#34: Frame by Frame
We’ve all been there—watching a YouTube video and missing a moment we want to rewatch in perfect detail. Instead of dragging the timeline and hoping for precision, there’s a keyboard shortcut that lets you move through the video frame by frame. Just press the comma key to go back one frame and the period key to move forward.
This is especially helpful for tutorials, sports clips, or anything you want to study closely. It’s one of those shortcuts that feels obvious once you learn it, yet many people never discover it. The carrot-shaped arrows above the keys even hint at their purpose. So next time you’re trying to catch that blink-and-you-miss-it moment, ditch the mouse and let your keyboard do the work. It’s fast, accurate, and kind of addictive once you get the hang of it.