General Keyboard Shortcuts

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File commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Create a new data window.

Ctrl+N

Open a sound file into a new data window.

Ctrl+O

Save modified sound data back to the file.

Ctrl+S

Close the active data window.

Ctrl+W

Exit Sound Forge.

Alt+F4

Data window management commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window.

Alt+0

Set input focus to the Regions List.

The following shortcut keys (Alt+1 through Alt+7) set input focus only. If the interface element is not visible, the shortcut key will display the element and bring it into focus, but will not hide the element if pressed again.

Alt+1

Set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist.

Alt+2

Set input focus to the MIDI Keyboard window.

Alt+3

Set focus to the Time Display window.

Alt+4

Set focus to the Video Preview window.

Alt+5

Set focus to the Play Meter window.

Alt+6

Set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window.

Alt+7

Restore the Sound Forge application window.

Alt+F5

Maximize the Sound Forge application window.

Alt+F10

Restore the active data window.

Ctrl+F5

Go to the next data window.

Ctrl+F6

Maximize the active data window.

Ctrl+F10

Go to the previous data window.

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Tile the data windows vertically.

Shift+F4

Cascade the data windows.

Shift+F5

Edit commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Select all data in the active window.

Ctrl+A

Copy the selected data onto the clipboard.

Ctrl+C

Paste the clipboard contents into a new data window.

Ctrl+E

Crossfade data from the clipboard with the active window.

Ctrl+F

Preview Cut or Clear in the active window.

Ctrl+K

Play to cursor with pre-roll.

Ctrl+Shift+K

Mix data from the clipboard with the active window.

Ctrl+M

Trim (crop) to the current selection.

Ctrl+T

Toggle Undo buffer creation for the active window.

Ctrl+U

Paste data from the clipboard into the active window.

Ctrl+V

Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard.

Ctrl+X

Repeat last process, effect or tool.

Ctrl+Y

Undo the last action.

Ctrl+Z

Redo the last undone action.

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Clear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard.

Delete

ACID loop creation tools

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Shift current selection to the left by the length of the selection.

<

Shift current selection to the right by the length of the selection.

>

Cut the current selection length in half.

;

Double the current selection length.

Rotate audio.

:

View, option and special commands

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Toggle current selection on and off.

S

Toggle Auto Snap to Zero on and off for the active data window.

Ctrl+B

Maximize the width of the active data window.

Ctrl+Enter

Show the Set Selection dialog.

Ctrl+D

Show the Go To dialog.

Ctrl+G

Show the Loop Tuner for the active data window.

Ctrl+L

Record new data into a data window.

Ctrl+R

Stop or cancel the current action (including playback).

Esc

Open the Sound Forge Help file.

F1

Make the menu bar active.

F10

Display a shortcut menu.

Shift+F10

Toggle playback scrolling on and off.

F6

Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off.

Shift+F6

Toggle Drag and Drop Snapping on and off.

F8

Turn on MIDI Input Sync/Trigger.

F7

Turn on MIDI Output Sync.

Shift+F7