Appendix D: Keyboard Shortcuts

Main window

File

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Add folder

Ctrl+E

+E

Add files

Ctrl+O

+O

Save selected files

Ctrl+S

+S

Quit Picard

Ctrl+Q

+Q

Edit

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Cut selected files

Ctrl+X

+X

Paste selected files

Ctrl+V

+V

Show info for selected item

Ctrl+I

+I

View

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Toggle file browser

Ctrl+B

+B

Tools

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Refresh

Ctrl+R

+R

Lookup CD

Ctrl+K

+K

Lookup

Ctrl+L

+L

Scan

Ctrl+Y

+Y

Cluster

Ctrl+U

+U

Lookup in browser

Ctrl+Shift+L

++L

Search for similar tracks

Ctrl+T

+T

Generate AcoustID fingerprints

Ctrl+Shift+Y

++Y

Tags from file names

Ctrl+Shift+T

++T

Help

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Help

F1

+?

View activity history

Ctrl+H

++H

View error/debug log

Ctrl+G

+G

Metadata view

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Add new tag

Alt+Shift+A

++A

Edit selected tag

Alt+Shift+E

++E

Remove selected tag

Alt+Shift+R
Del

++R
Del
+

Copy selected tag value

Ctrl+C

+C

Paste to selected tag value

Ctrl+V

+V

Other

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Focus search

Ctrl+F

+F

Remove selected item

Del

Del
+

Script editor

Action

Windows / Linux

macOS

Show auto completion

Ctrl+Space

+Space

Use selected completion

Tab
Return

Tab
Return

Hide completions

Esc

Esc