Secret DaVinci Resolve Keyboard Shortcuts Every Editor Should Know

Blackmagic Design makes keyboards, panels, and consoles for their most advanced users. These sophisticated hardware tools are the quickest way to operate within Resolve. But, for most editors who are not full-time professionals, DaVinci Resolve keyboard shortcuts can often be the key to getting the job done quickly.

DaVinci Resolve 18 keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keystrokes used to execute specific actions within version 18 of Resolve. They help users perform frequently repeated actions faster, speeding up their work in the process, and are vital to working with maximum efficiency.

This article will list the most valuable Davinci Resolve 18 keyboard shortcuts that every editor should know.

The most essential DaVinci Resolve 18 keyboard shortcuts   

DaVinci Resolve 18 is an extensive program with dedicated workspaces for editing, color grading, compositing, audio engineering, and rendering. Because of its selective nature, this list focuses on the editing, color grading, and media handling functions within Resolve. 

The tables below list some of the most frequently used DaVinci Resolve 18 keyboard shortcuts within these workspaces. They are grouped by categories, depending on the function they serve.

Windows & Mac users

Note that the “Command” key is specifically for macOS users.

Users of systems other than macOS should replace “Command” with “Control”, then replace “Option” with “Alt”.

Application shortcuts

These are the most general shortcuts to set up your project in Resolve. 

Display shortcuts

These keys move between different workspaces or bring up different viewers and displays within the different Resolve workspaces.

Navigation shortcuts

These shortcuts are to navigate timelines or play video and audio clips within specific DaVinci Resolve 18 workspaces.

Marker shortcuts

These shortcuts help set, remove, and navigate around markers used in editing processes.  

Editing shortcuts

These are the most common shortcuts used in the editing process.

Effects shortcuts 

These are shortcuts used to make audio and visual transitions and set and manipulate keyframes and nodes.

Final thoughts

Getting familiar with these shortcuts will help you significantly speed up your workflow within Resolve.

You can also import keyboard set-ups from other editing programs, such as Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro, into Resolve. However, remember that Resolve’s extended functions may not be best utilised using these setups.

Finally, you can quickly custom set up keyboard shortcuts within DaVinci Resolve. This way, you can tailor DaVinci Resolve 18 keyboard shortcuts to your unique requirements.

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