| Action
| Key
| Description
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| Undo
| CTRL + Z
| Undoes the most recent editing action.
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| Redo
| CTRL + Y
Mac/Linux:CTRL + SHIFT + Z
| Redoes the most recently undone editing action.
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| Cut
| CTRL + X
| Removes the selected audio data and places it on the clipboard. Any audio to the right of the selection is shifted to the left.
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| Spilt Cut
| CTRL + ALT + X
| Same as Cut, but none of the audio data to the right of the selection is shifted.
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| Copy
| CTRL + C
| Copies the selected audio data to the clipboard without removing it from the project.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Trim
| CTRL + T
| Removes all audio from the current clip except the selected part. Does not affect other clips in the same track.
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| Delete
| CTRL + K
| Removes the audio data that is currently selected without copying it to the clipboard.
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| Split Delete
| CTRL + ALT + K
| Removes the selected audio without placing it on the clipboard, but does not shift the following audio.
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| Silence
| CTRL + L
| Replaces the selection with silence.
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| Split
| CTRL + I
| Splits the current clip into up to three clips at the selection boundaries.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Disjoin
| 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.
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| Duplicate
| CTRL + D
| Creates a new track containing only the current selection as a new clip.
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| Labelled Regions > Cut
| ALT + X
| Same as the Cut command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Split Cut
| SHIFT + ALT + X
| Same as the Split Cut command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Copy
| SHIFT + ALT + C
| Same as the Copy command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Delete
| ALT + K
| Same as the Delete command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Split Delete
| SHIFT + ALT + K
| Same as the Split Delete command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Silence
| ALT + L
| Same as the Silence Audio command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Split
| ALT + I
| Same as the Split command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Join
| ALT + J
| Same as the Join command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Labelled Regions > Disjoin
| SHIFT + ALT + J
| Same as the Disjoin command, but operates on labeled regions.
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| Select > All
| CTRL + A
| Selects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
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| Select > None
| CTRL + SHIFT + A
| Deselects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
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| Select > Left at Playback Position
| [
| Select this command while Audacity is playing or recording to set the left edge of the selection.
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| Select > Right at Playback Position
| ]
| Select this command while Audacity is playing or recording to set the right edge of the selection.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Move Cursor to Track Start
| J
| Moves the cursor to the start of the selected track.
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| Move Cursor to Track End
| K
| Moves the cursor to the end of the selected track.
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| Preferences
| CTRL + P Mac: CTRL +,
| Opens the Preferences dialog.
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| Selection to Start
| SHIFT + HOME
| Selects all audio from beginning of the track to the cursor.
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| Selection to End
| SHIFT + END
| Selects all audio from the cursor to the end of the track.
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| Delete Key
| BACKSPACE
| Deletes the selection.
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| Delete Key 2
| DELETE
| Deletes the selection.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Cursor Left
| LEFT
| Moves the cursor left. The distance moved is dependent on the zoom level.
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| Cursor Right
| RIGHT
| Moves the cursor right. The distance moved is dependent on the zoom level.
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| Cursor Short Jump Left(1)
| ,
| Moves the cursor 1 second left.
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| Cursor Short Jump Right(1)
| .
| Moves the cursor 1 second right.
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| Cursor Long Jump Left(1)
| SHIFT + ,
| Moves the cursor 5 seconds left.
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| Cursor Long Jump Right(1)
| SHIFT + .
| Moves the cursor 5 seconds right.
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| Set (or Extend) Left Selection
| (User-assigned)
| Same as Selection Extend Left.
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| Set (or Extend) Right Selection
| (User-assigned)
| Same as Selection Extend Right.
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| Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Select Start to Cursor; Select Cursor to End; Move Cursor to Selection Start; Move Cursor to Selection End; Move Cursor to Track Start; Move Cursor to Track End; Region Save; Region Restore; Play Region Lock; Play Region Unlock.
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| Action
| Key
| Description
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| Loop Play
| SHIFT + SPACE
| Plays the selection over and over again.
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| Pause
| P
| Temporarily pauses playing or recording without losing your place.
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| Skip to Start
| HOME
| Moves the cursor to the beginning of the project.
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| Skip to End
| END
| Moves the cursor to the end of the project.
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| Record
| R
| Recording begins on a new track at either the current cursor location or at the beginning of the current selection.
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| Timer Record ...
| SHIFT + T
| Brings up the Timer Record dialog.
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| Append Record
| SHIFT + R
| Starts recording at the end of the currently selected track(s).
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| Play/Stop
| SPACE
| Toggles playback on and off. When stopped, it is the same as the Play command. When playing, it is the same as the Stop command.
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| Play/Stop and Set Cursor
| SHIFT + A
| Toggles playback on and off, but also sets the cursor to the stop point. When stopped, this is the same as the Play command. When playing, using this shortcut will stop playback and move the cursor to the position where playback was stopped.
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| Play One Second
| 1
| Plays for one second centered on the current pointer position (not from the current cursor position). See this page for an example.
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| Play To Selection
| B
| Plays to or from the current pointer position to or from the start or end of the selection, depending on the pointer position. See this page for more details.
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| Play Cut Preview
| C
| Plays for 1 second before the current selection and one second after the current selection, as if the current selection had been cut or deleted. This is useful for previewing what the audio will sound like after the cut. The length of time that is played before and after the selection can be set in the Cut Preview section of Playback Preferences.
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| Seek left short period during playback(1)
| LEFT
| Skips the playback cursor back one second.
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| Seek right short period during playback(1)
| RIGHT
| Skips the playback cursor forward one second.
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| Seek left long period during playback(1)
| SHIFT + LEFT
| Skips the playback cursor back five seconds.
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| Seek right long period during playback(1)
| SHIFT + RIGHT
| Skips the playback cursor forward five seconds.
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| Play
| (User-assigned)
| Single command to start standard speed playback immediately.
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| Stop
| (User-assigned)
| Single command to stop playing or recording immediately.
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| Play at speed
| (User-assigned)
| Equivalent to clicking the Play at speed button on the Transcription Toolbar.
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| Adjust playback speed
| (User-assigned)
| Displays the Playback Speed dialog. You can type a new value for the playback speed (between 0.01 and 3), or press <Tab> then use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the slider.
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| Increase playback speed
| (User-assigned)
| Each key press will increase the playback speed by 0.03.
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| Decrease playback speed
| (User-assigned)
| Each key press will decrease the playback speed by 0.03.
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| Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Overdub (on/off); Software Playthrough (on/off); Sound Activated Recording (on/off); Sound Activation Level...
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| Action
| Key
| Description
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| Add New > Audio Track
| SHIFT + CTRL + N
| Creates a new empty audio track.
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| Mute All Tracks
| CTRL + U
| Mutes all the audio tracks in the project as if you had used the mute buttons from the Track Panel on each track.
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| Unmute All Tracks
| SHIFT + CTRL + U
| Unmutes all the audio tracks in the project as if you had released the mute buttons from the Track Panel on each track.
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| Add Label at Selection
| CTRL + B
| Creates a new label at the current selection.
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| Add Label at Playback Position
| CTRL + M(1)
| Like Add Label at Selection but the label is added at the current position during playback.
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| Mix and Render to New Track
| SHIFT + CTRL + M
| Same as Tracks > Mix and Render, except that the original tracks are preserved and a new track is created containing the resulting mix.
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| Move Focus to Previous Track(2)
| UP
| Changes the track that responds to keyboard input to the previous (upper) track. If the top track currently has focus no action is taken.
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| Move Focus to Previous and Change Selection(2)
| SHIFT + UP
| As above, but if there is a selection in the current track that selection is extended into the track above.
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| Move Focus to Next Track(2)
| DOWN
| Changes the track that responds to keyboard input to the next (lower) track. If the bottom track currently has focus no action is taken.
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| Move Focus to Next and Change Selection(2)
| SHIFT + DOWN
| As above, but if there is a selection in the current track that selection is extended into the track below.
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| Toggle Focused Track(2)
| RETURN
NUMPAD_ENTER
CTRL + SPACE
| Changes the focused track from selected to not selected, or from selected to not selected.
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| Change pan on focused track
| SHIFT + P
| Brings up the Pan dialog for the focused track where you can enter a pan value, or use the slider for finer control of panning than is available when using the track pan slider.
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| Pan left on focused track
| ALT + SHIFT + LEFT
| Controls the pan slider on the focused track. Each keypress changes the pan value by 10% left.
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| Pan right on focused track
| ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT
| Controls the pan slider on the focused track. Each keypress changes the pan value by 10% right.
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| Change gain on focused track
| SHIFT + G
| Brings up the Gain dialog for the focused track where you can enter a gain value, or use the slider for finer control of gain than is available when using the track pan slider.
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| Increase gain on focused track
| ALT + SHIFT + UP
| Controls the gain slider on the focused track. Each keypress increases the gain value by 1 dB.
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| Decrease gain on focused track
| ALT + SHIFT + DOWN
| Controls the gain slider on the focused track. Each keypress decreases the gain value by 1 dB.
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| Mute/Unmute focused track
| SHIFT + U
| Toggles the Mute button on the focused track.
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| Open menu on focused track
| SHIFT + M
| Opens the track menu on the focused track. Use the Up and Down keys to navigate the menu, the Right key to open a hierarchical menu, the Left key to move from a hierarchical menu to the main menu and the Enter key to select a menu item.
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| Solo/Unsolo focused track
| SHIFT + S
| Toggles the Solo button on the focused track.
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| Remove focused track
| SHIFT + C
| Removes the focused track.
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| Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Add New Stereo Track; Add New Label Track; Add New Time Track; Stereo to Mono; Mix and Render; Resample...; Remove Tracks; Link Audio and Label Tracks(3); Edit Labels; Sort Tracks By Start Time; Sort Tracks By Name.
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