All Project Automation | Ctrl+Shift+B | |
Export Audio.. | ||
Export DAWproject.. | ||
Export MIDI.. | ||
Fold/unfold All Group Tracks | ||
Fold/unfold Top Level Group Tracks | ||
Follow Playhead | ||
Global Arm Off | ||
Global Mute Off | ||
Global Solo Off | ||
Play from Start. or Stop Transport | Alt+P ,Alt+Space | |
Play or Pause Transport | ||
Play or Stop Transport | P , Space | |
Play Transport | Play | |
Play Transport from Start | Alt+Play | |
Reset Vu Meters | ||
Restore Automation Control | ||
>>> has submenu | Select Track | |
Stop Playback of All Tracks | ||
Stop Playback of Selected Tracks | Stop | |
Stop Transport | ||
Switch Playback to Arranger for All Tracks | ||
Switch Playback to Arranger for Selected Tracks | ||
Tap Tempo | Ctrl+Alt+Space | |
Toggle Arranger Automation Write | ||
Toggle Arranger LOOD | ||
Toggle Arranger Overdub | ||
Toggle Groove | ||
Toggle Metronome | ||
Toggle Punch-In | ||
Toggle Punch-Out | ||
Toggle Record | F9 | |
Toggle Track Arm | ||
Toggle Track Mute | ||
Clip Launcher | ||
Toggle Track Solo | ||
Add Scene from Playing Clips | Ctrl+Shift+1 | |
Launch Next Scene | ||
Launch Next Slot (relative to playing clip) | ||
Launch Previous Scene | ||
Launch Previous Slot (relative to playing clip) | ||
>>> has submenu | Launch Scene | |
Launch Scene At Cursor | ||
>>> has submenu | Launch Slot | |
Remove/restore Stop Button | ||
Scroll to Next Scene | ||
Scroll to Previous Scene | ||
Target Selected Scene | ||
Toggle Clip Launcher Automation Write | ||
Panel Management | ||
Toggle Clip Launcher Overdub | ||
Focus Track Header Area | T, Alt+T | |
Focus/toggle Arranger Timeline Panel | o, Alt+O | |
Focus/toggle Automation Editor Panel | A,Alt+A | |
Focus/toggle Clip Launcher Panel | L, Alt+L | |
Focus/toggle Detail Editor Panel | E, Alt+E | |
Focus/toggle Device Panel | D, Alt+D | |
Focus/toggle Inspector Panel | I, Alt+I | |
Focus/toggle Mixer Panel | M, Alt+M | |
Focus/toggle On-screen Keyboard Panel | ||
Focus/toggle Output Monitoring Panel | ||
Focus/toggle Project Panel | ||
Select Next Mode | Tab | |
Select Next Sub-panel | ||
Select Previous Mode | ||
Select Previous Sub-panel | Shift+` | |
Select Sub panel 1 | F5 | |
Select Sub-panel 2 | F6 | |
Select Sub-panel 3 | F7 | |
Select Sub-panel 4 | F8 | |
Show Crossfades | ||
Show Cue Markers | Shift+Alt+C | |
Show FX Tracks | ||
Show Realtime Ruler | ||
Show Sends | ||
Show Track I/O | ||
Show/hide Time Signature Markers | ||
Switch to Mode 1 | ||
Switch to Mode 2 | ||
Switch to Mode 3 | ||
Switch to Mode 4 | ||
Toggle Arranger Timeline Panel | ||
Toggle Automation Editor Panel | F2 | |
Toggle Browser Panel | ||
Toggle Clip Launcher | ||
Toggle Detail Editor Panel | F1 | |
Toggle Device Panel | F3 | |
Toggle File Browser Panel | ||
Toggle Inspector Panel | ||
Toggle Mappings Browser Panel | ||
Toggle Maximized Editing Mode | Shift+Tab | |
Toggle Mixer Panel | F4 | |
Toggle Output Monitoring Panel | ||
Toggle Project Panel | ||
Toggle Track-timeline vs Clip-content Editing | Alt+C | |
Toggle Visibility of Deactivated Channels | ||
Arranger | ||
Horizontally Zoom Arranger to Fit Selection or Previo… | U | |
Insert Cue Marker Here | ||
Jump Backward 8 Bars | ||
Jump Forward 8 Bars | ||
Jump to Beginning of Arrangement | ||
Jump to Beginning of Arranger Loop | ||
Jump to Beginning of Arranger Window | ||
Jump to Beginning of Current Bar | ||
Jump to Beginning of Next Bar | ||
Jump to Beginning of Previous Bar | ||
Jump to End of Arrangement | ||
Jump to End of Arranger Loop | ||
Jump to Next Cue Marker | ||
Jump to Playback Start Time | ||
Jump to Previous Cue Marker | ||
>>> has submenu | Launch Arranger Cue Marker | |
Launch from Beginning of Arrangement | ||
Launch from Beginning of Arranger Loop | ||
Launch from End of Arrangement | ||
Launch from End of Arranger Loop | ||
Launch from Playback Start Time | ||
Launch Next Cue Marker | ||
Launch Previous Cue Marker | ||
Toggle Automation Shown For All Tracks | ||
Toggle Automation Shown For Selected Tracks | ||
Toggle Existing Automation Shown For All Tracks | G | |
Toggle Existing Automation Shown For Selected Tracks | Shift+G | |
Toggle Large Track Height | ||
Zoom Arranger to Fit | ||
Zoom Arranger to Fit Selection or All | x | |
Zoom Arranger to Selection | ||
Zoom In Arranger | ||
Zoom In Arranger Lane Heights (All Tracks) | H | |
Zoom In Arranger Lane Heights (Selected Tracks) | ||
Zoom Out Arranger | ||
Zoom Out Arranger Lane Heights (All Tracks) | Shift+H | |
Zoom Out Arranger Lane Heights (Selected Tracks) | ||
Mixer | ||
Mixer Zoom In (All Tracks) | ||
Mixer Zoom In (Selected Tracks) | ||
Mixer Zoom Out (All Tracks) | ||
Mixer Zoom Out (Selected Tracks) | ||
Toggle Big Meters | ||
Toggle Large Clip Height | ||
Detail Editor | ||
Horizontally Zoom Detail Editor to Fit Selection or Pr. | ||
Zoom Detail Editor to Fit | ||
Zoom Detail Editor to Fit Selection or All | ||
Zoom Detail Editor to Selection | ||
Zoom In Detail Editor | ||
Zoom In Detail Editor Lane Heights | ||
Zoom Out Detail Editor | ||
Zoom Out Detail Editor Lane Heights | ||
Multisample | ||
Distribute Key Equally | ||
Distribute Select Equally | ||
Distribute Velocity Equally | ||
Nudge Down | Down | |
Nudge Down (coarse) | Shift+Down | |
Nudge Left | Left | |
Nudge Left (coarse) | Shift+Left | |
Nudge Right | Right | |
Nudge Right (coarse) | Shift+Right | |
Nudge Up | Up | |
Nudge Up (coarse) | Shift+Up | |
Browser | ||
Add Music Location.. | ||
Add Plug-in Location.. | ||
Add Sound Content Location… | ||
Clear Focused Filter | x | |
Create Collection. | ||
Edit Smart Collection | ||
Focus Browser File List | Down | |
Focus Browser Overview List | ||
Focus Browser Search Field | ||
Focus Category Column | c | |
Focus Category Or Creator Column | ||
Focus Creator Column | ||
Focus Device Column | ||
Focus File Kind Or Type Column | ||
Focus Filters | Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down, Left, Ctrl+Left, Page Up | |
Focus Location Column | ||
Focus Tags Column | ||
Focus Vendor Column | v | |
Remove from all Collections | Alt+O , Alt+Numpad | |
Save Smart Collection. | ||
Save Snapshot.. | F1 | |
Select Everything | ||
Select Next Filter Column | Ctrl+Alt+Down, Ctrl+Alt+Right | |
Select Next Palette Item | Ctrl+Alt+Down, Ctrl+Alt+Right | |
Select Next Search Source | ||
Select Prev Filter Column | Ctrl+Alt+Up, Ctrl+Alt+Left | |
Select Prev Palette Item | Ctrl+Alt+Up, Ctrl+Alt+Left | |
Select Previous Search Source | ||
Select Quick Source | ||
Select Quick sub-source | ||
Show Presets for Device | Right | |
Stop Showing Presets For Device | Left | |
Toggle All Sources view | Ctrl+0 | |
Toggle Collection | ||
Toggle Favorite | Numpad | |
Toggle Preview Playback of Selected File | Right | |
Toggle Show Favorites | X | |
Note Editor | ||
Toggle Automation Area | ||
Toggle Expression Area | J | |
Toggle Folded Note Lanes | F, Alt+F | |
Toggle Layer List | ||
Comping | ||
Select Next Take | Up | |
Select Previous Take | Down |