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⤢ CAKEWALK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Alt Show Tra… 2 Alt Show Con… 3 Alt Show Pia… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Open Qua… W E R Record T Ctrl Insert A… Y U I Show/Hid… O P A Ctrl Select A… S Split Se… D Ctrl Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K Mute Clip L Loop On/… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Show/Hid… N Snap to … M Alt Toggle T… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Go to End Ctrl END Delete Selected C… Del Toggle Track Solo… Alt S Toggle Track Arm … Alt R Zoom In Horizonta… Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizont… Ctrl LEFT Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points t… Shift L Delete Selected T… Ctrl Del Go to Next Transi… Tab Insert Marker M Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome … F3 Full Screen Mode … F11 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CAKEWALK · WINDOWS
CAKEWALK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Alt Show Tra… 2 Alt Show Con… 3 Alt Show Pia… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select A… Z Ctrl Undo E R Record T Ctrl Insert A… Y U I Show/Hid… O P Q Open Qua… S Split Se… D Ctrl Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K Mute Clip L Loop On/… M Alt Toggle T… W X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Show/Hid… N Snap to … MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Go to End Ctrl END Delete Selected C… Del Toggle Track Solo… Alt S Toggle Track Arm … Alt R Zoom In Horizonta… Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizont… Ctrl LEFT Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points t… Shift L Delete Selected T… Ctrl Del Go to Next Transi… Tab Insert Marker M Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome … F3 Full Screen Mode … F11 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CAKEWALK · WINDOWS
⤢ EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips… S Duplicate Selected C… Ctrl D Delete Selected Clip… Del Mute Clip K Open Quantize Dialog Q TOOLS Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Snap to Grid On/Off N TRACKS Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Toggle Track Mute (s… Alt M Toggle Track Solo (s… Alt S Toggle Track Arm (se… Alt R Delete Selected Trac… Ctrl Del VIEW Show Track View Alt 1 Show Piano Roll View Alt 3 Show Console View Alt 2 Show/Hide Inspector I Show/Hide Browser B Full Screen Mode On/… F11 TRANSPORT Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points to S… Shift L Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome On/… F3 NAVIGATION Zoom In Horizontally Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizontally Ctrl LEFT Fit Tracks Verticall… F Go to Next Transient… Tab Insert Marker M Cakewalk KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CAKEWALK · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING 11 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips … S Duplicate Selected Cl… Ctrl D Delete Selected Clips… Del Mute Clip K Open Quantize Dialog Q TOOLS 03 Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Snap to Grid On/Off N TRACKS 06 Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Toggle Track Mute (se… Alt M Toggle Track Solo (se… Alt S Toggle Track Arm (sel… Alt R Delete Selected Track… Ctrl Del VIEW 06 Show Track View Alt 1 Show Piano Roll View Alt 3 Show Console View Alt 2 Show/Hide Inspector I Show/Hide Browser B Full Screen Mode On/O… F11 TRANSPORT 09 Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points to Se… Shift L Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome On/O… F3 NAVIGATION 05 Zoom In Horizontally Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizontally Ctrl LEFT Fit Tracks Vertically… F Go to Next Transient … Tab Insert Marker M Cakewalk KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CAKEWALK · WINDOWS
⤢ CAKEWALK · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 CAKEWALK TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 09 EDITING 11 TRACKS 06 VIEW 06 NAVIGATION 05 TOOLS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points to Selection Shift L Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome On/Off F3 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips at Now Time S Duplicate Selected Clip(s) Ctrl D Delete Selected Clips Data Del Mute Clip K Open Quantize Dialog Q Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Toggle Track Mute (selected) Alt M Toggle Track Solo (selected) Alt S Toggle Track Arm (selected) Alt R Delete Selected Track(s) Ctrl Del Show Track View Alt 1 Show Piano Roll View Alt 3 Show Console View Alt 2 Show/Hide Inspector I Show/Hide Browser B Full Screen Mode On/Off F11 Zoom In Horizontally Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizontally Ctrl LEFT Fit Tracks Vertically to Window F Go to Next Transient / MIDI Note Tab Insert Marker M Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Snap to Grid On/Off N
CAKEWALK KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Record T Ctrl Insert A… Y U I O P A Ctrl Select A… S Split Se… D F G H J K L Loop On/… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Redo Ctrl Shift Z Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Go to End Ctrl END shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH CAKEWALK · WINDOWS Keyboard map TRANSPORT Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L TRACKS Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips at Now Time S Cakewalk KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 CAKEWALK · WINDOWS Isometric TRANSPORT 05 Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L TRACKS 02 Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T EDITING 07 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips at Now Time S Cakewalk KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 CAKEWALK · WINDOWS Typewriter CAKEWALK · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 3 SETS · No.01 CAKEWALK TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 05 EDITING 07 TRACKS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips at Now Time S Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Editorial Cakewalk is a full-featured digital audio workstation for Windows used to record, edit, and mix multitrack music projects. Its shortcuts streamline transport control, track arming, and editing so recording and mixing stay fluid.
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All Cakewalk keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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+ 4 more controls in the table below
11 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Select All Ctrl A Split Selected Clips at Now Time S Duplicate Selected Clip(s) Ctrl D Delete Selected Clips Data Del Mute Clip K Open Quantize Dialog Q
9 Action Shortcut Play / Stop Space Record R Go to Start (RTZ) Ctrl HOME Go to End Ctrl END Loop On/Off L Audition Selection Shift Space Set Loop Points to Selection Shift L Step Record On/Off Shift R Record Metronome On/Off F3
6 Action Shortcut Insert Audio Track Ctrl T Insert MIDI Track Ctrl Shift T Toggle Track Mute (selected) Alt M Toggle Track Solo (selected) Alt S Toggle Track Arm (selected) Alt R Delete Selected Track(s) Ctrl Del
6 Action Shortcut Show Track View Alt 1 Show Piano Roll View Alt 3 Show Console View Alt 2 Show/Hide Inspector I Show/Hide Browser B Full Screen Mode On/Off F11
5 Action Shortcut Zoom In Horizontally Ctrl RIGHT Zoom Out Horizontally Ctrl LEFT Fit Tracks Vertically to Window F Go to Next Transient / MIDI Note Tab Insert Marker M
3 Action Shortcut Smart Tool F5 Select Tool F6 Snap to Grid On/Off N
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Does the poster include every Cakewalk shortcut? Cakewalk has 40 keyboard shortcuts in total — 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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