Blankie Basics

Blankie Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Every keyboard shortcut in Blankie for macOS: import sounds, toggle the sidebar, manage your library and control playback without the mouse.

2 min read Updated June 2026 Mac

Blankie for Mac was designed to be keyboard friendly for both power users and people who rely on accessibility tools like VoiceOver and Full Keyboard Access. The core actions all have shortcuts. Here's the full list. It also lives inside the app under Help → Keyboard Shortcuts if you'd rather keep it close.

The shortcuts

ShortcutAction
IImport a sound or .blankie preset file
EExport the current preset as a .blankie file
OOpen Manage Sounds
,Open Settings
SShow or hide the sidebar
NNew window
?Show the Keyboard Shortcuts panel
WClose window
QQuit Blankie
EscClose the current sheet
Tab / TabFocus the next or previous sound in the preset
Space / EnterToggle play or pause for the focused sound
/ Raise or lower the focused sound's volume

Your keyboard's play/pause media key works here too, the same way it does in a music app. For all the other ways to start and stop without touching the window, see Control Blankie from Anywhere.

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