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The Grabber Tool

Path: DAW Operation/ProTools/Audio Clips and Tracks/The Grabber Tool.mdUpdated: 2/3/2026

Grabber Tool Menu Option

We don't need to leave the Smart Tool in order to engage the Grabber Tool. It is one of the three selected options. But it is highlighted in red in the screenshot just so you know where it is.

Grabber Tool ProTools interface location
Grabber Tool ProTools interface location

Grabber Tool Application

The Grabber tool allows us to grab and move a clip on the timeline. See the grabber tool in action below in the video below.

HOVERING OVER THE LOWER HALF OF THE CLIP  (excluding the beginning and end), engages the grabber tool.

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