Table 21.1. Shortcut Table
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | New Project |
| Ctrl + O | Open File |
| Ctrl + D | Open Demo |
| Ctrl + S | Save Song |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save Song as |
| Ctrl + P | Export Pattern as |
| Ctrl + M | Export MIDI file |
| Ctrl + E | Export Song (see Export Song) |
| Ctrl + L | Export LilyPond file |
| Ctrl + Q | Quit Hydrogen |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo an action |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo an action |
| Alt + D | Show Director |
| Alt + M | Show Mixer |
| Alt + I | Show Instrument Rack |
| Alt + A | Show Automation Path |
| Alt + F | Toggle fullscreen mode |
| Ctrl + Alt + I | Set Input mode to Instrument |
| Ctrl + Alt + D | Set Input mode to Drumkit |
| Alt + P | Show Preferences |
| Alt + ? | Show Manual |
| Backspace | Restart song or pattern from the beginning |
| Space | Play / Pause |
| Ctrl + Space | Starts playback at the current cursor position. If playback is already rolling, it will relocate to the cursor position without pausing or stopping playback. Note that on MacOS this shortcut is bound to Alt + Space. |
| , | Use the Beat Counter |
| \ | Use Tap Tempo |
| + | Increase tempo by 0.1 BPM |
| - | Decrease tempo by 0.1 BPM |
| F5 | Jump to previous song in playlist |
| F6 | Jump to next song in playlist |
| F9 | Jump to previous bar in the song |
| F10 | Jump to next bar in the song |
| F12 | Panic button (stops the song and mutes all playing sounds) |