Open a sound file or project

`Ctrl` + `O`

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`