FAB Subtitler supports the definition of keyboard shortcuts for all functions which are available in the ribbon.
Defining keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are defined in FAB Subtitler Options under Editor / Keyboard shortcuts.
- To quickly find the function you can enter the name of the function you are looking for in the search field.
- Click with the mouse on the function name.
- Click with the mouse in the “Keyboard shortcut” field and press the desired keyboard combination.
- If the keyboard combination is already defined then a warning will be displayed and you will have to confirm by clicking on the green checkmark.
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts
Windows defines some standard shortcuts which work exactly the same in all Windows applications. FAB Subtitler may not allow defining different functionality for some of these keyboard combinations to avoid the software working differently than other Windows applications:
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + C | Copy selected text to clipboard |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selected text (delete and copy to clipboard) |
| Ctrl + V | Paste text from clipboard into the editor |
| Ctrl + Z / Alt+Backspace | Undo last function |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + S | Save file |
| Ctrl + O | Open file |
| Ctrl + N | Open new file |
| Ctrl + P | Print file |
| Ctrl + F | Search |
| Ctrl + H | Replace |
| Ctrl + G | Goto |
| Alt + F4 | Exit application |
| Ctrl + W / Ctrl + F4 | Close active window in application with multiple windows |
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts for text navigation:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Cursor keys | Move cursor left/right/up/down |
| Ctrl + cursor keys left/right | Move cursor to beginning of previous / next word |
| Home | Move cursor to beginning of the line |
| End | Move cursor to end of the line |
| Ctrl + Home | Move cursor to beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + End | Move cursor to end of the document |
| Page up / Page down | Go to previous / next page (subtitle) |
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts for text selection:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Shift + cursor keys | Select one additional character |
| Ctrl + Shift + cursor keys | Select one additional word |
| Shift + Home | Select everything up to beginning of the line |
| Shift + End | Select everything up to end of the line |
| Ctrl + Shift + Home | Select everything up to beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + Shift + End | Select everything up to end of the document |
| Ctrl + A | Select everything |
Standard Windows text selection with mouse and keyboard:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| Double click | Select one word |
| Shift + click | Select from cursor to the click position |
This page was last updated on 2025-08-06