The following shortcuts can help streamline your work with Sound Forge Pro software. The available shortcuts are arranged in tables according to function.
If you want to customize your keyboard shortcuts, you can use the Keyboard Shortcuts page in the Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences."
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Create a new sound file |
Command+N |
Open a sound file |
Command+O |
Save the active file |
Command+S |
Save all files |
Option+Command+S |
Save a file with a new name or type |
Shift+Command+S |
Close the active file |
Command+W |
Close all files |
Option+Command+W |
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Zoom time in/out |
Up/Down Arrow |
Zoom to selection Zoom time in full (if no time selection exists) Zoom to selected event |
Command+Up Arrow |
Zoom level in/out |
Shift+Up/Down Arrow |
Show/hide left pane |
Command+P |
Show/hide right pane | Shift+Command+P |
Show/hide bottom pane |
Option+Command+P |
Show/hide Plug-In Chooser |
Command+0 |
Show/hide Media Browser |
Command+1 |
Show/hide File Properties |
Command+2 |
Show/hide Plug-In Chain |
Command+3 |
Show/hide Channel Meters |
Command+4 |
Show/hide Regions List |
Command+5 |
Show/hide Summary tool |
Command+6 |
Show/hide Record |
Command+7 |
Show/hide Statistics |
Command+8 |
Show/hide Find/Repair |
Command+9 |
Logarithmic horizontal zoom |
Two-finger scroll on Magic Trackpad Shift+Pinch on Magic Trackpad |
Fine horizontal zoom | Option+two-finger scroll on Magic Trackpad |
Logarithmic vertical zoom |
Command+two-finger scroll on Magic Trackpad Pinch on Magic Trackpad |
Scroll left/right |
Two-finger swipe left/right on Magic Trackpad |
Move cursor left/right |
Command+two-finger swipe left/right on Magic Trackpad |
Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Undo the last operation |
Command+Z |
Reverse the last Undo operation. |
Command+Shift+Z |
Move (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard |
Command+X |
Copy the selected data onto the clipboard |
Command+C |
Paste data from the clipboard into the active editor |
Command+V |
Mix data from the clipboard with the active editor |
Option+Command+V |
Paste the clipboard contents into a new editor |
Command+E |
Select all data |
Command+A |
Remove all data outside the current selection |
Command+T |
Place a marker at the current cursor position | M |
Create a region from the current selection When you're in event-editing mode, press R to create a region based on the selected event, or press Command+Alt+R to create a region based on the time selection |
R Option+R |
Fine-tune a control's value in .1 increments. |
Option+drag fader handle |
Fine-tune a control's value .01 increments. |
Option+Command+drag fader handle |
Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Move 1 pixel |
Left/Right Arrow |
Move 1 sample |
Option+Command+Left/Right Arrow |
Move to next boundary |
Command+Right/Left Arrow |
Move 10% of screen |
Page Up/Down (Command+Fn+Up/Down Arrow) |
Move 100% of screen |
Command+Page Up/Down (Fn+Left/Right Arrow) |
Move to beginning/end of screen |
Home/End (Fn+Left/Right Arrow) |
Move to beginning/end of file |
Option+Command+Home/End (Command+Fn+Left/Right Arrow) |
Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the current selection |
Comma |
Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region |
0-9 keys |
Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Set the cursor position as the beginning of a time selection. |
I |
Set the cursor position as the end of a time selection. |
O |
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Split event at cursor |
S |
Select previous/next event |
Shift+Left/Right Arrow |
Select first/last event |
Shift+Home/End |
Extend selection to previous/next event |
Shift+Command+Left/Right Arrow |
Extend selection to first/last event |
Shift+Command+Home/End Arrow |
Turn automatic crossfades on or off |
Shift + Command + X |
Show crossfade lengths |
Shift + Command + T |
Auto ripple events | Alt+Command+R |
Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.
Command |
Shortcut |
---|---|
Play All |
Shift+Spacebar |
Play/Pause |
Spacebar |
Preview Cut |
Command+K |
Preroll to Cursor |
Command+Shift+K |
Pause |
Return |
Go to Start |
Option+Command+Home |
Rewind |
Control+Page Up |
Forward |
Control+Page Down |
Go to End |
Option+Command+End |
Record | Command+R |
Record New | Command+Shift+R |