Shortcuts Audacity for Windows

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File Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NNew
Ctrl+OOpen
Ctrl+WClose
Ctrl+VSave
Ctrl+Shift+IImport audio
Ctrl+Shift+EExport audio
Ctrl+Shift+LExport multiple
Ctrl+QExit

Edit Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+YRedo
Ctrl+XCut
Ctrl+KDelete
Ctrl+Alt+XRemove special> Split cut
Ctrl+Alt+KRemove special> Split delete
Ctrl+LRemove special> Silence audio
Ctrl+TRemove special> Time audio
Ctrl+IClip Boundaries > Split
Ctrl+Alt+IClip Boundaries > Split New
Ctrl+JClip Boundaries > Join
Ctrl+Alt+JClip boundaries > detach at silence
Ctrl+CCopy
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+Alt+VPaste text as new label
Ctrl+DDuplicate
Alt+XLabeled audio > cut
Alt+KLabeled audio > Delete
Shift+Alt+XLabeled audio >split cut
Shift+Alt+KLabeled audio >split delete
Alt+L`Labeled audio >silence audio
Shift+Alt+CLabeled audio >copy
Alt+ILabeled audio >split
Alt+JLabeled audio >join
Ctrl+Alt+ALabeled audio >detach at silences
Ctrl+ASelect all
Ctrl+SHift+ASelect none
QSelect > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection
[Select > Left at Playback Position
]Select > right at Playback Position
Shift+JSelect > Track Start to Cursor
Shift+KSelect > Cursor to Track End
Ctrl+Shift+KSelect > In All Tracks
Ctrl+Shift+YSelect > In All Sync-Locked Tracks
ZFInd zero crossings
LeftMove cursor to selection start
RightMove cursor to selection end
JMove cursor to track start
KMove cursor to track end
TabMove to and open next label
Ctrl+PPreferences
Shift+TabMove to and open previous label
Alt+RightMove to previous label
Alt+LeftMove to next label
Shift+HomeSelection to start
Shift+EndSelection to end
BackspaceDelete key
DeleteDelete key 2
Shift+LeftSelection extend left
Shift+RightSelection extend right
Ctrl+Shift+LeftSelection contract left
Ctrl+Shift+RightSelection contract right
LeftCursor left
RightCursor right
,Cursor Short Jump Left
.Cursor Short Jump right
Shift+,Cursor long Jump Left
Shift+.Cursor long Jump right

View Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+1Zoom in
Ctrl+2Zoom normal
Ctrl+3Zoom out
Ctrl+EZoom to selection
Ctrl+FFit in window
Ctrl+Shift+FFit vertically
Ctrl+[Go to selection start
Ctrl+]Go to selection end
Ctrl+Shift+CCollapse all tracks
Ctrl+Shift+XExpand collapsed tracks
F11Full screen on/off

Transport Menu

WindowsAction
SpacePlay/stop
XPlay/stop and set cursor
Shift+SpaceLoop play
PPause
HomeSkip to start
EndSkip to end
RRecord
Shift+TTimer record
Shift+RAppend record
Alt+RightMove cursor to next label
Alt+LeftMove cursor to previous label
1Play one second
BPlay to selection
CPlay cut preview
Shift+F5Play short period before selection start
Shift+F6Play short period after selection start
Shift+F7Play short period before selection end
Shift+F8Play short period after selection end
Ctrl+Shift+F5Play short period before and after selection start
Ctrl+Shift+F7Play short period before and after selection end
Left/,Short Seek Left during Playback
Right/.Short Seek right during Playback
Shift+LeftLong Seek Left during Playback
Shift+RightLong Seek Right during Playback

Effect Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+RRepeat last effect

Analyse Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+TContrast

Device Toolbar

WindowsAction
Shift+NChange Audio Host
Shift+OChange Playback Device
Shift+IChange Recording Device
Shift+NChange Recording Channels

Tools Toolbar

WindowsAction
F1Selection tool
F2Envelope tool
F3Draw tool
F4Zoom tool
F5Time shift tool
F6Multi-tool
DNext-tool
APrevious tool

Keyboard Focus

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+F6Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area
Ctrl+F6Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area
Alt+Shift+F6Move backward through modeless windows
Alt+F6Move forward through modeless windows

Audio Track Dropdown Menu

WindowsAction
Shift+MOpen menu on focused track
Shift+UMute/Unmute focused track
Shift+SSolo/Unsolo focused track
Shift+GChange gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+UpIncrease gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+DownDecrease gain on focused track
Alt+Shift+LeftPan left on focused track
Alt+Shift+RightPan right on focused track
Shift+PChange pan on focused track