Podcaster's Portal: the top toolbar

Audacity's top tool bar Podcaster's Portal: the top toolbar

Audacity's top tool bar

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Description of each icon on the top tool bar of Audacity

There are lots of functions in Audacity; however, we are only focusing on a few in this very general introduction. As we wrap up, it is worth highlighting some buttons on the toolbar that you may like to use.

The numbers at the top of the screen give you the elapsed time of the track. The sliding control with an image of the speaker enables you to control speaker monitor volume. The other controls are explained below.

	Cut Button: Use this, delete or backspace to cut selected audio
	Copy tool: Use this to copy selected audio
	Paste Button: Use this to paste the selected/cut audio
	Trim Outside Selection: This means cut everything you haven’t selected
	Silence Selection: This will reduce the selected audio to silence
	Undo: This acts just the same as it does in Microsoft Word
	Redo: This acts just the same as it does in Microsoft Word
	Zoom In: Magnifies your soundwave to help you perform a tighter edit
	Zoom Out: Zooms out so you can see more of your project
	Fit Selection in Window: Zoom right in on your selection so it fits into your window
	Fit Project in Window: This enables you to see the complete timeline in the window