Keyboard Shortcut Reference

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ToDo Tables could have a more pleasing format/color (but see other examples, in tutorials). Should be sized with same column widths as each other. Also needs all the current shortcuts adding (a major task).

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

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/Unix) 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


I've pasted in below (unformatted) all the current commands which can have an associated shortcut, and the default commands (because the list above is incomplete). 1) Should we stick with a natural, functional grouping as above, or stick to the order in the Preferences? 2) Should we list (separately?) commands which can have an associated shortcut but which by default don't have one? I think yes on balance, as even the JAWS guide does not have that information. There are still a number of commands you can't have shortcuts for, even in the menus (is this an oversight we should fix, in which case maybe we don't need a list of all the commands you can set bindings for? ) - Gale 


   * 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 Lables  
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
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 Lables SHIFT + ALT + K
Silence Lables 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
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

ShowClipping" "Show Clipping" UndoHistory" "History..." ShowControlTB" "Control Toolbar" ShowDeviceTB" "Device Toolbar" ShowEditTB" "Edit Toolbar" ShowMeterTB" "Meter Toolbar" ShowMixerTB" "Mixer Toolbar" ShowSelectionTB" "Selection Toolbar" ShowToolsTB" "Tools Toolbar" ShowTranscriptionTB" "Transcription Toolbar" ResetToolbars" "Reset Toolbars" SimplifiedView" "Simplified View"

New Audio Track CTRL + SHIFT + N

NewStereoTrack" "Stereo Track" NewLabelTrack" "Label Track" NewTimeTrack" "Time Track" SmartRecord" "Timer Record..." Stereo to Mono" "Stereo to Mono" MixAndRender" "Mix and Render"

Mix and Render to New Track CTRL + SHIFT + M

Resample" "Resample..." RemoveTracks" "Remove Tracks"

Add Label At Selection CTRL + B
Add Label At Playback Position CTRL + M

EditLabels" "Edit Labels" SortByTime" "Start time" SortByName" "Name"

Repeat Last Effect CTRL + R

PlotSpectrum" "Plot Spectrum..." About" "About Audacity..." Welcome" "Show Welcome Message..." Help" "Index..." Benchmark" "Run Benchmark..." DeviceInfo" "Audio Device Info..." PrevFrame" "Cycle backward through Dock, Track View, and Selection Bar" "Ctrl+Shift+F6" NextFrame" "Cycle forward through Dock, Track View, and Selection Bar" "Ctrl+F6" SelectTool" "Selection Tool" "F1" EnvelopeTool" "Envelope Tool" "F2" DrawTool" "Draw Tool" "F3" ZoomTool" "Zoom Tool" "F4" TimeShiftTool" "Time Shift Tool" "F5" MultiTool" "Multi Tool" "F6" NextTool" "Next Tool" "D" PrevTool" "Previous Tool" "A" Play/Stop" "Play/Stop" "Spacebar" Stop" "Stop" "S" Pause" "Pause" "P" Record" "Record" "R" PlayStopSelect" "Play/Stop and Set Cursor" "Shift+A" PlayOneSec" "Play One Second" "1" PlayToSelection" "Play To Selection" "B" PlayLooped" "Play Looped" "L" PlayLoopAlt" "Play Looped" "Shift+Spacebar" PlayCutPreview" "Play Cut Preview" "C" SkipStart" "Skip to Start" "Home" SkipEnd" "Skip to End" "End" SelStart" "Selection to Start" "Shift+Home" SelEnd" "Selection to End" "Shift+End" DeleteKey" "DeleteKey" "Backspace" DeleteKey2" "DeleteKey2" "Delete" SeekLeftShort" "Seek left short period during playback" "Left" SeekRightShort" "Seek right short period during playback" "Right" SeekLeftLong" "Seek left long period during playback" "Shift+Left" SeekRightLong" "Seek right long period during playback" "Shift+Right" PrevTrack" "Move Focus to Previous Track" "Up" ShiftUp" "Move Focus to Previous and Change Selection" "Shift+Up" NextTrack" "Move Focus to Next Track" "Down" ShiftDown" "Move Focus to Next and Change Selection" "Shift+Down" Toggle" "Toggle Focused Track" "Return" Toggle1" "Toggle Focused Track" "NUMPAD_ENTER" Toggle2" "Toggle Focused Track" "Ctrl+Spacebar" CursorLeft" "Cursor Left" "Left" CursorRight" "Cursor Right" "Right" CursorShortJumpLeft" "Cursor Short Jump Left" "," CursorShortJumpRight" "Cursor Short Jump Right" "." CursorLongJumpLeft" "Cursor Long Jump Left" "Shift+," CursorLongJumpRight" "Cursor Long Jump Right" "Shift+." SelExtLeft" "Selection Extend Left" "Shift+Left" SelExtRight" "Selection Extend Right" "Shift+Right" SelSetExtLeft" "Set (or Extend) Left Selection" "" SelSetExtRight" "Set (or Extend) Right Selection" "" SelCntrLeft" "Selection Contract Left" "Ctrl+Shift+Right" SelCntrRight" "Selection Contract Right" "Ctrl+Shift+Left" TrackPan" "Change pan on focused track" "Shift+P" TrackPanLeft" "Pan left on focused track" "Alt+Shift+Left" TrackPanRight" "Pan right on focused track" "Alt+Shift+Right" TrackGain" "Change gain on focused track" "Shift+G" TrackGainInc" "Increase gain on focused track" "Alt+Shift+Up" TrackGainDec" "Decrease gain on focused track" "Alt+Shift+Down" TrackMenu" "Open menu on focused track" "Shift+M" TrackMute" "Mute/Unmute focused track" "Shift+U" TrackSolo" "Solo/Unsolo focused track" "Shift+S" TrackClose" "Close focused track" "Shift+C" SnapToOn" "Snap To On" "" SnapToOff" "Snap To Off" ""

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