Key commands for Main Window Tracks in Logic Pro for Mac

The following table reflects default key commands included in the U.S. default preset.

Function	Key command
Extend Track Selection Up	Shift-Up Arrow
Extend Track Selection Down	Shift-Down Arrow
Select Previous Region/Cell on Focused Track	Left Arrow
Select Next Region/Cell on Focused Track	Right Arrow
Pack Take Folder	Control-Shift-Command-F
Unpack Take Folder to Existing Tracks	Control-Command-U
Unpack Take Folder to New Tracks	Control-Shift-Command-U
Create 1 Track Automation Point at Region Borders	Control-Shift-Command-1
Create 2 Track Automation Points at Region Borders	Control-Shift-Command-2
Create 1 Track Automation Point at Every Region Border	Control-Command-1
Create 2 Track Automation Points at Every Region Border	Control-Command-2
Delete Redundant Automation Points	Control-Delete
Delete Visible Automation on Selected Track	Control-Command-Delete
Delete All Automation on Selected Track	Control-Shift-Command-Delete
Delete Orphaned Automation on Selected Track	Control-Shift-Delete
Move Visible Region Data to Track Automation	Control-Command-Up Arrow
Move Visible Track Automation to Region	Control-Command-Down Arrow
Move All Region Data to Track Automation	Control-Shift-Command-Up Arrow
Move All Track Automation to Region	Control-Shift-Command-Down Arrow
Un/disclose Take Folder	Option-F
Flatten Take Folder/Cell	Option-Shift-U
Flatten and Merge Take Folder/Cell	Option-U
Rename Take or Comp	Shift-T
Delete Take or Comp	Option-Shift-Delete
Toggle Take Folder Quick Swipe Comping Mode	Option-Q
Select Previous Take or Comp	Shift-Command-Up Arrow
Select Next Take or Comp	Shift-Command-Down Arrow
Create Track Stack	Shift-Command-D
Create Folder Stack	Shift-Command-F
Create Summing Stack	Shift-Command-G
Flatten Stack	Shift-Command-U
Bounce Regions/Cells in Place	Control-B
Bounce Tracks in Place	Control-Command-B
Drum Replacement/Doubling	Control-D
Hide/Show Selected Tracks	Control-H
Unhide All Tracks	Control-Shift-H
Toggle Hide View	H
Toggle Track On	Option-M
Toggle Track Record Enable	Control-R
Individual Track Zoom In	Control-Option-Command-Down Arrow
Individual Track Zoom Out	Control-Option-Command-Up Arrow
Toggle Individual Track Zoom	Control-Option-Command-Z
Reset Individual Track Zoom	Control-Option-Command-Delete
Individual Track Zoom Reset for All Tracks	Control-Option-Delete
Convert Alias to a Region Copy	Control-A
Select All Aliases of Region	Option-Shift-A
Audio Crossfade Options for Merge	Option-X
Apply Default Crossfade	Control-Option-X
Apply Last Edited Fade Again	Option-Shift-X
Join Regions per Tracks / Fill Cell	J
Cut Section Between Locators (Global)	Control-Command-X
Insert Silence Between Locators (Global)	Control-Command-Z
Insert Section at Playhead (Global)	Control-Command-V
Repeat Section Between Locators (Global)	Control-Command-R
Cut Sections of Selected Arrangement Markers	Option-Command-Delete
Insert Scenes at Playhead	Command-↘
Rename Track	Shift-↩
Move Selected Regions to Focused Track	Control-Shift-T
Move Region to Recorded Position	Option-Shift-Command-R
Convert Regions to New Regions	Option-Command-R
Convert Regions to New Audio Files	Option-Command-F
Convert Regions to New Sampler Track	Control-E
Time Stretch Region Length to Locators	Option-Command-L
Time Stretch Region Length to Nearest Bar	Option-Command-B
Detect Tempo of Selected Region	Option-Command-T
Normalize Region/Cell Gain	Control-Option-G
Apply Normalize Region/Cell Gain Again	Control-G
Add Region/Cell to Loop Library	Control-Shift-O
Apply All Region/Cell Parameters Permanently	Control-N
Apply Quantization Permanently	Control-Q
Convert Loops to Regions	Control-L
Remove Overlaps	Backslash (\)
Trim Region End to Next Region	Shift-Backslash (\)
Trim Regions to Fill within Locators	Option-Backslash (\)
Crop Regions/Cells outside Locators/Playable Range or Marquee Selection	Command-Backslash (\)
Switch between Live Loops Grid and Tracks View	Option-V
Show Live Loops Grid only	Option-L
Show Tracks View only	Option-N
Show Both, Live Loops Grid and Tracks View	Option-B
Copy to Live Loops Scene	Command-↖
Hide/Show Track Automation	A
Show/Hide Flex Pitch/Time	Command-F
Trim Region Start to Previous Transient	Control-Shift-Left Bracket ([)
Trim Region Start to Next Transient	Control-Shift-Right Bracket (])
Trim Region End to Previous Transient	Control-Left Bracket ([)
Trim Region End to Next Transient	Control-Right Bracket (])
Rename Regions/Cells/Scenes	Shift-N
Name Regions/Cells by Track Name	Option-Shift-N
Name Tracks by Region/Cell Name	Option-Shift-Command-N
Color Regions/Cells by Track Color	Option-Shift-C
Color Tracks by Region/Cell Color	Option-Shift-Command-C
Waveform Vertical Zoom Out	Command-Hyphen (-)
Waveform Vertical Zoom In	Command-Equal Sign (=)
Show/Hide Toolbar	Control-Option-Command-T
Configure Track Header	Option-T
Show/Hide Editor	E
Show/Hide Note Pad	Control-Shift-P
Show/Hide List Editors	D
Show/Hide Browsers	F
Show/Hide Output Track	Shift-Command-M
Toggle Alignment Guides	Option-Command-G
New Track Alternative	Control-Option-Command-N
Duplicate Track Alternative	Control-Option-Command-D
Delete Inactive Track Alternatives	Control-Option-Command-Forward Delete
Rename Track Alternative	Control-Option-Command-↩︎
Show/Hide Inactive Track Alternatives	Control-Option-A
Activate Next Track Alternative	Control-Option-Up Arrow
Activate Previous Track Alternative	Control-Option-Down Arrow
Move to next chord in chord group or create new chord after the last chord	Tab (when Edit Chord dialog is open)
Move to previous chord in chord group when Edit Chord dialog is open	Shift-Tab (when Edit Chord dialog is open)

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Key commands for Main Window Tracks in Logic Pro for Mac