Bouncing from window to window in Pro Tools can be time consuming, but learning a handful of keyboard shortcuts can save you significant amounts of time when switching between windows.
Mac
- Toggle Mix and Edit windows: Command+Equal (=)
- Show Task Manager window: Option+Apostrophe (')
- Show Workspace browser: Option+Semi-colon (;)
- Show Project browser: Option+O
- Bring to Front: Option+J
- Send to Back: Option+Shift+J
- Show Transport window: Command+1 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Big Counter window: Command+3 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Automation window: Command+4 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Memory Locations window: Command+5 (on numeric keypad)
Windows
- Toggle Mix and Edit windows: Control+Equal (=)
- Show Task Manager window: Alt+Apostrophe (')
- Show Workspace browser: Alt+Semi-Colon (;)
- Show Project browser: Alt+O
- Bring to Front: Alt+J
- Send to Back: Alt+Shift+J
- Show Transport window: Control+1 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Big Counter window: Control+3 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Automation Enable window: Control+4 (on numeric keypad)
- Show Memory Locations window: Control+5 (on numeric keypad)