Keyboard shortcuts
QTracks is built to keep your hands on the keyboard while you mark and program. On macOS use Cmd; on Windows and Linux use Ctrl.
By Levyn Schneider, grandMA3 operator and creator of QTracks · Updated October 2026
The shortcuts you’ll use most: Space to play/pause, [ and ] to jump between markers, 1–0 (and Shift + 1–0) to drop a marker for a cue type, C to pick any cue type by name, and Cmd/Ctrl+1–4 to switch panels.
Transport & playback
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play / pause |
| Esc | Stop (or close the command palette, settings, or a modal first) |
| Home | Seek to the start |
| End | Seek to the end |
Markers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| [ | Jump to the previous marker |
| ] | Jump to the next marker |
| 1–9, 0 | Drop a marker at the playhead for the cue type in slots 1–10 (0 is slot 10) |
| Shift + 1–0 | Drop a marker for the cue type in slots 11–20 |
| C | Open the cue picker: type a name or slot number and press Enter to drop any cue type at the playhead position captured when you pressed C |
| Delete/Backspace | Delete the selected marker |
Panels & navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + K | Toggle the command palette |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 1 | Timeline panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 2 | Templates panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 3 | Export panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + 4 | Audio panel |
| Cmd/Ctrl + , | Open settings |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo (or Cmd/Ctrl + Y) |
Most actions are also available from the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K) if you’d rather search for them by name.
Try it on your next show.
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