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Keyboard Shortcuts

Abstract

This page comprises a collection of useful keyboard shortcuts for Kontakt.

On OS X computers, use the [Cmd] (Command) key instead of the [Ctrl] (Control) key.

Global Keys

Shortcut	Function
[Ctrl] + [O]	Open Instrument
[Ctrl] + [S]	Save
[Shift] + [Ctrl] + [S]	Save As
[Ctrl] + [C]	Copy
[Ctrl] + [V]	Paste
[Ctrl] + [X]	Cut
[Ctrl] + [A]	Select All
[Alt] + [F4] (Windows) / [Cmd] + [Q] (Mac)	Quit
Delete / Backspace	Delete
[F9] (Windows) / [Ctrl] + [I] (Mac)	Info Pane
[F10]	Minimze view
[F12]	Options

Side Pane

Shortcut	Function
Alphanumeric Keys	Jump to file by name

Instrument Edit Mode

Shortcut	Function
Alphanumeric Keys	Play Instrument
[Ctrl] + [Z]	Undo
[Ctrl] + [Y]	Redo
[^] or [~]	Modulation Quick-Jump
[Esc]	Exit Instrument Edit mode

Group Editor

Shortcut	Function
[Ctrl] + [D]	Duplicate Group

Mapping Editor

Shortcut	Function
[Ctrl] + LMB	Cycle through overlapping Zones (inside Zones); Set Zone crossfades (on Zone edges)
[Shift] + LMB	Multiple selection; expand or collapse all Groups (in list view)
[Shift] + Cursor Keys	Add adjacent Zones to selection
[Ctrl] + Cursor Left / Right	Move key range of selected Zone(s) by one note
[Shift] + [Ctrl] + Cursor Left / Right	Adjust upper key limit of selected Zone(s) by one note
[Ctrl] + Cursor Up / Down	Move velocity range of selected Zone(s) by two steps
[Shift] + [Ctrl] + Cursor Up / Down	Adjust upper velocity limit of selected Zone(s) by two steps
[Shift] + LMB (Click + Drag)	Rubber band selection without moving Zones
[Alt] + LMB (Click + Drag)	Rubber band zooming
[+] (Number Pad)	Zoom in
[-] (Number Pad)	Zoom out
[Ctrl] + [T]	Auto-map selected Zone(s)
[Ctrl] + [E]	Auto-spread Zone ranges
[Ctrl] + [R]	Resolve key range overlaps
[Shift] + [Ctrl] + [R]	Resolve velocity range overlaps
[Ctrl] + [D]	Duplicate Zone
[Shift] + [Ctrl] + [E]	Auto-spread velocity ranges

Wave Editor

Shortcut	Function
[Alt] + LMB (Click and Drag)	Rubber band zooming