Mont supports keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow. On Mac, use Cmd where this guide shows Ctrl.
General
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all (objects in scene mode, items in timeline mode) |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selected objects or segment |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste |
| Delete / Backspace |
Delete selected item |
| Escape |
Clear selection |
Mode switching
| Shortcut |
Action |
| T |
Switch to timeline mode |
| S |
Switch to scene mode (focus on current segment) |
Recording
| Shortcut |
Action |
| R |
Start/stop screen recording |
| C |
Start/stop camera recording |
| A |
Start/stop audio-only recording |
| Shift+R |
Start/stop recording with current settings |
| F |
Start/stop freeze-frame voiceover |
| V |
Start/stop overlay voiceover |
| Space |
Stop recording (when recording is active) |
Playback
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Space |
Play/pause |
| Home |
Jump to start of timeline |
| End |
Jump to end of timeline |
Navigation
Arrow key behavior depends on your current mode:
In timeline mode (no selection):
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ← / → |
Move playhead by 100ms |
| ↑ / ↓ |
Move playhead by 1 second |
In scene mode or during recording:
| Shortcut |
Action |
| ← / ↑ |
Previous segment |
| → / ↓ |
Next segment |
Segments
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Shift+D |
Duplicate current segment |
Tips
- Shortcuts are disabled when typing in text fields
- Recording shortcuts (R, C, A) toggle recording on and off
- Space is context-aware: it plays/pauses during editing, but stops recording when recording is active