Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Create a new data window

Ctrl+N

Create a new data window without displaying the New Window dialog

Ctrl+Shift+N

Open a sound file or project

Ctrl+O

Save modified sound data back to the file

Ctrl+S

Display File Properties window

Alt+Enter

Close the active data window

Ctrl+W

Exit Sound Forge

Alt+F4

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Set input focus to the waveform display in the active window

Alt+0

Show/set input focus to the Explorer window

Alt+1

Show/set input focus to the File Properties window

Alt+2

Show/set input focus to the Video Preview window

Alt+3

Show/set input focus to the Time Display window

Alt+4

Show/set input focus to the Hardware Meters window

Alt+5

Show/set input focus to the Channel Meters window

Alt+6

Show/set input focus to the Undo/Redo History window

Alt+7

Show/set input focus to the Spectrum Analysis window

Alt+8

Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Chainer window

Alt+9

Show/set input focus to the Plug-In Manager window

Ctrl+Alt+0

Show/set input focus to the MIDI Keyboard window

Ctrl+Alt+1

Show/set input focus to the Script Editor window

Ctrl+Alt+2

Show/set input focus to the Loop Tuner window

Ctrl+Alt+3

Show/set input focus to the Regions List

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 0

Show/set input focus to the Playlist/Cutlist window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 1

Show/set input focus to the Track List window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 2

Show/set input focus to the ACID Properties window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 3

Show/set input focus to the Broadcast Wave window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 4

Show/set input focus to the CD Information window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 5

Show/set input focus to the Sampler Loops window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 6

Show/set input focus to the Summary Information window

Ctrl+Alt+M, then press 7

Tile the data windows vertically

Shift+F4

Restore the Sound Forge application window

Alt+F5

Recall window layout

Alt+Shift+D, then press 0-9

Save window layout

Ctrl+Alt+D, then press 0-9

Load default window layout

Alt+Shift+D, then press D

Load Red Book authoring window layout

Alt+Shift+D, then press R

Load 5.1-channel video window layout

Alt+Shift+D, then press V

Cascade the data windows

Shift+F5

Restore th
e active data window

Ctrl+F5

Toggle playback scrolling on and off

F6

Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

Shift+F6

Go to the next data window

Ctrl+F6

Go to the previous data window

Ctrl+Shift+F6

Maximize all data windows

Ctrl+F10

Maximize the Sound Forge application window

Alt+F10

Show/hide windows docked at the bottom of the workspace

F11

Show/hide windows docked at the sides of the workspace

Shift+F11

Show/hide all docked windows (excluding floating window docks)

Ctrl+F11

Maximize the width of the active data window

Ctrl+Enter

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Select previous/next editing tool

D/Shift+D

Select normal edit tool

Ctrl+D

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

Mix data from the clipboard with the active window

Ctrl+M

Trim (crop) to the current selection

Ctrl+T

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

If the Treat as Cutlist command (available in the Edit menu, Playlist/Cutlist submenu) is selected, deleting a selection creates a region in the Cutlist window, but does not remove the selection.

Delete

Place a command marker at the current cursor position

C

Place a marker at the current cursor position

M

Enable snapping

F8

Toggle auto snap to grid

Ctrl+F8

Toggle auto snap to markers

Shift+F8

Toggle auto snap to event edges

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Toggle auto snap to zero crossings

Ctrl+B

Insert/show/hide volume envelope

V

Insert/remove volume envelope

Shift+V

Insert/show/hide pan envelope

P

Insert/remove pan envelope

Shift+P

Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window

Alt+L

Create a loop from the current selection

Alt+Shift+L

Stop or cancel the current action (including playback)

Esc

Split event at cursor position (when the Event tool is selected)

S

Move one pixel right/left

Right/Left Arrow

Go to end of file

Ctrl+Right Arrow

Go to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file)

Go to beginning of file

Ctrl+Left Arrow

Go to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file)

Move one video frame right/left (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Alt+Right/Left Arrow

Move one sample right/left

Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left Arrow

Show the Go To dialog

Ctrl+G

Go to the first sample visible in the waveform display (or beginning of selection)

Home

Go to the first sample in the data window

Ctrl+Home

Go to the last sample visible in the waveform display (or end of selection)

End

Go to the last sample in the data window

Ctrl+End

Move 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Page Up

Move 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Ctrl+Page Up

Move 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Page Down

Move 100% of the current view past the cursor position

Ctrl+Page Down

Center the cursor in the waveform display

\ or .

Go to the next sample

+ (numeric keypad)

Move 10 samples past the current cursor

Ctrl+numeric keypad +

Go to the previous sample

- (numeric keypad)

Move 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Ctrl+numeric keypad -

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Show the Set Selection dialog

Ctrl+Shift+D

Select from the cursor to the next/previous screen pixel

Select next/previous event (when the Event tool is selected)

Shift+Right/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next/previous sample

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Right/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the next/previous video frame  (available only if the data window contains a video file)

Shift+Alt+Right/Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the first sample visible in the waveform display

Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the last sample visible in the waveform display

Shift+End

Select from the cursor to the first sample in the data window

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Select from the cursor to the last sample in the data window

Ctrl+Shift+End

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift+Page Up

Select from the cursor to 10% of the current view past the cursor position

Shift+Page Down

Select 100% of the current view prior to the cursor position

Shift+Ctrl+Page Up

Select 100% of the current view past the cursor position

Shift+Ctrl+Page Down

Select  from the cursor to the end of the file

Select from the cursor to the next region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file)

Extend selection to the next/previous event (when the Event tool is selected)

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Select  from the cursor to the beginning of the file

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Select from the cursor to the previous region, loop or marker boundary (if regions, loops, or markers exist in the file)

Select from the cursor to the next sample

Shift+numeric keypad +

Select from the cursor to the previous sample

Shift+numeric keypad -

Select 10 samples past the current cursor

Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad +

Select 10 samples prior to the current cursor

Shift+Ctrl+numeric keypad -

Snap to grid

T

Snap edge to grid

Shift+T

Snap to next zero crossing

Z

Snap edge to next zero crossing

Shift+Z

Switch the selection through the channels in a multichannel file

Tab/Shift+Tab

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

:

Restore previous five time selections

Backspace

Toggle last selection/cursor position

S or /

Create a loop from the current selection

Alt+L

Create a loop from the current selection without displaying the Sampler Loops window

Alt+Shift+L

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Save a view in cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8

Ctrl+Shift+<Number>

Restore a view using cell <Number> where <Number> ranges from 1 to 8

Ctrl+<Number>

Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region

0-9 keys (not numeric keypad)

Increase time magnification (zoom in)

Up Arrow or mouse wheel up

Decrease time magnification (zoom out)

Down Arrow or mouse wheel down

Increase level magnification

Shift+Up Arrow

Decrease level magnification

Shift+Down Arrow

Zoom to selection if a selection exists; otherwise Zoom In Full

Zoom event (when the Event tool is selected)

Ctrl+Up Arrow

Zoom normal (zooms to default zoom ratio set in Preferences)

Ctrl+Down Arrow

Display custom zoom ratio 1

1 (numeric keypad)

Display custom zoom ratio 2

2 (numeric keypad)

Pan data window up/down if zoomed in vertically

Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Switch cursor to opposite end of selection

5 (numeric keypad)

Set Mark In at the current cursor position

I

Set Mark Out at the current cursor position

O

Play or Stop the contents of the data window in default mode

Spacebar or
F12

Play All

Shift+Spacebar or
Shift+F12

Play/Pause

Enter or
Ctrl+F12

Switch play mode through Normal, Plug-In Chainer, Play as Sample, and Play as Cutlist playback modes

X

Stop playback

Esc

Toggle looped playback

Q

Seek cursor on playback

F

Preview cut (skip selection on playback with pre-roll)

Ctrl+K

Play to cursor with pre-roll

Ctrl+Shift+K

Scrub playback

J, K, or L

Toggle playback scrolling on and off

F6

Toggle smooth playback scrolling on and off

Shift+F6

Generate MIDI timecode

F7

Trigger from MIDI timecode

Ctrl+F7

Select the previous/next editing tool

D or Shift+D

Split events at cursor

S

Show/hide fade lengths between events

Ctrl+Shift+T

Toggle automatic crossfades on/off

Ctrl+Shift+X

Select the next event

Shift+Right Arrow

Select the previous event

Shift+Left Arrow

Extend selection to the next event

Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow

Extend selection to the previous event

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow

Open Record dialog

Ctrl+R

Start/stop recording

Alt+R

Play

Alt+P

Reset clip indicators

Alt+T

Stop recording or playback

Esc

Go to start

Alt+Z

Insert marker

M

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Preview

Ctrl+P

Process selection

Ctrl+Shift+P

Bypass

Ctrl+B

Save chain preset

Ctrl+S

Toggle Ignore/Mix/Insert Tail Data options

Ctrl+T

Add plug-ins to chain

Ctrl+E

Remove selected plug-ins

Ctrl+Delete

Select the next plug-in in the chain

Ctrl+Tab

Select the previous plug-in in the chain

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Show or hide the effect automation parameter chooser

Ctrl+H

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Play or stop the active marker or region

Spacebar

Edit the active marker or region

Enter

Delete the active marker or region

Delete

Create region from the current selection

R

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Play or stop the active playlist entry

Spacebar

Edit the active playlist entry

Enter

Delete the active playlist entry

Delete

Add one to the active playlist entry play count

+ (plus sign)

Subtract one from the active playlist entry play count

- (minus sign)

(not numeric keypad)

Add or remove a stop point on the active playlist entry

* (asterisk)

(not numeric keypad)

Toggle pre-roll on and off for the playlist

/ (forward slash)

(not numeric keypad)

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Create a new script

Ctrl+N

Open a script

Ctrl+O

Run script

Ctrl+R

Compile script

Ctrl+Shift+R

Save script

Ctrl+S

Find next instance of last-searched text

F3

Find previous instance of last-searched text

Shift+F3

Find next instance of the selected text

Ctrl+F3

Find previous instance of the selected text

Ctrl+Shift+F3