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Audacity Keyboard Shortcuts
A comprehensive cheat sheet listing the default keyboard shortcuts in Audacity audio editor, organized by menu category for quick and efficient workflow.
File & Edit Menus
File Menu
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New |
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Ctrl O |
Open |
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Ctrl W |
Close |
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Ctrl Q |
Exit |
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Ctrl S |
Save project |
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Ctrl Shift E |
Export audio |
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Ctrl Shift L |
Export multiple |
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Ctrl Shift I |
Import audio |
Edit Menu Part 1
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Ctrl Z |
Undo |
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Ctrl Y |
Redo |
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Ctrl X |
Cut |
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Ctrl K |
Delete |
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Ctrl C |
Copy |
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Ctrl V |
Paste |
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Ctrl D |
Duplicate |
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Ctrl P |
Preferences |
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Ctrl Alt X |
Split cut |
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Ctrl Alt K |
Split delete |
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Ctrl L |
Silence audio |
Edit Menu Part 2
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Ctrl T |
Trim audio |
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Ctrl Alt I |
Split new |
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Ctrl J |
Join |
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Ctrl Shift J |
Detach at silences |
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Ctrl B |
Add label at selection |
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Ctrl M |
Add label at playback position |
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Ctrl Alt V |
Paste text to new label |
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Alt X |
Cut labeled audio |
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Alt K |
Delete labeled audio |
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Alt Shift X |
Split cut labeled audio |
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Alt Shift K |
Split delete labeled audio |
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Alt L |
Silence labeled audio |
Extra Menu Part 1
Extra Menu - Playback
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F11 |
Toggle full screen |
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1 |
Play one second |
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B |
Play to selection |
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Shift F5 |
Play before selection start |
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Shift F6 |
Play after selection start |
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Shift F7 |
Play before selection end |
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Shift F8 |
Play after selection end |
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Ctrl Shift F5 |
Play before and after selection start |
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Ctrl Shift F7 |
Play before and after selection end |
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C |
Play cut preview |
Extra Menu - Tools
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F1 |
Selection tool |
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F2 |
Envelope tool |
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F3 |
Draw tool |
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F4 |
Zoom tool |
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F5 |
Time shift tool |
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F6 |
Multi tool |
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A |
Previous tool |
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D |
Next tool |
Extra Menu - Recording Setup
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Shift I |
Change recording device |
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Shift O |
Change playback device |
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Shift H |
Change audio host |
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Shift N |
Change recording channels |
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Shift T |
Timer record… |
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Shift D |
Punch and roll record |
Extra Menu Part 2
Extra Menu - Basic Navigation
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Backspace |
Delete |
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Alt Left |
Move to previous label |
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Alt Right |
Move to next label |
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Left |
Short seek left during playback |
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Right |
Short seek right during playback |
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Shift Left |
Long seek left during playback |
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Shift Right |
Long seek right during playback |
Extra Menu - Selection Navigation
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Shift Home |
Selection to start |
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Shift End |
Selection to end |
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Shift Left |
Selection extend left |
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Shift Right |
Selection extend right |
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Ctrl Shift Right |
Selection contract left |
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Ctrl Shift Left |
Selection contract right |
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Ctrl Shift F6 |
Move backwards from toolbars to tracks |
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Ctrl F6 |
Move forward from toolbars to tracks |
Extra Menu - Track Focus
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Up |
Move focus to previous track |
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Down |
Move focus to next track |
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Ctrl Home |
Move focus to first track |
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Ctrl End |
Move focus to last track |
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Shift Up |
Move focus to previous and select |
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Shift Down |
Move focus to next and select |
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Enter |
Toggle focused track |
Extra Menu & Other Menus
Extra Menu - Cursor & Track Control
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Left |
Cursor left |
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Right |
Cursor right |
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, |
Cursor short jump left |
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. |
Cursor short jump right |
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Shift , |
Cursor long jump left |
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Shift . |
Cursor long jump right |
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Shift P |
Change pan on focused track |
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Alt Shift Left |
Pan left on focused track |
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Alt Shift Right |
Pan right on focused track |
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Shift G |
Change gain on focused track |
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Alt Shift Up |
Increase gain on focused track |
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Alt Shift Down |
Decrease gain on focused track |
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Shift U |
Mute or unmute focused track |
Select Menu
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Ctrl A |
Select all |
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Ctrl Shift A |
Select none |
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Z |
Select at zero crossings |
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Ctrl Shift K |
Select in all tracks |
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Ctrl Shift Y |
Select in all sync-locked tracks |
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[ |
Left at playback position |
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] |
Right at playback position |
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Shift J |
Track start to cursor |
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Shift K |
Cursor to track end |
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Q |
Toggle spectral selection |
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Ctrl Alt P |
Previous clip |
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Ctrl Alt N |
Next clip |
View Menu
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Ctrl 1 |
Zoom in |
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Ctrl 2 |
Zoom normal |
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Ctrl 3 |
Zoom out |
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Ctrl E |
Zoom to selection |
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Shift Z |
Zoom toggle |
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Ctrl F |
Fit to width |
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Ctrl Shift F |
Fit to height |
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Ctrl Shift C |
Collapse all tracks |
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Ctrl Shift X |
Expand collapsed tracks |
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Ctrl [ |
Skip to selection start |
Transport, Tracks & Effect Menus
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Ctrl ] |
Skip to selection end (View Menu) |
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Space |
Play or stop (Transport Menu) |
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X |
Play or stop and set cursor (Transport Menu) |
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Shift Space |
Loop play (Transport Menu) |
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P |
Pause (Transport Menu) |
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R |
Record (Transport Menu) |
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Shift R |
Record new track (Transport Menu) |
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J |
Cursor to track start (Transport Menu) |
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K |
Cursor to track end (Transport Menu) |
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Home |
Cursor to project start (Transport Menu) |
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End |
Cursor to project end (Transport Menu) |
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Ctrl Shift N |
Add new mono track (Tracks Menu) |
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Ctrl Shift M |
Mix and render to new track (Tracks Menu) |
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Ctrl U |
Mute all tracks (Tracks Menu) |