Hotkeys and shortcuts for Audacity 2 (Windows)

(Total 128)

Ctrl + N
File Menu
New
Ctrl + O
File Menu
Open
Ctrl + W
File Menu
Close
Ctrl + V
File Menu
Save
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 + 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> Time 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 silence
Ctrl + C
Edit Menu
Copy
Ctrl + V
Edit Menu
Paste
Ctrl + Alt + V
Edit Menu
Paste text as 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
Ctrl + Alt + A
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
Left
Edit Menu
Move cursor to selection start
Right
Edit Menu
Move cursor to selection end
J
Edit Menu
Move cursor to track start
K
Edit Menu
Move cursor to track end
Tab
Edit Menu
Move to and open next label
Ctrl + P
Edit Menu
Preferences
Shift + Tab
Edit Menu
Move to and open previous label
Alt + Right
Edit Menu
Move to previous label
Alt + Left
Edit Menu
Move to next label
Shift + Home
Edit Menu
Selection to start
Shift + End
Edit Menu
Selection to end
Backspace
Edit Menu
Delete key
Delete
Edit Menu
Delete key 2
Shift + Left
Edit Menu
Selection extend left
Shift + Right
Edit Menu
Selection extend right
Ctrl + Shift + Left
Edit Menu
Selection contract left
Ctrl + Shift + Right
Edit Menu
Selection contract right
Left
Edit Menu
Cursor left
Right
Edit Menu
Cursor right
,
Edit Menu
Cursor Short Jump Left
.
Edit Menu
Cursor Short Jump right
Shift + ,
Edit Menu
Cursor long Jump Left
Shift + .
Edit Menu
Cursor long Jump right
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
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
Alt + Right
Transport Menu
Move cursor to next label
Alt + Left
Transport Menu
Move cursor to previous label
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
Left / ,
Transport Menu
Short Seek Left during Playback
Right / .
Transport Menu
Short Seek right during Playback
Shift + Left
Transport Menu
Long Seek Left during Playback
Shift + Right
Transport Menu
Long Seek Right during Playback
Ctrl + R
Effect Menu
Repeat last effect
Ctrl + Shift + T
Analyse Menu
Contrast
Shift + N
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
Selection tool
F2
Tools Toolbar
Envelope tool
F3
Tools Toolbar
Draw tool
F4
Tools Toolbar
Zoom tool
F5
Tools Toolbar
Time shift tool
F6
Tools Toolbar
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
Ctrl + F6
Keyboard Focus
Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area
Alt + Shift + F6
Keyboard Focus
Move backward through modeless windows
Alt + F6
Keyboard Focus
Move forward through modeless windows
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 + Up
Audio Track Dropdown Menu
Increase gain on focused track
Alt + Shift + Down
Audio Track Dropdown Menu
Decrease gain on focused track
Alt + Shift + Left
Audio Track Dropdown Menu
Pan left on focused track
Alt + Shift + Right
Audio Track Dropdown Menu
Pan right on focused track
Shift + P
Audio Track Dropdown Menu
Change pan on focused track