How to use Loom's keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are great to avoid mouse distraction! 🖱️

When recording, you can control your video with these handy keyboard shortcuts.

Desktop app keyboard shortcuts

If you would like to override or double-check what shortcuts you have set, you can do this by opening your Loom app, clicking Preferences, then selecting the Shortcuts tab.

Start & stop recording = Command + Shift + L
Pause & resume recording = Option + Shift + P
Cancel recording = Option + Shift + C
Selected area screenshot =Comand + Shift + 2
Full screen screenshot =Comand + Shift + 1
Quick restart ↩️ =Command + Shift + R
Draw = Command + Shift + D
Confetti 🎉 = Control + Command + C

Start & stop recording = Control + Shift + L
Pause & resume recording = Alt + Shift + P
Cancel recording =Alt + Shift + C
Selected area screenshot = Control + Shift + 2
Full screen screenshot = Control + Shift + 1
Quick restart ↩️ =Control + Shift + R
Draw = Control + Shift + D
Confetti 🎉 = Control + Alt + C

Chrome extension keyboard shortcuts

If you would like to override or double-check what shortcuts you have set visit this link, paste the following link into your chrome browser: chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Activate the extension = Option + Shift + L
Pause & Resume Recording = Option + Shift + P
Cancel Recording = Option + Shift + C
Quick restart = Option + Shift + R

Activate the extension = Alt + Shift + L
Pause & Resume Recording = Alt + Shift + P
Cancel Recording = Alt + Shift + C
Quick restart = Alt+ Shift + R

While watching a Loom video, the below shortcuts will control the playback:

Video shortcuts

Jump Forward 6 Seconds = Right Arrow or L
Jump Back 6 Seconds = Left arrow or J
Step Forward 1 Second = .
Step Back 1 Second = ,
Play or Pause Playback = K or Space Bar
Toggle Full Screen = f
Volume Up = Arrow Up
Volume Down = Arrow Down

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Happy recording! 🎥😄