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# Trimming and Sliding to Marks

You can use hotkeys to trim or slide a clip to an in point, an out point, or to the positioner. It is trimmed or slid only if the element has enough handles.

To trim or slide to an in or out point:

1. Select the element you want to trim or slide.
2. Set an in or out point at the location where you want to trim or slide.
3. Use the trim hotkey for the operation you want to perform.

   To: | Press:
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   Trim the head to the in point | N+Mark In
   Trim the head to the out point | N+Mark Out
   Trim the tail to the in point | B+Mark In
   Trim the tail to the out point | B+Mark Out
   Slide the element to the in point | M+Mark In
   Slide the element to the out point | M+Mark Out

To trim or slide to the positioner:

1. Select the element you want to trim or slide.
2. Move the positioner to the location where you want to trim or slide.
3. Use the trim hotkey for the operation you want to perform.

   To: | Press:
   --- | ---
   Trim the head to the positioner | N+spacebar
   Trim the tail to the positioner | B+spacebar
   Slide the element to the positioner | M+spacebar