A visual cheat-sheet for the 135 default keyboard shortcuts found in Audacity
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl N |
New |
Ctrl O |
Open |
Ctrl W |
Close |
Ctrl Q |
Exit |
Ctrl S |
Save project |
Ctrl Shift E |
Export audio |
Ctrl Shift L |
Export multiple |
Ctrl Shift I |
Import audio |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl Z |
Undo |
Ctrl Y |
Redo |
Ctrl X |
Cut |
Ctrl K |
Delete |
Ctrl C |
Copy |
Ctrl V |
Paste |
Ctrl D |
Duplicate |
Ctrl P |
Preferences |
Ctrl Alt X |
Split cut |
Ctrl Alt K |
Split delete |
Ctrl L |
Silence audio |
Ctrl T |
Trim audio |
Ctrl Alt I |
Split new |
Ctrl J |
Join |
Ctrl Shift J |
Detach at silences |
Ctrl B |
Add label at selection |
Ctrl M |
Add label at playback position |
Ctrl Alt V |
Paste text to new label |
Alt X |
Cut labeled audio |
Alt K |
Delete labeled audio |
Alt Shift X |
Split cut labeled audio |
Alt Shift K |
Split delete labeled audio |
Alt L |
Silence labeled audio |
Alt Shift C |
Copy labeled audio |
Alt I |
Split labeled audio |
Alt J |
Join labeled audio |
Alt Shift J |
Detach labeled audio at silences |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl A |
Select all |
Ctrl Shift A |
Select none |
Z |
Select at zero crossings |
Ctrl Shift K |
Select in all tracks |
Ctrl Shift Y |
Select in all sync-locked tracks |
[ |
Left at playback position |
] |
Right at playback position |
Shift J |
Track start to cursor |
Shift K |
Cursor to track end |
Q |
Toggle spectral selection |
Ctrl Alt P |
Previous clip |
Ctrl Alt N |
Next clip |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl 1 |
Zoom in |
Ctrl 2 |
Zoom normal |
Ctrl 3 |
Zoom out |
Ctrl E |
Zoom to selection |
Shift Z |
Zoom toggle |
Ctrl F |
Fit to width |
Ctrl Shift F |
Fit to height |
Ctrl Shift C |
Collapse all tracks |
Ctrl Shift X |
Expand collapsed tracks |
Ctrl [ |
Skip to selection start |
Ctrl ] |
Skip to selection end |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Space |
Play or stop |
X |
Play or stop and set cursor |
Shift Space |
Loop play |
P |
Pause |
R |
Record |
Shift R |
Record new track |
Shift T |
Timer record... |
Shift D |
Punch and roll record |
P |
Pause |
J |
Cursor to track start |
K |
Cursor to track end |
Home |
Cursor to project start |
End |
Cursor to project end |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl Shift N |
Add new mono track |
Ctrl Shift M |
Mix and render to new track |
Ctrl U |
Mute all tracks |
Ctrl Shift U |
Unmute all tracks |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
Ctrl R |
Repeat last effect |
| shortcuts | description |
|---|---|
F11 |
Toggle full screen |
1 |
Play one second |
B |
Play to selection |
Shift F5 |
Play before selection start |
Shift F6 |
Play after selection start |
Shift F7 |
Play before selection end |
Shift F8 |
Play after selection end |
Ctrl Shift F5 |
Play before and after selection start |
Ctrl Shift F7 |
Play before and after selection end |
C |
Play cut preview |
F1 |
Selection tool |
F2 |
Envelope tool |
F3 |
Draw tool |
F4 |
Zoom tool |
F5 |
Time shift tool |
F6 |
Multi tool |
A |
Previous tool |
D |
Next tool |
Backspace |
Delete |
Alt Left |
Move to previous label |
Alt Right |
Move to next label |
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 |
Shift I |
Change recording device |
Shift O |
Change playback device |
Shift H |
Change audio host |
Shift N |
Change recording channels |
Shift Home |
Selection to start |
Shift End |
Selection to end |
Shift Left |
Selection extend left |
Shift Right |
Selection extend right |
Ctrl Shift Right |
Selection contract left |
Ctrl Shift Left |
Selection contract right |
Ctrl Shift F6 |
Move backwards from toolbars to tracks |
Ctrl F6 |
Move forward from toolbars to tracks |
Up |
Move focus to previous track |
Down |
Move focus to next track |
Ctrl Home |
Move focus to first track |
Ctrl End |
Move focus to last track |
Shift Up |
Move focus to previous and select |
Shift Down |
Move focus to next and select |
Enter |
Toggle focused track |
Left |
Cursor left |
Right |
Cursor right |
, |
Cursor short jump left |
. |
Cursor short jump right |
Shift , |
Cursor long jump left |
Shift . |
Cursor long jump right |
Shift P |
Change pan on focused track |
Alt Shift Left |
Pan left on focused track |
Alt Shift Right |
Pan right on focused track |
Shift G |
Change gain on focused track |
Alt Shift Up |
Increase gain on focused track |
Alt Shift Down |
Decrease gain on focused track |
Shift U |
Mute or unmute focused track |
Shift S |
Solo or unsolo focused track |
Shift C |
Close focused track |