Tip: Be very cautious using the spacebar while recording.
The spacebar is the keyboard shortcut for Play / Stop.
The spacebar CAN be used while writing or editing label text without affecting record / play, but you MUST be inside the label text area (ie editing the text). If focus is not inside the label text, then spacebar acts as a keyboard shortcut and will stop the recording.
Tip: When adding / editing labels during recording, get into the habit of using_underscore_instead_of_spaces (or-using-hyphens-if-you-find-that-easier.)
Almost certainly the spacebar, though “P” will Pause the recording if focus is not inside the label text.
Most other shortcuts are disabled during recording, though a few are necessary (such as Ctrl+B, Ctrl+M, Space, Pause).
The keys F1 to F6 select the different tools. On some keyboards it can be easy to activate these when intending to type a number.
These keys should not interrupt a recording, neither can I cause a recording to be interrupted by these keys.
Audacity isn’t a text editor - it’s an audio editor.
The standard shortcuts for Cut, Copy and Paste on Windows (and Linux) are:
Cut: Ctrl + X
Copy: Ctrl + C
Paste: Ctrl + V
(Keyboard shortcuts in Windows - Microsoft Support)
Audacity does support these keyboard shortcuts: Commands and Keyboard Shortcut Reference - Audacity Manual
See the “Name newly recorded tracks” section here: Recording Preferences - Audacity Manual
There may be a plug-in for that…
Yes, see this topic: Export Labels
Why not resume recording in the same track? (appending the original recording).
By default, the shortcut for Record / Append Record is “R”.
That would give you a non-standard MP3, with no guarantee that it will play on everything.
Times of labels are in seconds. It should be easy to convert into any other format with a spreadsheet.
No problem, but if you wish to discuss any of these items in detail, I’d suggest that you stick to one issue per topic so as to keep the discussion focussed on the important issues.