<p>I don't think you can.  Try using the Lift and Extract functions instead of cutting using the playhead position.</p>
<p>Set the In and Out points using <kbd>I</kbd> and <kbd>O</kbd></p>
<p>&quot;Lift&quot; the section you want to remove using <kbd>;</kbd> if you want to &quot;lift&quot; it (copy it, leaving a gap in the timeline)</p>
<p>Or use <kbd>'</kbd> if want to &quot;extract&quot; (copy it and ripple the rest of the timeline.</p>
<p>You playhead position will be unaffected.</p>
<p>More here:
<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lift-extract-premiere-pro/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lift-extract-premiere-pro/</a></p>

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<p>Here we have a cut and we see the playhead a bit to the left (the green line).</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dZin9.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dZin9.png" alt="Clip with cut and playhead to the left" /></a></p>
<p>Pressing Q will trim the clip from the start to the playhead, resulting in</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8TTqf.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8TTqf.png" alt="Clip trimmed from start" /></a></p>
<p>Now when I ctrl-Z (undo), I get</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/HDvw4.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HDvw4.png" alt="after undoing, the playhead position is lost" /></a></p>
<p>The playhead position is now in the start instead of where I had it before.</p>
<p>Can I include playhead position into the undo mechanism?</p>

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Include playhead position in premiere pro history
Anders Lindén
# Include playhead position in premiere pro history

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-01)

Here we have a cut and we see the playhead a bit to the left (the green line).

[![Clip with cut and playhead to the left](https://i.sstatic.net/dZin9.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/dZin9.png)

Pressing Q will trim the clip from the start to the playhead, resulting in

[![Clip trimmed from start](https://i.sstatic.net/8TTqf.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/8TTqf.png)

Now when I ctrl-Z (undo), I get

[![after undoing, the playhead position is lost](https://i.sstatic.net/HDvw4.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/HDvw4.png)

The playhead position is now in the start instead of where I had it before.

Can I include playhead position into the undo mechanism?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-03. Score: 2

I don't think you can. Try using the Lift and Extract functions instead of cutting using the playhead position.

Set the In and Out points using `I` and `O`

"Lift" the section you want to remove using `;` if you want to "lift" it (copy it, leaving a gap in the timeline)

Or use `'` if want to "extract" (copy it and ripple the rest of the timeline.

You playhead position will be unaffected.

More here:
<https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lift-extract-premiere-pro/>


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