Keyboard Shortcuts

Background: Commands


Samply has many helpful commands throughout the application that are accessible through many different interactions, including keyboard shortcuts and the command palette. This article enumerates all the default keyboard shortcuts.


If you are ever wondering which commands are available to you, then you can open the command palette with Cmd-K to find out (while logged in).


All keyboard shortcuts


Samply commands are content-dependent, which means that the commands available to you and what they do depends on the state of the application (where you are, what is selected, etc). A list of all keyboard shortcuts is provided below organized by context.


Windows users should replace Cmd with Ctrl throughout the following keyboard shortcuts.


Global

These shortcuts are available in all views of the application.


  • Navigate Back: Cmd + Left
  • Navigate Forward: Cmd + Right
  • Play / Pause: Spacebar
  • Seek to start: Enter
  • Volume up: =
  • Volume down: -
  • Mute / Unmute: 0


Logged in

These shortcuts are available when logged into your Samply account.


  • Open command palette: Cmd + K
  • Open / close left sidebar: [
  • Create new project: Shift + N
  • Go to History G H
  • Go to Projects G P
  • Go to Notifications G N
  • Go to Profile G M
  • Go to Uploads G U


Projects

These shortcuts are available when viewing the "Projects" page.


  • Rename: R
  • Favorite: F
  • Delete: Backspace
  • Display grid / list: D
  • Sort by: S M
  • Sort order: S O


Project

These shortcuts are available when within an individual project.


  • Upload files: U
  • Upload folder: Shift + U
  • Change color: C
  • Import from Dropbox: Shift + D
  • New recording: Shift + R
  • Share: .
  • Copy link: Cmd + .
  • Copy link & open preview: Alt + Cmd + Shift + .
  • Copy embed code: Cmd + Shift + .
  • Go to files: Shift + F
  • Go to players: Shift + P
  • Go to session: Shift + C
  • Go to settings: Shift + S
  • Favorite: F


Project Files

These shortcuts are available when viewing files within an individual project.


  • Open file: Enter
  • Delete: Backspace
  • Download: D
  • Rename: R
  • Stack: Cmd + S
  • Group: Cmd + G
  • Sum: Cmd + P
  • Select all: Cmd + A
  • Select previous: Up
  • Select next: Down
  • Clear selection: Escape


Project session

These shortcuts are available when viewing a project session.


  • Microphone on / off: M
  • Video on / off: V
  • Screen share on / off: Cmd + Shift + S
  • Join session: Cmd + Shift + Enter
  • Leave session: Cmd + Shift + Backspace

Updated on: 01/08/2023

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