Shortcut keys are available for many of the commands in Windows Movie Maker. By using shortcut keys, you can quickly accomplish common tasks.
The following table provides an overview of the tasks you can complete by using shortcut keys.
Task
|
Shortcut
key
|
Create
a new project
|
CTRL+N
|
Open
an existing project
|
CTRL+O
|
Save
a project
|
CTRL+S
|
Save
a project with a new name
|
F12
|
Save
a movie
|
CTRL+P
|
Capture
video
|
CTRL+R
|
Import
an existing digital media file
|
CTRL+I
|
Undo
the last action
|
CTRL+Z
|
Redo
the last undone action
|
CTRL+Y
|
Cut
|
CTRL+X
|
Copy
|
CTRL+C
|
Paste
|
CTRL+V
|
Delete
|
DELETE
|
Select
all clips
|
CTRL+A
|
Rename
a collection or clip
|
F2
|
Clear
the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+DELETE
|
Show
or hide the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+T
|
Zoom
in on the timeline
|
PAGE
DOWN
|
Zoom
out on the timeline
|
PAGE
UP
|
Add
selected clips to the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+D
|
Play
video in full screen
|
ALT+ENTER
|
Set
start trim point
|
CTRL+SHIFT+I
|
Set
end trim point
|
CTRL+SHIFT+O
|
Clear
trim points
|
CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE
|
Split
a clip
|
CTRL+L
|
Combine
contiguous clips
|
CTRL+M
|
Nudges
clip to the left
|
CTRL+SHIFT+B
|
Nudges
clip to the right
|
CTRL+SHIFT+N
|
Play
or pause clip
|
SPACEBAR
|
Stop
playback on the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+K
|
Play
content on the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+W
|
Rewind
content on the storyboard/timeline
|
CTRL+Q
|
Back
|
CTRL+ALT+LEFT
ARROW
|
Forward
|
CTRL+ALT+RIGHT
ARROW
|
Previous
frame
|
ALT+LEFT
ARROW
|
Next
frame
|
ALT+RIGHT
ARROW
|
Display
Help topics
|
F1
|
Select
previous item
|
LEFT
ARROW
|
Select
next item
|
RIGHT
ARROW
|
Select
item above
|
UP
ARROW
|
Select
item below
|
DOWN
ARROW
|
Go
to the first item
|
HOME
|
Go
to the last item
|
END
|
