Soundforge (Windows)

Event Tool

Extend the selection to the next event

Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow

All hotkeys for Soundforge (Windows)

Project File Shortcuts
Create a new data window

Ctrl + N

Project File Shortcuts
Create a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog

Ctrl + Shift + N

Project File Shortcuts
Open a sound file or project

Ctrl + O

Project File Shortcuts
Save modified sound data back to the file

Ctrl + S

Project File Shortcuts
Display File Properties window

Alt + Enter

Project File Shortcuts
Close the active data window

Ctrl + W

Project File Shortcuts
Exit Sound Forge

Alt + F4

Magnification and View
Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window

Alt + 0

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Explorer window

Alt + 1

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the File Properties window

Alt + 2

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window

Alt + 3

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Time Display window

Alt + 4

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window

Alt + 5

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Loudness Meters window

Alt + 6

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window

Alt + 7

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window

Alt + 8

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window

Alt + 9

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chain window

Ctrl + Alt + 0

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window

Ctrl + Alt + 1

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Keyboard window

Ctrl + Alt + 2

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window

Ctrl + Alt + 3

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window

Ctrl + Alt + 4

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Record Options window

Ctrl + Alt + 5

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Regions List

Ctrl + Alt + M then 0

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 1

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Track List window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 2

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 3

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 4

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the CD Information window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 5

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 6

Magnification and View
Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window

Ctrl + Alt + M then 7

Magnification and View
Tile the data windows vertically

Shift + F4

Magnification and View
Restore the Sound Forge application window

Alt + F5

Magnification and View
Recall window layout

Alt + Shift + D then 0..9

Magnification and View
Save window layout

Ctrl + Alt + D then 0..9

Magnification and View
Load default window layout

Alt + Shift + D then D

Magnification and View
Load stereo recording window layout

Alt + Shift + D then R

Magnification and View
Load Red Book authoring window layout

Alt + Shift + D then B

Magnification and View
Load 5.1-channel video window layout

Alt + Shift + D then V

Magnification and View
Cascade the data windows

Shift + F5

Magnification and View
Restore the active data window

Ctrl + F5

Magnification and View
Toggle playback scrolling on and off

F6

Magnification and View
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

Shift + F6

Magnification and View
Go to the next data window

Ctrl + F6

Magnification and View
Go to the previous data window

Ctrl + Shift + F6

Magnification and View
Maximize all data windows

Ctrl + F10

Magnification and View
Maximize the Sound Forge application window

Alt + F10

Magnification and View
Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace

F11

Magnification and View
Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace

Shift + F11

Magnification and View
Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks)

Ctrl + F11

Magnification and View
Maximize the width of the active data window

Ctrl + Enter

Data Window
Select previous/next editing tool

D / Shift + D

Data Window
Select normal edit tool

Ctrl + D

Data Window
Select all data in the active window

Ctrl + A

Data Window
Copy the selected data onto the clipboard

Ctrl + C

Data Window
Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window

Ctrl + E

Data Window
Mix data from the clipboard with the active window

Ctrl + M

Data Window
Trim (crop) to the current selection

Ctrl + T

Data Window
Paste data from the clipboard into the active window

Ctrl + V

Data Window
Enable locking markers, regions, and envelope points to selection

Ctrl + L

Data Window
Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard

Ctrl + X

Data Window
Repeat last process, effect, or tool

Ctrl + Y

Data Window
Undo the last action

Ctrl + Z

Data Window
Redo the last undone action

Ctrl + Shift + Z

Data Window
Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard

Delete

Data Window
Place a command marker at the current cursor position

C

Data Window
Place a marker at the current cursor position

M

Data Window
Place a region at the current cursor position

R

Data Window
Place a region at the current cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

Ctrl + Alt + R

Data Window
Enable snapping

F8

Data Window
Toggle auto snap to grid

Ctrl + F8

Data Window
Toggle auto snap to markers

Shift + F8

Data Window
Toggle auto snap to event edges

Ctrl + Shift + F8

Data Window
Toggle auto snap to zero crossings

Ctrl + B

Data Window
Insert/show/hide volume envelope

V

Data Window
Insert/remove volume envelope

Shift + V

Data Window
Insert/show/hide pan envelope

P

Data Window
Insert/remove pan envelope

Shift + P

Data Window
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window

Alt + L

Data Window
Create a loop from the current selection

Alt + Shift + L

Data Window
Stop or cancel the current action (including playback)

Esc

Data Window
Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

S

Data Window
Split selected events at region boundaries (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

Ctrl + Alt + T

Cursor Movements
Move one pixel right/left

Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Cursor Movements
Go to end of file

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Cursor Movements
Go to beginning of file

Ctrl + Left Arrow

Cursor Movements
Move one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Cursor Movements
Move one sample right/left

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Cursor Movements
Show the Go To dialog

Ctrl + G

Cursor Movements
Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection)

Home

Cursor Movements
Go to the first sample in the data window

Ctrl + Home

Cursor Movements
Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection)

End

Cursor Movements
Go to the last sample in the data window

Ctrl + End

Cursor Movements
Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Page Up

Cursor Movements
Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Ctrl + Page Up

Cursor Movements
Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Page Down

Cursor Movements
Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position

Ctrl + Page Down

Cursor Movements
Center the cursor in the waveform display

\ / .

Cursor Movements
Go to the next sample

NumPad +

Cursor Movements
Move 10 samples past the current cursor

Ctrl + NumPad +

Cursor Movements
Go to the previous sample

NumPad -

Cursor Movements
Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Ctrl + NumPad -

Data Selection
Show the Set Selection dialog

Ctrl + Shift + D

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel

Shift + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous sample

Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Shift + Alt + Right Arrow / Left Arrow

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display

Shift + Home

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display

Shift + End

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window

Ctrl + Shift + End

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift + Page Up

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Shift + Page Down

Data Selection
Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift + Ctrl + Page Up

Data Selection
Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position

Shift + Ctrl + Page Down

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the end of the file

Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the next sample

Shift + NumPad +

Data Selection
Select from the cursor to the previous sample

Shift + NumPad -

Data Selection
Select 10 samples past the current cursor

Shift + Ctrl + NumPad +

Data Selection
Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Shift + Ctrl + NumPad -

Data Selection
Snap to grid

T

Data Selection
Snap edge to grid

Shift + T

Data Selection
Snap to next zero crossing

Z

Data Selection
Snap edge to next zero crossing

Shift + Z

Data Selection
Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file

Tab / Shift + Tab

Data Selection
Shift current selection to the left by the length of the selection

<

Data Selection
Shift current selection to the right by the length of the selection

>

Data Selection
Cut the current selection length in half

;

Data Selection
Double the current selection length

'

Data Selection
Rotate audio

:

Data Selection
Restore previous five time selections

Backspace

Data Selection
Toggle last selection/cursor position

S / /

Data Selection
Create a loop from the current selection

Alt + L

Data Selection
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops

Alt + Shift + L

Data Selection
Select Loop Region

Shift + Q

Navigation and Playback
Save a view in cell where ranges from 1 to 8

Ctrl + Shift + 1..8

Navigation and Playback
Restore a view using cell where ranges from 1 to 8

Ctrl + 1..8

Navigation and Playback
Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region

0..9

Navigation and Playback
Increase time magnification (zoom in)

Up Arrow / Mouse Wheel Up

Navigation and Playback
Decrease time magnification (zoom out)

Down Arrow / Mouse Wheel Down

Navigation and Playback
Increase level magnification

Shift + Up Arrow

Navigation and Playback
Decrease level magnification

Shift + Down Arrow

Navigation and Playback
Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full

Ctrl + Up Arrow

Navigation and Playback
Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)

Ctrl + Down Arrow

Navigation and Playback
Display custom zoom ratio 1

NumPad 1

Navigation and Playback
Display custom zoom ratio 2

NumPad 2

Navigation and Playback
Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically

Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow / Down Arrow

Navigation and Playback
Switch cursor to opposite end of selection

NumPad 5

Navigation and Playback
Set Mark In at the current cursor position

I

Navigation and Playback
Set Mark Out at the current cursor position

O

Navigation and Playback
Arm for recording

Ctrl + Shift + A

Navigation and Playback
Start/stop recording

Ctrl + R

Navigation and Playback
Toggle loops playback

Q

Navigation and Playback
Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode

F12 / Spacebar

Navigation and Playback
Play All

Shift + Spacebar / Shift + F12

Navigation and Playback
Play/Pause

Enter / Ctrl + F12

Navigation and Playback
Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chain, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist Playback Modes

X

Navigation and Playback
Stop playback

Esc

Navigation and Playback
Seek cursor on playback

F

Navigation and Playback
Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll)

Ctrl + K

Navigation and Playback
Play to cursor with pre-roll

Ctrl + Shift + K

Navigation and Playback
Scrub playback

J / K / L

Navigation and Playback
Toggle playback scrolling on and off

F6

Navigation and Playback
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

Shift + F6

Navigation and Playback
Generate MIDI timecode

F7

Navigation and Playback
Trigger from MIDI timecode

Ctrl + F7

Event Tool
Select the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool, Event tool)

D / Shift + D

Event Tool
Select the next event

Shift + Right Arrow

Event Tool
Select the previous event

Shift + Left Arrow

Event Tool
Select the first event

Shift + Home

Event Tool
Select the last event

Shift + End

Event Tool
Extend the selection to the next event

Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow

Event Tool
Extend the selection to the previous event

Shift + Ctrl + Left Arrow

Event Tool
Extend the selection to the first event

Shift + Ctrl + Home

Event Tool
Extend the selection to the last event

Shift + Ctrl + End

Event Tool
Split events at cursor

S

Event Tool
Split events at region boundaries

Ctrl + Alt + T

Event Tool
Toggle automatic crossfades on/off

Ctrl + Shift + X

Event Tool
Show/hide fade lengths between events:

Ctrl + Shift + T

Plug-In Chain
Preview

Ctrl + P

Plug-In Chain
Process selection

Ctrl + Shift + P

Plug-In Chain
Bypass selected plug-in

Ctrl + B

Plug-In Chain
Bypass plug-in chain

Ctrl + Shift + B

Plug-In Chain
Save chain preset

Ctrl + S

Plug-In Chain
Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options

Ctrl + T

Plug-In Chain
Add plug-ins to chain

Ctrl + E

Plug-In Chain
Remove selected plug-ins

Ctrl + Delete

Plug-In Chain
Select the next plug-in in the chain

Down Arrow

Plug-In Chain
Select the previous plug-in in the chain

Up Arrow

Plug-In Chain
Show the plug-in window

Ctrl + D

Plug-In Chain
Show or hide the effect automation parameters

Ctrl + H

Plug-In Chain
Show or hide envelope in data window

Shift + D

Plug-In Chain
Enable or disable envelope

Shift + E

Plug-In Chain
Select all plug-ins or effect automation parameters

Ctrl + A

Region List
Play or stop the active marker or region

Spacebar

Region List
Edit the active marker or region

Enter

Region List
Delete the active marker or region

Delete

Region List
Create region from the current selection

R

Region List
Replicate selected region

Ctrl + D

Region List
Update region to match selection

Ctrl + U

Playlist/Cutlist
Play or stop the active playlist entry

Spacebar

Playlist/Cutlist
Edit the active playlist entry

Enter

Playlist/Cutlist
Delete the active playlist entry

Delete

Playlist/Cutlist
Add one to the active playlist entry play count

+

Playlist/Cutlist
Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count

-

Playlist/Cutlist
Add or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry

Ctrl + E

Playlist/Cutlist
Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist

Ctrl + P

Playlist/Cutlist
Add selected Regions List item to Playlist

Ctrl + I

Playlist/Cutlist
Replicate selected playlist region

Ctrl + D

Script Editor
Create a new script

Ctrl + N

Script Editor
Open a script

Ctrl + O

Script Editor
Run script

Ctrl + R

Script Editor
Compile script

Ctrl + Shift + R

Script Editor
Save script

Ctrl + S

Script Editor
Find next instance of last-searched text

F3

Script Editor
Find previous instance of last-searched text

Shift + F3

Script Editor
Find next instance of the selected text

Ctrl + F3

Script Editor
Find previous instance of the selected text

Ctrl + Shift + F3

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