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        "role": "user",
        "content": "Can%20I%20place%20several%20marks%20in%20a%20file%20in%20goldwave%20hen%20delete%20all%20those%20marked%20places%20at%20once%3F%20Keyboard%20instruction%20is%20critical."
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        "content": "In GoldWave, \u201cmarks\u201d could refer to either **cue points** or **editorial selections** (start/finish markers, regions). Each is handled differently. Below are keyboard instructions and tips for both cases, plus whether you can delete *multiple marked places at once*.\n\n---\n\n## 1. Cue Points (Markers of points of interest)\n\nThese are tiny markers you drop to bookmark spots (e.g. \"cue points\"). Focused on identifying, not deleting sound content.\n\n### Key commands for cue points:\n\n- **Ctrl + Q** \u2014 drop a cue point at the current start marker (or play/record position). ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Shift + Q** \u2014 drop at finish marker. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n### Deleting cue points:\n\n- Open the *Cue Points tool window* (via the menu: *Tool \u2192 Cue Points*). ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/ToolCuePoints.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- Select one cue point \u2192 press **Delete** (in that window) or right-click \u2192 *Delete Cue*. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/ToolCuePoints.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- To delete **all** cue points: there\u2019s a **Delete All** button in the Cue Points tool window. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/ToolCuePoints.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n> **Answer here:** No built-in keyboard shortcut deletes *all* cue points at once \u2014 you must use the Cue Points window and click \u201cDelete All.\u201d The keyboard shortcuts are for selecting, adding, or deleting a **single** cue point.\n\n---\n\n## 2. Sections or Regions of Audio (Marked by Start/Finish Markers / Selections)\n\nIf by \u201cmarks\u201d you mean multiple sections to delete (actual audio regions), rather than just cue point markers, GoldWave doesn't support deleting *multiple non-contiguous selections* in one action via keyboard alone. You can delete one selected block at a time.\n\n### Keyboard controls for selections:\n\n- `[ ` (left bracket) \u2014 move the **start marker** to current playback marker. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- `] ` (right bracket) \u2014 move **finish marker** to playback position. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- `Ctrl + A` \u2014 select the entire file. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- `Del` \u2014 delete the selected portion of audio (using start/finish markers). This removes audio permanently; not copied to clipboard. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))  \n- `Ctrl+T` \u2014 **Trim** the sound so only what's inside the selection remains; everything outside selection is removed. ([goldwave.com](https://goldwave.com/help/mobile/AppendixKeyboardCommands.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## 3. Deleting Multiple Selections at Once \u2014 Workarounds\n\nGoldWave does not provide a shortcut to delete several separate regions in one go (unless you manually select them serially and apply delete each time). To delete multiple disjoint parts:\n\n- You can delete one selected region \u2192 then select the next \u2192 then delete. Repeat. No multi-region deletion in one command.  \n- For cue points, the \u201cDelete All\u201d works in one click but only removes cue markers, not audio.  \n\n---\n\n## 4. Summary: What you *can* do via keyboard\n\n| Task | Keyboard Shortcut / Steps |\n|------|-----------------------------|\n| Drop a cue point at current position | Ctrl + Q (or Shift + Q for finish marker) |\n| Move start marker to playback mark | `[` |\n| Move finish marker to playback mark | `]` |\n| Select everything | Ctrl + A |\n| Delete selected audio region | Del |\n| Trim audio to selection | Ctrl + T |\n| Delete cue point | Select cue \u2192 Delete |\n| Delete all cue points | Open Cue Points window \u2192 click \u201cDelete All\u201d (no keyboard-only command) |\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me your GoldWave version (e.g. GoldWave Classic / Infinity) and clarify whether by \u201cmarks\u201d you mean cue points or selected regions, I can check if there\u2019s a version-specific shortcut or script to delete multiple regions/marks in one action."
    }
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