Keyboard Shortcut Reference

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Apple MacOS X users: CTRL = Command


Contents

File Commands

Action Key
New Project CTRL+N
Open Project CTRL+O
Close Project CTRL+W
Save Project CTRL+S
Preferences CTRL+P  Mac: CTRL +,

Editing Tools

Action Key
Selection Tool F1
Envelope Tool F2
Editing Tool F3
Zoom Tool F4
Timeshift Tool F5
Multi Tool F6
Next tool in Tools Toolbar D
Previous tool in Tools Toolbar A

Edit Commands

Action Key
Undo CTRL+Z
Redo (Windows) CTRL+Y
Redo (Mac/Linux) CTRL+SHIFT+Z
Cut CTRL+X
Copy CTRL+C
Paste CTRL+V
Delete CTRL+K or DELETE
Silence CTRL+L
Duplicate CTRL+D
Select All CTRL+A
Find Zero Crossings Z

Navigation, Playback & Recording

Action Key
Play/Stop SPACE
Loop SHIFT+SPACE or L
Pause P
Record R
Preview 1 second 1
Play From Cursor To Selection B
Zoom In CTRL+1
Zoom Normal CTRL+2
Zoom Out CTRL+3
Fit In Window CTRL+F
Fit Vertically CTRL+SHIFT+F
Zoom to Selection CTRL+E
Import Audio CTRL+I
Create Label CTRL+B
Repeat Last Effect CTRL+R 



   * Menus
   * Cycle through Dock, Track View and Selection Bar
   * Tools Toolbar
   * Control Toolbar and associated Play commands
   * Additional Delete keys
   * Seek during playback
   * Move and toggle track focus
   * Move cursor
   * Adjust selection regions
   * Track Panel and Track Drop-Down Menu commands for focused track
   * Snap To


New CTRL + N
Open... CTRL + O
Close CTRL + W
Save Project CTRL + S
Save Project As  
Check Dependencies  
Open Metadata Editor  
Import Audio CTRL + SHIFT + I
Import Labels  
Import MIDI  
Import Raw Data  
Export  
Export Selection  
Export Labels  
Export Multiple  
Apply Chain  
Edit Chains  
Page Setup  
Print  
Exit CTRL + Q
Undo CTRL + Z
Redo CTRL + Y Mac/Linux: CTRL + SHIFT + Z
Cut CTRL + X
Spilt Cut CTRL + ALT + X
Copy CTRL + C
Paste CTRL + V
Trim CTRL + T
Delete CTRL + K
Split Delete CTRL + ALT + K
Silence CTRL + L
Split CTRL + I
Split New CTRL + ALT + I
Join CTRL + J
Disjoin CTRL + ALT + J
Duplicate CTRL + D
Cut Labels ALT + X
Split Cut Labels SHIFT + ALT + X
Copy Labels SHIFT + ALT + C
Delete Labels ALT + K
Split Delete Labels SHIFT + ALT + K
Silence Labels ALT + L
Split Labels ALT + I
Join Labels ALT + J
Disjoin Labels SHIFT + ALT + J
Select All CTRL + A
None CTRL + SHIFT + A
Left at Playback Position [
Right at Playback Position ]
Select Start to Cursor  
Select Cursor to End  
Find Zero Crossings Z
Cursor to Selection Start  
Cursor to Selection End  
Cursor to Track Start  
Cursor to Track End  
Selection Save  
Selection Restore  
Lock Play Region  
Unlock Play Region  
Preferences CTRL + P  Mac: CTRL +,
Zoom In CTRL + 1
Normal Zoom CTRL + 2
Zoom Out CTRL + 3
Fit In Window CTRL + F
Fit Vertically CTRL + SHIFT + F
Zoom to Selection CTRL + E
Collapse All Tracks CTRL + SHIFT + C
Expand All Tracks CTRL + SHIFT + X
Show Clipping  
Undo History  
Show Control Toolbar  
Show Device Toolbar  
Show Edit Toolbar  
Show Meter Toolbar  
Show Mixer Toolbar  
Show Selection Toolbar  
Show Tools Toolbar  
Show Transcription Toolbar  
Reset Toolbars  
Simplified View  
New Audio Track CTRL + SHIFT + N
New Stereo Track  
New Label Track  
New Time Track  
Timer Record  
Stereo to Mono  
Mix and Render  
Mix and Render to New Track CTRL + SHIFT + M
Resample  
Remove Tracks  
Mute All Tracks CTRL + U
UnMute All Tracks CTRL + SHIFT + U
Add Label At Selection CTRL + B
Add Label At Playback Position CTRL + M
Edit Labels  
Sort By Time  
Sort By Name  
Repeat Last Effect CTRL + R
Plot Spectrum  
About Audacity  
Show Welcome Message  
Help Index  
Run Benchmark  
Audio Device Info...  
Cycle backward through Dock, Track View, and Selection Bar CTRL + SHIFT + F6
Cycle forward through Dock, Track View, and Selection Bar CTRL + F6
Selection Tool F1
Envelope Tool F2
Draw Tool F3
Zoom Tool F4
Time Shift Tool F5
Multi-Tool
Next Tool D
Previous Tool A
Play/Stop SPACEBAR
Stop S
Pause P
Record R
Record Append SHIFT + R
Play/Stop and Set Cursor SHIFT + A
Play One Second 1
Play To Selection B
Play Looped L
Play Looped SHIFT + SPACEBAR
Play Cut Preview C
Skip to Start HOME
Skip to End END
Selection to Start SHIFT + HOME
Selection to End SHIFT + END
Delete Key BACKSPACE
Delete Key 2 DELETE
Seek left short period during playback LEFT
Seek right short period during playback RIGHT
Seek left long period during playback SHIFT + LEFT
Seek right long period during playback SHIFT + RIGHT
Move Focus to Previous Track UP
Move Focus to Previous and Change Selection SHIFT + UP
Move Focus to Next Track DOWN
Move Focus to Next and Change Selection SHIFT + DOWN
Toggle Focused Track RETURN
Toggle Focused Track NUMPAD_ENTER
Toggle Focused Track CTRL + SPACEBAR
Cursor Left LEFT
Cursor Right RIGHT
Cursor Short Jump Left ,
Cursor Short Jump Right .
Cursor Long Jump Left SHIFT + ,
Cursor Long Jump Right SHIFT + .
Selection Extend Left SHIFT + LEFT
Selection Extend Right SHIFT + RIGHT
Set (or Extend) Left Selection  
Set (or Extend) Right Selection  
Selection Contract Left CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT
Selection Contract Right CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT
Change pan on focused track SHIFT + P
Pan left on focused track ALT + SHIFT + LEFT
Pan right on focused track ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT
Change gain on focused track SHIFT + G
Increase gain on focused track ALT + SHIFT + UP
Decrease gain on focused track ALT + SHIFT + DOWN
Open menu on focused track SHIFT + M
Mute/Unmute focused track SHIFT + U
Solo/Unsolo focused track SHIFT + S
Close focused track SHIFT + C
Snap To On  
Snap To Off  
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