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This group of four buttons provide shortcuts to useful functions on the DAW.
SAVE will light when unsaved data is present. Pressing it once will cause the SAVE button to flash. A second press
will save the Pro Tools session. Press ESC to cancel a pending save.
The UNDO button will light if undo is available, and flash if redo is available. Press the UNDO button to undo the
last function and press ALT + SHIFT + UNDO to redo the last function.
ENTER duplicates the function of the ENTER key on the computer keyboard.
ESC(ape) duplicates the function of the ESC key on the computer keyboard.
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These buttons modify the function of other buttons, and their practical use is detailed under the relevant topics in
this section. For your information:
OPTION typically changes the function of a single button to affect all similar buttons. Thus holding down OPTION
and pressing a channel CUT button will cut all DAW channels. It is the direct equivalent of the Mac™ Command
(Apple) key.
SHIFT allows selection of multiple objects or controls. It is a direct equivalent of the computer keyboard shift key.
ALT increases the resolution of rotary controls and inverts switch selections when held down. It is a direct
equivalent of the Mac keyboard Option key.
CTRL disengages grouping when held down. It is a direct equivalent of the Mac keyboard Ctrl key.