# Is there a hotkey to jump to the start of the timeline?

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-jump-to-the-start-of-the-timeline/22459>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [December 28, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-jump-to-the-start-of-the-timeline/22459 "2024-12-28T15:51:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Agamidae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/agamidae/32/7717_2.png) [@Agamidae](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Agamidae)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-jump-to-the-start-of-the-timeline/22459/1 "2024-12-28T15:51:50Z")

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I’m sorry, that’s a dumb question, but I can’t find it?  
I mean moving the playhead to the beginning of a timeline.  
I tried Home, tried Page Up, arrow keys in combinations with modifier keys, zero and J.  
I’ve noticed that the Stop button does it, but Control+Shift+Space does not. Am I missing something?

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**Author:** ![li\_fmod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/li_fmod/32/6577_2.png) [@li\_fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/u/li_fmod)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-jump-to-the-start-of-the-timeline/22459/2 "2024-12-31T03:53:53Z")

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Hi,

Thank you so much for pointing out the issue with the Control+Shift+Space hotkey.

I’ve forwarded this to our development team for further investigation. Meanwhile, a workaround is using the Stop button with your mouse, as you’ve noticed. We’ll update you once we have more information or a solution.

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**Author:** ![li\_fmod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/li_fmod/32/6577_2.png) [@li\_fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/u/li_fmod)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-jump-to-the-start-of-the-timeline/22459/3 "2025-01-06T02:04:46Z")

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Another option is using [custom script](https://fmod.com/docs/2.02/studio/scripting-terminal-reference.html), you could write scripts to automate tasks you perform regularly such as **custom keyboard shortcuts**.

I will share a script below:

```auto
studio.menu.addMenuItem({
    name: "Timeline seek to start",
    execute: function() { studio.window.browserCurrent().timeline.setCursorPosition(0); },
    keySequence: "Ctrl+H",
});

```