Learn Audacity keyboard shortcuts

Practice Audacity 2025 keyboard shortcuts with timed drills. Memorize all 133 hotkeys and keybindings faster through interactive exercises.

Top shortcuts

  • Ctrl+N — New
  • Ctrl+O — Open
  • Ctrl+W — Close
  • Ctrl+Q — Exit
  • Ctrl+S — Save project
  • Ctrl+Shift+E — Export audio
  • Ctrl+Shift+L — Export multiple
  • Ctrl+Shift+I — Import audio
  • Ctrl+Z — Undo
  • Ctrl+Y — Redo
  • Ctrl+X — Cut
  • Ctrl+K — Delete
  • Ctrl+C — Copy
  • Ctrl+V — Paste
  • Ctrl+D — Duplicate
  • Ctrl+P — Preferences
  • Ctrl+Alt+X — Split cut
  • Ctrl+Alt+K — Split delete
  • Ctrl+L — Silence audio
  • Ctrl+T — Trim audio
  • Ctrl+Alt+I — Split new
  • Ctrl+J — Join
  • Ctrl+Shift+J — Detach at silences
  • Ctrl+B — Add label at selection
  • Ctrl+M — Add label at playback position
  • Ctrl+Alt+V — Paste text to new label
  • Alt+X — Cut labeled audio
  • Alt+K — Delete labeled audio
  • Shift+Alt+X — Split cut labeled audio
  • Shift+Alt+K — Split delete labeled audio

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