how to: save point in time, go to new point, select between?

Audacity Help Forum macOS
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Hi,

I can’t work this out: How do you save a point in time, then position the main time bar at a new position (which will involve messing round: scrolling, playing, repositioning, to find the right point), then select between the first saved point in time and the new time position?

Thanks.

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If you’re used to video edit points, Audacity doesn’t have those. But we do have labels.

When you get to the first point, set a label there with Command-B. Then go to your second point and set another label. The labels are sticky or magnetic when when you click-drag close enough, the labels will capture the selection.

Koz

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Ah yes I see. I had actually accomplished it a different way before seeing your answer: I used split (CMD + |), to split where the playback bar is, then locate the playback bar in the second position, split again, then double click on the middle block. Not sure which way’s best. Not a lot in it. Either are good.

Great, thanks.