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⤢ ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 1 2 Cycle to… 3 4 5 6 7 Toggle C… 8 9 0 Q Quantize… W E Shift Toggle E… R Shift Engage R… T Y U I Ctrl Import A… O Ctrl Open Ses… P A Ctrl Select E… S Split Re… D Alt Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K L Loop Pla… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Shift Toggle T… N Ctrl Shift Add Trac… M Ctrl Mute / U… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (… Space Start Recordi… Shift Space Save Session Ctrl S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Zoom In = Zoom Out − New Session Ctrl N Mouse Object … O Mouse Range M… R Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Select Next T… Alt DOWN Select Previo… Alt UP Toggle Track … Alt S Zoom to Selec… Ctrl Alt Z Set Fade In L… / Set Fade Out … \ Toggle Last 2… Shift Z Move Edit Poi… Alt Enter Mouse Zoom Mo… Z Toggle MIDI N… E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS
ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 1 2 Cycle to… 3 4 5 6 7 Toggle C… 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select E… Z Ctrl Undo E Shift Toggle E… R Shift Engage R… T Y U I Ctrl Import A… O Ctrl Open Ses… P Q Quantize… S Split Re… D Alt Duplicat… F Fit Trac… G H J K L Loop Pla… M Ctrl Mute / U… W X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Shift Toggle T… N Ctrl Shift Add Trac… MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (… Space Start Recordi… Shift Space Save Session Ctrl S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Zoom In = Zoom Out − New Session Ctrl N Mouse Object … O Mouse Range M… R Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Select Next T… Alt DOWN Select Previo… Alt UP Toggle Track … Alt S Zoom to Selec… Ctrl Alt Z Set Fade In L… / Set Fade Out … \ Toggle Last 2… Shift Z Move Edit Poi… Alt Enter Mouse Zoom Mo… Z Toggle MIDI N… E shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS
⤢ SESSION Save Session Ctrl S New Session Ctrl N Open Session Ctrl O Import Audio Files Ctrl I SELECTION Select Everything Ctrl A VIEW Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) Ctrl Alt Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States Shift Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer Shift E MIDI Quantize Selected MIDI No… Q EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Duplicate Region (once) Alt D Mute / Unmute Region Ctrl M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ TOOLS Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing … E TRANSPORT Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 TRACKS Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N Toggle Track Record-Enable Shift B Toggle Track Solo Alt S NAVIGATION Select Next Track / Bus Alt DOWN Select Previous Track / B… Alt UP Cycle to Next Grid Snap M… 2 Move Edit Point to Playhe… Alt Enter Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS ⤢ SESSION 04 Save Session Ctrl S New Session Ctrl N Open Session Ctrl O Import Audio Files Ctrl I SELECTION 01 Select Everything Ctrl A VIEW 06 Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region… Ctrl Alt Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom Stat… Shift Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mi… Shift E MIDI 01 Quantize Selected MIDI … Q EDITING 11 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Po… S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Duplicate Region (once) Alt D Mute / Unmute Region Ctrl M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ TOOLS 04 Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editin… E TRANSPORT 07 Toggle Roll (Play / Sto… Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop ran… L Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 TRACKS 03 Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N Toggle Track Record-Ena… Shift B Toggle Track Solo Alt S NAVIGATION 04 Select Next Track / Bus Alt DOWN Select Previous Track /… Alt UP Cycle to Next Grid Snap… 2 Move Edit Point to Play… Alt Enter Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 41 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS
⤢ ARDOUR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 9 SETS · No.01 ARDOUR TOTAL 41 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 07 EDITING 11 SESSION 04 SELECTION 01 TRACKS 03 VIEW 06 TOOLS 04 NAVIGATION 04 MIDI 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Toggle Click (Metronome) 7 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Duplicate Region (once) Alt D Mute / Unmute Region Ctrl M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \ Save Session Ctrl S New Session Ctrl N Open Session Ctrl O Import Audio Files Ctrl I Select Everything Ctrl A Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N Toggle Track Record-Enable Shift B Toggle Track Solo Alt S Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) Ctrl Alt Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States Shift Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer Shift E Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing Mode E Select Next Track / Bus Alt DOWN Select Previous Track / Bus Alt UP Cycle to Next Grid Snap Mode 2 Move Edit Point to Playhead Alt Enter Quantize Selected MIDI Notes Q
ARDOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Shift Engage R… T Y U I O P A Ctrl Select E… S Split Re… D F G H J K L Loop Pla… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl Shift Add Trac… M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Roll (Play… Space Start Recording Shift Space Save Session Ctrl S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS Keyboard map TRANSPORT Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L SESSION Save Session Ctrl S TRACKS Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del SELECTION Select Everything Ctrl A Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS Isometric TRANSPORT 04 Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L SESSION 01 Save Session Ctrl S TRACKS 01 Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N EDITING 07 Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del SELECTION 01 Select Everything Ctrl A Ardour KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ARDOUR · WINDOWS Typewriter ARDOUR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 ARDOUR TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TRANSPORT 04 EDITING 07 SESSION 01 SELECTION 01 TRACKS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Save Session Ctrl S Select Everything Ctrl A Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N Editorial Ardour is an open-source digital audio workstation for multitrack recording, editing, and mixing on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its shortcuts make transport control, region editing, and track navigation quick during recording and mixing sessions.
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All Ardour keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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+ 1 more control in the table below
11 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Split Region at Edit Point S Redo Ctrl R Delete Del Duplicate Region (once) Alt D Mute / Unmute Region Ctrl M Set Fade In Length / Set Fade Out Length \
7 Action Shortcut Toggle Roll (Play / Stop) Space Start Recording Shift Space Engage Record (arm) Shift R Loop Play (the loop range) L Rewind Shift LEFT Fast Forward Shift RIGHT Toggle Click (Metronome) 7
6 Action Shortcut Zoom In = Zoom Out − Zoom to Selected Region(s) Ctrl Alt Z Toggle Last 2 Zoom States Shift Z Fit Tracks Vertically F Toggle Editor Window Mixer Shift E
4 Action Shortcut Select Next Track / Bus Alt DOWN Select Previous Track / Bus Alt UP Cycle to Next Grid Snap Mode 2 Move Edit Point to Playhead Alt Enter
4 Action Shortcut Save Session Ctrl S New Session Ctrl N Open Session Ctrl O Import Audio Files Ctrl I
4 Action Shortcut Mouse Object (Grab) Mode O Mouse Range Mode R Mouse Zoom Mode Z Toggle MIDI Note Editing Mode E
3 Action Shortcut Add Track(s) or Bus(es) Ctrl Shift N Toggle Track Record-Enable Shift B Toggle Track Solo Alt S
1 Action Shortcut Select Everything Ctrl A
1 Action Shortcut Quantize Selected MIDI Notes Q
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Does the poster include every Ardour shortcut? Ardour has 41 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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