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
orL
- Jump Back 6 Seconds =
Left arrow
orJ
- Step Forward 1 Second =
.
- Step Back 1 Second =
,
- Play or Pause Playback =
K
orSpace Bar
- Toggle Full Screen =
f
- Volume Up =
Arrow Up
- Volume Down =
Arrow Down
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Happy recording! 🎥😄