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title: Positioning the Playhead
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+
+<p>
+ The <dfn>playhead</dfn> is a vertical line with two arrows at each end
+ that indicates the current position of playback.
+</p>
+<h2>Positioning the playhead at the current pointer position</h2>
+<p>
+ Pressing <kbd>P</kbd> will set the playhead to the current position of
+ the pointer, if it is within the editor track area.
+</p>
-
- <p>The playhead is a vertical line with two arrows at each end that indicates the current position of playback. </p>
-<h2>Positioning the Playhead at the current pointer position</h2>
-<p>The command <code>Editor/set-playhead</code> (default binding: <kbd>p</kbd>) will set the playhead at the position of the pointer, if it is within the editor track area.</p>
-<h2>Positioning the Playhead on the timeline</h2>
-<p>An unmodified click anywhere on the timeline (rulers) will move the playhead to that position.</p>
-<h2>Positioning the Playhead with the transport clocks</h2>
-<p>Click on either the primary or secondary transport clock and <a href="/ardours-interface/using-ardour-clock-displays">edit the value</a> to move the playhead to a specific position.</p>
-<h2>Positioning the Playhead at a marker</h2>
-<p>Context-click on the marker and select either <code>Locate to here</code> or <code>Play from here</code>. </p>
-<p>Alternatively, position the pointer within the marker and press <kbd>p</kbd> to set the playhead at the marker.</p>
+<h2>Positioning the playhead on the timeline</h2>
+<p>
+ A <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd> click anywhere on the timeline (rulers)
+ will move the playhead to that position.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Positioning the playhead with the transport clocks</h2>
+<p>
+ Click on either the primary or secondary transport clock and
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/using-ardour-clock-displays">edit their value</a>
+ to move the playhead to a specific position.
+</p>
+
+<h2>Positioning the playhead at a marker</h2>
+<p>
+ Click <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> on the marker and select either
+ <kbd class="menu">Locate to here</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">Play from
+ here</kbd>.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Alternatively, place the pointer on the marker and press
+ <kbd>P</kbd> to set the playhead.
+</p>