Ctrl+N

Create a new data window

Ctrl+Shift+N

Create a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog

Ctrl+O

Open a sound file or project

Ctrl+S

Save modified sound data back to the file

Alt+Enter

Display File Properties window

Ctrl+W

Close the active data window

Alt+F4

Exit Sound Forge

Alt+0

Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window

Alt+1

Show/set input focus to the Explorer window

Alt+2

Show/set input focus to the File Properties window

Alt+3

Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window

Alt+4

Show/set input focus to the Time Display window

Alt+5

Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window

Alt+6

Show/set input focus to the Loudness Meters window

Alt+7

Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window

Alt+8

Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window

Alt+9

Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window

Ctrl+Alt+0

Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chain window

Ctrl+Alt+1

Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window

Ctrl+Alt+2

Show/set input focus to the Keyboard window

Ctrl+Alt+3

Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window

Ctrl+Alt+4

Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window

Ctrl+Alt+5

Show/set input focus to the Record Options window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen0

Show/set input focus to the Regions List

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen1

Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen2

Show/set input focus to the Track List window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen3

Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen4

Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen5

Show/set input focus to the CD Information window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen6

Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window

Ctrl+Alt+Mthen7

Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window

Shift+F4

Tile the data windows vertically

Alt+F5

Restore the Sound Forge application window

Alt+Shift+Dthen0..9

Recall window layout

Ctrl+Alt+Dthen0..9

Save window layout

Alt+Shift+DthenD

Load default window layout

Alt+Shift+DthenR

Load stereo recording window layout

Alt+Shift+DthenB

Load Red Book authoring window layout

Alt+Shift+DthenV

Load 5.1-channel video window layout

Shift+F5

Cascade the data windows

Ctrl+F5

Restore the active data window

F6

Toggle playback scrolling on and off

Shift+F6

Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

Ctrl+F6

Go to the next data window

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Go to the previous data window

Ctrl+F10

Maximize all data windows

Alt+F10

Maximize the Sound Forge application window

F11

Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace

Shift+F11

Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace

Ctrl+F11

Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks)

Ctrl+Enter

Maximize the width of the active data window

D/Shift+D

Select previous/next editing tool

Ctrl+D

Select normal edit tool

Ctrl+A

Select all data in the active window

Ctrl+C

Copy the selected data onto the clipboard

Ctrl+E

Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window

Ctrl+M

Mix data from the clipboard with the active window

Ctrl+T

Trim (crop) to the current selection

Ctrl+V

Paste data from the clipboard into the active window

Ctrl+L

Enable locking markers, regions, and envelope points to selection

Ctrl+X

Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard

Ctrl+Y

Repeat last process, effect, or tool

Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Redo the last undone action

Delete

Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard

C

Place a command marker at the current cursor position

M

Place a marker at the current cursor position

R

Place a region at the current cursor position

Ctrl+Alt+R

Place a region at the current cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

F8

Enable snapping

Ctrl+F8

Toggle auto snap to grid

Shift+F8

Toggle auto snap to markers

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Toggle auto snap to event edges

Ctrl+B

Toggle auto snap to zero crossings

V

Insert/show/hide volume envelope

Shift+V

Insert/remove volume envelope

P

Insert/show/hide pan envelope

Shift+P

Insert/remove pan envelope

Alt+L

Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window

Alt+Shift+L

Create a loop from the current selection

Esc

Stop or cancel the current action (including playback)

S

Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

Ctrl+Alt+T

Split selected events at region boundaries (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move one pixel right/left

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Go to end of file

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Go to beginning of file

Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Move one sample right/left

Ctrl+G

Show the Go To dialog

Home

Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection)

Ctrl+Home

Go to the first sample in the data window

End

Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection)

Ctrl+End

Go to the last sample in the data window

Page Up

Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Ctrl+Page Up

Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Page Down

Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Ctrl+Page Down

Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position

\/.

Center the cursor in the waveform display

NumPad +

Go to the next sample

Ctrl+NumPad +

Move 10 samples past the current cursor

NumPad -

Go to the previous sample

Ctrl+NumPad -

Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Ctrl+Shift+D

Show the Set Selection dialog

Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next/previous sample

Shift+Alt+Right Arrow/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display

Shift+End

Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window

Ctrl+Shift+End

Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window

Shift+Page Up

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift+Page Down

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Shift+Ctrl+Page Up

Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift+Ctrl+Page Down

Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select from the cursor to the end of the file

Shift+NumPad +

Select from the cursor to the next sample

Shift+NumPad -

Select from the cursor to the previous sample

Shift+Ctrl+NumPad +

Select 10 samples past the current cursor

Shift+Ctrl+NumPad -

Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor

T

Snap to grid

Shift+T

Snap edge to grid

Z

Snap to next zero crossing

Shift+Z

Snap edge to next zero crossing

Tab/Shift+Tab

Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file

<

Shift current selection to the left by the length of the selection

>

Shift current selection to the right by the length of the selection

;

Cut the current selection length in half

'

Double the current selection length

:

Rotate audio

Backspace

Restore previous five time selections

S//

Toggle last selection/cursor position

Alt+L

Create a loop from the current selection

Alt+Shift+L

Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops

Shift+Q

Select Loop Region

Ctrl+Shift+1..8

Save a view in cell where ranges from 1 to 8

Ctrl+1..8

Restore a view using cell where ranges from 1 to 8

0..9

Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region

Up Arrow/Mouse Wheel Up

Increase time magnification (zoom in)

Down Arrow/Mouse Wheel Down

Decrease time magnification (zoom out)

Shift+Up Arrow

Increase level magnification

Shift+Down Arrow

Decrease level magnification

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)

NumPad 1

Display custom zoom ratio 1

NumPad 2

Display custom zoom ratio 2

Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically

NumPad 5

Switch cursor to opposite end of selection

I

Set Mark In at the current cursor position

O

Set Mark Out at the current cursor position

Ctrl+Shift+A

Arm for recording

Ctrl+R

Start/stop recording

Q

Toggle loops playback

F12/Spacebar

Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode

Shift+Spacebar/Shift+F12

Play All

Enter/Ctrl+F12

Play/Pause

X

Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chain, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist Playback Modes

Esc

Stop playback

F

Seek cursor on playback

Ctrl+K

Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll)

Ctrl+Shift+K

Play to cursor with pre-roll

J/K/L

Scrub playback

F6

Toggle playback scrolling on and off

Shift+F6

Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

F7

Generate MIDI timecode

Ctrl+F7

Trigger from MIDI timecode

D/Shift+D

Select the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool, Event tool)

Shift+Right Arrow

Select the next event

Shift+Left Arrow

Select the previous event

Shift+Home

Select the first event

Shift+End

Select the last event

Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow

Extend the selection to the next event

Shift+Ctrl+Left Arrow

Extend the selection to the previous event

Shift+Ctrl+Home

Extend the selection to the first event

Shift+Ctrl+End

Extend the selection to the last event

S

Split events at cursor

Ctrl+Alt+T

Split events at region boundaries

Ctrl+Shift+X

Toggle automatic crossfades on/off

Ctrl+Shift+T

Show/hide fade lengths between events:

Ctrl+P

Preview

Ctrl+Shift+P

Process selection

Ctrl+B

Bypass selected plug-in

Ctrl+Shift+B

Bypass plug-in chain

Ctrl+S

Save chain preset

Ctrl+T

Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options

Ctrl+E

Add plug-ins to chain

Ctrl+Delete

Remove selected plug-ins

Down Arrow

Select the next plug-in in the chain

Up Arrow

Select the previous plug-in in the chain

Ctrl+D

Show the plug-in window

Ctrl+H

Show or hide the effect automation parameters

Shift+D

Show or hide envelope in data window

Shift+E

Enable or disable envelope

Ctrl+A

Select all plug-ins or effect automation parameters

Spacebar

Play or stop the active marker or region

Enter

Edit the active marker or region

Delete

Delete the active marker or region

R

Create region from the current selection

Ctrl+D

Replicate selected region

Ctrl+U

Update region to match selection

Spacebar

Play or stop the active playlist entry

Enter

Edit the active playlist entry

Delete

Delete the active playlist entry

+

Add one to the active playlist entry play count

-

Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count

Ctrl+E

Add or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry

Ctrl+P

Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist

Ctrl+I

Add selected Regions List item to Playlist

Ctrl+D

Replicate selected playlist region

Ctrl+N

Create a new script

Ctrl+O

Open a script

Ctrl+R

Run script

Ctrl+Shift+R

Compile script

Ctrl+S

Save script

F3

Find next instance of last-searched text

Shift+F3

Find previous instance of last-searched text

Ctrl+F3

Find next instance of the selected text

Ctrl+Shift+F3

Find previous instance of the selected text