Production

Keyboard Shortcuts Every ProPresenter Operator Should Know

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:

11. COMMAND + L = Jumps to the Current Document in your Library
12. CONTROL + B = Opens Bibles
13. COMMAND + Comma = Opens Preferences
14. COMMAND + 2 = Toggles Stage Display Output On and Off
15. COMMAND + 3 = Toggles your Preview Screen between Output and Stage Display
16. COMMAND + CONTROL + S = Save your Bible Search as a New Document
17. 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.
18. COMMAND + H = Hide ProPresenter
19. COMMAND + Q = Quit ProPresenter
20. F1 = Clear All
21. F2 = Clear Text
22. F3 = Clear Background
23. F4 = Clear Props
24. F5 = Clear Audio
25. F6  = Logo
26. Option + Return = Split a Slide at the Cursor
27. Option + Shift + Return = Send Text after the Cursor to the Next Slide

Click Here to Download the FREE PDF “Quick List of ProPresenter Shortcuts”

CARL BARNHILL
Creative Director / Owner
[twelve:thirty]media | Columbia, SC
twelvethirtymedia.com

Carl Barnhill has served on staff at some of the largest churches and organizations in the country. He served as Media Director at Precept Ministries International, directing the television and radio program Precepts for Life with Kay Arthur, broadcasted to over 98 million homes around the world. He served as Video Production Director at Pinelake Church in Brandon, MS, where he produced media content for four campuses, as well as led volunteer teams.

He most recently served as Video Coordinator for Newspring Church in South Carolina. Newspring has 10 campuses across the state with a weekly attendance of over 35,000. At one campus alone, the number of consistent volunteers serving in media production tripled, under his leadership.

He currently serves as Creative Director and Owner of [twelve:thirty]media, a company that serves churches and ministries all over the world through motion graphics content and church media coaching.