50 useful shortcuts for Windows Movie Maker

Shortcuts are available for many Windows Movie Maker commands, using these shortcuts will help you complete common tasks faster. Below is a list of shortcuts used in Windows Movie Maker.

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1. Shortcut Windows Movie Maker is used on the timeline

F12

Save the project with a new name

Ctrl + P

Publish a movie

Ctrl + A

Select all clips

F2

Change the name of the collection or clip

Ctrl + Delete

Delete timeline

Ctrl + T

Switch between storyboard and timeline

Page down

Minimize the timeline

Page Up

Zoom in timeline

F9

Adjust the timeline to fit the screen

+

Expand the shape line when selected on the timeline

-

Narrow the line when selected on the timeline

Ctrl + D

Add the selected clip to the storyboard / timeline

Alt + Enter

Play videos in full screen mode

N

Combine clips side by side

Ctrl + Shift + B

Move the clip to the left

Ctrl + Shift + N

Turn the clip to the right

K

Play or pause the clip

Ctrl + K

Stop playback on the storyboard / timeline

Ctrl + W

Play content on the storyboard / timeline

Ctrl + Q

Rewind and move to the beginning of the scene / timeline

Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow

Come back

Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow

Back to the front

J

Frame before

L

Next frame

F1

Show help topics

Left arrow

Select the previous item (on a timeline record, on the storyboard or in the Contents pane)

Right arrow

Select the next item

Arrow up

Select the item above (on a timeline record, on the storyboard or in the Contents pane)

Arrow down

Select the item below

2. Shortcuts for video / clip import

Ctrl + I

Enter an existing digital media file

Ctrl + R

Import videos from digital video cameras

3. Shortcuts for video editing

Alt + Shift + Up arrow / Down arrow

Select the cut clip handle

Alt + Shift + Left arrow

Cut the left edge of the clip

Alt + Shift + Right arrow

Cut the right edge of the clip

M

Split the clip

U

Delete the cut point

I

Set the start cutting point

O

Set the end cut point

4. Shortcuts for navigation

End

Go to the last item

Home

Go to the first item

5. Other shortcuts

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + O

Open an existing project

Ctrl + X

Cut

Ctrl + S

Save the project

Ctrl + N

Create a new project

Ctrl + V

Paste

Delete

Erase

Ctrl + Z

Undo the last action

Ctrl + Y

Redo the last action

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