> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.memorystring.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.memorystring.app/more/shortcuts.md). # Keyboard shortcuts MemoryString keyboard shortcuts for projects, editing, view, playback, and help. Menu items show their shortcuts too. This page lists the main keys. ## Project | Key | Action | | ------- | --------------------- | | **⌘N** | New project | | **⌘O** | Open… | | **⌘S** | Save | | **⇧⌘S** | Save As… | | **⌘W** | Close window and quit | | **⌘Q** | Quit | | **⌘E** | Export Movie… | The red close button also quits. Untitled work with content asks **Save** / **Don't Save** / **Cancel** first. ## Edit | Key | Action | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **⌘Z** / **⇧⌘Z** | Undo / Redo (**⌘Y** also Redo when not typing) | | **⌘V** / **⌘C** | Paste / copy media (plain text while a caption or title field is focused) | | **⌘⌫** | Delete selected media or music | | **⌘D** | Set Duration… (on a group: the whole group's length) | | **Esc** | Deselect slides, Library cards, and music tracks. Also leaves Outtakes **Peek** | | **⇧⌘C** | Set Caption (one selected Library or Timeline card; off when more than one card is selected) | | **⌘1** / **⌘2** | Set Start Here / Set End Here (selected video or soundtrack, at the playhead. [audition the Audioline](/build-your-movie/music.md#audition-the-audioline) first for music) | | **⌘]** / **⌘\[** | Rotate Clockwise / Rotate Counter Clockwise | | **⇧⌘]** / **⇧⌘\[** | Flip Horizontal / Flip Vertical | **Edit → Auto Caption Untitled Slides** and **Edit → Sort by Date Taken** (Oldest First / Newest First / Import Order, no Shuffle) are in the menu. **Library** calendar and empty-Library right-click add **Shuffle**. The **Library** Show menu (stacked-slides icon) has **Make Long story short**, **Keep Best Shots…**, **Auto Trim Videos…**, **Mute Noisy Videos**, **Mute All Videos**, **Unmute All Videos**, **Fit Show to Music**, and **Extend to Fill**. Right-click a video for **Auto Trim**. Undo with **⌘Z**. See [Auto detection](/build-your-movie/auto-detection.md#auto-trim). ## View | Key | Action | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **⌃⌘S** | Toggle Sidebar | | **⌥⌘I** | Show / Hide Inspector | | **⌥⌘S** | Switch to Studio Mode / Switch to Essential Mode | | **⌥⌘+** / **⌥⌘-** | Timeline zoom in / out | | **⌘+** / **⌘-** / **⌘0** | Increase / Decrease / Default **UI** text size. App chrome, **Library** cards, and **Timeline** strip height (not Timeline zoom, not slide captions) | ## Playback | Key | Action | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | **Space** | Play / Pause (not while a text field is focused) | | **←** / **→** | Nudge playhead | | **⇧←** / **⇧→** | Larger steps | | **⌘→** / **⌘←** | Next / Previous Slide | | **⌥⌘←** | Go to Start, or click **Go to Start** beside **Timeline** | ## Help | Key | Action | | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- | | **⌘/** | MemoryString Help… (opens this site) | | **⌘,** | Settings… (MCP Server sheet on the main window) | **Help → Show Walkthrough** replays the first-run tour. **Help → Rate MemoryString…** opens the App Store review page. **Help → Send Feedback…** opens Mail. **Help → Report a Problem…** emails a sanitized crash report (no media filenames). While typing an opening or closing title, **Shift+Enter** starts a new line. Long lines wrap on their own. ## Tips **Space** and arrow keys still work while you edit title text in some cases. **⌘V** / **⌘C** stay plain text while a caption or title field is focused. Undo and Redo cover most Inspector changes. **Playback → Play** or **Pause** also toggles playback. **⌘D** applies to every selected slide. **⌘+** / **⌘-** / **⌘0** change UI text size for **Library** cards and **Timeline** strip height. They do not change slide caption size. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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