Cut Preview in Audacity 4

Hello,

In Audacity 3 I use the shortcut ‘C’ to preview a cut so you know what it sounds like before hitting delete. The track plays a couple of seconds before the selected area to cut then skips over and plays the next couple of seconds.

In Audacity 4 when I try the same shortcut ‘C’ nothing happens. Searched the shortcut menu to set it up - but ‘Cut Preview’ isn’t there. Has this feature gone? It’s vital for editing.

Thanks

This issue has been logged on Github:

There are comments from September 19 2025 that first say the feature will not be implement and the issue is closed, then the same day the issue is re-opened. It appears to still be in the “ToDo” list.

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