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Audacity User's Manual

This manual is a work in progress. It relates to the current Beta release (1.3.12) not 1.2.5 or 1.2.6! This beta release of Audacity is the basis for our upcoming 2.0 stable release.

There are no translations of this Manual to other languages yet. Try here for help in other languages.

Can you help us complete the Manual, or translate it to other languages? If so, please e-mail Gale (gale_AT_audacityteam_DOT_org)

The most current Audacity Manual is included if you obtain the current beta version using the Windows Windows .exe or Mac Mac OS X .dmg Audacity installers.

To view the Manual, click Help > Manual (in web browser), or Help > Quick Help (in web browser) to access the "Getting Started" section of the manual. This will load the local Manual files in your web browser, without the need for an internet connection.

If you have obtained the zip version of Audacity or are on Linux, you can download the most current Manual here. Instructions are here.

New users may want to look at: Audacity for the Impatient - Schematic diagram of Audacity with quick links to the main parts of the interface. Getting Started - Quick help to get you recording, importing files, editing and exporting your work in no time. Tutorials - walk-throughs of common tasks in Audacity.

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