Toolbars Overview



The Toolbars provide quick access to many functions in Audacity. In some cases the functions provided by a toolbar are available only through that toolbar.


 * Device Toolbar
 * [[Image:DeviceToolbarWin7BasicNoNotes.png|link=Device Toolbar]]
 * Selects audio host, input device, output device and number of input channels


 * Edit Toolbar
 * [[Image:EditToolbarWithSyncLock.png|link=Edit Toolbar]]
 * Cut, copy, paste, trim audio, silence audio, undo, redo, sync-lock, zoom
 * Cut, copy, paste, trim audio, silence audio, undo, redo, sync-lock, zoom


 * Meter Toolbar
 * [[Image:Meter_toolbar_basic7.png|link=Meter Toolbar]]
 * Displays playback and recording levels and toggles input monitoring when not recording
 * Displays playback and recording levels and toggles input monitoring when not recording


 * Mixer Toolbar
 * [[Image:MixerToolbarWithoutInputSelect.png|link=Mixer Toolbar]]
 * Controls the output and input levels of the audio devices currently selected in Device Toolbar
 * Controls the output and input levels of the audio devices currently selected in Device Toolbar


 * Selection Toolbar
 * Selection toolbar narrow basic7 without format selection arrows.png
 * Controls the sample rate of the project, snapping to the selection format and adjusts cursor and region position by keyboard input
 * Controls the sample rate of the project, snapping to the selection format and adjusts cursor and region position by keyboard input


 * Tools Toolbar
 * [[Image:Tools_toolbar_basic7.png|link=Tools Toolbar]]
 * Chooses various tools for selection, volume adjustment, zooming and time-shifting of audio
 * Chooses various tools for selection, volume adjustment, zooming and time-shifting of audio


 * Transcription Toolbar
 * [[Image:Transcription_toolbar_basic7.png|link=Transcription Toolbar]]
 * Plays audio at a slower or faster speed than normal, affecting pitch
 * Plays audio at a slower or faster speed than normal, affecting pitch


 * Transport Toolbar
 * [[Image:Control_basic7.png|link=Transport Toolbar]]
 * Controls playback and recording and skips to start or end of project when neither playing or recording
 * Controls playback and recording and skips to start or end of project when neither playing or recording


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Arranging Toolbars
Toolbars can be docked in two toolbar areas of the Audacity Project window, providing there is space available: either above the Timeline, or above the Status Bar at the bottom of the window (Selection Toolbar is in this location by default). Toolbars may also be floated anywhere else in or outside the project window, including on a secondary monitor. The toolbar positions on exiting Audacity are always remembered when restarting the program.

Toolbars are docked or floated by dragging on their serrated left edge. When docking a toolbar into a toolbar area, a blue triangle will appear, indicating an available docking position. The default toolbar docked positions can be restored at any time by clicking.

The images below show Tools toolbar being docked to the right of Transport toolbar:
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 * [[Image:Docking-a-toolbar.png|250px|The blue triangle indicates an available docking position for Tools Toolbar alongside Transport Toolbar (zoomed out view)]]
 * valign="top"| [[Image:Docking-a-toolbar-cropped.png|The blue triangle indicates an available docking position for Tools Toolbar alongside Transport Toolbar (close up view)]]
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This image shows some toolbars floated outside the Project window:
 * [[Image:FloatingTools win7-basic.png|Audacity Project Window with some toolbars floated outside the window]]