Cheat sheet guide
Audacity shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 34 searchable Audacity keyboard shortcuts across 4 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Playback & Recording, Editing, Selection, View & Tracks, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- Play / stopSpace
- UndoCtrlZ
- Select allCtrlA
- Zoom inCtrl=
- Play once and stopShiftSpace
- PauseP
Playback & Recording
9 shortcuts
Play / stop
Space
WinSpaceMacSpaceLinuxSpace
Play once and stop
ShiftSpace
WinShiftSpaceMacShiftSpaceLinuxShiftSpace
Pause
P
WinPMacPLinuxP
Record
R
WinRMacRLinuxR
Record new track
ShiftR
WinShiftRMacShiftRLinuxShiftR
Stop
S
WinSMacSLinuxS
Go to beginning
Home
WinHomeMacHomeLinuxHome
Go to end
End
WinEndMacEndLinuxEnd
Play looped selection
L
WinLMacLLinuxL
Editing
11 shortcuts
Undo
CtrlZ
WinCtrlZMac⌘ZLinuxCtrlZ
Redo
CtrlY
WinCtrlYMac⌘YLinuxCtrlY
Cut
CtrlX
WinCtrlXMac⌘XLinuxCtrlX
Copy
CtrlC
WinCtrlCMac⌘CLinuxCtrlC
Paste
CtrlV
WinCtrlVMac⌘VLinuxCtrlV
Delete selection
CtrlK
WinCtrlKMac⌘KLinuxCtrlK
Silence selection
CtrlL
WinCtrlLMac⌘LLinuxCtrlL
Trim to selection
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘TLinuxCtrlT
Split audio at selection
CtrlI
WinCtrlIMac⌘ILinuxCtrlI
Duplicate selection to new track
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘DLinuxCtrlD
Join clips
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘JLinuxCtrlJ
Selection
7 shortcuts
Select all
CtrlA
WinCtrlAMac⌘ALinuxCtrlA
Deselect all
CtrlShiftA
WinCtrlShiftAMac⌘⇧ALinuxCtrlShiftA
Set in point (start)
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Win[Mac[Linux[
Set out point (end)
]
Win]Mac]Linux]
Zoom to selection
CtrlE
WinCtrlEMac⌘ELinuxCtrlE
Move selection start left
ShiftLeft
WinShiftLeftMacShiftLeftLinuxShiftLeft
Move selection end right
ShiftRight
WinShiftRightMacShiftRightLinuxShiftRight
View & Tracks
7 shortcuts
Zoom in
Ctrl=
WinCtrl=Mac⌘=LinuxCtrl=
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-LinuxCtrl-
Zoom normal
CtrlShiftF
WinCtrlShiftFMac⌘⇧FLinuxCtrlShiftF
Zoom fit project
CtrlShiftF(double)
WinCtrlShiftF(double)Mac⌘⇧F(double)LinuxCtrlShiftF
New audio track
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧NLinuxCtrlShiftN
Mute track
CtrlShiftM
WinCtrlShiftMMac⌘⇧MLinuxCtrlShiftM
Solo track
CtrlShiftS
WinCtrlShiftSMac⌘⇧SLinuxCtrlShiftS
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Audacity shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as play / stop.
Can I print this Audacity shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Audacity?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, Play / stop is Space on Windows and Space on macOS where available.
