=========================== Audacity keyboard shortcuts =========================== First published at 9/17/2017 on https://defkey.com/audacity-shortcuts Audacity is free multi-track audio editor and recorder. This easy to use tool ise quite long list of features and works in Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and more. Audacity has 152 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. File menu --------- Ctrl + N New Ctrl + O Open Ctrl + W Close Ctrl + S Save Project Ctrl + Shift + I Import > Audio Ctrl + Shift + E Export Audio Ctrl + Shift + L Export Multiple Ctrl + Q Exit Edit menu --------- Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z (Mac/Linux) Undo 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 > Trim 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 Silences Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + V Paste Ctrl + Alt + V Paste Text to New Label Ctrl + D Duplicate Alt + X Labeled Audio > Cut Alt + K Labeled Audio > Delete Shift + Alt + X Labeled Audio > Split Cut Shift + Alt + K Labeled Audio > Split Delete Alt + L Labeled Audio > Silence Audio Shift + Alt + C Labeled Audio > Copy Alt + I Labeled Audio > Split Alt + J Labeled Audio > Join Shift + Alt + J Labeled Audio > Detach at Silences Ctrl + A Select > All Ctrl + Shift + A Select > None Q Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection [ Select > Left at Playback Position Ğ ] Select > Right at Playback Position Ü 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 arrow Move Cursor to Selection Start Right arrow Move Cursor to Selection End J Move Cursor to Track Start K Move Cursor to Track End Ctrl + P Preferences Cmd + , (Mac)   Preferences Tab Move to and open Next Label Shift + Tab Move to and open Previous Label Alt + Left arrow Move to Next Label Alt + Right arrow Move to Previous Label Shift + Home Selection to Start Shift + End Selection to End Backspace Delete Key Del Delete Key Shift + Left arrow Selection Extend Left Shift + Right arrow Selection Extend Right Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Selection Contract Left Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Selection Contract Right Left arrow Cursor Left Right arrow Cursor Right , Cursor Short Jump Left (1 second) . Cursor Short Jump Right (1 second) Shift + , Cursor Long Jump Left (15 seconds) Shift + . Cursor Long Jump Right (15 seconds) View menu --------- 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 + Ğ Ctrl + ] Go to Selection End Ctrl + Ü Ctrl + Shift + C Collapse All Tracks Ctrl + Shift + X Expand Collapsed Tracks F11 Full screen on/off Cmd + / (Mac) Full screen on/off Transport menu -------------- Space Play/Stop X Play/Stop and Set 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 arrow Move Cursor to Next Label Alt + Left arrow Move Cursor to Previous Label 1 Play One Second B Play To Selection C Play Cut Preview Shift + F5 Play short period before selection start Shift + F6 Play short period after selection start Shift + F7 Play short period before selection end Shift + F8 Play short period after selection end Ctrl + Shift + F5 Play short period before and after selection start Ctrl + Shift + F7 Play short period before and after selection end Left arrow Short Seek Left during Playback (1 second) , Short Seek Left during Playback (1 second) Right arrow Short Seek Right during Playback (1 second) . Short Seek Right during Playback (1 second) Shift + Left arrow Long Seek Left during Playback (15 seconds) Shift + , Long Seek Left during Playback (15 seconds) Shift + Right arrow Long Seek Right during Playback (15 seconds) Shift + . Long Seek Right during Playback (15 seconds) Tracks menu ----------- Ctrl + Shift + N Add New > Mono Track Ctrl + Shift + M Mix and Render to New Track Ctrl + U Mute All Tracks Ctrl + Shift + U Unmute All Tracks Ctrl + B Add Label at Selection Ctrl + M Add Label at Playback Position Cmd + . (Mac) Add Label at Playback Position Ctrl + Home Move Focus to First Track Ctrl + End Move Focus to Last Track Up arrow Move Focus to Previous Track Shift + Up arrow Move Focus to Previous and Select Down arrow Move Focus to Next Track Shift + Down arrow Move Focus to Next and Select Enter Toggle Focused Track Shift + C Remove Focused track Audio track dropdown menu ------------------------- Shift + M Open menu on focused track Shift + U Mute/Unmute focused track Shift + S Solo/Unsolo focused track Shift + G Change gain on focused track Alt + Shift + Up arrow Increase gain on focused track Alt + Shift + Down arrow Decrease gain on focused track Shift + P Change pan on focused track Alt + Shift + Left arrow Pan left on focused track Alt + Shift + Right arrow Pan right on focused track Device toolbar -------------- Shift + H Change Audio Host Shift + O Change Playback Device Shift + I Change Recording Device Shift + N Change Recording Channels Tools toolbar -------------- F1 Chooses Selection tool F2 Chooses Envelope tool F3 Chooses Draw tool F4 Chooses Zoom tool F5 Chooses Time Shift tool F6 Chooses Multi-tool D Next tool A Previous tool Keyboard focus -------------- Ctrl + Shift + F6 Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area Ctrl + F6 Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area Alt + Shift + F6 Move backward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window Alt + F6 Move forward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window For more information about these shorcuts, refer to Audacity Wiki. 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