Keyboard shortcuts
Every keyboard shortcut in Timers Studio, grouped by surface: Studio, Player, Moderator, Agenda. Works on macOS and Windows — the Cmd/Ctrl distinction is called out where it matters.
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Keyboard shortcuts
Timers Studio can be driven almost entirely from the keyboard. This page is the reference for every shortcut, grouped by surface. The fastest way to find a shortcut during a show is to press ? inside the Studio — the ShortcutsModal opens with the same list.
Studio
Available while focus is on the Studio (/id/<room>). Typing into a text field suspends these shortcuts — they resume once the field is blurred.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / pause the active timer |
← | Previous timer in the rundown |
→ | Next timer in the rundown |
S | Stop the active timer |
R | Reset the active timer |
+ / - | Tweak the active timer by ±30 s |
Shift + + / - | Tweak by ±1 minute |
F | Toggle Studio fullscreen |
M | Open the message composer |
B | Toggle blackout |
T | Toggle test pattern |
? | Show the shortcuts modal |
Esc | Close any open modal |
Player
Available on any tab opened at /player/<room>.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
F | Toggle fullscreen |
H | Flip horizontally (local to this tab) |
V | Flip vertically (local to this tab) |
R | Rotate 90° (cycles through 0° / 90° / 180° / 270°) |
Esc | Exit fullscreen |
Moderator
Available at /moderator/<room> once signed in.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / pause the active timer |
← / → | Previous / next timer |
D | Toggle Design mode (rearrange widgets) |
I | Jump focus to the intercom composer |
1 … 9 | Jump to the nth widget |
? | Show the shortcuts modal |
Esc | Leave Design mode |
Agenda
The Agenda is read-only for the audience; the shortcuts below work from the operator’s Studio tab when the Agenda preview is focused.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Switch to LIST mode |
2 | Switch to FOCUS mode |
3 | Switch to CURRENT_NEXT mode |
Global
These work everywhere in the app.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
? | Show shortcuts for the current surface |
Esc | Close modal or overlay |
Cmd / Ctrl + K | Open the command palette (where available) |
Cmd / Ctrl + S | Save the current draft (rundown, agenda, theme) |
macOS vs Windows
Shortcuts that use a modifier use Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows/Linux. Everything else is identical across platforms. OBS browser sources forward keyboard input only when the source is the active dock — click once inside the source before using shortcuts.
FAQ
What if a shortcut collides with my browser?
Browser shortcuts win when the tab is not focused on an input. If F or Cmd + S does not toggle the Studio action, click once inside the Studio body, then try again.
Are shortcuts localised? No. The product ships with a fixed Latin keymap across all languages. Arabic, Japanese and Chinese UIs use the same keys. This keeps documentation and videos interchangeable.
Can I customise the shortcuts? Not in v17.0.11. Custom bindings are on the backlog but not shipped.
What to read next
- Quickstart — first show in five minutes.
- Create your first timer — the pilot tutorial.
- Glossary — the vocabulary used across these shortcuts.