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General Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/th>Windows Shortcut<\/th>Mac Shortcut<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Import Audio<\/strong><\/td>Control+I<\/td>Command+I<\/td><\/tr>
Export Audio<\/strong><\/td>Control+E<\/td>Command+E<\/td><\/tr>
Show\/Hide Waveform Editor<\/strong><\/td>Control+1<\/td>Command+1<\/td><\/tr>
Show\/Hide Properties Panel<\/strong><\/td>Control+2<\/td>Command+2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Playback & Navigation Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/th>Windows Shortcut<\/th>Mac Shortcut<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Play\/Pause<\/strong><\/td>Spacebar<\/td>Spacebar<\/td><\/tr>
Record\/Stop Recording<\/strong><\/td>Control+R<\/td>Command+R<\/td><\/tr>
Jump to Start<\/strong><\/td>Control+Up Arrow<\/td>Command+Up Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Jump to End<\/strong><\/td>Control+Down Arrow<\/td>Command+Down Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Select Next Word<\/strong><\/td>Right Arrow<\/td>Right Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Select Previous Word<\/strong><\/td>Left Arrow<\/td>Left Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Select Word Above<\/strong><\/td>Up Arrow<\/td>Up Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Select Word Below<\/strong><\/td>Down Arrow<\/td>Down Arrow<\/td><\/tr>
Toggle Selection Playback Behavior<\/strong>
Make a selection and press one of these shortcuts to switch between playback modes:
  • Loop Selection:<\/strong> Continuously play the selection on a loop.<\/strong><\/li>
  • Play Selection and Stop:<\/strong> Play the selection and stop.<\/li><\/ul><\/td>
  • Loop: <\/strong>Control+L<\/li>
  • Play and Stop: <\/strong>Control+\/<\/li><\/ul><\/td>
  • Loop: <\/strong>Command+L<\/li>
  • Play and Stop: <\/strong>Command+\/<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr>
Zoom In\/Out in Waveform Editor<\/strong><\/td>Control+Mouse Scroll<\/td>Command+Mouse Scroll<\/td><\/tr>
Find<\/strong><\/td>Control+F<\/td>Command+F<\/td><\/tr>
Find and Replace<\/strong><\/td>Control+Alt+F<\/td>Command+Option+F<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Editing Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/th>Windows Shortcut<\/th>Mac Shortcut<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Delete Audio Selection<\/strong><\/td>Backspace\/Delete<\/td>Backspace\/Delete<\/td><\/tr>
Silence Audio Selection<\/strong><\/td>Control+Backspace\/Delete<\/td>Command+Backspace\/Delete<\/td><\/tr>
Unsilence Audio Selection<\/strong>
The text appears white when audio is silenced. Make a selection and use the shortcut to unsilence the audio.<\/td>		Control+U<\/td>Command+U<\/td><\/tr>
Custom Word
<\/strong>Open the Custom Word dialog to edit the selected word or phrase. You may want to edit the word if the transcription is incorrect or for precise caption text. <\/td>		Control+D<\/td>Command+D<\/td><\/tr>
Insert Silence Before
<\/strong>Add 0.5 seconds of silence before your current selection.

To add a different amount of silence before your selection, drag the selection to the right in the Waveform Editor. <\/td>		Control+comma<\/td>Command+comma<\/td><\/tr>
Insert Silence After
<\/strong>Add 0.5 seconds of silence after your current selection.

To add a different amount of silence after your selection, drag the selection to the right in the Waveform Editor. <\/td>		Control+period<\/td>Command+period<\/td><\/tr>
Split Word
<\/strong>Split word at playhead location.<\/td>		Control+T<\/td>Command+T<\/td><\/tr>
Edit Transcription Timing
<\/strong>Edit the timing of the selected word. Use this option to edit caption timing accuracy when exporting an SRT file<\/a>.<\/td>		Control+Shift+T<\/td>Command+Shift+T<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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