Here are some keyboard shortcuts that I find useful when editing in Audacity.
Keyboard Shortcut | Function | Description |
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Space | Start / Stop playback | |
F5 | Switch to Move clip tool | This tool allows you to shift a block forward or back, and to a different track |
F1 | Switch to Selection tool | This tool lets you select a chunk of a track, or just click in a track. |
Z | Find zero crossing | Shifts selection point to where the sound wave crosses the zero point. This prevents clicking sounds when selections are cut and pasted. |
Ctrl+S | Save Project | Do this often |
Alt-T, O, N | Track Menu, Sort, By Name | I name the tracks with numbers so that I can sort them by name. Makes dealing with lots of little bits easier. I remember "ALTON". |
Ctrl+D | Duplicate Selection | copies current selection to a new track |
Ctrl+I | Split Track | Easy way to delete a big chunk: Select where to cut, hit Z, then Ctrl+I, then double-click in the new chunk and hit Delete |
Shift+J | Select from Playback Position to start of track | Use with Z to chop bits off |
Shift+K | Select from Playback Position to end of track | Use with Z to chop bits off |