Audacity Keyboard Shortcuts

New

• Ctrl
• +
• N

Open

• Ctrl
• +
• O

Close

• Ctrl
• +
• W

Exit

• Ctrl
• +
• Q

Save project

• Ctrl
• +
• S

Export audio

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• E

Export multiple

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• L

Import audio

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• I

Undo

• Ctrl
• +
• Z

Redo

• Ctrl
• +
• Y

Cut

• Ctrl
• +
• X

Delete

• Ctrl
• +
• K

Copy

• Ctrl
• +
• C

Paste

• Ctrl
• +
• V

Duplicate

• Ctrl
• +
• D

Preferences

• Ctrl
• +
• P

Split cut

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• X

Split delete

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• K

Silence audio

• Ctrl
• +
• L

Trim audio

• Ctrl
• +
• T

Split new

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• I

Join

• Ctrl
• +
• J

Detach at silences

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• J

Add label at selection

• Ctrl
• +
• B

Add label at playback position

• Ctrl
• +
• M

Paste text to new label

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• V

Cut labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• X

Delete labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• K

Split cut labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• X

Split delete labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• K

Silence labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• L

Copy labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• C

Split labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• I

Join labeled audio

• Alt
• +
• J

Detach labeled audio at silences

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• J

Select all

• Ctrl
• +
• A

Select none

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• A

Select at zero crossings

• Z

Select in all tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• K

Select in all sync-locked tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• Y

Left at playback position

• [

Right at playback position

• ]

Track start to cursor

• Shift
• +
• J

Cursor to track end

• Shift
• +
• K

Toggle spectral selection

• Q

Previous clip

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• P

Next clip

• Ctrl
• +
• Alt
• +
• N

Zoom in

• Ctrl
• +
• 1

Zoom normal

• Ctrl
• +
• 2

Zoom out

• Ctrl
• +
• 3

Zoom to selection

• Ctrl
• +
• E

Zoom toggle

• Shift
• +
• Z

Fit to width

• Ctrl
• +
• F

Fit to height

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• F

Collapse all tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• C

Expand collapsed tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• X

Skip to selection start

• Ctrl
• +
• [

Skip to selection end

• Ctrl
• +
• ]

Play or stop

• Space

Play or stop and set cursor

• X

Loop play

• Shift
• +
• Space

Pause

• P

Record

• R

Record new track

• Shift
• +
• R

Timer record…

• Shift
• +
• T

Punch and roll record

• Shift
• +
• D

Pause

• P

Cursor to track start

• J

Cursor to track end

• K

Cursor to project start

• Home

Cursor to project end

• End

Add new mono track

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• N

Mix and render to new track

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• M

Mute all tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• U

Unmute all tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• U

Repeat last effect

• Ctrl
• +
• R

Toggle full screen

• F11

Play one second

• 1

Play to selection

• B

Play before selection start

• Shift
• +
• F5

Play after selection start

• Shift
• +
• F6

Play before selection end

• Shift
• +
• F7

Play after selection end

• Shift
• +
• F8

Play before and after selection start

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• F5

Play before and after selection end

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• F7

Play cut preview

• C

Selection tool

• F1

Envelope tool

• F2

Draw tool

• F3

Zoom tool

• F4

Time shift tool

• F5

Multi tool

• F6

Previous tool

• A

Next tool

• D

Delete

• Backspace

Move to previous label

• Alt
• +
• Left

Move to next label

• Alt
• +
• Right

Short seek left during playback

• Left

Short seek right during playback

• Right

Long seek left during playback

• Shift
• +
• Left

Long seek right during playback

• Shift
• +
• Right

Change recording device

• Shift
• +
• I

Change playback device

• Shift
• +
• O

Change audio host

• Shift
• +
• H

Change recording channels

• Shift
• +
• N

Selection to start

• Shift
• +
• Home

Selection to end

• Shift
• +
• End

Selection extend left

• Shift
• +
• Left

Selection extend right

• Shift
• +
• Right

Selection contract left

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• Right

Selection contract right

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• Left

Move backwards from toolbars to tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• Shift
• +
• F6

Move forward from toolbars to tracks

• Ctrl
• +
• F6

Move focus to previous track

• Up

Move focus to next track

• Down

Move focus to first track

• Ctrl
• +
• Home

Move focus to last track

• Ctrl
• +
• End

Move focus to previous and select

• Shift
• +
• Up

Move focus to next and select

• Shift
• +
• Down

Toggle focused track

• Enter

Cursor left

• Left

Cursor right

• Right

Cursor short jump left

• ,

Cursor short jump right

• .

Cursor long jump left

• Shift
• +
• ,

Cursor long jump right

• Shift
• +
• .

Change pan on focused track

• Shift
• +
• P

Pan left on focused track

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• Left

Pan right on focused track

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• Right

Change gain on focused track

• Shift
• +
• G

Increase gain on focused track

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• Up

Decrease gain on focused track

• Alt
• +
• Shift
• +
• Down

Mute or unmute focused track

• Shift
• +
• U

Solo or unsolo focused track

• Shift
• +
• S

Close focused track

• Shift
• +
• C