Before anything else: the fastest way to find or reassign any shortcut is the built-in Action List — press
? (Shift + /) and type what you're looking for, e.g. "comp" or "de-ess". Every default below can vary slightly across REAPER versions/themes — if a key doesn't fire, check it there.
01
Transport / Playback
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Pause | Ctrl+Space |
| Stop | Enter |
| Record | Ctrl+R |
| Toggle repeat / loop | R |
| Go to start of project | Home |
| Go to end of project | End |
| Move edit cursor left / right | ← → |
| Nudge cursor by pixel | Ctrl+←/→ |
| Jump to previous / next measure | Ctrl+Shift+←/→ |
| Increase / decrease playback rate | Alt+Shift+↑/↓ |
02
Editing / Comping / Takes
| Split item(s) at edit cursor | S |
| Split item(s) at mouse cursor | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Heal split (rejoin items) | Ctrl+H |
| Delete selected item(s) | Delete |
| Trim item left edge to cursor | Shift+[ |
| Trim item right edge to cursor | Shift+] |
| Move item(s) — snapped to grid | Ctrl+←/→ |
| Nudge item(s) — free, no grid | Alt+←/→ |
| Duplicate item(s) | Ctrl+D |
| Copy / Cut / Paste | Ctrl+C Ctrl+X Ctrl+V |
| Undo / Redo | Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Glue items into one | Ctrl+G |
| Group / Ungroup items | Ctrl+Alt+G / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G |
| Crossfade adjacent items | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Item properties | F2 |
| Next / previous take | T / Ctrl+T |
| Add empty take | Ctrl+Alt+T |
| Show all takes in lanes | Menu: Options |
| Move item to a new take lane | Drag + Ctrl |
03
Selection / Zoom / Navigation
| Select all items | Ctrl+A |
| Select all items on selected track(s) | Ctrl+Alt+A |
| Deselect all | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Zoom in / out horizontally | = / - |
| Zoom to time selection | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Zoom out to see entire project | Z Z |
| Vertical zoom (track height) | Ctrl+Shift+Scroll |
| Jump to next / previous transient | Ctrl+Shift+[ / ] |
04
Markers & Regions
verse / chorus / punch-in sections| Insert marker at edit cursor | M |
| Insert region (from time selection) | Shift+R |
| Jump to marker 1–9 | 1…9 |
| Next / previous marker | Ctrl+Shift+→ / ← |
| Open Region/Marker Manager | Ctrl+Shift+R |
05
Mixing / FX / Track Management
| Show / hide Mixer | Alt+M |
| Insert new track | Ctrl+T |
| Duplicate selected track | Ctrl+D |
| Rename track / item (context) | F2 |
| Toggle FX bypass on selected track | Click bypass icon |
| Mute / Solo selected track(s) | Click Mute / Solo |
| Toggle record arm | Click arm button |
| Show track routing (send/receive) | Alt+Click I/O |
| Add send to another track | Right-click → Add send |
| Open Track Manager | View menu |
06
Automation
volume rides, de-ess automation| Add automation point on envelope | Ctrl+Click lane |
| Show / hide volume envelope | Click envelope button |
| Toggle envelope visibility | Right-click track → Envelopes |
| Set write / read / touch mode | Automation mode dropdown |
07
Rendering / Export
mastering step| Render project / selection to file | Ctrl+Alt+R |
| Select entire project (for render) | Ctrl+Shift+Home → Ctrl+Shift+End |
| Freeze track (render FX to audio) | Right-click → Freeze track |
| Bounce item in place | Item menu |
08
Utility / General Workflow
| Open Action List — search ANY command | ? |
| Save project | Ctrl+S |
| Save project as… | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Save new version of project | Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Open project | Ctrl+O |
| Preferences | Ctrl+P |
| Show / hide Media Explorer | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E |
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