KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Keyboard shortcuts let you work faster by providing direct access to common operations without navigating menus. WATCHOUT 7 organizes shortcuts by workflow area so you can quickly memorize the commands you use most during programming, calibration, and rehearsal.

Input and Editing

Core shortcuts for file handling and common edit actions.

  • File Operations - shortcuts for creating, opening, saving, and closing show files
  • Edit Commands - context-sensitive shortcuts for cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, and selection commands that operate on the active edit target

Shortcuts for moving around Stage and Timeline quickly.

  • Stage Navigation - shortcuts for framing, scaling, and nudging content in Stage workflows
  • Timeline Controls - shortcuts for playback transport, cue selection, time navigation, and timeline editing operations

Effects and Layout

Shortcuts for tween setup and workspace control.

  • Tween Shortcuts - shortcuts for toggling common animation and effect tracks on selected cues
  • Window Management - shortcuts for switching between windows, toggling panels, and loading layout presets

Properties and Tables

Shortcuts for editing values and navigating list-based views.

  • Property Editing - shortcuts for focusing, incrementing, and adjusting property fields
  • Table Views - shortcuts for row selection, scrolling, and editing in table-style panels

Hardware Input

Controller-based shortcuts for warp workflows.

  • Xbox Controller - game-controller mapping for selecting and moving warp points more intuitively
  • Display & Warp - keyboard shortcuts for selecting and adding warp points in the Warp editor