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Main window shortcuts in GarageBand on Mac
These keyboard shortcuts are available in the Tracks area, the Library and the Browser.
Projects
Action | Shortcut |
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Create a new project | Command-N |
Open an existing project | Command-O |
Save the current project | Command-S |
Save the current project as | Shift-Command-S |
Close the current project | Command-W |
Quit GarageBand | Command-Q |
Tracks
Action | Shortcut |
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Create a new track | Option-Command-N |
Create a new audio track | Option-Command-A |
Create a new software instrument track | Option-Command-S |
Create a new Drummer track | Option-Command-U |
Create duplicate of the currently selected track | Command-D |
Delete the selected track | Command-Delete |
Show/Hide the master track | Shift-Command-M |
Select the next higher track (tracks area) or Apple Loops (Loop Browser) | Up Arrow |
Select the next lower track (tracks area) or Apple Loop (Loop Browser) | Down Arrow |
Rename the selected track | Shift-Return |
Configure the track header | Option-T |
Next Patch (Library), Effect, or Instrument setting (plug-ins) | ] |
Previous Patch (Library), Effect or Instrument setting (plug-ins) | [ |
Import audio file on selected track | Shift-Command-I |
Import a movie to the movie track | Option-Command-O |
Transports
Action | Shortcut |
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Start playback | Enter (on numeric keypad) |
Stop playback | Zero (on numeric keypad) |
Start or stop playback | Space bar |
Start playback from selection | Shift-Space bar |
Start or stop audio file preview in the Audio Editor or Loop Browser | Option-Space bar |
Start and stop recording | R |
Start and stop recording | * |
Move the playhead back one bar | Comma (,) |
Move the playhead forward one bar | Full stop (.) |
Move the cycle range forward by one cycle length | Shift-Command-Full Stop (.) |
Move the cycle range back by one cycle length | Shift-Command-Comma (,) |
Go to the beginning | Return |
Go to the beginning of the selection | Function-Left Arrow (also Control-Home on keyboard with numeric keypad) |
Go to the end of the last region | Option-Return |
Modes
Action | Shortcut |
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Solo/Unsolo the selected track | S |
Turn off all soloed tracks or recall all previously soloed tracks | Control-Option-Command-S |
Mute/Unmute the selected track | M |
Turn off Mute on all tracks | Control-Shift-M |
Turn Monitoring for the selected audio track on/off | Control-I |
Turn Record Enable for the selected audio track on/off | Control-R |
Turn Cycle mode on/off | C |
Turn the metronome click on/off | K |
Turn count-in on/off | Shift-K |
Show/Hide yellow alignment guides | Option-Command-G |
Turn Snap to Grid on/off | Command-G |
Turn Catch Playhead on/off | Grave Accent (`) |
Windows
Action | Shortcut |
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Show/Hide the Library | Y |
Turn Quick Help on/off | Shift-Slash (/) |
Show detailed Help (if available in Quick Help description) | Command-Slash (/) |
Show/Hide the Smart Controls window | B |
Show/Hide the Editor pane | E |
Show/Hide the Piano Roll Editor | P |
Show/Hide the Score Editor | N |
Show/Hide the note pad | Option-Command-P |
Show/Hide the Loop Browser | O |
Change focus to next area in GarageBand window | Tab |
Change focus to previous area in GarageBand window | Shift-Tab |
Open the Colour palette | Option-C |
Open GarageBand settings | Command-Comma (,) |
Show/Hide the Musical Typing window | Command-K |
Enter/Exit Full Screen mode | Control-Command-F |
Hide GarageBand | Command-H |
Hide other applications | Option-Command-H |
Minimise the GarageBand window | Command-M |
Minimise all other application windows | Option-Command-M |
Switch the GarageBand window between two sizes | Control-Command-M |
Editing
Action | Shortcut |
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Undo | Command-Z |
Redo | Shift-Command-Z |
Cut | Command-X |
Copy | Command-C |
Paste | Command-V |
Delete | Delete |
Select all | Command-A |
Deselect all | Shift-D |
Invert Selection | Shift-I |
Horizontal zoom out | Command-Left Arrow |
Horizontal zoom in | Command-Right Arrow |
Page Up | Function-Up Arrow (also Page Up on keyboard with numeric keypad) |
Page Down | Function-Down Arrow (also Page Down on keyboard with numeric keypad) |
Page Left | Function-Left Arrow (also Home on keyboard with numeric keypad) |
Page Right | Function-Right Arrow (also End on keyboard with numeric keypad) |
Show/Hide Automation lanes and parameters | A |
Delete all automation on the selected track | Control-Shift-Command-Delete |
Select the previous region on the selected track or event in the Editor | Left Arrow |
Select the next region on the selected track or event in the Editor | Right Arrow |
Loop the selected region continuously | L |
Quantise selected events | Q |
Undo Quantisation | Option-Command-Q |
Paste and replace the current selection | Shift-Command-V |
Join regions or notes | Command-J |
Split the selected region or event at the playhead position | Command-T |
Cut the selected Arrangement Marker into sections | Option-Command-Delete |
Add selected region to the Apple Loops Library | Control-Shift-O |
Rename the selected regions | Shift-N |