Audacity Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A quick reference guide for 135 default keyboard shortcuts in Audacity.

File Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
New	`Cmd` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `N`
Open	`Cmd` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `O`
Close	`Cmd` + `W`	`Ctrl` + `W`
Exit / Quit	`Cmd` + `Q`	`Ctrl` + `Q`
Save Project	`Cmd` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `S`
Export Audio	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Export Multiple	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
Import Audio	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`

Edit Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Undo	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`Cmd` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Cut	`Cmd` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `X`
Delete	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Copy	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste	`Cmd` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Duplicate	`Cmd` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `D`
Preferences	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Split Cut	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `X`
Split Delete	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `K`
Silence Audio	`Cmd` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`
Trim Audio	`Cmd` + `T`	`Ctrl` + `T`
Split New	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `I`
Join	`Cmd` + `J`	`Ctrl` + `J`
Detach at Silences	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `J`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Add Label at Selection	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Add Label at Playback Position	`Cmd` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `M`
Paste Text to New Label	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`
Cut Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `X`	`Alt` + `X`
Delete Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `K`	`Alt` + `K`
Split Cut Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `Shift` + `X`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `X`
Split Delete Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `Shift` + `K`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `K`
Silence Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `L`	`Alt` + `L`
Copy Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `Shift` + `C`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `C`
Split Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `I`	`Alt` + `I`
Join Labeled Audio	`Alt` + `J`	`Alt` + `J`
Detach Labeled Audio at Silences	`Alt` + `Shift` + `J`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `J`

Select Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Select All	`Cmd` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Select None	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Find Zero Crossings	`Z`	`Z`
Select in All Tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Select in All Sync-Locked Tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Y`
Left at Playback Position	`[`	`[`
Right at Playback Position	`]`	`]`
Track Start to Cursor	`Shift` + `J`	`Shift` + `J`
Cursor to Track End	`Shift` + `K`	`Shift` + `K`
Toggle Spectral Selection	`Q`	`Q`
Previous Clip	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `P`
Next Clip	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`

View Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Zoom In	`Cmd` + `1`	`Ctrl` + `1`
Zoom Normal	`Cmd` + `2`	`Ctrl` + `2`
Zoom Out	`Cmd` + `3`	`Ctrl` + `3`
Zoom to Selection	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Zoom Toggle	`Shift` + `Z`	`Shift` + `Z`
Fit in Window	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Fit Vertically	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Collapse All Tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Expand All Tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`
Skip to Selection Start	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Skip to Selection End	`Cmd` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `]`

Transport Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Play or Stop	`Space`	`Space`
Play or Stop and Set Cursor	`X`	`X`
Loop Play	`Shift` + `Space`	`Shift` + `Space`
Pause	`P`	`P`
Record	`R`	`R`
Append Record	`Shift` + `R`	`Shift` + `R`
Timer Record…	`Shift` + `T`	`Shift` + `T`
Punch and Roll Record	`Shift` + `D`	`Shift` + `D`
Cursor to Track Start	`J`	`J`
Cursor to Track End	`K`	`K`
Skip to Project Start	`Home`	`Home`
Skip to Project End	`End`	`End`

Tracks Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Add New Mono Track	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`
Mix and Render to New Track	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Mute All Tracks	`Cmd` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `U`
Unmute All Tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`

Effect Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Repeat Last Effect	`Cmd` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `R`

Extra Menu

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Full Screen on/off	`F11`	`F11`
Play One Second	`1`	`1`
Play To Selection	`B`	`B`
Play Before Selection Start	`Shift` + `F5`	`Shift` + `F5`
Play After Selection Start	`Shift` + `F6`	`Shift` + `F6`
Play Before Selection End	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`
Play After Selection End	`Shift` + `F8"	`Shift` + `F8`
Play Before and After Selection Start	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F5`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F5`
Play Before and After Selection End	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F7`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F7`
Play Cut Preview	`C`	`C`
Selection Tool	`F1`	`F1`
Envelope Tool	`F2`	`F2`
Draw Tool	`F3`	`F3`
Zoom Tool	`F4`	`F4`
Time Shift Tool	`F5`	`F5`
Multi-Tool	`F6`	`F6`
Previous Tool	`A`	`A`
Next Tool	`D`	`D`
Delete	`Backspace`	`Backspace`
Move to Previous Label	`Alt` + `Left`	`Alt` + `Left`
Move to Next Label	`Alt` + `Right`	`Alt` + `Right`
Short Seek Left during playback	`Left`	`Left`
Short Seek Right during playback	`Right`	`Right`
Long Seek Left during playback	`Shift` + `Left`	`Shift` + `Left`
Long Seek Right during playback	`Shift` + `Right`	`Shift` + `Right`
Change Recording Device	`Shift` + `I`	`Shift` + `I`
Change Playback Device	`Shift` + `O`	`Shift` + `O`
Change Audio Host	`Shift` + `H`	`Shift` + `H`
Change Recording Channels	`Shift` + `N`	`Shift` + `N`
Selection Start	`Shift` + `Home`	`Shift` + `Home`
Selection End	`Shift` + `End`	`Shift` + `End`
Selection Extend Left	`Shift` + `Left`	`Shift` + `Left`
Selection Extend Right	`Shift` + `Right`	`Shift` + `Right`
Selection Contract Left	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Right`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right`
Selection Contract Right	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Left`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left`
Move backward from toolbars to tracks	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F6`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F6`
Move forward from toolbars to tracks	`Cmd` + `F6`	`Ctrl` + `F6`
Move focus to previous track	`Up`	`Up`
Move focus to next track	`Down`	`Down`
Move focus to first track	`Cmd` + `Home`	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Move focus to last track	`Cmd` + `End`	`Ctrl` + `End`
Move focus to previous and select	`Shift` + `Up`	`Shift` + `Up`
Move focus to next and select	`Shift` + `Down`	`Shift` + `Down`
Toggle Focus Track	`Enter`	`Enter`
Cursor Left	`Left`	`Left`
Cursor Right	`Right`	`Right`
Cursor Short Jump Left	`,`	`,`
Cursor Short Jump Right	`.`	`.`
Cursor Long Jump Left	`Shift` + `,`	`Shift` + `,`
Cursor Long Jump Right	`Shift` + `.`	`Shift` + `.`
Change pan on focused track	`Shift` + `P`	`Shift` + `P`
Pan left on focused track	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Left`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Left`
Pan right on focused track	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Right`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Right`
Change gain on focused track	`Shift` + `G`	`Shift` + `G`
Increase gain on focused track	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Up`
Decrease gain on focused track	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Down`
Mute/Unmute focused track	`Shift` + `U`	`Shift` + `U`
Solo/Unsolo focused track	`Shift` + `S`	`Shift` + `S`
Close focused track	`Shift` + `C`	`Shift` + `C`