Clipboard
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Paste the clipboard Track focused
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Ctrl + V
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Editing
15 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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New project Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + N
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Close the project Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + W
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Export audio Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + Shift + E
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Import audio Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + Shift + I
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Undo the last action Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + Z
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Redo the last action Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + Y
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Play or stop Anywhere in the app
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Space
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Pause Playing or recording
|
P
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Record Anywhere in the app
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R
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Record on a new track Anywhere in the app
|
Shift + R
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Turn looping on or off Anywhere in the app
|
L
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Choose the envelope tool Anywhere in the app
|
F2
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Choose the draw tool Anywhere in the app
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F3
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Choose the multi tool Anywhere in the app
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F6
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Enter full screen Anywhere in the app
|
F11
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Files and printing
3 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open a file Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + O
|
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Save the project Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + S
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Open preferences Anywhere in the app
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Ctrl + P
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Messages and mail
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Mute all tracks Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + U
|
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Unmute all tracks Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + Shift + U
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Navigation
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
|
Add a label at the playback position Playing
|
Ctrl + M
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Selection
14 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Cut the selection Selection made
|
Ctrl + X
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Copy the selection Selection made
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Ctrl + C
|
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Duplicate the selection Selection made
|
Ctrl + D
|
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Delete the selection Selection made
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Ctrl + K
|
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Silence the selected audio Selection made
|
Ctrl + L
|
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Trim to the selection Selection made
|
Ctrl + T
|
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Split the clip Selection made
|
Ctrl + I
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Join the clips Selection made
|
Ctrl + J
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Add a label at the selection Selection made
|
Ctrl + B
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Select everything Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + A
|
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Select nothing Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + Shift + A
|
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Zoom to the selection Selection made
|
Ctrl + E
|
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Repeat the last effect Selection made
|
Ctrl + R
|
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Choose the selection tool Anywhere in the app
|
F1
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System
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
|
Quit Audacity Anywhere in the app
|
Ctrl + Q
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Tabs and windows
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
|
Fit the project to the window Track view
|
Ctrl + F
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View and zoom
4 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
|
Zoom in Track view
|
Ctrl + 1
|
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Zoom to normal Track view
|
Ctrl + 2
|
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Zoom out Track view
|
Ctrl + 3
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Choose the zoom tool Anywhere in the app
|
F4
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/audacity/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.