Adobe Audition Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Adobe Audition's 146 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can edit and mix audio faster

From Adobe, Adobe Audition is purpose-built to edit and mix audio. It is one of the leading applications in the audio & music production category.

Learning keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Audition can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.

Available on macOS and Windows, Adobe Audition serves a broad audience of professionals who benefit from learning platform-specific shortcut keys.

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File 20 shortcuts

New

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Open Recent

Shift +Cmd +O Ctrl +Shift +O Ctrl +Shift +O

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Save

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save As

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Save a Copy / Save All

Opt +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S Ctrl +Alt +S

Revert

Opt +Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S Ctrl +Alt +Shift +S

Export

Shift +Cmd +E Ctrl +Shift +E Ctrl +Shift +E

Export Audio/Video

Cmd +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Batch Process

Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B

Open in Audition

Opt +Double-click clip Alt +Double-click clip Alt +Double-click clip

Import File

Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Import Folder

Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Exit

Cmd +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4

Export > File

Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Export > Multitrack Mixdown > Selection

Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Shift +K Ctrl +Shift +K

Export > Multitrack Mixdown > Session

Opt +Shift +Cmd +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K

Bounce to New Track

Cmd +B Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Exit

Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Edit 16 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste Special / Paste in Place

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Deselect All

Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A

Find

Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F

Find Next

Cmd +G F3 F3

Find Previous

Shift +Cmd +G Shift +F3 Shift +F3

Preferences

Cmd +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K

Find Next

Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Preferences

Cmd +, Ctrl +; Ctrl +;

View 32 shortcuts

Zoom In

= = =

Zoom Out

- - -

Zoom To Selection

/ / /

Zoom to Full

\ \ \

Zoom to Fit / Fit Vertically

Shift +. Shift +. Shift +.

Zoom to 100%

1 1 1

Zoom to 200%

2 2 2

Zoom to 400%

4 4 4

Zoom to 800%

8 8 8

Zoom to 1600%

Shift +6 Shift +6 Shift +6

Zoom In (Alternative)

Cmd += Ctrl += Ctrl +=

Zoom Out (Alternative)

Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-

Fit Horizontally

Shift +, Shift +, Shift +,

Show/Hide All Panels

Tab Tab Tab

Show/Hide All Panels Except Timeline

Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab

Maximize Panel Under Cursor

` ` `

Cycle Panel Focus

F6 F6 F6

Panel Focus 1

Cmd +F1 Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1

Panel Focus 2

Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2

Panel Focus 3

Cmd +F3 Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3

Panel Focus 4

Cmd +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

Panel Focus 5

Cmd +F5 Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5

Panel Focus 6

Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Panel Focus 7

Cmd +F7 Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7

Panel Focus 8

Cmd +F8 Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8

Panel Focus 9

Cmd +F9 Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

Panel Focus 10

Cmd +F10 Ctrl +F10 Ctrl +F10

Panel Focus 11

Cmd +F11 Ctrl +F11 Ctrl +F11

Panel Focus 12

Cmd +F12 Ctrl +F12 Ctrl +F12

Zoom to Selection

Cmd +/ Ctrl +/ Ctrl +/

Zoom Vertical In

Shift += Shift += Shift +=

Zoom Vertical Out

Shift +- Shift +- Shift +-

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Playback and Transport 15 shortcuts

Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Play/Stop (Alternative)

0 (on numeric keypad) 0 (on numeric keypad) 0 (on numeric keypad)

Play Around Selection

Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space

Go to Start

Home Home Home

Go to End

End End End

Go to Previous Marker

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Go to Next Marker

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Rewind

Left Left Left

Fast Forward

Right Right Right

Move Forward

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Move Back

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Play Selection

. . .

Loop

/ / /

Toggle Loop Playback

L L L

Toggle Repeat

R R R

Navigation 10 shortcuts

Go to Previous Edit Point / Move Cursor to Previous Edit Point

Up Up Up

Go to Next Edit Point / Move Cursor to Next Edit Point

Down Down Down

Move Cursor to Start of Selection

( ( (

Move Cursor to End of Selection

) ) )

Scroll Horizontally

Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel Shift +MouseWheel

Scroll Vertically

MouseWheel MouseWheel MouseWheel

Go to Next Track

PageDown PageDown PageDown

Go to Previous Track

PageUp PageUp PageUp

Go to Start of Selection

Home Home Home

Go to End of Selection

End End End

Markers 4 shortcuts

Set Marker

M M M

Clear Marker

Shift +M Shift +M Shift +M

Go to Previous Marker

Shift +Up Shift +Up Shift +Up

Go to Next Marker

Shift +Down Shift +Down Shift +Down

Waveform 3 shortcuts

Create a selection

Left Mouse Click and Drag Left Mouse Click and Drag Left Mouse Click and Drag

Create a selection (Alternative)

Click to set the in-point, then Shift + click to set the out point Click to set the in-point, then Shift + click to set the out point Click to set the in-point, then Shift + click to set the out point

Toggle Waveform/Spectral Frequency Display

V V V

Multitrack 3 shortcuts

Mute Track

Cmd +M Ctrl +M Ctrl +M

Solo Track

Shift +Cmd +M Ctrl +Shift +M Ctrl +Shift +M

Arm Track for Recording

Shift +R Shift +R Shift +R

Effects 2 shortcuts

E E E

Compressor

C C C

Playback 2 shortcuts

Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Play Around Selection / Record / Go to Start / Go to End of Selection / Go to Previous Marker / Go to Next Marker / Loop Playback

Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space

Transport 3 shortcuts

Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Rewind

Left Left Left

Fast Forward

Right Right Right

General 17 shortcuts

Toggle between Waveform and Multitrack Editor

1 1

Switch to CD layout from waveform or multitrack

8 8

Switch to waveform mode from CD layout or multitrack

9 9

Start and stop playback

Space Space

Move current-time indicator to beginning of timeline

Home Home

Move current-time indicator to end of timeline

End End

Move current-time indicator to the previous marker, clip, or selection edge

Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left

Move current-time indicator to next marker, clip, or selection edge

Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right

Toggle preference for Return CTI To Start Position On Stop

Shift +X Shift +X

Zoom in horizontally

= =

Zoom in vertically

Opt += Alt +=

Zoom out horizontally

- -

Zoom out vertically

Opt +- Alt +-

Add marker

M M

Add marker

* *

Move to previous marker

Opt +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left Ctrl +Alt +Left

Move to next marker

Opt +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right Ctrl +Alt +Right

Waveform Editor 12 shortcuts

Repeat previous command (opening its dialog box and clicking OK)

Shift +R Shift +R

Repeat previous command (opening its dialog box but not clicking OK)

Cmd +R Ctrl +R Ctrl +R

Open Convert Sample Type dialog box

Shift +T Shift +T

Capture a noise reduction profile for the Noise Reduction effect

Shift +P Shift +P

Activate left channel of a stereo file for editing

Up Up

Activate right channel of a stereo file for editing

Down Down

Make spectral display more logarithmic or linear

Opt +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up Ctrl +Alt +Up

Make spectral display more logarithmic or linear

Opt +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down Ctrl +Alt +Down

Make spectral display fully logarithmic or linear

Opt +Cmd +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp Ctrl +Alt +PageUp

Make spectral display fully logarithmic or linear

Opt +Cmd +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown Ctrl +Alt +PageDown

Increase or decrease spectral resolution

Shift +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up Ctrl +Shift +Up

Increase or decrease spectral resolution

Shift +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down

Multitrack Sessions 7 shortcuts

Select the same input or output for all audio tracks / Activate or deactivate Mute, Solo, Arm For Record, or Monitor Input in all tracks

Shift +Cmd Ctrl +Shift Ctrl +Shift

Adjust knobs in large increments

Shift Shift

Adjust knobs in small increments

Cmd Ctrl Ctrl

Nudge selected clip to the left

Opt +, Alt +, Alt +,

Nudge selected clip to the right

Opt +. Alt +. Alt +.

Nudge selected clip up

Opt +Up Alt +Up Alt +Up

Nudge selected clip down

Opt +Down Alt +Down Alt +Down

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File 20 shortcuts

Edit 16 shortcuts

View 32 shortcuts

Playback and Transport 15 shortcuts

Navigation 10 shortcuts

Markers 4 shortcuts

Waveform 3 shortcuts

Multitrack 3 shortcuts

Effects 2 shortcuts

Playback 2 shortcuts

Transport 3 shortcuts

General 17 shortcuts

Waveform Editor 12 shortcuts

Multitrack Sessions 7 shortcuts

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