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Open Recorder registers keyboard shortcuts both globally (available system-wide while the app is running) and locally (active only when the editor window is focused). Using shortcuts speeds up your editing workflow significantly — especially the timeline editing shortcuts, which work without needing to target a specific UI control.
Timeline editing shortcuts (Space, Z, S, T) are active only when the video editor is focused and no text input field is selected. They do not require any modifier key.

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Recording

These shortcuts are available globally, including from the menu bar, whenever Open Recorder is running.

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App navigation

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Timeline editing

These shortcuts work in the video editor when no text field is focused. They act on the playhead position at the moment you press the key.

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Undo and redo

Standard macOS undo and redo are supported in both the video timeline editor and the screenshot editor.
Undo and redo are scoped to the currently active editor. Timeline edits and screenshot edits maintain separate undo histories.