Keyboard Shortcuts Every ProPresenter Operator Should Know

Carl Barnhill

Every ProPresenter Operator should know a few keyboard shortcuts to be more efficient. I’ve curated a list of 10 that I think your volunteers may use the most and then a big list of more below. Check it out:


My Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts for ProPresenter for Mac

  1. COMMAND + Z  =  Undo
  2. COMMAND + S = Save
  3. COMMAND + A = Select All
  4. COMMAND + X = Cut
  5. COMMAND + C = Copy
  6. COMMAND + V = Paste
  7. COMMAND + SHIFT + D  = Duplicates the Current Slide
  8. COMMAND + E or OPTION + E = Opens the Editor for the Selected Document
  9. COMMAND + 1 = Toggles the Main Output On and Off on the Assigned Display
  10. COMMAND + N = Creates a New Presentation

Here’s some more bonus shortcuts for you:

  1. COMMAND + L = Jumps to the Current Document in your Library
  2. CONTROL + B = Opens Bibles
  3. COMMAND + Comma = Opens Preferences
  4. COMMAND + 2 = Toggles Stage Display Output On and Off
  5. COMMAND + 3 = Toggles your Preview Screen between Output and Stage Display
  6. COMMAND + CONTROL + S = Save your Bible Search as a New Document
  7. OPTION + NEW SLIDE BUTTON  = Select a slide, hold Option while you click the New Slide Button in the lower left corner. This will add a new slide in front of the selected slide.
  8. COMMAND + H = Hide ProPresenter
  9. COMMAND + Q = Quit ProPresenter
  10. F1 = Clear All
  11. F2 = Clear Text
  12. F3 = Clear Background
  13. F4 = Clear Props
  14. F5 = Clear Audio
  15. F6  = Logo
  16. Option + Return = Split a Slide at the Cursor
  17. Option + Shift + Return = Send Text after the Cursor to the Next Slide

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About Carl Barnhill

Owner, Church Visuals

Carl Barnhill is a creative entrepreneur, motion designer and author. He is the Owner Church Visuals, a company that helps Ministry Leaders visually communicate the Gospel. He is the host of the Your Visuals Matter Podcast. You can find him in Columbia, South Carolina with his wife, Katie and two sons, Jacob and Wesley.

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