Hotkeys and shortcuts for Audacity

(Total 136)

Ctrl + N
File menu
New
Ctrl + O
File menu
Open
Ctrl + W
File menu
Close
Ctrl + S
File menu
Save Project
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + I
File menu
Import > Audio
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + E
File menu
Export Audio
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L
File menu
Export Multiple
Ctrl + Q
File menu
Exit
Ctrl + Z
Edit menu
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Edit menu
Redo
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z
Edit menu
(Mac/Linux) Undo
Ctrl + X
Edit menu
Cut
Ctrl + K
Edit menu
Delete
Ctrl + Alt + X
Edit menu
Remove Special > Split Cut
Ctrl + Alt + K
Edit menu
Remove Special > Split Delete
Ctrl + L
Edit menu
Remove Special > Silence Audio
Ctrl + T
Edit menu
Remove Special > Trim Audio
Ctrl + I
Edit menu
Clip Boundaries > Split
Ctrl + Alt + I
Edit menu
Clip Boundaries > Split New
Ctrl + J
Edit menu
Clip Boundaries > Join
Ctrl + Alt + J
Edit menu
Clip Boundaries > Detach at Silences
Ctrl + C
Edit menu
Copy
Ctrl + V
Edit menu
Paste
Ctrl + Alt + V
Edit menu
Paste Text to New Label
Ctrl + D
Edit menu
Duplicate
Alt + X
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Cut
Alt + K
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Delete
↑   Shift + Alt + X
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Split Cut
↑   Shift + Alt + K
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Split Delete
Alt + L
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Silence Audio
↑   Shift + Alt + C
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Copy
Alt + I
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Split
Alt + J
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Join
↑   Shift + Alt + J
Edit menu
Labeled Audio > Detach at Silences
Ctrl + A
Edit menu
Select > All
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A
Edit menu
Select > None
Q
Edit menu
Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection
[
Edit menu
Select > Left at Playback Position
]
Edit menu
Select > Right at Playback Position
↑   Shift + J
Edit menu
Select > Track Start to Cursor
↑   Shift + K
Edit menu
Select > Cursor to Track End
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + K
Edit menu
Select > In All Tracks
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Y
Edit menu
Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks
Z
Edit menu
Find Zero Crossings
Transport menu
Short Seek Left during Playback (1 second)
Transport menu
Short Seek Right during Playback(1)
J
Edit menu
Move Cursor to Track Start
K
Edit menu
Move Cursor to Track End
Ctrl + P
Edit menu
Preferences
⌘ Cmd + ,
Edit menu
(Mac)   Preferences
⭾ Tab
Edit menu
Move to and open Next Label
↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Edit menu
Move to and open Previous Label
Alt +
Transport menu
Move Cursor to Previous Label
Alt +
Transport menu
Move Cursor to Next Label
↑   Shift + Home
Edit menu
Selection to Start
↑   Shift + End
Edit menu
Selection to End
⬅ Backspace
Edit menu
Delete Key
Del
Edit menu
Delete Key
↑   Shift +
Transport menu
Long Seek Left during Playback (15 seconds)
↑   Shift +
Transport menu
Long Seek Right during Playback (15 seconds)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Edit menu
Selection Contract Left
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Edit menu
Selection Contract Right
,
Transport menu
Short Seek Left during Playback (1 second)
.
Transport menu
↑   Shift + ,
Transport menu
Long Seek Left during Playback (15 seconds)
↑   Shift + .
Transport menu
Long Seek Right during Playback (15 seconds)
Ctrl + 1
View menu
Zoom In
Ctrl + 2
View menu
Zoom Normal
Ctrl + 3
View menu
Zoom Out
Ctrl + E
View menu
Zoom to Selection
Ctrl + F
View menu
Fit In Window
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F
View menu
Fit Vertically
Ctrl + [
View menu
Go to Selection Start
Ctrl + ]
View menu
Go to Selection End
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + C
View menu
Collapse All Tracks
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + X
View menu
Expand Collapsed Tracks
F11
View menu
Full screen on/off
⌘ Cmd + /
View menu
(Mac) Full screen on/off
Space
Transport menu
Play/Stop
X
Transport menu
Play/Stop and Set Cursor
↑   Shift + Space
Transport menu
Loop Play
P
Transport menu
Pause
Home
Transport menu
Skip to Start
End
Transport menu
Skip to End
R
Transport menu
Record
↑   Shift + T
Transport menu
Timer Record...
↑   Shift + R
Transport menu
Append Record
1
Transport menu
Play One Second
B
Transport menu
Play To Selection
C
Transport menu
Play Cut Preview
↑   Shift + F5
Transport menu
Play short period before selection start
↑   Shift + F6
Transport menu
Play short period after selection start
↑   Shift + F7
Transport menu
Play short period before selection end
↑   Shift + F8
Transport menu
Play short period after selection end
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F5
Transport menu
Play short period before and after selection start
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F7
Transport menu
Play short period before and after selection end
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + N
Tracks menu
Add New > Mono Track
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M
Tracks menu
Mix and Render to New Track
Ctrl + U
Tracks menu
Mute All Tracks
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + U
Tracks menu
Unmute All Tracks
Ctrl + B
Tracks menu
Add Label at Selection
Ctrl + M
Tracks menu
Add Label at Playback Position
⌘ Cmd + .
Tracks menu
(Mac) Add Label at Playback Position
Ctrl + Home
Tracks menu
Move Focus to First Track
Ctrl + End
Tracks menu
Move Focus to Last Track
Tracks menu
Move Focus to Previous Track
↑   Shift +
Tracks menu
Move Focus to Previous and Select
Tracks menu
Move Focus to Next Track
↑   Shift +
Tracks menu
Move Focus to Next and Select
⤶ Enter
Tracks menu
Toggle Focused Track
↑   Shift + C
Tracks menu
Remove Focused track
↑   Shift + M
Audio track dropdown menu
Open menu on focused track
↑   Shift + U
Audio track dropdown menu
Mute/Unmute focused track
↑   Shift + S
Audio track dropdown menu
Solo/Unsolo focused track
↑   Shift + G
Audio track dropdown menu
Change gain on focused track
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Audio track dropdown menu
Increase gain on focused track
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Audio track dropdown menu
Decrease gain on focused track
↑   Shift + P
Audio track dropdown menu
Change pan on focused track
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Audio track dropdown menu
Pan left on focused track
Alt + ↑   Shift +
Audio track dropdown menu
Pan right on focused track
↑   Shift + H
Device toolbar
Change Audio Host
↑   Shift + O
Device toolbar
Change Playback Device
↑   Shift + I
Device toolbar
Change Recording Device
↑   Shift + N
Device toolbar
Change Recording Channels
F1
Tools toolbar
Chooses Selection tool
F2
Tools toolbar
Chooses Envelope tool
F3
Tools toolbar
Chooses Draw tool
F4
Tools toolbar
Chooses Zoom tool
F5
Tools toolbar
Chooses Time Shift tool
F6
Tools toolbar
Chooses Multi-tool
D
Tools toolbar
Next tool
A
Tools toolbar
Previous tool
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F6
Keyboard focus
Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area
Ctrl + F6
Keyboard focus
Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area
Alt + ↑   Shift + F6
Keyboard focus
Move backward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window
Alt + F6
Keyboard focus
Move forward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window