Audacity keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Audacity · 76 shortcuts76 Audacity shortcuts grouped by task, with Windows and Mac keys side by side. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New project | Ctrl+NCtrlN | Cmd+N⌘N |
| Open | Ctrl+OCtrlO | Cmd+O⌘O |
| Save project | Ctrl+SCtrlS | Cmd+S⌘S |
| Close project | Ctrl+WCtrlW | Cmd+W⌘W |
| Quit | Ctrl+QCtrlQ | Cmd+Q⌘Q |
| Undo | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ | Cmd+Z⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+YCtrlY | Cmd+Y⌘Y |
| Cut | Ctrl+XCtrlX | Cmd+X⌘X |
| Copy | Ctrl+CCtrlC | Cmd+C⌘C |
| Paste | Ctrl+VCtrlV | Cmd+V⌘V |
| Select all | Ctrl+ACtrlA | Cmd+A⌘A |
| Play or stop | SpaceSpace | SpaceSpace |
| Record | RR | RR |
| Pause | PP | PP |
| Export audio | Ctrl+Shift+ECtrlShiftE | Cmd+Shift+E⌘⇧E |
| Open preferences | Ctrl+PCtrlP | Cmd+P⌘P |
Editing
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Delete selection | Ctrl+KCtrlK | Cmd+K⌘K |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+DCtrlD | Cmd+D⌘D |
| Split clip | Ctrl+ICtrlI | Cmd+I⌘I |
| Trim audio outside selection | Ctrl+TCtrlT | Cmd+T⌘T |
| Silence selected audio | Ctrl+LCtrlL | Cmd+L⌘L |
| Cut and leave gap | Ctrl+Alt+XCtrlAltX | Cmd+Option+X⌘⌥X |
| Delete and leave gap | Ctrl+Alt+KCtrlAltK | Cmd+Option+K⌘⌥K |
| Import audio | Ctrl+Shift+ICtrlShiftI | Cmd+Shift+I⌘⇧I |
| Repeat last effect | Ctrl+RCtrlR | Cmd+R⌘R |
| Add label at selection | Ctrl+BCtrlB | Cmd+B⌘B |
| Add label at playback position | Ctrl+MCtrlM | Cmd+.⌘. |
| Cut labeled audio and leave gap | Alt+Shift+XAltShiftX | Option+Shift+X⌥⇧X |
| Copy labeled audio | Alt+Shift+CAltShiftC | Option+Shift+C⌥⇧C |
| Delete labeled audio and leave gap | Alt+Shift+KAltShiftK | Option+Shift+K⌥⇧K |
| Detach labeled audio at silences | Alt+Shift+JAltShiftJ | Option+Shift+J⌥⇧J |
Selection
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Extend selection to all tracks | Ctrl+Shift+KCtrlShiftK | Cmd+Shift+K⌘⇧K |
| Extend selection to all sync-locked tracks | Ctrl+Shift+YCtrlShiftY | Cmd+Shift+Y⌘⇧Y |
| Select from track start to cursor | Shift+JShiftJ | Shift+J⇧J |
| Select from cursor to track end | Shift+KShiftK | Shift+K⇧K |
| Snap selection to zero crossings | ZZ | ZZ |
| Set selection left edge at playback position | [[ | [[ |
| Set selection right edge at playback position | ]] | ]] |
| Select previous clip | Alt+,Alt, | Option+,⌥, |
| Select next clip | Alt+.Alt. | Option+.⌥. |
Zoom and view
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 | Cmd+1⌘1 |
| Zoom normal | Ctrl+2Ctrl2 | Cmd+2⌘2 |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+3Ctrl3 | Cmd+3⌘3 |
| Zoom to selection | Ctrl+ECtrlE | Cmd+E⌘E |
| Toggle zoom | Shift+ZShiftZ | Shift+Z⇧Z |
| Fit project to width | Ctrl+FCtrlF | Cmd+F⌘F |
| Fit project to height | Ctrl+Shift+FCtrlShiftF | Cmd+Shift+F⌘⇧F |
| Collapse all tracks | Ctrl+Shift+CCtrlShiftC | Cmd+Shift+C⌘⇧C |
| Expand collapsed tracks | Ctrl+Shift+XCtrlShiftX | Cmd+Shift+X⌘⇧X |
| Toggle full screen | F11F11 | F11F11 |
Transport
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Play once or stop | Shift+SpaceShiftSpace | Shift+Space⇧Space |
| Play and set cursor | XX | XX |
| Play to selection | BB | BB |
| Play cut preview | CC | CC |
| Record new track | Shift+RShiftR | Shift+R⇧R |
| Timer record | Shift+TShiftT | Shift+T⇧T |
| Punch and roll record | Shift+DShiftD | Shift+D⇧D |
| Toggle loop play | LL | LL |
| Set loop to selection | Shift+LShiftL | Shift+L⇧L |
| Clear loop | Shift+Alt+LShiftAltL | Shift+Option+L⇧⌥L |
| Move cursor to track start | JJ | JJ |
| Move cursor to track end | KK | KK |
| Move cursor to project start | HomeHome | HomeHome |
| Move cursor to project end | EndEnd | EndEnd |
Tracks and tools
| Action | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Mute all tracks | Ctrl+UCtrlU | Cmd+U⌘U |
| Unmute all tracks | Ctrl+Shift+UCtrlShiftU | Cmd+Shift+U⌘⇧U |
| Mute selected tracks | Ctrl+Alt+UCtrlAltU | Cmd+Option+U⌘⌥U |
| Unmute selected tracks | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+UCtrlAltShiftU | Cmd+Option+Shift+U⌘⌥⇧U |
| Selection tool | F1F1 | F1F1 |
| Envelope tool | F2F2 | F2F2 |
| Draw tool | F3F3 | F3F3 |
| Zoom tool | F4F4 | F4F4 |
| Multi tool | F6F6 | F6F6 |
| Solo or unsolo focused track | Shift+SShiftS | Shift+S⇧S |
| Mute or unmute focused track | Shift+UShiftU | Shift+U⇧U |
| Change gain on focused track | Shift+GShiftG | Shift+G⇧G |
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Prompt
Make me a one-page Audacity cheat sheet from the 76 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/audacity, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
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Questions
Windows: Ctrl + Z. Mac: Cmd + Z.
Windows: Ctrl + Y. Mac: Cmd + Y.
Windows: Ctrl + S. Mac: Cmd + S.
Sources: manual.audacityteam.org