Audacity Keyboard Shortcuts
Audacity keyboard shortcut reference covering 32 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Play/Pause, Record, and Undo. 32 of 32 shortcuts are verified against official Audacity documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Audacity documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Cmd+Y |
Yes |
Source |
| Cut |
Cut selection |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selection |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete |
Delete selection |
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Silence |
Silence selection |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Yes |
Source |
| Trim |
Trim audio |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate selection |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Split |
Split at cursor |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Join |
Join clips |
Ctrl+J |
Cmd+J |
Yes |
Source |
| Normalize |
Normalize audio |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Amplify |
Amplify dialog |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Fade In |
Fade in selection |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Fade Out |
Fade out selection |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Cmd+Shift+G |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Export Audio |
Export audio |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
Cmd+Shift+E |
Yes |
Source |
| Export Selection |
Export selection |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Cmd+Shift+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Import Audio |
Import audio |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Cmd+Shift+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Save Project |
Save project |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| New |
New project |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open |
Open project |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Preferences |
Preferences |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Skip to Start |
Go to start |
Home |
Home |
Yes |
Source |
| Skip to End |
Go to end |
End |
End |
Yes |
Source |
Playback
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Play/Pause |
Toggle playback |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Stop |
Stop playback |
X |
X |
Yes |
Source |
| Pause |
Pause recording/playback |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
Recording
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Record |
Start recording |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
Zoom in |
Ctrl+1 |
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+3 |
Cmd+3 |
Yes |
Source |
| Fit Project |
Fit project in window |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Yes |
Source |
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