# Keyboard Shortcut Reference

### From Audacity Manual

Apple MacOS X users: CTRL = Command

## 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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