128 Shortcuts for Audacity 2

Jump to: File Menu, Edit Menu, View Menu, Transport Menu, Effect Menu, Analyse Menu, Device Toolbar, Tools Toolbar, Keyboard Focus, Audio Track Dropdown Menu

1. File Menu

Ctrl+N

New

Ctrl+O

Open

Ctrl+W

Close

Ctrl+V

Save

Ctrl+Shift+I

Import audio

Ctrl+Shift+E

Export audio

Ctrl+Shift+L

Export multiple

Ctrl+Q

Exit

2. Edit Menu

Ctrl+Z

Undo

Ctrl+Y

Redo

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+K

Delete

Ctrl+Alt+X

Remove special> Split cut

Ctrl+Alt+K

Remove special> Split delete

Ctrl+L

Remove special> Silence audio

Ctrl+T

Remove special> Time audio

Ctrl+I

Clip Boundaries > Split

Ctrl+Alt+I

Clip Boundaries > Split New

Ctrl+J

Clip Boundaries > Join

Ctrl+Alt+J

Clip boundaries > detach at silence

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+Alt+V

Paste text as new label

Ctrl+D

Duplicate

Alt+X

Labeled audio > cut

Alt+K

Labeled audio > Delete

Shift+Alt+X

Labeled audio >split cut

Shift+Alt+K

Labeled audio >split delete

Alt+L`

Labeled audio >silence audio

Shift+Alt+C

Labeled audio >copy

Alt+I

Labeled audio >split

Alt+J

Labeled audio >join

Ctrl+Alt+A

Labeled audio >detach at silences

Ctrl+A

Select all

Ctrl+SHift+A

Select none

Q

Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection

[

Select > Left at Playback Position

]

Select > right at Playback Position

Shift+J

Select > Track Start to Cursor

Shift+K

Select > Cursor to Track End

Ctrl+Shift+K

Select > In All Tracks

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks

Z

FInd zero crossings

Left

Move cursor to selection start

Right

Move cursor to selection end

J

Move cursor to track start

K

Move cursor to track end

Tab

Move to and open next label

Ctrl+P

Preferences

Shift+Tab

Move to and open previous label

Alt+Right

Move to previous label

Alt+Left

Move to next label

Shift+Home

Selection to start

Shift+End

Selection to end

Backspace

Delete key

Delete

Delete key 2

Shift+Left

Selection extend left

Shift+Right

Selection extend right

Ctrl+Shift+Left

Selection contract left

Ctrl+Shift+Right

Selection contract right

Left

Cursor left

Right

Cursor right

,

Cursor Short Jump Left

.

Cursor Short Jump right

Shift+,

Cursor long Jump Left

Shift+.

Cursor long Jump right

3. View Menu

Ctrl+1

Zoom in

Ctrl+2

Zoom normal

Ctrl+3

Zoom out

Ctrl+E

Zoom to selection

Ctrl+F

Fit in window

Ctrl+Shift+F

Fit vertically

Ctrl+[

Go to selection start

Ctrl+]

Go to selection end

Ctrl+Shift+C

Collapse all tracks

Ctrl+Shift+X

Expand collapsed tracks

F11

Full screen on/off

4. Transport Menu

Space

Play/stop

X

Play/stop and set cursor

Shift+Space

Loop play

P

Pause

Home

Skip to start

End

Skip to end

R

Record

Shift+T

Timer record

Shift+R

Append record

Alt+Right

Move cursor to next label

Alt+Left

Move cursor to previous label

1

Play one second

B

Play to selection

C

Play cut preview

Shift+F5

Play short period before selection start

Shift+F6

Play short period after selection start

Shift+F7

Play short period before selection end

Shift+F8

Play short period after selection end

Ctrl+Shift+F5

Play short period before and after selection start

Ctrl+Shift+F7

Play short period before and after selection end

Left/,

Short Seek Left during Playback

Right/.

Short Seek right during Playback

Shift+Left

Long Seek Left during Playback

Shift+Right

Long Seek Right during Playback

5. Effect Menu

Ctrl+R

Repeat last effect

6. Analyse Menu

Ctrl+Shift+T

Contrast

7. Device Toolbar

Shift+N

Change Audio Host

Shift+O

Change Playback Device

Shift+I

Change Recording Device

Shift+N

Change Recording Channels

8. Tools Toolbar

F1

Selection tool

F2

Envelope tool

F3

Draw tool

F4

Zoom tool

F5

Time shift tool

F6

Multi-tool

D

Next-tool

A

Previous tool

9. Keyboard Focus

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area

Ctrl+F6

Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area

Alt+Shift+F6

Move backward through modeless windows

Alt+F6

Move forward through modeless windows

10. Audio Track Dropdown Menu

Shift+M

Open menu on focused track

Shift+U

Mute/Unmute focused track

Shift+S

Solo/Unsolo focused track

Shift+G

Change gain on focused track

Alt+Shift+Up

Increase gain on focused track

Alt+Shift+Down

Decrease gain on focused track

Alt+Shift+Left

Pan left on focused track

Alt+Shift+Right

Pan right on focused track

Shift+P

Change pan on focused track

Created by admin on 7/11/2014. Last updated by admin on 6/1/2017

 

1 Comments for 'Audacity 2'   

 
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Comment #1 by Adrian Nov 21, 2014 at 08:47 am  Reply

Hi,
I came to your shortcuts for audacity and found them incorrect. I wanted to pause during recording but using space stopped recording and then again played the then recorded part. The update you need can be found here http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/playing_and_recording.html

Reply #1 muteboy Apr 23, 2018 at 01:33 am

Hi Adrian, I only just saw your comment! Feel free to correct the list if you want, or I will when I get a chance.

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