User:PeterSampson/Sand-Box

My experimentation page

Sand-Box for when I have to make tricksy edits.

Menu commands for selecting

Peter 27Feb13: ToDo-2 This table really needs extending with an additional column for the relevant keyboard shortcuts - but watch the width!
And would we want a D4 alternating colours type table as we recently settled on for the Edit Menu page?

• Gale 02Mar13: In principle no, as it would be identical in aim to the tables on Keyboard Shortcut Reference so arguably would follow their style. OTOH there is another table below it which is just shortcut and action which arguably could be D4. ATM I think not D4 for either, they are not basically custom TOC's-with-links are they, which is the Edit Menu purpose?

The Edit Menu has several commands that are useful for selecting.

Edit > Select command	Action
All	Select all tracks, including the entire content of audio tracks and note tracks.
None	Deselect all tracks, removing any selection they contain and setting the cursor at the start of the former selection region.
Left at Playback Position	Sets the left selection boundary at the current playback position, otherwise opens a dialog for moving the left selection boundary.
Right at Playback Position	Sets the right selection boundary at the current playback position, otherwise opens a dialog for moving the right selection boundary.
Start to Cursor	Select from the start of the track to the cursor position.
Cursor to End	Selection from the cursor position to the end of the track.
Region Save	Captures the currently selected time range or cursor position.
Region Restore	Restores the time range or cursor position from Region Save.
In All Tracks	Extend the current selection or cursor position up or down into all other tracks.
In All Sync-Locked Tracks	Extend the current selection or cursor position up or down into all other tracks which currently have the Sync-Lock icon   .

Edit Menu

Action	Shortcut	Description
Undo	CTRL + Z	Undoes the most recent editing action.
Redo	CTRL + Y (Mac/Linux: CTRL + SHIFT + Z )	Redoes the most recently undone editing action.
Remove Audio or Labels > Cut	CTRL + X	Removes the selected audio data and/or labels and places these on the clipboard. By default, any audio or labels to right of the selection are shifted to the left.
Remove Audio or Labels > Delete	CTRL + K	Removes the selected audio data and/or labels without copying these to the clipboard. By default, any audio or labels to right of the selection are shifted to the left.
Remove Audio or Labels > Split Cut	CTRL + ALT + X	Same as Cut, but none of the audio data or labels to right of the selection are shifted.
Remove Audio or Labels > Split Delete	CTRL + ALT + K	Same as Delete, but none of the audio data or labels to right of the selection are shifted.
Remove Audio or Labels > Silence Audio	CTRL + L	Replaces the currently selected audio with absolute silence. Does not affect label tracks.
Remove Audio or Labels > Trim Audio	CTRL + T	Deletes all audio but the selection. If there are other separate clips in the same track these are not removed or shifted unless trimming the entire length of a clip or clips. Does not affect label tracks.
Clip Boundaries > Split	CTRL + I	Splits the current clip into two clips at the cursor point, or into three clips at the selection boundaries.
Clip Boundaries > Split New	CTRL + ALT + I	Does a Split Cut on the current selection in the current track, then creates a new track and pastes the selection into the new track.
Clip Boundaries > Join	CTRL + J	If you select an area that overlaps one or more clips, they are all joined into one large clip. Regions in-between clips become silence.
Clip Boundaries > Detach at Silences	CTRL + ALT + J	In a selection area that includes absolute silences, creates individual non-silent clips between the regions of silence. The silence becomes blank space between the clips.
Copy	CTRL + C	Copies the selected audio data to the clipboard without removing it from the project.
Paste	CTRL + V	Inserts whatever is on the clipboard at the position of the selection cursor in the project, replacing whatever audio data is currently selected, if any.
Paste Text to New Label	CTRL + ALT + V	Pastes the text on the clipboard at the cursor position in the currently selected label track. If there is no selection in the label track a point label is created. If a range is selected in the label track a range label is created. If no label track is selected one is created, and a new label is created.
Duplicate	CTRL + D	Creates a new track containing only the current selection as a new clip.
Labeled Audio > Cut	ALT + X	Same as the Cut command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Delete	ALT + K	Same as the Delete command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split Cut	SHIFT + ALT + X	Same as the Split Cut command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split Delete	SHIFT + ALT + K	Same as the Split Delete command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Silence Audio	ALT + L	Same as the Silence Audio command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Copy	SHIFT + ALT + C	Same as the Copy command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split	ALT + I	Same as the Split command, but operates on labeled audio regions or points.
Labeled Audio > Join	ALT + J	Same as the Join command, but operates on labeled audio regions or points. You may need to select the audio and use Edit > Clip Boundaries > Join to join all regions or points.
Labeled Audio > Detach at Silences	SHIFT + ALT + J	Same as the Detach at Silences command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Select > All	CTRL + A	Selects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
Select > None	CTRL + SHIFT + A	Deselects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
Select > Left at Playback Position	[	When Audacity is playing or recording, sets the left boundary of a potential selection by moving the cursor to the current position of the green playback cursor (or red recording cursor).
Select > Right at Playback Position	]	When Audacity is playing or recording, sets the right boundary of the selection, thus drawing the selection from the cursor position to the current position of the green playback cursor (or red recording cursor).
Select > Track Start to Cursor	SHIFT + J	Selects a region in the selected track(s) from the start of the track to the cursor position.
Select > Cursor to Track End	SHIFT + K	Selects a region in the selected track(s) from the cursor position to the end of the track.
Select > In All Tracks	CTRL + SHIFT + K	Extends the current selection up and/or down into all tracks in the project.
Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks	CTRL + SHIFT + Y	Extends the current selection up and/or down into all sync-locked tracks in the currently selected track group.
Find Zero Crossings	Z	Moves the edges of a selection region (or the cursor position) slightly so they are at a rising zero crossing point.
Move Cursor to Selection Start	LEFT	When there is a selection, moves the cursor to the start of the selection and removes the selection.
Move Cursor to Selection End	RIGHT	When there is a selection, moves the cursor to the end of the selection and removes the selection.
Move Cursor to Track Start	J	Moves the cursor to the start of the selected track.
Move Cursor to Track End	K	Moves the cursor to the end of the selected track.
Preferences	CTRL + P   (Mac: COMMAND + , )	Opens the Preferences dialog.
Selection to Start	SHIFT + HOME	Selects all audio from beginning of the track to the cursor.
Selection to End	SHIFT + END	Selects all audio from the cursor to the end of the track.
Delete Key	BACKSPACE	Deletes the selection.
Delete Key 2	DELETE	Deletes the selection.
Selection Extend Left	SHIFT + LEFT	Increases the size of the selection by extending it to the left. The amount of increase is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection one is created starting at the cursor position.
Selection Extend Right	SHIFT + RIGHT	Increases the size of the selection by extending it to the right. The amount of increase is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection one is created starting at the cursor position.
Selection Contract Left	CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT	Decreases the size of the selection by contracting it from the right. The amount of decrease is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection no action is taken.
Selection Contract Right	CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT	Decreases the size of the selection by contracting it from the left. The amount of decrease is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection no action is taken.
Cursor Left	LEFT	When there is no selection, moves the cursor one screen pixel to left. When Snap To is on, moves the cursor to the preceding unit of time as determined by the current Selection Format. If the key is held down, the cursor speed depends on the length of the tracks.
Cursor Right	RIGHT	When there is no selection, moves the cursor one screen pixel to right. When Snap To is on, moves the cursor to the following unit of time as determined by the current Selection Format. If the key is held down, the cursor speed depends on the length of the tracks.
Cursor Short Jump Left(1)	,	Moves the cursor one second left.
Cursor Short Jump Right(1)	.	Moves the cursor one second right.
Cursor Long Jump Left(1)	SHIFT + ,	Moves the cursor 15 seconds left.
Cursor Long Jump Right(1)	SHIFT + .	Moves the cursor 15 seconds right.
Set (or Extend) Left Selection	(User-assigned)	Same as Selection Extend Left.
Set (or Extend) Right Selection	(User-assigned)	Same as Selection Extend Right.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Region Save; Region Restore; Play Region Lock; Play Region Unlock. Holding SHIFT then left-clicking in the waveform creates a selection between the editing cursor and the click point (or extends the existing selection from its nearest edge). This shortcut cannot be configured in Keyboard Preferences.

Cut	Split Cut	Copy
Delete	Split Delete	Silence Audio
Split	Join	Detach at Silences