Keyboard shortcuts available in the main window

VideoPad

Command+,Preferences
Command+HHide VideoPad
Command+Option+HHide Others
Command+QQuit VideoPad

File

Command+NNew Project
Command+OOpen Project
Command+SSave Project File
Command+Shift+SSave Project File As
Command+Shift+XExport All Sequences
Command+BExport Video
Command+LEmail Video
Command+EAdd File(s)
Command+RCapture Video
Command+Shift+RRecord Audio

Edit

Command+ZUndo
Command+Shift+ZRedo
Command+XCut Clip(s)
Command+CCopy Clip(s)
Command+VPaste Clip(s)
Command+Option+Delete Delete Clip(s) [Track clips only]
Command+DeleteRipple Delete Clip(s)
Command+ASelect All
Command+FFind Clip

Clip

Command+EAdd File(s)
Command+TAdd Text Clip
Command+KAdd Blank Clip
Command+Shift+PPlace Clip on Sequence
Command+Shift+APlace on Sequence at Start
Command+Shift+CPlace on Sequence at Cursor
Command+Shift+EPlace on Sequence at End
Command+Shift+OPlace on Sequence as Overlay at Cursor
Command+RCapture Video
Command+Shift+RRecord Audio
Command+IProperties
F2Rename
Alt+EApply Last Effect

Clip Player

Shift+SpacePlay / Pause Clip
Command+]Next Frame in Clip
Command+[Previous Frame in Clip
Command+Option+[Go to Start of Clip
Command+Option+]Go to End of Clip
Command+Shift+F5Take Clip Preview Snapshot
Command++ (plus key)Zoom Clip In
Command+ - Zoom Clip Out
Command+0 (zero key)Show Entire Clip
Command+<Set start time to current timeline position
Command+>Set end time to current timeline position

Note: Shortcuts for setting Start and End Time are only relevant for clip types with Start and End Time.
(eg Video, Audio, Sequence.)

Track

Command+PageUpMove Track Up
Command+PageDownMove Track Down

Sequence

Option+HSplit Selected Clip(s)
Option+LSplit All Tracks
Option+JSplit All Video Tracks
Option+KSplit All Audio Tracks

Sequence Player

SpacePlay / Pause Sequence
RightNext Frame
LeftPrevious Frame
Shift+LeftGo to previous clip edge
Shift+RightGo to next clip edge
Command+Option+LeftGo to Start
Command+Option+RightGo to End
Command+Shift+F6Take Sequence Preview Snapshot
Command+GGo to Timeline Position
+Zoom Timeline In
- Zoom Timeline Out
0Show Entire Region
Command+Shift+BSet Bookmark at Cursor
Command+Shift+LeftGo to Previous Bookmark
Command+Shift+RightGo to Next Bookmark

Effects

Option+VCurrent Video Effect Properties
Option+ACurrent Audio Effect Properties

Tools

Command+Shift+LSubtitles
Command+TabSelect next bin(Sequences, Video Files, Audio Files, Images, etc.)
Command+Shift+TabSelect previous bin(Sequences, Video Files, Audio Files, Images, etc.)

Window

Command+MMinimize
Command+Option+MMinimize All

Help

Command+?Help Contents

Keyboard shortcuts available in the effects window

Keyframe Editor

Command+ASelect All Keyframes
EscapeUnselect Keyframe(s)
Delete Delete Selected Keyframe(s)
Option++ (plus key)Zoom Timeline In
Option+- (minus key)Zoom Timeline Out
Option+0 (zero key)Show Entire Timeline
Hold CommandRestrict key movement to just one axis
Alt+EApply Last Effect

Keyboard shortcuts available in the narration window

Timeline

HomeGo to Start
EndGo to End
Command+LeftStep Backwards
Command+RightStep Forwards
Shift+=Zoom Timeline In
-Zoom Timeline Out

Keyboard shortcuts available in the subtitles window

Subtitles

SpacePlay / Pause
DeleteDelete Selected Subtitle(s)
EscClose Window
Command+ASelect All Subtitles

Keyboard shortcuts available in the NCH Sound Library

Preview Sound

SpacePlay

Keyboard shortcuts available in the Home Tab

Home

Command+NOpen
Command+SSave Project
Command+MAdd files
Command+KAdd Blank
Delete Delete
Command+Shift+LSubtitles
Alt+VVideo/Image Effects
Alt+AAudio Effects

Add Objects

Command+TAdd Simple Text
Command+KAdd Blank Clip

Record

Command+IRecord Video
Command+Shift+IRecord Audio

Trim

Command+Shift+,Set Clip In Position(Trim Start)
Command+Shift+.Set Clip Out Position(Trim End)

Keyboard shortcuts available in the Clips Tab

Clips

Command+MAdd File(s)
Command+TAdd Text
Command+KAdd Blank
Command+Shift+,Trim Start
Command+Shift+.Trim End
Delete Delete
Command+FFind
Alt+VVideo/Image Effects
Alt+AAudio Effects
Command+Shift+.Split

Keyboard shortcuts available in the Sequence Tab

Sequence

Command+LSplit All Tracks
Delete Delete
Command+Shift+LSubtitles
Alt+VVideo/Image Effects
Alt+AAudio Effects

Keyboard shortcuts available in the Effects Tab

Effects

Command+Shift+LSubtitles
Alt+VVideo/Image Effects
Alt+AAudio Effects

Keyboard shortcuts available in the Audio Tab

Audio

Command+MAdd File(s)
Alt+AAudio Effects
Delete Delete

Record

Command+Shift+IRecord Audio

Keyboard shortcuts available for Effects and Transitions

Video Effects

Command+0Zoom
Command+1Crop
Command+2Rotate
Command+3Color adjustments
Command+4Pan and Zoom
Command+5Green Screen

Transition

Command+6Fade
Command+7Cross Fade

Audio Effects

Command+8Amplify
Command+9Normalize