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Waveform is a digital audio workstation for recording, arranging, and mixing music across tracks. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up transport control, editing clips, and switching tools, keeping your hands free to stay in the creative flow while producing.

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All Waveform keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 1 more control in the table below

32 shortcuts

Editing 14

Action Shortcut
Undo ⌘Z
Copy ⌘C
Cut ⌘X
Paste ⌘V
Select All ⌘A
Duplicate Clip D
Toggle Snap Q
Auto-crossfade Overlapping Clips X
Delete Marked Region and Move Up Selected Clips ⌘J
Nudge Clip Right ⇧→
Nudge Clip Left ⇧←
Nudge Clip to Track Above ⇧↑
Nudge Clip to Track Below ⇧↓
Insert Tempo Change at Cursor ⌥T

View 7

Action Shortcut
Show / Hide Browser B
Show / Hide Mixer M
Show / Hide Controls Panel F11
Show / Hide Tempo Track F9
Show / Hide Marker Track F10
Quick Zoom Tool (drag area) ⌘⌥
Show / Hide Inputs Section ⇧F12

Transport 6

Action Shortcut
Play / Stop ␣
Record R
Toggle Loop Playback L
Set In-marker at Cursor I
Set Out-marker at Cursor O
Toggle Click / Metronome C

Tracks 4

Action Shortcut
Create New Track T
Mute Track ⇧M
Enable / Bypass Selected Plugin F
Duplicate Selected Plugin D

Navigation 1

Action Shortcut
Pop-up Help for Item Under Pointer F1

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EDITING14Undo⌘ZCopy⌘CCut⌘XPaste⌘VSelect All⌘ADuplicate ClipDToggle SnapQAuto-crossfade Overlapping ClipsXDelete Marked Region and Move Up Selected…⌘JNudge Clip Right⇧→Nudge Clip Left⇧←Nudge Clip to Track Above⇧↑Nudge Clip to Track Below⇧↓Insert Tempo Change at Cursor⌥TNAVIGATION01Pop-up Help for Item Under PointerF1TRANSPORT06Play / Stop␣RecordRToggle Loop PlaybackLSet In-marker at CursorISet Out-marker at CursorOToggle Click / MetronomeCTRACKS04Create New TrackTMute Track⇧MEnable / Bypass Selected PluginFDuplicate Selected PluginDVIEW07Show / Hide BrowserBShow / Hide MixerMShow / Hide Controls PanelF11Show / Hide Tempo TrackF9Show / Hide Marker TrackF10Quick Zoom Tool (drag area)⌘⌥Show / Hide Inputs Section⇧F12WaveformKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 32BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WAVEFORM · MAC
WAVEFORM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 5 SETS · No.01WAVEFORMTOTAL32SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSTRANSPORT06EDITING14TRACKS04VIEW07NAVIGATION01REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comPlay / Stop␣RecordRToggle Loop PlaybackLSet In-marker at CursorISet Out-marker at CursorOToggle Click / MetronomeCUndo⌘ZCopy⌘CCut⌘XPaste⌘VSelect All⌘ADuplicate ClipDToggle SnapQAuto-crossfade Overlapping ClipsXDelete Marked Region and Move Up Selected Clips⌘JNudge Clip Right⇧→Nudge Clip Left⇧←Nudge Clip to Track Above⇧↑Nudge Clip to Track Below⇧↓Insert Tempo Change at Cursor⌥TCreate New TrackTMute Track⇧MEnable / Bypass Selected PluginFDuplicate Selected PluginDShow / Hide BrowserBShow / Hide MixerMShow / Hide Controls PanelF11Show / Hide Tempo TrackF9Show / Hide Marker TrackF10Quick Zoom Tool (drag area)⌘⌥Show / Hide Inputs Section⇧F12Pop-up Help for Item Under PointerF1

Mac edition · 32 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Waveform shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Waveform shortcut?
Waveform has 32 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Waveform product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Waveform. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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