I made a quick overview of the most Essential Audacity keyboard shortcuts. It is part of my series of creativity enhancement keyboard shortcuts for creative software.
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General Commands
New Project: Ctrl + N (Windows) / Cmd + N (Mac)
Open Project: Ctrl + O (Windows) / Cmd + O (Mac)
Save Project: Ctrl + S (Windows) / Cmd + S (Mac)
Export Audio: Ctrl + Shift + E (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + E (Mac)
Close Project: Ctrl + W (Windows) / Cmd + W (Mac)
Undo: Ctrl + Z (Windows) / Cmd + Z (Mac)
Redo: Ctrl + Y (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + Z (Mac)
Cut: Ctrl + X (Windows) / Cmd + X (Mac)
Copy: Ctrl + C (Windows) / Cmd + C (Mac)
Paste: Ctrl + V (Windows) / Cmd + V (Mac)
Delete: Delete (Windows) / Delete (Mac)
Select All: Ctrl + A (Windows) / Cmd + A (Mac)
Deselect All: Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + A (Mac)
Playback and Transport
Play/Stop: Space (Windows & Mac)
Loop Play: Shift + Space (Windows & Mac)
Pause: P (Windows & Mac)
Stop: Space (Windows & Mac)
Skip to Start: Home (Windows) / Fn + Left Arrow (Mac)
Skip to End: End (Windows) / Fn + Right Arrow (Mac)
Recording
Record: R (Windows & Mac)
Append Record: Shift + R (Windows & Mac)
Stop Recording: Space (Windows & Mac)
Editing
Split Clip: Ctrl + I (Windows) / Cmd + I (Mac)
Split Delete: Ctrl + K (Windows) / Cmd + K (Mac)
Trim: Ctrl + T (Windows) / Cmd + T (Mac)
Silence Audio: Ctrl + L (Windows) / Cmd + L (Mac)
Duplicate: Ctrl + D (Windows) / Cmd + D (Mac)
Join Clips: Ctrl + J (Windows) / Cmd + J (Mac)
Zoom In: Ctrl + 1 (Windows) / Cmd + 1 (Mac)
Zoom Out: Ctrl + 3 (Windows) / Cmd + 3 (Mac)
Fit Project in Window: Ctrl + F (Windows) / Cmd + F (Mac)
Selection
Select All: Ctrl + A (Windows) / Cmd + A (Mac)
Select None: Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows) / Cmd + Shift + A (Mac)
Extend Selection Left: Shift + Left Arrow (Windows & Mac)
Extend Selection Right: Shift + Right Arrow (Windows & Mac)
View
Toggle Toolbars: Ctrl + T (Windows) / Cmd + T (Mac)
Show Metadata Editor: Ctrl + M (Windows) / Cmd + M (Mac)
Show Preferences: Ctrl + P (Windows) / Cmd + , (Mac)
Effects
Repeat Last Effect: Ctrl + R (Windows) / Cmd + R (Mac)
Apply Amplify Effect: Alt + A (Windows) / Option + A (Mac)
Normalize: Alt + N (Windows) / Option + N (Mac)
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