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⤢ WAVELAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Stop Playb… Q W Ctrl Close Tab… E R T Y U I O P A Ctrl Select Wh… S Ctrl Save File D F Jump to Fil… G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N M Jump to M… MORE SHORTCUTS Start / Stop Playback Space Start Playback from E… Enter Delete Selection Del Insert Generic Marker Ins Play Back Selected R… F6 Start Playback from… Alt Space Play Back from Select… F7 Play Back Until Select… F8 Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully Ctrl DOWN Render in Place Alt A Cycle Backwards Thr… Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVELAB · WINDOWS WAVELAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Stop Playb… A Ctrl Select Wh… Z Ctrl Undo E R T Y U I O P Q S Ctrl Save File D F Jump to Fil… G H J K L M Jump to M… W Ctrl Close Tab… X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N MORE SHORTCUTS Start / Stop Playback Space Start Playback from E… Enter Delete Selection Del Insert Generic Marker Ins Play Back Selected R… F6 Start Playback from… Alt Space Play Back from Select… F7 Play Back Until Select… F8 Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully Ctrl DOWN Render in Place Alt A Cycle Backwards Thr… Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVELAB · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A Render in Place Alt A FILE Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W VIEW Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully (Vertical) Ctrl DOWN Cycle Backwards Through Tabs Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP TRANSPORT Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cursor Position Alt Space Play Back from Selected Anchor F7 Play Back Until Selected Anchor F8 MARKERS Insert Generic Marker Ins Jump to Marker (Indexed) M Jump to File Tab (Indexed) F WaveLab KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 24 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVELAB · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING 07 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A Render in Place Alt A FILE 02 Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W VIEW 05 Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully (Vertical) Ctrl DOWN Cycle Backwards Through Tabs Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP TRANSPORT 07 Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cursor Pos… Alt Space Play Back from Selected Anchor F7 Play Back Until Selected Anchor F8 MARKERS 03 Insert Generic Marker Ins Jump to Marker (Indexed) M Jump to File Tab (Indexed) F WaveLab KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 24 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVELAB · WINDOWS ⤢ WAVELAB · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 WAVELAB TOTAL 24 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 07 EDITING 07 FILE 02 MARKERS 03 VIEW 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cursor Position Alt Space Play Back from Selected Anchor F7 Play Back Until Selected Anchor F8 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A Render in Place Alt A Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W Insert Generic Marker Ins Jump to Marker (Indexed) M Jump to File Tab (Indexed) F Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully (Vertical) Ctrl DOWN Cycle Backwards Through Tabs Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP WAVELAB KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Stop Playb… Q W Ctrl Close Tab… E R T Y U I O P A Ctrl Select Wh… S Ctrl Save File D F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Start / Stop Playback Space Start Playback from E… Enter Delete Selection Del Insert Generic Marker Ins Play Back Selected R… F6 Start Playback from… Alt Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVELAB · WINDOWS Keyboard map EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A MARKERS Insert Generic Marker Ins TRANSPORT Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cur… Alt Space FILE Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W WaveLab 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 WAVELAB · WINDOWS Isometric EDITING 06 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A MARKERS 01 Insert Generic Marker Ins TRANSPORT 05 Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit… Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mous… Alt Space FILE 02 Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W WaveLab 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 WAVELAB · WINDOWS Typewriter WAVELAB · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 4 SETS · No.01 WAVELAB TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 05 EDITING 06 FILE 02 MARKERS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cursor Position Alt Space Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W Insert Generic Marker Ins Editorial WaveLab is a professional audio editing and mastering application used for precise waveform work and final polish. Its shortcuts accelerate playback control, editing, and processing, letting engineers move quickly through detailed mastering tasks without breaking concentration.
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All WaveLab keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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7 Action Shortcut Start / Stop Playback Space Stop Playback 0 Start Playback from Edit Cursor Enter Play Back Selected Range F6 Start Playback from Mouse Cursor Position Alt Space Play Back from Selected Anchor F7 Play Back Until Selected Anchor F8
7 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Selection Del Select Whole File Ctrl A Render in Place Alt A
5 Action Shortcut Cycle Through Tabs Ctrl Tab Zoom In Fully (Vertical) Ctrl UP Zoom Out Fully (Vertical) Ctrl DOWN Cycle Backwards Through Tabs Ctrl Shift Tab Zoom Vertically Shift UP
3 Action Shortcut Insert Generic Marker Ins Jump to Marker (Indexed) M Jump to File Tab (Indexed) F
2 Action Shortcut Save File Ctrl S Close Tabbed Window Ctrl W
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Does the poster include every WaveLab shortcut? WaveLab has 24 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — 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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