Keyboard Shortcuts of Audacity1. File Menu |
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Ctrl+N | New |
Ctrl+O | Open |
Ctrl+W | Close |
Ctrl+V | Save |
Ctrl+Shift+I | Import audio |
Ctrl+Shift+E | Export audio |
Ctrl+Shift+L | Export multiple |
Ctrl+Q | Exit |
2. Edit Menu | |
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Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+K | Delete |
Ctrl+Alt+X | Remove special> Split cut |
Ctrl+Alt+K | Remove special> Split delete |
Ctrl+L | Remove special> Silence audio |
Ctrl+T | Remove special> Time audio |
Ctrl+I | Clip Boundaries > Split |
Ctrl+Alt+I | Clip Boundaries > Split New |
Ctrl+J | Clip Boundaries > Join |
Ctrl+Alt+J | Clip boundaries > detach at the silence |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste text as a new label |
Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
Alt+X | Labelled audio > cut |
Alt+K | Labelled audio > Delete |
Shift+Alt+X | Labelled audio >split cut |
Shift+Alt+K | Labelled audio >split delete |
Alt+L` | Labelled audio >silence audio |
Shift+Alt+C | Labelled audio >copy |
Alt+I | Labelled audio >split |
Alt+J | Labelled audio >join |
Ctrl+Alt+A | Labelled audio >detach at silences |
Ctrl+A | Select all |
Ctrl+SHift+A | Select none |
Q | Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection |
[ | Select > Left at Playback Position |
] | Select > right at Playback Position |
Shift+J | Select > Track Start to Cursor |
Shift+K | Select > Cursor to Track End |
Ctrl+Shift+K | Select > In All Tracks |
Ctrl+Shift+Y | Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks |
Z | FInd zero crossings |
Left | Move the cursor to selection start |
Right | Move the cursor to the selection end |
J | Move the cursor to track start |
K | Move the cursor to the end of the track |
Tab | Move to and open the next label |
Ctrl+P | Preferences |
Shift+Tab | Move to and open the previous label |
Alt+Right | Move to the previous label |
Alt+Left | Move to the next label |
Shift+Home | Selection to start |
Shift+End | Selection to end |
Backspace | Delete key |
Delete | Delete key 2 |
Shift+Left | Selection extend left |
Shift+Right | Selection extend right |
Ctrl+Shift+Left | Selection contract left |
Ctrl+Shift+Right | Selection contract right |
Left | Cursor left |
Right | Cursor right |
, | Cursor Short Jump Left |
. | Cursor Short Jump right |
Shift+, | Cursor long Jump Left |
Shift+. | Cursor long Jump right |
3. View Menu | |
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Ctrl+1 | Zoom in |
Ctrl+2 | Zoom normal |
Ctrl+3 | Zoom out |
Ctrl+E | Zoom to selection |
Ctrl+F | Fit in window |
Ctrl+Shift+F | Fit vertically |
Ctrl+[ | Go to selection start |
Ctrl+] | Go to selection end |
Ctrl+Shift+C | Collapse all tracks |
Ctrl+Shift+X | Expand collapsed tracks |
F11 | Fullscreen on/off |
4. Transport Menu | |
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Space | Play/stop |
X | Play/stop and set the cursor |
Shift+Space | Loop play |
P | Pause |
Home | Skip to start |
End | Skip to end |
R | Record |
Shift+T | Timer record |
Shift+R | Append record |
Alt+Right | Move the cursor to the next label |
Alt+Left | Move the cursor to the previous label |
1 | Play one second |
B | Play to selection |
C | Play cut preview |
Shift+F5 | Play a short period before the selection starts |
Shift+F6 | Play a short period after the selection start |
Shift+F7 | Play a short period before the selection end |
Shift+F8 | Play a short period after the selection end |
Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Play a short period before and after selection start |
Ctrl+Shift+F7 | Play a short period before and after selection end |
Left/, | Short Seek Left during Playback |
Right/. | Short Seek right during Playback |
Shift+Left | Long Seek Left during Playback |
Shift+Right | Long Seek Right during Playback |
5. Effect Menu | |
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Ctrl+R | Repeat the last effect |
6. Analyse Menu | |
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Ctrl+Shift+T | Contrast |
7. Device Toolbar | |
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Shift+N | Change Audio Host |
Shift+O | Change Playback Device |
Shift+I | Change Recording Device |
Shift+N | Change Recording Channels |
8. Tools Toolbar | |
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F1 | Selection tool |
F2 | Envelope tool |
F3 | Draw tool |
F4 | Zoom tool |
F5 | Timeshift tool |
F6 | Multi-tool |
D | Next-tool |
A | Previous tool |
9. Keyboard Focus | |
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Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Move backwards through the currently focused toolbar in the Upper Toolbar dock area |
Ctrl+F6 | Move forward through the currently focused toolbar in the Upper Toolbar dock area |
Alt+Shift+F6 | Move backwards through modeless windows |
Alt+F6 | Move forward through modeless windows |
10. Audio Track Dropdown Menu | |
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Shift+M | Open menu on a focused track |
Shift+U | Mute/Unmute focused track |
Shift+S | Solo/Unsolo focused track |
Shift+G | Change gain on a focused track |
Alt+Shift+Up | Increase gain on a focused track |
Alt+Shift+Down | Decrease gain on a focused track |
Alt+Shift+Left | Pan left on a focused track |
Alt+Shift+Right | Pan right on a focused track |
Shift+P | Change pan on a focused track |
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