diff --git a/docs/reference/first-release-scene-control.md b/docs/reference/first-release-scene-control.md
index a131a991..dfbe7317 100644
--- a/docs/reference/first-release-scene-control.md
+++ b/docs/reference/first-release-scene-control.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ The Windows Studio footer groups Graphics and Outputs on the left, Take/FTB on t
 health/audio row. Output option flyouts remain available. Edit Tiles on a Tiles
 scene cues that scene to Preview and opens its wall inspector; it never Takes.
 
-Ctrl+Enter invokes the existing Take command in Studio. Ctrl+Shift+B invokes FTB.
-Both shortcuts ignore text-entry controls. Existing graphics F-key mappings and
+Spacebar invokes the existing Take command in Studio; Ctrl+Enter remains an alternate.
+Ctrl+Shift+B invokes FTB. These shortcuts ignore text-entry controls. Existing graphics F-key mappings and
 remote `transport.take` remain unchanged. Companion discovers `transport.ftb.toggle`
 and `transport.ftb.set(enabled)` from the action manifest; its FTB preset lights
 from `programBlackout` feedback. Use the idempotent set action when retrying requests.
diff --git a/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.TransportHotkeys.cs b/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.TransportHotkeys.cs
index 2ce6ba42..e25f2d88 100644
--- a/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.TransportHotkeys.cs
+++ b/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.TransportHotkeys.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media;
+using Microsoft.UI.Input;
 using Windows.System;
+using Windows.UI.Core;
 
 namespace CoreVideoPro.WinUI.Views;
 
@@ -10,6 +14,10 @@ public sealed partial class StudioWorkspace
 
     private void AttachTransportHotkeys()
     {
+        // Preview events precede a focused button's built-in Space activation.
+        // A normal accelerator on the parent loses to the transition flyout button.
+        PreviewKeyDown += OnTransportPreviewKeyDown;
+        PreviewKeyUp += OnTransportPreviewKeyUp;
         Add(VirtualKey.Enter, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control, false);
         Add(VirtualKey.B, VirtualKeyModifiers.Control | VirtualKeyModifiers.Shift, true);
         void Add(VirtualKey key, VirtualKeyModifiers modifiers, bool blackout)
@@ -29,4 +37,38 @@ void Add(VirtualKey key, VirtualKeyModifiers modifiers, bool blackout)
             KeyboardAccelerators.Add(accelerator);
         }
     }
+
+    private bool _spaceTakeCaptured;
+
+    private void OnTransportPreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (args.Key != VirtualKey.Space) return;
+        var modified = IsDown(VirtualKey.Control) || IsDown(VirtualKey.Shift) ||
+            IsDown(VirtualKey.Menu) || IsDown(VirtualKey.LeftWindows) || IsDown(VirtualKey.RightWindows);
+        var focus = XamlRoot is null ? null : FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(XamlRoot) as DependencyObject;
+        if (ViewModel is not { IsStudioTab: true } vm || modified || IsTextEntry(focus)) return;
+        // Consume even when Take is unavailable: Space must never open a flyout
+        // or toggle an output because the focused control happened to change.
+        args.Handled = true;
+        _spaceTakeCaptured = true;
+        if (!args.KeyStatus.WasKeyDown && vm.TakeCommand.CanExecute(null))
+            vm.TakeCommand.Execute(null);
+    }
+
+    private void OnTransportPreviewKeyUp(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs args)
+    {
+        if (args.Key != VirtualKey.Space || !_spaceTakeCaptured) return;
+        args.Handled = true;
+        _spaceTakeCaptured = false;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsDown(VirtualKey key) =>
+        InputKeyboardSource.GetKeyStateForCurrentThread(key).HasFlag(CoreVirtualKeyStates.Down);
+
+    private static bool IsTextEntry(DependencyObject? focus)
+    {
+        for (var current = focus; current is not null; current = VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(current))
+            if (current is TextBox or RichEditBox or AutoSuggestBox or NumberBox or PasswordBox) return true;
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.xaml b/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.xaml
index 5820eb2a..fd9ea037 100644
--- a/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.xaml
+++ b/native-shell/CoreVideoPro.WinUI/Views/StudioWorkspace.xaml
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="0">
                         <Button Style="{StaticResource TakeButton}" Width="84" Height="48" Padding="12,8" CornerRadius="8" Content="Take"
                                 Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.TakeCommand}" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.CanTake, Mode=OneWay}"
-                                ToolTipService.ToolTip="Take Preview to Program (Ctrl+Enter)"/>
+                                ToolTipService.ToolTip="Take Preview to Program (Spacebar)"/>
                         <Button Style="{StaticResource TransportButton}" Width="128" Height="48" Padding="10,6" Margin="12,0,0,0" AutomationProperties.Name="Choose Take transition" ToolTipService.ToolTip="Choose Take transition">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
                                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Bind ViewModel.TakeTransitionLabel, Mode=OneWay}" FontSize="12"/>