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⤢ AUDACITY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 53 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Zoom In 2 ⌘ Zoom Nor… 3 ⌘ Zoom Out 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q ⌘ Exit W ⌘ Close E ⌘ ⇧ Export Aud… R Record T ⌘ Trim Audio Y ⌘ Redo U ⌘ Mute All Tr… I ⌘ ⇧ Import Aud… O ⌘ Open P Pause A ⌘ Select All S ⌘ Save Proje… D ⌘ Duplicate F ⌘ Fit to Width G ⇧ Change G… H J ⇧ Select Tra… K ⌘ Delete L ⌘ Silence Au… Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B ⌘ Add Label… N ⌘ New M ⇧ Open Men… MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Stop ␣ Split ⌘ I Zoom to Selecti… ⌘ E Play/Stop and S… X Record New Tra… ⇧ R Repeat Last Effe… ⌘ R Selection Tool F1 Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave G… ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leav… ⌘ ⌥ K Add Label at Pla… ⌘ . Select at Zero Cr… Z Selection Left at… [ Selection Right a… ] Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Cursor to Selecti… ← Cursor to Selecti… → Cursor to Project… ↖ Cursor to Project… ↘ Set Loop to Sele… ⇧ L Unmute All Trac… ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute F… ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Foc… ⇧ S Envelope Tool F2 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC AUDACITY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 53 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Zoom In 2 ⌘ Zoom Nor… 3 ⌘ Zoom Out 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select All Z ⌘ Undo E ⌘ ⇧ Export Aud… R Record T ⌘ Trim Audio Y ⌘ Redo U ⌘ Mute All Tr… I ⌘ ⇧ Import Aud… O ⌘ Open P Pause Q ⌘ Exit S ⌘ Save Proje… D ⌘ Duplicate F ⌘ Fit to Width G ⇧ Change G… H J ⇧ Select Tra… K ⌘ Delete L ⌘ Silence Au… M ⇧ Open Men… W ⌘ Close X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B ⌘ Add Label… N ⌘ New MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Stop ␣ Split ⌘ I Zoom to Selecti… ⌘ E Play/Stop and S… X Record New Tra… ⇧ R Repeat Last Effe… ⌘ R Selection Tool F1 Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave G… ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leav… ⌘ ⌥ K Add Label at Pla… ⌘ . Select at Zero Cr… Z Selection Left at… [ Selection Right a… ] Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Cursor to Selecti… ← Cursor to Selecti… → Cursor to Project… ↖ Cursor to Project… ↘ Set Loop to Sele… ⇧ L Unmute All Trac… ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute F… ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Foc… ⇧ S Envelope Tool F2 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC ⤢ RECORDING Record R Record New Track ⇧ R Timer Record ⇧ T Punch and Roll Record ⇧ D FILE Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ E Import Audio ⌘ ⇧ I Close ⌘ W Exit ⌘ Q CLIPS Split ⌘ I LABELS Add Label at Selection ⌘ B Add Label at Playback Position ⌘ . TOOLS Selection Tool F1 Envelope Tool F2 Draw Tool F3 Zoom Tool F4 Multi Tool F6 FOCUS Move Focus to Previous Track ↑ Move Focus to Next Track ↓ PLAYBACK Play/Stop ␣ Pause P Play/Stop and Set Cursor X Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Set Loop to Selection ⇧ L Play to Selection B Play Cut Preview C Clear Loop ⌥ ⇧ L SELECTION Select All ⌘ A Select at Zero Crossings Z Selection Left at Playback Position [ Selection Right at Playback Positi… ] Select In All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ K Select In All Sync-Locked Tracks ⌘ ⇧ Y Select Track Start to Cursor ⇧ J Select Cursor to Track End ⇧ K Select Previous Clip ⌥ , Select Next Clip ⌥ . EFFECTS Repeat Last Effect ⌘ R CURSOR Cursor to Selection Start ← Cursor to Selection End → Cursor to Project Start ↖ Cursor to Project End ↘ Cursor to Track Start J Cursor to Track End K Cursor Left ← Cursor Right → EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K Duplicate ⌘ D Silence Audio ⌘ L Trim Audio ⌘ T Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ K Delete Key ⌫ Delete Key 2 ⌦ VIEW Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 Zoom Normal ⌘ 2 Zoom to Selection ⌘ E Fit to Width ⌘ F Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Zoom Toggle ⇧ Z Collapse All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ C Expand Collapsed Tracks ⌘ ⇧ X Enable Full Screen F11 TRACKS Mute All Tracks ⌘ U Unmute All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute Focused Track ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Focused Track ⇧ S Mute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ U Unmute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ U Change Gain on Focused Track ⇧ G Open Menu on Focused Track ⇧ M Audacity KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC ⤢ FILE 07 Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ E Import Audio ⌘ ⇧ I Close ⌘ W Exit ⌘ Q VIEW 10 Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 Zoom Normal ⌘ 2 Zoom to Selection ⌘ E Fit to Width ⌘ F Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Zoom Toggle ⇧ Z Collapse All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ C Expand Collapsed Tra… ⌘ ⇧ X Enable Full Screen F11 FOCUS 02 Move Focus to Previo… ↑ Move Focus to Next T… ↓ PLAYBACK 08 Play/Stop ␣ Pause P Play/Stop and Set Cu… X Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Set Loop to Selection ⇧ L Play to Selection B Play Cut Preview C Clear Loop ⌥ ⇧ L CLIPS 01 Split ⌘ I LABELS 02 Add Label at Selecti… ⌘ B Add Label at Playbac… ⌘ . TOOLS 05 Selection Tool F1 Envelope Tool F2 Draw Tool F3 Zoom Tool F4 Multi Tool F6 RECORDING 04 Record R Record New Track ⇧ R Timer Record ⇧ T Punch and Roll Record ⇧ D SELECTION 10 Select All ⌘ A Select at Zero Cross… Z Selection Left at Pl… [ Selection Right at P… ] Select In All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ K Select In All Sync-L… ⌘ ⇧ Y Select Track Start t… ⇧ J Select Cursor to Tra… ⇧ K Select Previous Clip ⌥ , Select Next Clip ⌥ . CURSOR 08 Cursor to Selection… ← Cursor to Selection… → Cursor to Project St… ↖ Cursor to Project End ↘ Cursor to Track Start J Cursor to Track End K Cursor Left ← Cursor Right → EDITING 14 Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K Duplicate ⌘ D Silence Audio ⌘ L Trim Audio ⌘ T Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ K Delete Key ⌫ Delete Key 2 ⌦ EFFECTS 01 Repeat Last Effect ⌘ R TRACKS 08 Mute All Tracks ⌘ U Unmute All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute Focused… ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Focused… ⇧ S Mute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ U Unmute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ U Change Gain on Focus… ⇧ G Open Menu on Focused… ⇧ M Audacity KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC ⤢ AUDACITY · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 13 SETS · No.01 AUDACITY TOTAL 80 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 14 PLAYBACK 08 RECORDING 04 FILE 07 SELECTION 10 VIEW 10 CLIPS 01 LABELS 02 EFFECTS 01 TOOLS 05 CURSOR 08 TRACKS 08 FOCUS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K Duplicate ⌘ D Silence Audio ⌘ L Trim Audio ⌘ T Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ K Delete Key ⌫ Delete Key 2 ⌦ Play/Stop ␣ Pause P Play/Stop and Set Cursor X Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Set Loop to Selection ⇧ L Play to Selection B Play Cut Preview C Clear Loop ⌥ ⇧ L Record R Record New Track ⇧ R Timer Record ⇧ T Punch and Roll Record ⇧ D Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ E Import Audio ⌘ ⇧ I Close ⌘ W Exit ⌘ Q Select All ⌘ A Select at Zero Crossings Z Selection Left at Playback Position [ Selection Right at Playback Position ] Select In All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ K Select In All Sync-Locked Tracks ⌘ ⇧ Y Select Track Start to Cursor ⇧ J Select Cursor to Track End ⇧ K Select Previous Clip ⌥ , Select Next Clip ⌥ . Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 Zoom Normal ⌘ 2 Zoom to Selection ⌘ E Fit to Width ⌘ F Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Zoom Toggle ⇧ Z Collapse All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ C Expand Collapsed Tracks ⌘ ⇧ X Enable Full Screen F11 Split ⌘ I Add Label at Selection ⌘ B Add Label at Playback Position ⌘ . Repeat Last Effect ⌘ R Selection Tool F1 Envelope Tool F2 Draw Tool F3 Zoom Tool F4 Multi Tool F6 Cursor to Selection Start ← Cursor to Selection End → Cursor to Project Start ↖ Cursor to Project End ↘ Cursor to Track Start J Cursor to Track End K Cursor Left ← Cursor Right → Mute All Tracks ⌘ U Unmute All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute Focused Track ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Focused Track ⇧ S Mute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ U Unmute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ U Change Gain on Focused Track ⇧ G Open Menu on Focused Track ⇧ M Move Focus to Previous Track ↑ Move Focus to Next Track ↓ AUDACITY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Zoom In 2 3 ⌘ Zoom Out 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Record T Y ⌘ Redo U I O P Pause A ⌘ Select All S ⌘ Save Proje… D F G H J K ⌘ Delete L Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N ⌘ New M MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Stop ␣ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play/Stop ␣ Pause P RECORDING Record R SELECTION Select All ⌘ A VIEW Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K FILE Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Audacity KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC Isometric EDITING 06 Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K SELECTION 01 Select All ⌘ A VIEW 02 Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 PLAYBACK 02 Play/Stop ␣ Pause P RECORDING 01 Record R FILE 02 Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Audacity KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AUDACITY · MAC Typewriter AUDACITY · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 AUDACITY TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 06 PLAYBACK 02 RECORDING 01 FILE 02 SELECTION 01 VIEW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K Play/Stop ␣ Pause P Record R Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 Editorial Audacity is a free, open-source audio editor and recorder. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up recording, transport control, zooming, and the cut/split/silence edits that make up most multitrack cleanup work.
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16 Action Shortcut Select All ⌘ A Select at Zero Crossings Z Selection Left at Playback Position [ Selection Right at Playback Position ] Select In All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ K Select In All Sync-Locked Tracks ⌘ ⇧ Y Select Track Start to Cursor ⇧ J Select Cursor to Track End ⇧ K Select Previous Clip ⌥ , Select Next Clip ⌥ . Selection to Start ⇧ ↖ Selection to End ⇧ ↘ Selection Extend Left ⇧ ← Selection Extend Right ⇧ → Selection Contract Left ⌘ ⇧ → Selection Contract Right ⌘ ⇧ ←
14 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Delete ⌘ K Duplicate ⌘ D Silence Audio ⌘ L Trim Audio ⌘ T Preferences ⌘ , Cut and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ X Delete and Leave Gap ⌘ ⌥ K Delete Key ⌫ Delete Key 2 ⌦
12 Action Shortcut Play/Stop ␣ Pause P Play/Stop and Set Cursor X Play Once/Stop ⇧ ␣ Set Loop to Selection ⇧ L Play to Selection B Play Cut Preview C Clear Loop ⌥ ⇧ L Short Seek Left During Playback ← Short Seek Right During Playback → Long Seek Left During Playback ⇧ ← Long Seek Right During Playback ⇧ →
12 Action Shortcut Cursor to Selection Start ← Cursor to Selection End → Cursor to Project Start ↖ Cursor to Project End ↘ Cursor to Track Start J Cursor to Track End K Cursor Left ← Cursor Right → Cursor Short Jump Left , Cursor Short Jump Right . Cursor Long Jump Left ⇧ , Cursor Long Jump Right ⇧ .
10 Action Shortcut Zoom In ⌘ 1 Zoom Out ⌘ 3 Zoom Normal ⌘ 2 Zoom to Selection ⌘ E Fit to Width ⌘ F Fit to Height ⌘ ⇧ F Zoom Toggle ⇧ Z Collapse All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ C Expand Collapsed Tracks ⌘ ⇧ X Enable Full Screen F11
9 Action Shortcut Move Focus to Previous Track ↑ Move Focus to Next Track ↓ Move Focus to Previous and Select ⇧ ↑ Move Focus to Next and Select ⇧ ↓ Toggle Focused Track ↵ Previous Clip on Focused Track ⇧ ⇥ Next Clip on Focused Track ⇥ Move Backward from Toolbars to Tracks ⌘ ⇧ F6 Move Forward from Toolbars to Tracks ⌘ F6
8 Action Shortcut Add Label at Selection ⌘ B Add Label at Playback Position ⌘ . Move to Previous Label ⌥ ← Move to Next Label ⌥ → Cut and Leave Gap in Labeled Audio ⌥ ⇧ X Delete and Leave Gap in Labeled Audio ⌥ ⇧ K Copy Labeled Audio ⌥ ⇧ C Detach Labeled Audio at Silences ⌥ ⇧ J
8 Action Shortcut Mute All Tracks ⌘ U Unmute All Tracks ⌘ ⇧ U Mute/Unmute Focused Track ⇧ U Solo/Unsolo Focused Track ⇧ S Mute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ U Unmute Tracks ⌘ ⌥ ⇧ U Change Gain on Focused Track ⇧ G Open Menu on Focused Track ⇧ M
7 Action Shortcut Save Project ⌘ S New ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Export Audio ⌘ ⇧ E Import Audio ⌘ ⇧ I Close ⌘ W Exit ⌘ Q
5 Action Shortcut Selection Tool F1 Envelope Tool F2 Draw Tool F3 Zoom Tool F4 Multi Tool F6
4 Action Shortcut Record R Record New Track ⇧ R Timer Record ⇧ T Punch and Roll Record ⇧ D
1 Action Shortcut Repeat Last Effect ⌘ R
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Does the poster include every Audacity shortcut? Audacity has 107 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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