Actions and keyboard shortcuts
Actions
This section provides a comprehensive list of key operations available within the app, along with step-by-step instructions on how to perform them. These actions are designed to streamline your workflow and enhance your overall experience. Whether you’re managing settings, saving work, or accessing advanced features, this guide will help you navigate the app efficiently.
| Action | How to perform |
|---|---|
| Text editor | |
| Add new segment | Hover the mouse over the free space between the segments. Click on the plus button and create a new segment. |
| Change start time | Drag the upper border of the text segment to change its starting time. |
| Change end time | Drag the down border of the text segment to change its ending time. |
| Change segment duration | Grab the segment and drag it up or down to change its timestamps. |
| See the segment’s actions | Hover over the segment to see the list of the available actions on the right down corner. |
| Add comments and notes |
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| Split a segment | Split a segment using the Ctrl+Enter shortcut: click on the place in the text where you want a split to appear and press Ctrl+Enter. |
| Merge two segments |
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| Undo/Redo | Click the arrow icons on the ribbon or use Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y shortcuts to undo/redo the action. |
| See all the shortcuts | See the list of all the available shortcuts under the help dropdown on the header. |
| Task page | |
| Export task | Select File → Export on the subheader to export your work. |
| Change permissions | Select Settings → Permissions on the subheader to manage the access to the task. |
| Change working area configuration | Select View to customize the working area on the task page. |
| Rerun task | Click on the settings icon on the ribbon to rerun the task with a different engine or segmentation. |
| Find in text | Click on the magnifier icon on the ribbon to find a single word or a word combination in the text. |
| Task page (type specific) | |
| Subtitling | |
| Change the template | Click on the template icon in the right down corner of the segment and select a new template. Click on the Settings icon on the ribbon to change the subtitling template and ruleset for the whole task. |
| Voice-over | |
| Change the task settings | Click on the settings icon on the ribbon to change the speaker voice for the segment or select a different engine. |
| Replay a segment | Hover over the text segment and press the play button in the right corner to play a single segment. |
| Rerun voice |
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| Adjust the voice | Double click on a word or a combination of words to change pronunciation, intonation or prosody. |
| Add a break | Select two words from the text and adjust the break properties on the appearing menu under the Break tab. |
Keyboard shortcuts
Plain X includes an extensive set of keyboard shortcuts designed to help you work faster, navigate media and tasks more efficiently, and switch between tools with minimal friction. These shortcuts apply across the sidebar, header, media modals, video player, text editor, and task-level controls.
This article lists all available keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows, organised by feature area to make them easier to discover and learn
Access the list in plain X
To see all available shortcuts in the app:
- Press Shift + / (Windows and Mac)
- Open the Help menu from the header and select Keyboard Shortcuts
Note for Windows users: If the function shortcuts are not working, please hold the Fn key while pressing the corresponding function key (e.g., Fn + F1).
Header
Global actions available from the top header.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open current media item modal | Shift + M | Shift + M |
| Open help | Shift + ? | Shift + ? |
| Open shortcuts menu | Shift + / | Shift + / |
Sidebar
Navigation and quick access actions related to the sidebar and boards.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle sidebar | Alt + S | Alt + Tab |
| Upload media item | Shift + U | Shift + U |
| Home | Shift + H | Shift + H |
| Library | Shift + L | Shift + L |
| Personal board | Shift + P | Shift + P |
| Shared board | Shift + S | Shift + S |
| Review board | Shift + R | Shift + R |
| Personal settings | Shift + I | Shift + I |
| Workspace settings | Shift + O | Shift + O |
| Recent media item 1 | Ctrl + F7 | Cmd + F7 |
| Recent media item 2 | Ctrl + F8 | Cmd + F8 |
| Recent media item 3 | Ctrl + F9 | Cmd + F9 |
| Recent media item 4 | Ctrl + F10 | Cmd + F10 |
| Recent media item 5 | Ctrl + F11 | Cmd + F11 |
Subheader
Task-level actions, views, status changes, and toggles.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open service | Ctrl + J | Cmd + J |
| Save | Ctrl + S | Cms + S |
| Open file | Ctrl + 1 | Cmd + 1 |
| Open settings | Ctrl + 2 | Cmd + 2 |
| Open view | Ctrl + 3 | Cmd + 3 |
| Toggle waveform | Ctrl + F1 | Cmd + F1 |
| Toggle editorial notes | Ctrl + F2 | Cmd + F2 |
| Toggle timecodes (only available on translation task page) | Ctrl + F3 | Cmd + F3 |
| Toggle raw SSML (only available on voice-over task page) | Ctrl + F3 | Cmd + F3 |
| Toggle diarization | Ctrl + F5 | Cmd + F5 |
| Toggle compressed timeline | Ctrl + F6 | Cmd + F6 |
| Toggle task lock | Ctrl + L | Cmd + L |
| Send task to doing | Ctrl + Shift + 8 | Cmd + Shift + 8 |
| Ready for review | Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Cmd + Shift + 9 |
| Mark task as done | Ctrl + Shift + 0 | Cmd + Shift + 0 |
Text Editor
Editing, navigation, playback, and segment manipulation shortcuts.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + C | Cmd + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V | Cmd + V |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z | Cmd + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y | Cmd + Shift + Z |
| Find | Ctrl + F | Cmd + F |
| Replace | Ctrl + Shift + H | Cmd + Shift + H |
| Toggle alerts and comments | Ctrl + Shift + C | Cmd + Shift + C |
| Split segment | Ctrl + Enter | Cmd + Enter |
| Play segment | Ctrl + Space | Ctrl + Space |
| Play segment and forward | Ctrl + Shift + Space | Cmd + Shift + Space |
| Delete segment | Ctrl + Shift + Backspace | Cmd + Shift + Backspace |
| Add comment | Ctrl + Shift + C | Cmd + Shift + C |
| Add editorial note | Ctrl + Shift + E | Cmd + Shift + E |
| Move segment 1 frame before | Ctrl + Alt + PageUp | Cmd + PageUp |
| Move segment 1 frame after | Ctrl +Alt + PageDown | Cmd + PageDown |
| Move segment 1 second before | Ctrl +Alt + Home | Cmd + Home |
| Move segment 1 second after | Ctrl +Alt + End | Cmd + End |
| Move start time 1 frame before | Alt + ↑ | Option + ↑ |
| Move start time 1 frame after | Alt + ↓ | Option + ↓ |
| Move start time 1 second before | Alt + Shift + ↑ | Option + Shift + ↑ |
| Move start time 1 second after | Alt + Shift + ↓ | Option + Shift + ↓ |
| Move end time 1 frame before | Ctrl + Alt + ↑ | Cmd + Option + ↑ |
| Move end time 1 frame after | Ctrl + Alt + ↓ | Cmd + Option + ↓ |
| Move end time 1 second before | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ↑ | Cmd + Option + Shift + ↑ |
| Move end time 1 second after | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ↓ | Cmd + Option + Shift + ↓ |
| Focus previous segment | Alt + Page Up | Option + Page Up |
| Focus next segment | Alt + Page Down | Option + Page Down |
| Focus 10th previous segment | Alt + Shift + Page Up | Option + Shift + Page Up |
| Focus 10th next segment | Alt + Shift + Page Down | Option + Shift + Page Down |
| Focus first segment | Alt + Home | Option + Home |
| Focus last segment | Alt + End | Option + End |
| Focus source segment (only available on translation task page) | Alt + ← | Alt + ← |
| Focus translated segment (only available on translation task page) | Alt + → | Alt + → |
| Translate segment (only available on translation task page) | Shift + Enter | Shift + Enter |
| Merge with previous segment | Ctrl + ↑ | Cmd + ↑ |
| Merge with next segment | Ctrl + ↓ | Cmd + ↓ |
| Move first word up (only available on subtitling task page) | Ctrl + Shift + ↑ | Cmd + Shift + ↑ |
| Move last word down (only available on subtitling task page) | Ctrl + Shift + ↓ | Cmd + Shift + ↓ |
| Insert segment before | Alt + + | Option + + |
| Insert segment after | Alt + – | Option + – |
| Move cursor to first position in segment | Home | Home |
| Move cursor to last position in segment | End | End |
| Move cursor to first position in line (only available on subtitling task page) | PageUp | PageUp |
| Move cursor to last position in line (only available on subtitling task page) | PageDown | PageDown |
| Delete line | Ctrl + Shift + K | Cmd + Backspace |
| Delete word | Ctrl + Backspace | Alt + Backspace |
| Delete to the right | Delete | Fn + Backspace |
| SSML segment options (only available on voice-over task page) | Ctrl + Shift + O | Cmd + Shift + O |
Video Player
Playback, navigation, speed, and audio controls for the video player.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space or Shift + Space | Space or Shift + Space |
| Rewind 10 seconds | J or 1 | J or 1 |
| Rewind 5 seconds | Ctrl + ← or 2 | Cmd + ← or 2 |
| Rewind 1 second | Ctrl + Shift + ← or 3 | Cmd + Shift + ← or 3 |
| Fast forward 1 second | Ctrl + Shift + → or 4 | Cmd + Shift + → or 4 |
| Fast forward 5 seconds | Ctrl + → or 5 | Cmd + → or 5 |
| Fast forward 10 seconds | L or 6 | L or 6 |
| Decrease playback speed | Shift + . or 7 | Shift + . or 7 |
| Increase playback speed | Shift + , or 8 | Shift + , or 8 |
| Normalise playback speed | Shift + N or P | Shift + N or P |
| Mute / Unmute media | M or 9 | M or 9 |
| Mute / Unmute voice-over (only available on voice-over task page) | V or 0 | V or 0 |
| Open autoducking menu | D | D |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + | Cmd + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – | Cmd + – |
Modal Media Item
Actions available inside the media item modal.
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Add task | Shift + A | Shift + A |
