Fission's Keyboard Shortcuts
As you use Fission more, you may wish to access its features faster. Fission's keyboard shortcuts can help you do this. The following shortcuts will get you editing your audio faster than ever.

Basic Controls

Command-=: Works the same as Command-+, to zoom in.
Delete/Backspace: Removes the selected Split, or Cuts the selected audio. A Split Cut will occur if the selected audio contains a split.

Space: Toggles play/pause

Home & End: Moves the playhead to the beginning or end of the file

Arrow keys: Moves the playhead, split or selection, as described below.

Arrow Keys
The left and right arrow keys are very useful for navigating a file and adjusting the current selection.

Playhead movement:
No modifier keys: The playhead will be moved by approximately .2 seconds.
While holding Option: The playhead will be moved by exactly a single packet.
While holding Command: The playhead will be moved to the specified end of the file.
While holding Control: The playhead will be moved to the next split in the specified direction, or to the end of the file if no further split points exist.

Split movement:
No modifier keys: The selected split will be moved by approximately .2 seconds.
While holding Option: The selected split will be moved by exactly a single packet.

Selection movement:
No modifier keys: The selection will be moved by approximately .2 seconds.
While holding Option: The selection will be moved by exactly a single packet.
While holding Shift: The selection will be expanded in the specified direction.
While holding Shift+Command: The selection will be decreased in the specified direction.

Selecting Audio
Keyboard shortcuts can be used to make a selection. Pressing 'i' will set the selection to the playhead's current location. You can then move the playhead with the arrow keys, and press 'o' to expand selection to the area that the playhead has moved over.

Quick steps to select audio with the keyboard:
   1. Move the playhead to one end of your desired selection. Press 'i' on your keyboard to start the selection.
   2. Use the forward and back arrow keys to move the playhead to the other end of the desired selection.
   3. Press 'o' on your keyboard to finish the selection. Your audio will now be selected.