Hotkeys and shortcuts for GoldWave

(Total 94)

Sound window
Scrolls the Sound window graph left.
Sound window
Scrolls the Sound window graph right.
Page Up
Sound window
Scrolls the Sound window graph left one screen.  The amount of time scrolled depends on the current view zoom level.  If you used the green playback button in view mode to play the file, playback is restarted at the new scrolled position.
Page Down
Sound window
Scrolls the Sound window graph right one screen.  See the Page Up key for more details.
Home
Sound window
Moves the Sound window view to the start marker's position.
End
Sound window
Moves the Sound window view to the finish marker's position.
Ctrl + Home
Sound window
Moves the Sound window view to the beginning of the sound.
Ctrl + End
Sound window
Moves the Sound window view to the end of the sound.
↑   Shift +
Sound window
Moves the start marker right.
↑   Shift +
Sound window
Moves the start marker left.
↑   Shift + Home
Sound window
Moves the start marker to the beginning of the sound.
↑   Shift + End
Sound window
Moves the start marker to the finish marker's position.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Sound window
Moves the finish marker right.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift +
Sound window
Moves the finish marker left.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Home
Sound window
Moves the finish marker to the start marker's position.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + End
Sound window
Moves the finish marker to the end of the sound.
↑   Shift + R
Sound window
Moves the start and finish markers to the stored locations (recall).
↑   Shift + M
Sound window
Stores the locations of the start and finish markers (memorize).
↑   Shift + E
Sound window
Displays the Set Marker window (enter).
↑   Shift + \
Sound window
Moves the selection markers to their previous positions.  Five previous positions are saved automatically.
↑   Shift +
Sound window
Horizontally zooms in.
↑   Shift +
Sound window
Horizontally zooms out.
↑   Shift + A
Sound window
Horizontally zooms all the way out.
↑   Shift + P
Sound window
Zooms to previous horizontal zoom.
↑   Shift + S
Sound window
Horizontally zooms in on the selection.
↑   Shift + U
Sound window
Horizontally zooms to the user defined level.
↑   Shift + Y
Sound window
Displays a window to specify horizontal zoom level.
↑   Shift + 0
Sound window
Zooms 10:1 horizontally.
↑   Shift + 1
Sound window
Zooms 1:1 horizontally.
↑   Shift + 2
Sound window
Zooms 1 second horizontally.
↑   Shift + 3
Sound window
Zooms 10 seconds horizontally.
↑   Shift + 4
Sound window
Zooms 1 minute horizontally.
↑   Shift + 5
Sound window
Zooms 1 hour horizontally.
Ctrl +
Sound window
Vertically zooms in.
Ctrl +
Sound window
Vertically zooms out.
↑   Shift + V
Sound window
Vertically zooms all the way out.
Scroll Lock
Sound window
When turned on, the Sound window graph automatically scrolls to follow the playback/recording position.
F1
Main Window
Starts on-line help.
Alt + F6
Main Window
Switches between Main window and Control window.
Ctrl + F6
Main Window
Switches between Sound windows.
Ctrl + N
Main Window
Creates a new file.
Ctrl + O
Main Window
Opens a file.
Space
Main Window
Starts or stops playback using green play button mode.  See Control Properties.
↑   Shift + Space
Main Window
Starts or stops playback using yellow play button mode.  See Control Properties.
F4
Main Window
Plays (green mode)
F5
Main Window
Rewind
F6
Main Window
Fast forward
F7
Main Window
Pause
F8
Main Window
Stop
↑   Shift + F4
Main Window
Plays the sound using the yellow play button mode.
H
Main Window
Starts playback relative to the mouse's horizontal position in the waveform.
J
Main Window
Rewind
K
Main Window
Play (green mode)
L
Main Window
Fast forward
↑   Shift + J
Main Window
Makes the playback speed slower
↑   Shift + K
Main Window
Make playback speed normal
↑   Shift + L
Main Window
Make playback speed faster
↑   Shift + [
Main Window
Plays three seconds of audio before the start marker.
Ctrl + [
Main Window
Plays three seconds of audio after the start marker.
↑   Shift + ]
Main Window
Plays three seconds of audio before the finish marker.
Ctrl + ]
Main Window
Plays three seconds of audio after the finish marker.
Ctrl + F9
Main Window
Starts recording.
Ctrl + F8
Main Window
Stops recording.
Ctrl + F7
Main Window
Pauses/unpauses recording.
F11
Main Window
Displays Control Properties window.
Ctrl + Z
Editing
Undoes last change.
Ctrl + Y
Editing
Redoes last change (reverse undo).
Ctrl + X
Editing
Cuts the selection.
Ctrl + C
Editing
Copies the selection.
Ctrl + V
Editing
Pastes the clipboard into the sound at the start marker's position.
Ctrl + B
Editing
Pastes the clipboard into the sound at the beginning.
Ctrl + F
Editing
Pastes the clipboard into the sound at the finish marker's position.
Ctrl + E
Editing
Pastes the clipboard into the sound at the end.
Ctrl + P
Editing
Pastes the clipboard into a new Sound window.
Del
Editing
Deletes the selection.
Ctrl + M
Editing
Mixes the clipboard with the sound at the start marker's position.
Ctrl + D
Editing
Crossfades the selection with the sound in the clipboard.
Ctrl + K
Editing
Overwrites the selection with the sound in the clipboard.
Ctrl + R
Editing
Replaces the selection with the sound in the clipboard.
Ctrl + T
Editing
Trims the sound.  Removes all audio outside the selection.
Ctrl + U
Editing
AutoTrims the sound.  Removes silences within the ends of the selection.
Ctrl + A
Editing
Selects the entire sound.
Ctrl + W
Editing
Sets the selection to the view (what is currently shown in the Sound window).
Ctrl + Q
Editing
Drops a new cue point at the current playback, recording, or start marker position.  Cue naming is controlled by the Auto Cue setting under the Cue Points Tool.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Q
Editing
Drops a new cue point at the current playback, recording, or start marker position and displays the edit window.
Ctrl + J
Editing
Jumps the start marker to the next cue point.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + J
Editing
Jumps the start marker to the previous cue point.
Alt + J
Editing
Jumps the finish marker to the next cue point.
Alt + ↑   Shift + J
Editing
Jumps the finish marker to the previous cue point.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + L
Editing
Selects the left channel only.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + R
Editing
Selects the right channel only.
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + B
Editing
Selects both left and right channels.
[
Editing
Moves the start marker to the current playback position.
]
Editing
Moves the finish marker to the current playback position.