Keyboard Shortcut Reference - Audacity Development Manual

# Keyboard Shortcut Reference

### From Audacity Development Manual

This page lists all keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Audacity, arranged in similar functional groupings used by the Menu Bar and Toolbars.

- Many shortcuts are associated with a menu item. Click on the "Action name" link for a full description of the menu item.
- Some shortcuts (called "Command" in the Keyboard Preferences pane) do not have an equivalent menu item (or toolbar button) and have no link in the tables. These shortcuts (listed in black) usually appear in the table for the menu item or toolbar they are most relevant to, but Commands that control keyboard focus have their own table.
- Many menu and other commands do not have a pre-defined shortcut, but you can assign a shortcut to them in Keyboard Preferences. For convenience, these are listed at the end of the tables below. It is also possible to assign shortcuts to individual Effects, Generators and Analyzers.
- Similarly, you can change the pre-defined shortcut for any item in Keyboard Preferences.

File Menu Tracks Menu Analyze Menu Mixer Toolbar
Edit Menu Audio Track Dropdown Menu Window Menu (Mac only) Selection Toolbar
View Menu Generate Menu Help Menu Tools Toolbar
Transport Menu Effect Menu Device Toolbar Keyboard focus

Mac users: CTRL = COMMAND and ALT = OPTION. So, for example, CTRL + ALT + K = COMMAND + OPTION + K

## File Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
New | CTRL + N | Creates a new and empty project window to start working on new or imported Tracks.
Open... | CTRL + O | Presents you with a standard dialog box where you can select either audio files, a list of files (.LOF) or an Audacity Project file to open.
Close | CTRL + W | Closes the current project window, prompting you to save your work if you have not saved.
Save Project | CTRL + S | Saves the current Audacity project .AUP file.
Import > Audio... | CTRL + SHIFT + I | Similar to 'Open', except that the file is added as a new track to your existing project.
Export Audio... | CTRL + SHIFT + E | Exports to an audio file.
Export Multiple... | CTRL + SHIFT + L | Exports multiple audio files in one process, one file for each track if there are multiple audio tracks, or labels can be added which then define the length of each exported file.
Exit | CTRL + Q | Closes all project windows and exits Audacity. If there are any unsaved changes to your project, Audacity will ask if you want to save them.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Save Project As; Save Compressed Copy of Project...; Check Dependencies...; Edit Metadata...; Import > Labels, MIDI, Raw Data; Export Selected Audio; Export Labels; Export MIDI; Apply Chain; Edit Chains; Page Setup; Print.

## Edit Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Undo | CTRL + Z | Undoes the most recent editing action.
Redo | CTRL + Y (Mac/Linux: CTRL + SHIFT + Z) | Redoes the most recently undone editing action.
Cut | CTRL + X | Removes the selected audio data and/or labels and places these on the Audacity clipboard. By default, any audio or labels to right of the selection are shifted to the left.
Delete | CTRL + K | Removes the selected audio data and/or labels without copying these to the Audacity clipboard. By default, any audio or labels to right of the selection are shifted to the left.
Remove Special > Split Cut | CTRL + ALT + X | Same as Cut, but none of the audio data or labels to right of the selection are shifted.
Remove Special > Split Delete | CTRL + ALT + K | Same as Delete, but none of the audio data or labels to right of the selection are shifted.
Remove Special > Silence Audio | CTRL + L | Replaces the currently selected audio with absolute silence. Does not affect label tracks.
Remove Special > Trim Audio | CTRL + T | Deletes all audio but the selection. If there are other separate clips in the same track these are not removed or shifted unless trimming the entire length of a clip or clips. Does not affect label tracks.
Clip Boundaries > Split | CTRL + I | Splits the current clip into two clips at the cursor point, or into three clips at the selection boundaries.
Clip Boundaries > Split New | CTRL + ALT + I | Does a Split Cut on the current selection in the current track, then creates a new track and pastes the selection into the new track.
Clip Boundaries > Join | CTRL + J | If you select an area that overlaps one or more clips, they are all joined into one large clip. Regions in-between clips become silence.
Clip Boundaries > Detach at Silences | CTRL + ALT + J | In a selection region that includes absolute silences, creates individual non-silent clips between the regions of silence. The silence becomes blank space between the clips.
Copy | CTRL + C | Copies the selected audio data to the Audacity clipboard without removing it from the project.
Paste | CTRL + V | Inserts whatever is on the Audacity clipboard at the position of the selection cursor in the project, replacing whatever audio data is currently selected, if any.
Paste Text to New Label | CTRL + ALT + V | Pastes the text on the Audacity clipboard at the cursor position in the currently selected label track. If there is no selection in the label track a point label is created. If a range is selected in the label track a range label is created. If no label track is selected one is created, and a new label is created.
Duplicate | CTRL + D | Creates a new track containing only the current selection as a new clip.
Labeled Audio > Cut | ALT + X | Same as the Cut command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Delete | ALT + K | Same as the Delete command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split Cut | SHIFT + ALT + X | Same as the Split Cut command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split Delete | SHIFT + ALT + K | Same as the Split Delete command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Silence Audio | ALT + L | Same as the Silence Audio command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Copy | SHIFT + ALT + C | Same as the Copy command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Labeled Audio > Split | ALT + I | Same as the Split command, but operates on labeled audio regions or points.
Labeled Audio > Join | ALT + J | Same as the Join command, but operates on labeled audio regions or points. You may need to select the audio and use Edit > Clip Boundaries > Join to join all regions or points.
Labeled Audio > Detach at Silences | SHIFT + ALT + J | Same as the Detach at Silences command, but operates on labeled audio regions.
Select > All | CTRL + A | Selects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
Select > None | CTRL + SHIFT + A | Deselects all of the audio in all of the tracks.
Select > Spectral > Toggle Spectral Selection | Q | Changes between selecting a time range and selecting the last selected spectral selection in that time range. This command toggles the spectral selection even if not in Spectrogram view, but you must be in Spectrogram view to use the spectral selection in one of the Spectral edit effects.
Select > Left at Playback Position | [ | When Audacity is playing, recording or paused, sets the left boundary of a potential selection by moving the cursor to the current position of the green playback cursor (or red recording cursor). Otherwise, opens the "Set Left Selection Boundary" dialog for adjusting the time position of the left-hand selection boundary. If there is no selection, moving the time digits backwards creates a selection ending at the former cursor position, and moving the time digits forwards provides a way to move the cursor forwards to an exact point.
Select > Right at Playback Position | ] | When Audacity is playing, recording or paused, sets the right boundary of the selection, thus drawing the selection from the cursor position to the current position of the green playback cursor (or red recording cursor). Otherwise, opens the "Set Right Selection Boundary" dialog for adjusting the time position of the right-hand selection boundary. If there is no selection, moving the time digits forwards creates a selection starting at the former cursor position, and moving the time digits backwards provides a way to move the cursor backwards to an exact point.
Select > Track Start to Cursor | SHIFT + J | Selects a region in the selected track(s) from the start of the track to the cursor position.
Select > Cursor to Track End | SHIFT + K | Selects a region in the selected track(s) from the cursor position to the end of the track.
Select > Cursor to Stored Cursor Position | (User-assigned) | Selects from the current position of the editing cursor (or from the left edge of the current selection) to the position previously stored by the Edit > Store Cursor Position command.
Select > In All Tracks | CTRL + SHIFT + K | Extends the current selection up and/or down into all tracks in the project.
Select > In All Sync-Locked Tracks | CTRL + SHIFT + Y | Extends the current selection up and/or down into all sync-locked tracks in the currently selected track group.
Find Zero Crossings | Z | Moves the edges of a selection region (or the cursor position) slightly so they are at a rising zero crossing point.
Move Cursor to Selection Start | LEFT | When there is a selection, moves the cursor to the start of the selection and removes the selection.
Move Cursor to Selection End | RIGHT | When there is a selection, moves the cursor to the end of the selection and removes the selection.
Move Cursor to Track Start | J | Moves the cursor to the start of the selected track.
Move Cursor to Track End | K | Moves the cursor to the end of the selected track.
Preferences | CTRL + P (Mac: COMMAND + , ) | Opens the Preferences dialog.
Move to and open Next Label | TAB | When the yellow focus border is in a label track, opens the next label for editing and places the editing cursor or selection to correspond with that label. This shortcut cannot be changed in Keyboard Preferences because TAB is used to navigate Preferences.
Move to and open Previous Label | SHIFT + TAB | When the yellow focus border is in a label track, opens the previous label for editing and places the editing cursor or selection to correspond with that label. This shortcut cannot be changed in Keyboard Preferences because TAB is used to navigate Preferences.
Move to Next Label | ALT + LEFT | Places the editing cursor or selection to correspond with the next label, without opening the label for editing.
Move to Previous Label | ALT + RIGHT | Places the editing cursor or selection to correspond with the previous label, without opening the label for editing.
Selection to Start | SHIFT + HOME | Selects all audio from beginning of the track to the cursor.
Selection to End | SHIFT + END}} | Selects all audio from the cursor to the end of the track.
Delete Key | BACKSPACE | Deletes the selection. When focus is in Selection Toolbar, BACKSPACE is not a shortcut but navigates back to the previous digit and sets it to zero.
Delete Key 2 | DELETE | Deletes the selection.
Selection Extend Left | SHIFT + LEFT | Increases the size of the selection by extending it to the left. The amount of increase is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection one is created starting at the cursor position.
Selection Extend Right | SHIFT + RIGHT | Increases the size of the selection by extending it to the right. The amount of increase is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection one is created starting at the cursor position.
Selection Contract Left | CTRL + SHIFT + LEFT | Decreases the size of the selection by contracting it from the right. The amount of decrease is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection no action is taken.
Selection Contract Right | CTRL + SHIFT + RIGHT | Decreases the size of the selection by contracting it from the left. The amount of decrease is dependent on the zoom level. If there is no selection no action is taken.
Cursor Left | LEFT | When there is no selection, moves the cursor one screen pixel to left. When a Snap To option is chosen, moves the cursor to the preceding unit of time as determined by the current selection format. If the key is held down, the cursor speed depends on the length of the tracks.
Cursor Right | RIGHT | When there is no selection, moves the cursor one screen pixel to right. When a Snap To option is chosen, moves the cursor to the following unit of time as determined by the current selection format. If the key is held down, the cursor speed depends on the length of the tracks.
Cursor Short Jump Left(1) | , | Moves the cursor one second left by default when playback is stopped.
Cursor Short Jump Right(1) | . | Moves the cursor one second right by default when playback is stopped.
Cursor Long Jump Left(1) | SHIFT + , | Moves the cursor 15 seconds left by default when playback is stopped.
Cursor Long Jump Right(1) | SHIFT + . | Moves the cursor 15 seconds right by default when playback is stopped.
Set (or Extend) Left Selection | (User-assigned) | Same as Selection Extend Left.
Set (or Extend) Right Selection | (User-assigned) | Same as Selection Extend Right.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Select > Spectral > Next Higher Peak Frequency, Next Lower Peak Frequency; Move Cursor > to Selection Start, to Selection End; Store Region; Retrieve Region; Store Cursor Position; Play Region > Lock, Unlock. Holding SHIFT then left-clicking in the waveform creates a selection between the editing cursor and the click point (or extends the existing selection from its nearest edge). This shortcut cannot be configured in Keyboard Preferences.

(1) | The long and short jump times are set by the long and short Seek Time when playing values in Playback Preferences.

## View Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Zoom In | CTRL + 1 | Zooms in on the horizontal axis of the audio displaying more detail over a shorter length of time.
Zoom Normal | CTRL + 2 | Zooms to the default view which displays about one inch per second.
Zoom Out | CTRL + 3 | Zooms out displaying less detail over a greater length of time.
Zoom to Selection | CTRL + E | Zooms in or out so that the selected audio fills the width of the window.
Fit In Window | CTRL + F | Zooms out until the entire project just fits in the window.
Fit Vertically | CTRL + SHIFT + F | Adjusts the height of all the tracks until they fit in the project window.
Go to Selection Start | CTRL + [ | Moves the left edge of the current selection to the center of the screen, without changing the zoom level.
Go to Selection End | CTRL + ] | Moves the right edge of the current selection to the center of the screen, without changing the zoom level.
Collapse All Tracks | CTRL + SHIFT + C | Collapses all tracks to take up the minimum amount of space.
Expand Collapsed Tracks | CTRL + SHIFT + X | Expands all collapsed tracks to their original size before the last collapse.
Full screen on/off | F11 (Mac: COMMAND + / ) | Toggles between normal and full-screen mode.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Show Clipping; History...; Karaoke...; Mixer Board...; Toolbars > Device, Edit, Combined Meter, Recording Meter, Playback Meter, Mixer, Selection, Spectral Selection, Tools, Transcription, Transport, Reset Toolbars. PAGE UP scrolls the project rightwards and PAGE DOWN scrolls the project leftwards, equivalent to a single click in the white area either side of the horizontal scrollbar. These shortcuts cannot be configured in Keyboard Preferences.

## Transport Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Play/Stop | SPACE | Starts and stops playback or stops a recording (stopping does not change the restart position). Therefore using any play or record command after stopping with "Play/Stop" will start playback or recording from the same Timeline position it last started from. You can also assign separate shortcuts for Play and Stop.
Play/Stop and Set Cursor | X | Starts playback like "Play/Stop", but stopping playback sets the restart position to the stop point. When stopped, this command is the same as "Play/Stop". When playing, this command stops playback and moves the cursor (or the start of the selection) to the position where playback stopped.
Loop Play | SHIFT + SPACE | Plays the selection over and over again.
Pause | P | Temporarily pauses playing or recording without losing your place.
Skip to Start | HOME | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the project.
Skip to End | END | Moves the cursor to the end of the project.
Record | R | Recording begins on a new track at either the current cursor location or at the beginning of the current selection.
Timer Record... | SHIFT + T | Brings up the Timer Record dialog.
Append Record | SHIFT + R | Starts recording at the end of the currently selected track(s).
Move Cursor to Next Label | ALT + RIGHT | If Playback is active or paused, moves the playback cursor to the next label and continues playback from there.
Move Cursor to Previous Label | ALT + LEFT | If Playback is active or paused, moves the playback cursor to the previous label and continues playback from there.
Play One Second | 1 | Plays for one second centered on the current mouse pointer position (not from the current cursor position). See this page for an example.
Play To Selection | B | Plays to or from the current mouse pointer position to or from the start or end of the selection, depending on the pointer position. See this page for more details.
Play Cut Preview | C | Plays by default for two seconds before the current selection and one second after the current selection, as if the current selection had been cut or deleted. This is useful for previewing what the audio will sound like after the cut. The default duration that is played before and after the selection can be changed in the Cut Preview section of Playback Preferences.
Play short period before selection start | SHIFT + F5 | Plays a short period before the start of the selected audio, the period before shares the setting of the cut preview.
Play short period after selection start | SHIFT + F6 | Plays a short period after the start of the selected audio, the period after shares the setting of the cut preview.
Play short period before selection end | SHIFT + F7 | Plays a short period before the end of the selected audio, the period before shares the setting of the cut preview.
Play short period after selection end | SHIFT + F8 | Plays a short period after the end of the selected audio, the period after shares the setting of the cut preview.
Play short period before and after selection start | CTRL + SHIFT + F5 | Plays a short period before and after the start of the selected audio, the periods before and after share the setting of the cut preview.
Play short period before and after selection end | CTRL + SHIFT + F7 | Plays a short period before and after the end of the selected audio, the periods before and after share the setting of the cut preview.
Short Seek Left during Playback(1) | LEFT or , | Skips the playback cursor back one second by default.
Short Seek Right during Playback(1) | RIGHT or . | Skips the playback cursor forward one second by default.
Long Seek Left during Playback(1) | SHIFT + LEFT or SHIFT + , | Skips the playback cursor back 15 seconds by default.
Long Seek Right during Playback(1) | SHIFT + RIGHT or SHIFT + . | Skips the playback cursor forward 15 seconds by default.
Play | (User-assigned) | Single command to start playback immediately.
Stop | (User-assigned) | Single command to stop playing or recording immediately so that the next playback or recording will start from the same Timeline position it last started from.
Play-at-speed | (User-assigned) | Equivalent to clicking the Play-at-speed button on Transcription Toolbar.
Adjust playback speed< | (User-assigned) | Displays the Playback Speed dialog. You can type a new value for the playback speed (between 0.01 and 3), or press Tab then use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the slider.
Increase playback speed | (User-assigned) | Each key press will increase the playback speed by 0.03. You need to then use the Play-at-speed shortcut above to restart playback at the new speed.
Decrease playback speed | (User-assigned) | Each key press will decrease the playback speed by 0.03. You need to then use the Play-at-speed shortcut above to restart playback at the new speed.
Loop Play at speed | (User-assigned) | Play the track or selection over and over at adjusted speed until you stop.
Play Cut Preview at speed | (User-assigned) | Play audio either side of a selection at adjusted speed to preview what deleting the selection will sound like.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Scrubbing > Scrub, Seek, Scrub Ruler; Pinned Recording/Playback Head; Overdub (on/off); Software Playthrough (on/off); Sound Activated Recording (on/off); Sound Activation Level...; Rescan Audio Devices. The following mouse-with-keyboard shortcuts are also available - they cannot be configured in Keyboard Preferences. Holding SHIFT then clicking on the Play button on Transport Toolbar loop-plays the track or selection over and over until you stop. When there is a selection region, holding CTRL (COMMAND on Mac) then clicking the Play button will play by default two seconds before the region and one second after it in order to preview what deleting the region would sound like. The durations played before and after the region can be changed in the Cut Preview section of Playback Preferences. Similarly, holding SHIFT then clicking on the Play-at-Speed button on Transcription Toolbar loop-plays at your chosen adjusted speed and holding CTRL (COMMAND on Mac) then clicking the Play-at-Speed button cut previews at adjusted speed. Holding SHIFT then dragging in the Timeline and releasing the drag will loop-play that Quick-Play region. Holding CTRL (COMMAND on a Mac) then dragging in the Timeline and releasing the drag will play by default two seconds before the Quick-Play region and one second after it. This provides a preview of what cutting that region would sound like. The durations played before and after the region can be changed in the Cut Preview section of Playback Preferences. Holding CTRL and SHIFT (COMMAND and SHIFT on Mac) then dragging in the Timeline loop plays the Cut Preview.

(1) | The long and short seek times can be set in the Seek Time when playing section of Playback Preferences.

## Tracks Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Add New > Mono Track | CTRL + SHIFT + N | Creates a new empty mono audio track.
Mix and Render to New Track | CTRL + SHIFT + M | Same as Tracks > Mix and Render, except that the original tracks are preserved rather than being replaced by the resulting "Mix" track.
Mute All Tracks | CTRL + U | Mutes all the audio tracks in the project as if you had used the mute buttons from the Track Control Panel on each track.
Unmute All Tracks | CTRL + SHIFT + U | Unmutes all the audio tracks in the project as if you had released the mute buttons from the Track Control Panel on each track.
Add Label at Selection | CTRL + B | Creates a new, empty label at the cursor or at the selection region.
Add Label at Playback Position | CTRL + M (Mac: COMMAND + . ) | Creates a new, empty label at the current playback or recording position.
Move Focus to First Track | CTRL + HOME | Changes the focus to the top-most track.
Move Focus to Last Track | CTRL + END | Changes the focus to the bottom-most track.
Move Focus to Previous Track(1) | UP | Changes the track that responds to keyboard input to the previous (upper) track. If the top track currently has focus no action is taken.
Move Focus to Previous and Select(1) | SHIFT + UP | As above, but if there is a selection in the current track that selection is extended into the track above.
Move Focus to Next Track(1) | DOWN | Changes the track that responds to keyboard input to the next (lower) track. If the bottom track currently has focus no action is taken.
Move Focus to Next and Select(1) | SHIFT + DOWN | As above, but if there is a selection in the current track that selection is extended into the track below.
Toggle Focused Track(1) | RETURN or ENTER | Changes the focused track from selected to not selected, or from not selected to selected.
Remove Focused track | SHIFT + C | Removes the focused track.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Add New > Stereo Track, Label Track, Time Track; Stereo Track to Mono; Mix and Render; Resample...; Remove Tracks; Align Tracks > Align End to End, Align Together, Start to Zero, Start to Cursor/Selection Start, Start to Selection End, End to Cursor/Selection Start, End to Selection End; Move Selection when Aligning > Start to Zero, Start to Cursor/Selection Start, Start to Selection End, End to Cursor/Selection Start, End to Selection End; Sync-Lock Tracks; Edit Labels...; Sort Tracks > by Start time, by Name. The following mouse-with-keyboard shortcuts are also available - they cannot be configured in Keyboard Preferences. Holding SHIFT while clicking above or below a selected track adds the SHIFT-clicked track to the selection. Holding SHIFT then dragging when in in Time Shift Tool shifts all clips in a track to left or right. Holding CTRL (COMMAND on Mac} then dragging when in Time Shift Tool lets you drag clips vertically into another track without accidentally dragging them left or right.

(1) | See Audacity Selection for examples of changing track focus and selection.

## Audio Track Dropdown Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Open menu on focused track | SHIFT + M | Opens the Audio Track Dropdown Menu on the focused audio track or other track type. In the audio track dropdown, use Up and Down arrow keys to navigate the menu and Enter to select a menu item. Use Right arrow to open the "Set Sample Format" and "Set Rate" choices or Left arrow to leave those choices.
Move focused track up | (User-assigned) | Moves the focused track up by one track and moves the focus there.
Move focused track down | (User-assigned) | Moves the focused track down by one track and moves the focus there.
Move focused track to top | (User-assigned) | Moves the focused track up to the top of the track table and moves the focus there.
Move focused track to bottom | (User-assigned) | Moves the focused track down to the bottom of the track table and moves the focus there.
Mute/Unmute focused track | SHIFT + U | Toggles the Mute button on the focused track.
Solo/Unsolo focused track | SHIFT + S | Toggles the Solo button on the focused track.
Change gain on focused track | SHIFT + G | Brings up the Gain dialog for the focused track where you can enter a gain value, or use the slider for finer control of gain than is available when using the track pan slider.
Increase gain on focused track | ALT + SHIFT + UP | Controls the gain slider on the focused track. Each keypress increases the gain value by 1 dB.
Decrease gain on focused track | ALT + SHIFT + DOWN | Controls the gain slider on the focused track. Each keypress decreases the gain value by 1 dB.
Change pan on focused track | SHIFT + P | Brings up the Pan dialog for the focused track where you can enter a pan value, or use the slider for finer control of panning than is available when using the track pan slider.
Pan left on focused track | ALT + SHIFT + LEFT | Controls the pan slider on the focused track. Each keypress changes the pan value by 10% left.
Pan right on focused track | ALT + SHIFT + RIGHT | Controls the pan slider on the focused track. Each keypress changes the pan value by 10% right.

## Generate Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
All Generate menu items can be assigned an unused keyboard shortcut in Keyboard Preferences.

## Effect Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Repeat Last Effect | CTRL + R | Repeats the last used effect at its last used settings and without displaying any dialog.
All classes of effects in the Effect Menu can be assigned an unused keyboard shortcut in Keyboard Preferences.

## Analyze Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Contrast... | CTRL + SHIFT + T | Displays the Contrast dialog.
All other Analyze menu items can be assigned an unused keyboard shortcut in Keyboard Preferences.

## Window Menu (Mac only)

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Minimize | COMMAND + M | Minimizes the front project window into the Dock.
Minimize all projects | OPTION + COMMAND + M | Minimizes all project windows into the Dock.
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Zoom; Bring All to Front.

## Help Menu

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Menu items assignable in Keyboard Preferences: Quick Help; Manual; Screenshot Tools...; Check for Updates...; Audio Device Info...; Show Log...; Generate Support Data...; About Audacity... (on Mac, "About Audacity" is in the Audacity Menu).

## Device Toolbar

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Change Audio Host | SHIFT + H | Displays the Select Audio Host dialog for choosing the particular interface with which Audacity communicates with your chosen playback and recording devices.
Change Playback Device | SHIFT + O | Displays the Select Playback Device dialog for choosing the playback device, but only if the "Playback Device" dropdown menu in Device Toolbar has entries for devices. Otherwise, an error message will be displayed.
Change Recording Device | SHIFT + I | Displays the Select recording Device dialog for choosing the recording device, but only if the "Recording Device" dropdown menu in Device Toolbar has entries for devices. Otherwise, an recording error message will be displayed.
Change Recording Channels | SHIFT + N | Displays the Select Recording Channels dialog for choosing the number of channels to be recorded by the chosen recording device.

## Mixer Toolbar

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Adjust Playback Volume | (User-assigned) | Displays the Playback Volume dialog. You can type a new value for the playback volume (between 0 and 1), or press Tab then use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the slider.
Increase Playback Volume | (User-assigned) | Each key press will increase the playback volume by 0.1.
Decrease Playback Volume | (User-assigned) | Each key press will decrease the playback volume by 0.1.
Adjust Recording Volume | (User-assigned) | Displays the Recording Volume dialog. You can type a new value for the recording volume (between 0 and 1), or press Tab then use the left and right arrow keys to adjust the slider.
Increase Recording Volume | (User-assigned) | Each key press will increase the recording volume by 0.1.
Decrease Recording Volume | (User-assigned) | Each key press will decrease the recording volume by 0.1.

## Selection Toolbar

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Snap To Off | (User-assigned) | Equivalent to setting the Snap To control in Selection Toolbar to "Off".
Snap To Nearest | (User-assigned) | Equivalent to setting the Snap To control in Selection Toolbar to "Nearest".
Snap To Prior | (User-assigned) | Equivalent to setting the Snap To control in Selection Toolbar to "Prior".

## Tools Toolbar

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Selection Tool | F1 | Chooses Selection tool.
Envelope Tool | F2 | Chooses Envelope tool.
Draw Tool | F3 | Chooses Draw tool.
Zoom Tool | F4 | Chooses Zoom tool.
Time Shift Tool | F5 | Chooses Time Shift tool.
Multi-Tool | F6 | Chooses Multi-tool.
Next Tool | D | Cycles forwards through the tools, starting from the currently selected tool: starting from Selection, it would navigate to Envelope to Draw to Zoom to Time Shift to Multi-tool to Selection.
Previous Tool | A | Cycles backwards through the tools, starting from the currently selected tool: starting from Selection, it would navigate to Multi-tool to Time Shift to Zoom to Draw to Envelope to Selection.

## Keyboard focus

Action | Shortcut | Description
--- | --- | ---
Move backward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area | CTRL + SHIFT + F6 | Each use moves the keyboard focus as indicated.
Move forward through currently focused toolbar in Upper Toolbar dock area, Track View and currently focused toolbar in Lower Toolbar dock area | CTRL + F6 | Each use moves the keyboard focus as indicated.
Move backward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window | ALT + SHIFT + F6 | Each use moves the keyboard focus as indicated. It is currently not possible to use this shortcut on Mac when there is an undocked toolbar.
Move forward through modeless windows, undocked Toolbars and the main project window | ALT + F6 | Each use moves the keyboard focus as indicated. It is currently not possible to use this shortcut on Mac when there is an undocked toolbar.

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