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GarageBand

Deselect everything

ShiftD

Mac Desktop app GarageBand for Mac

Practice this

To deselect everything in GarageBand, press Shift + D. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Editing

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More GarageBand shortcuts

Zoom out horizontally Cmd + Left arrow
Zoom in horizontally Cmd + Right arrow
Show or hide automation A
Loop the selected regions L
Quantize the selected notes Q
Join regions or notes Cmd + J
Split the region at the playhead Cmd + T
Rename the selected regions Shift + N

See every GarageBand shortcut

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