VERSION 11

Sound Forge Pro ™

Keyboard Commands
Keyboard Shortcuts
This document contains information about the shortcuts you can use to make editing in Sound Forge® Pro software quicker and easier.
The following shortcuts represent the default configuration. Your system may differ if you’ve used the Customize Keyboard window to
customize your keyboard shortcuts.
The available shortcut keys are arranged in tables according to function.

Project file shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Create a new data window Ctrl+N
Create a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog Ctrl+Shift+N
Open a sound file or project Ctrl+O
Save modified sound data back to the file Ctrl+S
Display File Properties window Alt+Enter
Close the active data window Ctrl+W
Exit Sound Forge Alt+F4

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Magnification and view shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window Alt+0
Show/set input focus to the Explorer window Alt+1
Show/set input focus to the File Properties window Alt+2
—or—
Alt+Enter
Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window Alt+3
Show/set input focus to the Time Display window Alt+4
Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window Alt+5
Show/set input focus to the Loudness Meters window Alt+6
Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window Alt+7
Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window Alt+8
Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window Alt+9
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chain window Ctrl+Alt+0
Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window Ctrl+Alt+1
Show/set input focus to the Keyboard window Ctrl+Alt+2
Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window Ctrl+Alt+3
Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window Ctrl+Alt+4
Show/set input focus to the Record Options window Ctrl+Alt+5
Show/set input focus to the Regions List Ctrl+Alt+M, 0
Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window Ctrl+Alt+M, 1
Show/set input focus to the Track List window Ctrl+Alt+M, 2
Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window Ctrl+Alt+M, 3
Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window Ctrl+Alt+M, 4
Show/set input focus to the CD Information window Ctrl+Alt+M, 5
Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window Ctrl+Alt+M, 6
Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window Ctrl+Alt+M, 7
Tile the data windows vertically Shift+F4
Restore the Sound Forge application window Alt+F5
Recall window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press 0-9
Save window layout Ctrl+Alt+D, then press 0-9
Load default window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press D
Load stereo recording window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press R
Load Red Book authoring window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press B
Load 5.1-channel video window layout Alt+Shift+D, then press V
Cascade the data windows Shift+F5
Restore the active data window Ctrl+F5
Toggle playback scrolling on and off F6
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off Shift+F6
Go to the next data window Ctrl+F6
Go to the previous data window Ctrl+Shift+F6
Maximize all data windows Ctrl+F10
Maximize the Sound Forge application window Alt+F10
Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace F11
Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace Shift+F11
Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks) Ctrl+F11
Maximize the width of the active data window Ctrl+Enter

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Data window shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Select previous/next editing tool D/Shift+D
Select normal edit tool Ctrl+D
Select all data in the active window Ctrl+A
Copy the selected data onto the clipboard Ctrl+C
Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window Ctrl+E
Mix data from the clipboard with the active window Ctrl+M
Trim (crop) to the current selection Ctrl+T
Paste data from the clipboard into the active window Ctrl+V
Enable locking markers, regions, and envelope points to selection Ctrl+L
Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard Ctrl+X
Repeat last process, effect, or tool Ctrl+Y
Undo the last action Ctrl+Z
Redo the last undone action Ctrl+Shift+Z
Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard Delete

Note: If the Treat as Cutlist command (available in the Edit menu, Playlist/Cutlist
submenu) is selected, deleting a selection creates a region in the Cutlist window, but
does not remove the selection.

Place a command marker at the current cursor position C

Place a marker at the current cursor position M
Place a region at the current cursor position R
Place a region at the current cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected) Ctrl+Alt+R
Enable snapping F8
Toggle auto snap to grid Ctrl+F8
Toggle auto snap to markers Shift+F8
Toggle auto snap to event edges Ctrl+Shift+F8
Toggle auto snap to zero crossings Ctrl+B
Insert/show/hide volume envelope V
Insert/remove volume envelope Shift+V
Insert/show/hide pan envelope P
Insert/remove pan envelope Shift+P
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops Alt+L
window
Create a loop from the current selection Alt+Shift+L
Stop or cancel the current action (including playback) Esc
Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected) S

Split selected events at region boundaries (when the Event tool ( ) is selected) Ctrl+Alt+T

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Cursor movement shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Move one pixel right/left Right Arrow/Left Arrow
Go to end of file Ctrl+Right Arrow
—or—
Go to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in
the file)
Go to beginning of file Ctrl+Left Arrow
—or—
Go to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist
in the file)
Move one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow
file)
Move one sample right/left Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left
Arrow
Show the Go To dialog Ctrl+G
Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection) Home
Go to the first sample in the data window Ctrl+Home
Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection) End
Go to the last sample in the data window Ctrl+End
Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position Page Up
Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position Ctrl+Page Up
Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position Page Down
Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position Ctrl+Page Down
Center the cursor in the waveform display \ or .
Go to the next sample + (numeric keypad)
Move 10 samples past the current cursor Ctrl+numeric keypad +
Go to the previous sample - (numeric keypad)
Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor Ctrl+numeric keypad -

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Data selection shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Show the Set Selection dialog Ctrl+Shift+D
Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel Shift+Right/Left Arrow
—or—
Select next/previous event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the next/previous sample Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left
Arrow
Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame (available only if the data Shift+Alt+Right/Left Arrow
window contains a video file)
Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display Shift+Home
—or—
Select the first event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display Shift+End
—or—
Select the last event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window Ctrl+Shift+Home
—or—
Extend selection to the first event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window Ctrl+Shift+End
—or—
Extend selection to the last event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position Shift+Page Up
Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position Shift+Page Down
Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position Shift+Ctrl+Page Up
Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position Shift+Ctrl+Page Down
Select from the cursor to the end of the file Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow
—or—
Select from the cursor to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops,
or markers exist in the file)
—or—
Extend selection to the next event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the beginning of the file Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow
—or—
Select from the cursor to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions,
loops, or markers exist in the file)
—or—
Extend selection to the previous event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Select from the cursor to the next sample Shift+numeric keypad +
Select from the cursor to the previous sample Shift+numeric keypad -
Select 10 samples past the current cursor Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad +
Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad -
Snap to grid T
Snap edge to grid Shift+T
Snap to next zero crossing Z
Snap edge to next zero crossing Shift+Z
Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file Tab/Shift+Tab
Shift current selection to the left by the length of the selection <
Shift current selection to the right by the length of the selection >
Cut the current selection length in half ;
Double the current selection length '

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 Command Keyboard Shortcut
Rotate audio :
Restore previous five time selections Backspace
Toggle last selection/cursor position S or /
Create a loop from the current selection Alt+L
Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops Alt+Shift+L
window

Navigation and playback shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Save a view in cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8 Ctrl+Shift+<Number>
Restore a view using cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8 Ctrl+<Number>
Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region 0-9 keys (not numeric keypad)
Increase time magnification (zoom in) Up Arrow or mouse wheel up
Decrease time magnification (zoom out) Down Arrow or mouse wheel
down
Increase level magnification Shift+Up Arrow
Decrease level magnification Shift+Down Arrow
Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full Ctrl+Up Arrow
—or—
Zoom event (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences) Ctrl+Down Arrow
Display custom zoom ratio 1 1 (numeric keypad)
Display custom zoom ratio 2 2 (numeric keypad)
Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow
Switch cursor to opposite end of selection 5 (numeric keypad)
Set Mark In at the current cursor position I
Set Mark Out at the current cursor position O
Arm for recording Ctrl+Shift+A
Start/stop recording Ctrl+R
Toggle loops playback Q
Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode Spacebar or F12
Play All Shift+Spacebar or Shift+F12
Play/Pause Enter or Ctrl+F12
Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chain, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist X
playback modes
Stop playback Esc
Seek cursor on playback F
Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll) Ctrl+K
Play to cursor with pre-roll Ctrl+Shift+K
Scrub playback J, K, or L
Toggle playback scrolling on and off F6
Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off Shift+F6
Generate MIDI timecode F7
Trigger from MIDI timecode Ctrl+F7

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Event tool keyboard shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Select the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool, Event tool) D or Shift+D
Select the next event Shift+Right Arrow
Select the previous event Shift+Left Arrow
Select the first event Shift+Home
Select the last event Shift+End
Extend the selection to the next event Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow
Extend the selection to the previous event Shift+Ctrl+Left Arrow
Extend the selection to the first event Shift+Ctrl+Home
Extend the selection to the last event Shift+Ctrl+End
Split events at cursor S
Split events at region boundaries Ctrl+Alt+T
Toggle automatic crossfades on/off Ctrl+Shift+X
Show/hide fade lengths between events: Ctrl+Shift+T

Toggle auto ripple on/off Ctrl+Shift+R

Plug-In Chain shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Preview Ctrl+P
Process selection Ctrl+Shift+P
Bypass selected plug-in Ctrl+B
Bypass plug-in chain Ctrl+Shift+B
Save chain preset Ctrl+S
Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options Ctrl+T
Add plug-ins to chain Ctrl+E
Remove selected plug-ins Ctrl+Delete
Select the next plug-in in the chain Down Arrow
Select the previous plug-in in the chain Up Arrow
Show the plug-in window Ctrl+D
Show or hide the effect automation parameters Ctrl+H
Show or hide envelope in data window Shift+D
Enable or disable envelope Shift+E
Select all plug-ins or effect automation parameters Ctrl+A

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Regions List shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Play or stop the active marker or region Spacebar
Edit the active marker or region Enter
Delete the active marker or region Delete
Create region from the current selection R
Ctrl+I
Replicate selected region Ctrl+D
Update region to match selection Ctrl+U

Playlist/Cutlist shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Play or stop the active playlist entry Spacebar
Edit the active playlist entry Enter
Delete the active playlist entry Delete
Add one to the active playlist entry play count + (plus sign) (not numeric
keypad)
Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count - (minus sign) (not numeric
keypad)
Add or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry Ctrl+E
Ctrl+8
Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist Ctrl+P
/ (forward slash) (not numeric
keypad)
Add selected Regions List item to Playlist Ctrl+I
Replicate selected playlist region Ctrl+D

Script Editor shortcuts

Command Keyboard Shortcut

Create a new script Ctrl+N
Open a script Ctrl+O
Run script Ctrl+R
Compile script Ctrl+Shift+R
Save script Ctrl+S
Find next instance of last-searched text F3
Find previous instance of last-searched text Shift+F3
Find next instance of the selected text Ctrl+F3
Find previous instance of the selected text Ctrl+Shift+F3

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Drag-and-drop shortcuts
Drag-and-drop allows you to quickly perform operations crossing between open data windows, the Playlist/Cutlist window, the Regions
List, and the time ruler.
Command
Drag to New
Drag Mix
Drag Paste
Drag to Regions List
Drag to Playlist
Drag to Time Ruler
Drag to Track List
Drag CD Track
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Function
To create a new file from the current selection, drag the selection to an open area of
the Sound Forge desktop.
Note: You can also drag regions from the Regions List to the desktop.
To mix a selection, drag the selection from the source to the place where you want to
mix the selected data.
You can drag the selection to the same data window or another data window.
To paste a selection, hold Ctrl and drag the selection from the source to the place
where you want to paste the selected data.
You can drag the selection to the same data window or another data window.
To add the current selection to the Regions List, drag it to the Regions List. You can
also drag regions from the Regions List to the Playlist.
To add a region from the Regions List to a playlist, drag it from the waveform display
or the Regions List to the Playlist/Cutlist window.
You can also drag regions within a playlist to rearrange the playback order.
To create a region, drag the current selection to the time ruler.
To create a disc-at-once CD track, drag a selection to the Track List window.
From the Options menu, choose Drag-and-Drop Editing, and then choose CD Track
from the submenu if you want to create disc-at-once tracks during drag-and-drop
editing.
Choosing this command has the same effect as toggle-clicking the right mouse
button while dragging until the cursor is displayed as a mouse pointer with a CD ( ).
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Mouse shortcuts
Command
Select All
Zoom Time and Level
Return Control Value to Default Double-click a slider, fader, or spinner to reset it to its default value.
Fine Tune Control Value
Preview
Main Status Bar
Selection Status Bar
Go to Marker
Set Selection to Region/Loop
Play Normal Button (on
playbar)
Slow and Fast Selection Scroll
Toggle
Zoom in horizontally
Zoom out horizontally
Zoom in/out vertically
Scroll left/right 10% of the
current view prior
Move cursor left or right (move Ctrl + Shift + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back.
current selection point if
selection exists)
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Function
Double-click the waveform display to select the entire sound file.
Triple-click when regions, loops or markers are present (if the Disable triple-clicking
to select all sound file data check box on the Editing tab in the Preferences dialog is
cleared).
Double-click the level ruler to zoom the current selection vertically and horizontally. If
no selection exists, the entire waveform display data is zoomed.
Double-click again to zoom out to the full amplitude and to the normal horizontal
magnification.
To fine tune a trackbar, fader, or spinner, hold the right and left mouse buttons (or
hold the Ctrl key) when dragging.
Shift-click the Preview button to hear the original sound. This is equivalent to
enabling the Bypass check box.
Double-click the Sample Rate, Sample Size, or Channels box at the bottom of the
Sound Forge window to edit their values.
Double-click the Selection Start box in a data window to type a new value.
Double-click the Selection End or Selection Length box to type a new value.
Click a marker tag ( ) to move the cursor to the marker’s position.
Double-click a region ( )or loop tag ( ) in the ruler to change the current selection to
the region or loop end points.
Ctrl+click the Play Normal button ( ) to Preview Cut (skip selection) on playback.
Ctrl+Shift+click to play to cursor with pre-roll.
When making a selection past the end or beginning of the waveform display, click the
right mouse button (while holding down the left mouse button) to toggle between
fast scrolling and slow scrolling.
Rotate the mouse wheel forward.
Rotate the mouse wheel back.
Ctrl + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back.
Shift + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back.