Audacity Shortcut Keys Download PDF

Audacity Shortcut Keys

Audacity is a free open source virtual audio editor and recording pc software program utility, available for windows, OS X, Linux and other running systems. Audacity was started out in the fall of 1999 by way of Dominic Mazzoni and Roger Dannenberg at Carnegie Mellon university and become launched on may also 28, 2000 as version 0.8.

Ctrl+N – New
Ctrl+O – Open
Ctrl+W – Close
Ctrl+V – Save
Ctrl+Shift+I – Import audio
Ctrl+Shift+E – Export audio
Ctrl+Shift+L – Export multiple
Ctrl+Q – Exit
Ctrl+Z – Undo
Ctrl+Y -Redo
Ctrl+X – Cut
Ctrl+K – Delete
Ctrl+Alt+X – Remove special> Split cut
Ctrl+Alt+K – Remove special> Split delete
Ctrl+L – Remove special> Silence audio
Ctrl+T – Remove special> Time audio
Ctrl+I – Clip Boundaries > Split
Ctrl+Alt+I – Clip Boundaries > Split New
Ctrl+J – Clip Boundaries > Join
Ctrl+Alt+J – Clip boundaries > detach at silence
Ctrl+C – Copy
Ctrl+V -Paste
Ctrl+Alt+V – Paste text as new label
Ctrl+D – Duplicate
Alt+X – Labeled audio > cut
Alt+K – Labeled audio > Delete
Shift+Alt+X – Labeled audio >split cut
Shift+Alt+K – Labeled audio >split delete
Alt+L -` Labeled audio >silence audio
Shift+Alt+C – Labeled audio >copy
Alt+I – Labeled audio >split
Alt+J – Labeled audio >join
Ctrl+Alt+A -Labeled audio >detach at silences
Ctrl+A – Select all
Ctrl+SHift+A – Select none
Shift+J -Select > Track Start to Cursor
Shift+K -Select > Cursor to Track End
Ctrl+Shift+K -Select > In All Tracks
Ctrl+Shift+Y – Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks
Z – FInd zero crossings
Left – Move cursor to selection start
Right – Move cursor to selection end
J – Move cursor to track start
K -Move cursor to track end
Ctrl+P – Preferences
Shift+Tab – Move to and open previous label
Alt+Right – Move to previous label
Alt+Left – Move to next label
Shift+Home – Selection to start
Shift+End – Selection to end
Backspace – Delete key
Delete – Delete key 2
Shift+Left -Selection extend left
Shift+Right -Selection extend right
Ctrl+Shift+Left – Selection contract left
Ctrl+Shift+Right – Selection contract right
Left -Cursor left
Right -Cursor right
, – Cursor Short Jump Left
. -Cursor Short Jump right
Shift+, -Cursor long Jump Left
Shift+. -Cursor long Jump right
Ctrl+1 -Zoom in
Ctrl+2 -Zoom normal
Ctrl+3 -Zoom out
Ctrl+E -Zoom to selection
Ctrl+F -Fit in window
Ctrl+Shift+F – Fit vertically
Ctrl+[ – Go to selection start
Ctrl+] – Go to selection end
Ctrl+Shift+C – Collapse all tracks
Ctrl+Shift+X – Expand collapsed tracks
Space – Play/stop
X – Play/stop and set cursor
Shift+Space -Loop play
P – Pause
R – Record
Shift+T – Timer record
Shift+R – Append record
Alt+Right – Move cursor to next label
Alt+Left – Move cursor to previous label
1 – Play one second
B – Play to selection
C – Play cut preview
Shift+F5 – Play short period before selection start
Shift+F6 – Play short period after selection start
Shift+F7 – Play short period before selection end
Shift+F8 – Play short period after selection end
Ctrl+Shift+F5 – Play short period before and after selection start
Ctrl+Shift+F7 – Play short period before and after selection end
Left/, -Short Seek Left during Playback
Right/. -Short Seek right during Playback
Shift+Left – Long Seek Left during Playback
Shift+Right -Long Seek Right during Playback
Ctrl+R – Repeat last effect
Ctrl+Shift+T – Contrast
Shift+N – Change Audio Host
Shift+O -Change Playback Device
Shift+I – Change Recording Device
Shift+N -Change Recording Channels
F1 -Selection tool
F2 – Envelope tool
F3 – Draw tool
F4 – Zoom tool
F5 – Time shift tool
F6 -Multi-tool
D -Next-tool
A – Previous tool
Ctrl+Shift+F6 – Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area
Ctrl+F6 -Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area
Alt+Shift+F6 – Move backward through modeless windows
Alt+F6 – Move forward through modeless windows
Shift+M – Open menu on focused track
Shift+U – Mute/Unmute focused track
Shift+S -Solo/Unsolo focused track
Shift+G – Change gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+Up – Increase gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+Down – Decrease gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+Left – Pan left on focused track
Alt+Shift+Right – Pan right on focused track
Shift+P – Change pan on focused track

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