Audacity Keyboard Shortcut Keys

Audacity Menu Menu

Preferences ⌘,
Quit ⌘Q
File Menu
New ⌘N
Open ⌘O
Close ⌘W
Save ⌘V
Import audio ⇧⌘I
Export audio ⇧⌘E
Export multiple ⇧⌘L
Quit (on Audacity menu) ⌘Q

Edit Menu
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⇧⌘Z
Cut ⌘X
Delete ⌘K
Copy ⌘C
Paste ⌘V
Duplicate ⌘D
Remove special> Split cut ⌘⌥X
Remove special> Split delete ⌘⌥K
Remove special> Silence audio ⌘L
Remove special> Time audio ⌘T
Clip Boundaries > Split ⌘I
Label > Add label at selection ⌘B
Label > Add label at playback position ⌘.
Labeled audio > cut ⌥X
Labeled audio > Delete ⌥K
Labeled audio >split cut ⇧⌥X
Labeled audio >split delete ⇧⌥K
Labeled audio >silence audio ⌥ L`
Labeled audio >copy ⇧⌥C
Labeled audio >split ⌥I
Labeled audio >join ⌥J
Labeled audio >detach at silences ⌘ ⌥A

Select Menu
Select all ⌘A
Tracks> In All Tracks ⇧⌘K
Tracks> In All Sync-Locked Tracks ⇧⌘Y
Region> Left at Playback Position [
Region>Right at Playback Position ]
Region>Track Start to Cursor ⇧J
Region>Cursor to Track End ⇧K
Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection Q

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 Audacity Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Clip Boundaries>Previous clip ⌥,
Clip Boundaries>Next clip ⌥.
At zero crossings Z
Move cursor to selection start Left arrow
Move cursor to selection end Right arrow
Move cursor to track start J
Move cursor to track end K
Move to and open next label Tab
Move to and open previous label Shift Tab
Move to next label ⌥ Right arrow
Move to previous label ⌥ Left arrow

View Menu
Zoom > Zoom in ⌘1
Zoom > Zoom normal ⌘2
Zoom > Zoom out ⌘3
Zoom > Zoom to selection ⌘E
Zoom > Zoom toggle ⇧Z
Track size > Fit to width ⌘F
Track size > Fit to height ⇧⌘ F
Track size >    Collapse all tracks ⇧⌘C
Track size > Expand collapsed tracks ⇧⌘X

Transport Menu
Playing > Play/stop Space
Playing > Play/stop and set cursor X
Playing > Loop play ⇧ Space
Playing > Pause P
Recording > Record R
Recording > Timer record ⇧T
Recording > Record new track ⇧R
Recording > Punch and roll record ⇧D
Recording > Pause P
Cursor to > Track start J
Cursor to > Track end K
Cursor to > Project start fn Left arrow
Cursor to > Project end fn Right arrow

Tracks Menu
Mute all tracks ⌘U
Mute selected tracks ⌘⌥U
Unmute selected tarcks ⇧⌘ ⌥ U
Unmute all tracks ⇧⌘ U

Effects Menu
Repeat last effect ⌘R

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 Audacity Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Extra Menu`
Transport > Play to selection B
Transport > Play cut preview C
Transport > Scrub backwards U
Transport > Scrub forwards I
Tools > Selection tool F1
Tools > Envelope tool F2
Tools > Draw tool F3
Tools > Zoom tool F4
Tools > Time shift tool F5
Tools > Multi-tool F6
Seek > Seek > Short Seek Left during Playback Left arrow
Seek > Short Seek right during Playback Right arrow
Seek > Long Seek Left during Playback ⇧ Left arrow
Seek > Long Seek Right during Playback ⇧ Right arrrow
Selection > Selection to start ⇧ fn Left arrow
Selection >Selection to end ⇧ fn Right arrow
Selection >Selection extend left ⇧ Left arrow
Selection >Selection extend right ⇧ Right arrow
Selection >Selection contract left ⇧ ⌘ Left arrow
Selection >Selection contract right ⇧ ⌘ arrow
Focus > Move backwards from toolbars to tracks ⇧ ⌘ F6
Focus > Move forwards from toolbars to tracks ⌘ F6
Focus > Move focus to previous track Up arrow
Focus > Move focus to next btrack Down arrow
Focus > Move focus from previous and select ⇧ Up arrow
Focus > Move focus to next and select ⇧ Down arrow
Cursor > Cursor > Cursor left Left arrow
Cursor > Cursor right Right arrow
Cursor > Cursor Short jump left ,
Cursor > Cursor Short jump right .
Cursor > Cursor Long jump left ⇧,
Cursor > Cursor Long jump right ⇧.
Track > Change gain on focused track ⇧G
Track > Open Menu on focused track ⇧M
Track > Mute/Unmute focused track ⇧U
Track    > Solo/Unsolo focused track ⇧s
Full screeen on/off ⌘/