Shortcuts Soundforge for Windows

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Project File Shortcuts

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NCreate a new data window
Ctrl+Shift+NCreate a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog
Ctrl+OOpen a sound file or project
Ctrl+SSave modified sound data back to the file
Alt+EnterDisplay File Properties window
Ctrl+WClose the active data window
Alt+F4Exit Sound Forge

Magnification and View

WindowsAction
Alt+0Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window
Alt+1Show/set input focus to the Explorer window
Alt+2Show/set input focus to the File Properties window
Alt+3Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window
Alt+4Show/set input focus to the Time Display window
Alt+5Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window
Alt+6Show/set input focus to the Loudness Meters window
Alt+7Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window
Alt+8Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window
Alt+9Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window
Ctrl+Alt+0Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chain window
Ctrl+Alt+1Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window
Ctrl+Alt+2Show/set input focus to the Keyboard window
Ctrl+Alt+3Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window
Ctrl+Alt+4Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window
Ctrl+Alt+5Show/set input focus to the Record Options window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen0Show/set input focus to the Regions List
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen1Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen2Show/set input focus to the Track List window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen3Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen4Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen5Show/set input focus to the CD Information window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen6Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window
Ctrl+Alt+Mthen7Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window
Shift+F4Tile the data windows vertically
Alt+F5Restore the Sound Forge application window
Alt+Shift+Dthen0..9Recall window layout
Ctrl+Alt+Dthen0..9Save window layout
Alt+Shift+DthenDLoad default window layout
Alt+Shift+DthenRLoad stereo recording window layout
Alt+Shift+DthenBLoad Red Book authoring window layout
Alt+Shift+DthenVLoad 5.1-channel video window layout
Shift+F5Cascade the data windows
Ctrl+F5Restore the active data window
F6Toggle playback scrolling on and off
Shift+F6Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off
Ctrl+F6Go to the next data window
Ctrl+Shift+F6Go to the previous data window
Ctrl+F10Maximize all data windows
Alt+F10Maximize the Sound Forge application window
F11Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace
Shift+F11Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace
Ctrl+F11Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks)
Ctrl+EnterMaximize the width of the active data window

Data Window

WindowsAction
D/Shift+DSelect previous/next editing tool
Ctrl+DSelect normal edit tool
Ctrl+ASelect all data in the active window
Ctrl+CCopy the selected data onto the clipboard
Ctrl+EPaste the clipboard contents into a new data window
Ctrl+MMix data from the clipboard with the active window
Ctrl+TTrim (crop) to the current selection
Ctrl+VPaste data from the clipboard into the active window
Ctrl+LEnable locking markers, regions, and envelope points to selection
Ctrl+XMove (cut) the selected data onto the clipboard
Ctrl+YRepeat last process, effect, or tool
Ctrl+ZUndo the last action
Ctrl+Shift+ZRedo the last undone action
DeleteClear (delete) the selected data; nothing will be placed on the clipboard
CPlace a command marker at the current cursor position
MPlace a marker at the current cursor position
RPlace a region at the current cursor position
Ctrl+Alt+RPlace a region at the current cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
F8Enable snapping
Ctrl+F8Toggle auto snap to grid
Shift+F8Toggle auto snap to markers
Ctrl+Shift+F8Toggle auto snap to event edges
Ctrl+BToggle auto snap to zero crossings
VInsert/show/hide volume envelope
Shift+VInsert/remove volume envelope
PInsert/show/hide pan envelope
Shift+PInsert/remove pan envelope
Alt+LCreate a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window
Alt+Shift+LCreate a loop from the current selection
EscStop or cancel the current action (including playback)
SSplit event at cursor position (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)
Ctrl+Alt+TSplit selected events at region boundaries (when the Event tool ( ) is selected)

Cursor Movements

WindowsAction
Right Arrow/Left ArrowMove one pixel right/left
Ctrl+Right ArrowGo to end of file
Ctrl+Left ArrowGo to beginning of file
Alt+Right Arrow/Left ArrowMove one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video file)
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left ArrowMove one sample right/left
Ctrl+GShow the Go To dialog
HomeGo to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection)
Ctrl+HomeGo to the first sample in the data window
EndGo to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection)
Ctrl+EndGo to the last sample in the data window
Page UpMove 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position
Ctrl+Page UpMove 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position
Page DownMove 10% of the current view past the cursor position
Ctrl+Page DownMove 100% of the current view past the cursor position
\/.Center the cursor in the waveform display
NumPad+Go to the next sample
Ctrl+NumPad+Move 10 samples past the current cursor
NumPad -Go to the previous sample
Ctrl+NumPad -Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Data Selection

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+DShow the Set Selection dialog
Shift+Right Arrow/Left ArrowSelect from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow/Left ArrowSelect from the cursor to the next/previous sample
Shift+Alt+Right Arrow/Left ArrowSelect from the cursor to the next/previous video frame (available only if the data window contains a video file)
Shift+HomeSelect from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display
Shift+EndSelect from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display
Ctrl+Shift+HomeSelect from the cursor to the first sample in the data window
Ctrl+Shift+EndSelect from the cursor to the last sample in the data window
Shift+Page UpSelect from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position
Shift+Page DownSelect from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position
Shift+Ctrl+Page UpSelect 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position
Shift+Ctrl+Page DownSelect 100% of the current view past the cursor position
Ctrl+Shift+Right ArrowSelect from the cursor to the end of the file
Shift+NumPad+Select from the cursor to the next sample
Shift+NumPad -Select from the cursor to the previous sample
Shift+Ctrl+NumPad+Select 10 samples past the current cursor
Shift+Ctrl+NumPad -Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor
TSnap to grid
Shift+TSnap edge to grid
ZSnap to next zero crossing
Shift+ZSnap edge to next zero crossing
Tab/Shift+TabSwitch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file
<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
BackspaceRestore previous five time selections
S//Toggle last selection/cursor position
Alt+LCreate a loop from the current selection
Alt+Shift+LCreate a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops
Shift+QSelect Loop Region

Navigation and Playback

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+1..8Save a view in cell where ranges from 1 to 8
Ctrl+1..8Restore a view using cell where ranges from 1 to 8
0..9Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region
Up Arrow/Mouse Wheel UpIncrease time magnification (zoom in)
Down Arrow/Mouse Wheel DownDecrease time magnification (zoom out)
Shift+Up ArrowIncrease level magnification
Shift+Down ArrowDecrease level magnification
Ctrl+Up ArrowZoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full
Ctrl+Down ArrowZoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)
NumPad 1Display custom zoom ratio 1
NumPad 2Display custom zoom ratio 2
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow/Down ArrowPan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically
NumPad 5Switch cursor to opposite end of selection
ISet Mark In at the current cursor position
OSet Mark Out at the current cursor position
Ctrl+Shift+AArm for recording
Ctrl+RStart/stop recording
QToggle loops playback
F12/SpacebarPlay or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode
Shift+Spacebar/Shift+F12Play All
Enter/Ctrl+F12Play/Pause
XSwitch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chain, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist Playback Modes
EscStop playback
FSeek cursor on playback
Ctrl+KPreview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll)
Ctrl+Shift+KPlay to cursor with pre-roll
J/K/LScrub playback
F6Toggle playback scrolling on and off
Shift+F6Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off
F7Generate MIDI timecode
Ctrl+F7Trigger from MIDI timecode

Event Tool

WindowsAction
D/Shift+DSelect the previous/next editing tool (Edit tool, Magnify tool, Pencil tool, Event tool)
Shift+Right ArrowSelect the next event
Shift+Left ArrowSelect the previous event
Shift+HomeSelect the first event
Shift+EndSelect the last event
Shift+Ctrl+Right ArrowExtend the selection to the next event
Shift+Ctrl+Left ArrowExtend the selection to the previous event
Shift+Ctrl+HomeExtend the selection to the first event
Shift+Ctrl+EndExtend the selection to the last event
SSplit events at cursor
Ctrl+Alt+TSplit events at region boundaries
Ctrl+Shift+XToggle automatic crossfades on/off
Ctrl+Shift+TShow/hide fade lengths between events:

Plug-In Chain

WindowsAction
Ctrl+PPreview
Ctrl+Shift+PProcess selection
Ctrl+BBypass selected plug-in
Ctrl+Shift+BBypass plug-in chain
Ctrl+SSave chain preset
Ctrl+TToggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options
Ctrl+EAdd plug-ins to chain
Ctrl+DeleteRemove selected plug-ins
Down ArrowSelect the next plug-in in the chain
Up ArrowSelect the previous plug-in in the chain
Ctrl+DShow the plug-in window
Ctrl+HShow or hide the effect automation parameters
Shift+DShow or hide envelope in data window
Shift+EEnable or disable envelope
Ctrl+ASelect all plug-ins or effect automation parameters

Region List

WindowsAction
SpacebarPlay or stop the active marker or region
EnterEdit the active marker or region
DeleteDelete the active marker or region
RCreate region from the current selection
Ctrl+DReplicate selected region
Ctrl+UUpdate region to match selection

Playlist/Cutlist

WindowsAction
SpacebarPlay or stop the active playlist entry
EnterEdit the active playlist entry
DeleteDelete the active playlist entry
+Add one to the active playlist entry play count
-Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count
Ctrl+EAdd or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry
Ctrl+PToggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist
Ctrl+IAdd selected Regions List item to Playlist
Ctrl+DReplicate selected playlist region

Script Editor

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NCreate a new script
Ctrl+OOpen a script
Ctrl+RRun script
Ctrl+Shift+RCompile script
Ctrl+SSave script
F3Find next instance of last-searched text
Shift+F3Find previous instance of last-searched text
Ctrl+F3Find next instance of the selected text
Ctrl+Shift+F3Find previous instance of the selected text