How do I go to a specific timecode using the keyboard?

Question

I'm trying to find a way to navigate to a specific timecode in my timeline using only the keyboard.

I'm aware that I can type in digits using the numpad and they will automatically be typed in the "Playhead Position" field in the timeline, but when I do this I can't also enter colons or semicolons, so I can't enter a valid timecode.

What am I missing?

Averdahl · Accepted Answer

That did it! Thank you. Do you know if this is documented somewhere? Shouldn't be this hard to discover.

I almost gave up but found it here after a while: Welcome to the Premiere Pro User Guide

Then, go to Editing > Sequences > Create and change sequences and then scroll down a bit to NAVIGATE IN A SEQUENCE and click on Move the playhead using timecode. (See the attached image below)

Using + and - when working with timecode and keyboard is really good. 🙂

I also found this video from Larry Jordan that describe it good: How to Use Timecode to Navigate Timeline or Media in Adobe Premiere Pro - YouTube

That did it! Thank you. Do you know if this is documented somewhere? Shouldn't be this hard to discover.

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Sami Succar · Answer

You don't need to enter the colons, it will automatically recognize them.

So for example for 07:14:23:17, you just need to type 07142317 and it will take you to that specific time.

If, for example, you enter a timecode without the hours and minutes, it will consider them as 00:00... so if you enter 2317, it will take you to 00:00:23:17

Makes sense?

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