Error: Insufficient space in track

This is essentially a landing page in the Manual for the handling of errors (via a help button) that occur in the Audacity application.

• There is also an entry in FAQ:Errors so that this page will get pulled into the released Manual.

Peter 13Sep20: ToDo-1 Image(s) of error message(s) would be useful.

Intro to be provided ...

Error: Insufficient space in track

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There is not enough room available to paste the selection

• 5 XO("There is not enough room available to paste the selection")
  • You only get this if you have unchecked "Editing a clip can move other clips" in Tracks behaviors preferences.
  • Note that it is checked "on" by default

There is not enough room available to expand the cut line

• 5 XO("There is not enough room available to expand the cut line")

How you might get this occurring:

1. uncheck "Editing a clip can move other clips" in Tracks behaviors preferences.
2. Preferences, enable cut lines.
3. Cut some audio from middle of some audio
4. Put some more audio (another clip) a little after the now reduced audio
5. Click on the 'cut line' to expand it... and oh dear.