Keyboard Shortcuts of Audacity1. File Menu | |
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| Ctrl+N | New |
| Ctrl+O | Open |
| Ctrl+W | Close |
| Ctrl+V | Save |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Import audio |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Export audio |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Export multiple |
| Ctrl+Q | Exit |
| 2. Edit Menu | |
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| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+X | Cut |
| Ctrl+K | Delete |
| Ctrl+Alt+X | Remove special> Split cut |
| Ctrl+Alt+K | Remove special> Split delete |
| Ctrl+L | Remove special> Silence audio |
| Ctrl+T | Remove special> Time audio |
| Ctrl+I | Clip Boundaries > Split |
| Ctrl+Alt+I | Clip Boundaries > Split New |
| Ctrl+J | Clip Boundaries > Join |
| Ctrl+Alt+J | Clip boundaries > detach at the silence |
| Ctrl+C | Copy |
| Ctrl+V | Paste |
| Ctrl+Alt+V | Paste text as a new label |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
| Alt+X | Labelled audio > cut |
| Alt+K | Labelled audio > Delete |
| Shift+Alt+X | Labelled audio >split cut |
| Shift+Alt+K | Labelled audio >split delete |
| Alt+L` | Labelled audio >silence audio |
| Shift+Alt+C | Labelled audio >copy |
| Alt+I | Labelled audio >split |
| Alt+J | Labelled audio >join |
| Ctrl+Alt+A | Labelled audio >detach at silences |
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+SHift+A | Select none |
| Q | Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection |
| [ | Select > Left at Playback Position |
| ] | Select > right at Playback Position |
| Shift+J | Select > Track Start to Cursor |
| Shift+K | Select > Cursor to Track End |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Select > In All Tracks |
| Ctrl+Shift+Y | Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks |
| Z | FInd zero crossings |
| Left | Move the cursor to selection start |
| Right | Move the cursor to the selection end |
| J | Move the cursor to track start |
| K | Move the cursor to the end of the track |
| Tab | Move to and open the next label |
| Ctrl+P | Preferences |
| Shift+Tab | Move to and open the previous label |
| Alt+Right | Move to the previous label |
| Alt+Left | Move to the next label |
| Shift+Home | Selection to start |
| Shift+End | Selection to end |
| Backspace | Delete key |
| Delete | Delete key 2 |
| Shift+Left | Selection extend left |
| Shift+Right | Selection extend right |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left | Selection contract left |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right | Selection contract right |
| Left | Cursor left |
| Right | Cursor right |
| , | Cursor Short Jump Left |
| . | Cursor Short Jump right |
| Shift+, | Cursor long Jump Left |
| Shift+. | Cursor long Jump right |
| 3. View Menu | |
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| Ctrl+1 | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+2 | Zoom normal |
| Ctrl+3 | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+E | Zoom to selection |
| Ctrl+F | Fit in window |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Fit vertically |
| Ctrl+[ | Go to selection start |
| Ctrl+] | Go to selection end |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Collapse all tracks |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | Expand collapsed tracks |
| F11 | Fullscreen on/off |
| 4. Transport Menu | |
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| Space | Play/stop |
| X | Play/stop and set the cursor |
| Shift+Space | Loop play |
| P | Pause |
| Home | Skip to start |
| End | Skip to end |
| R | Record |
| Shift+T | Timer record |
| Shift+R | Append record |
| Alt+Right | Move the cursor to the next label |
| Alt+Left | Move the cursor to the previous label |
| 1 | Play one second |
| B | Play to selection |
| C | Play cut preview |
| Shift+F5 | Play a short period before the selection starts |
| Shift+F6 | Play a short period after the selection start |
| Shift+F7 | Play a short period before the selection end |
| Shift+F8 | Play a short period after the selection end |
| Ctrl+Shift+F5 | Play a short period before and after selection start |
| Ctrl+Shift+F7 | Play a short period before and after selection end |
| Left/, | Short Seek Left during Playback |
| Right/. | Short Seek right during Playback |
| Shift+Left | Long Seek Left during Playback |
| Shift+Right | Long Seek Right during Playback |
| 5. Effect Menu | |
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| Ctrl+R | Repeat the last effect |
| 6. Analyse Menu | |
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| Ctrl+Shift+T | Contrast |
| 7. Device Toolbar | |
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| Shift+N | Change Audio Host |
| Shift+O | Change Playback Device |
| Shift+I | Change Recording Device |
| Shift+N | Change Recording Channels |
| 8. Tools Toolbar | |
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| F1 | Selection tool |
| F2 | Envelope tool |
| F3 | Draw tool |
| F4 | Zoom tool |
| F5 | Timeshift tool |
| F6 | Multi-tool |
| D | Next-tool |
| A | Previous tool |
| 9. Keyboard Focus | |
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| Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Move backwards through the currently focused toolbar in the Upper Toolbar dock area |
| Ctrl+F6 | Move forward through the currently focused toolbar in the Upper Toolbar dock area |
| Alt+Shift+F6 | Move backwards through modeless windows |
| Alt+F6 | Move forward through modeless windows |
| 10. Audio Track Dropdown Menu | |
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| Shift+M | Open menu on a focused track |
| Shift+U | Mute/Unmute focused track |
| Shift+S | Solo/Unsolo focused track |
| Shift+G | Change gain on a focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Up | Increase gain on a focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Down | Decrease gain on a focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Left | Pan left on a focused track |
| Alt+Shift+Right | Pan right on a focused track |
| Shift+P | Change pan on a focused track |
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