> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://handbook.musescore.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://handbook.musescore.org/3/appendix/keyboard-shortcuts.md).

# Keyboard shortcuts

Most keyboard shortcuts can be customized via the [menu](/3/advanced-topics/preferences.md#shortcuts): select **Edit -> Preferences... -> Shortcuts** (Mac: **MuseScore -> Preferences... -> Shortcuts**). Below is a list of some of the initial shortcut settings.

## Navigation

Beginning of score: <kbd>Home</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd>)\
Last page of score: <kbd>End</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd>)\
[Find/Go to](/3/basics/viewing-and-navigation.md#find--go-to) (measure number, [rehearsal mark](/3/text/rehearsal-marks.md#search-for-a-rehearsal-mark), or pXX when XX is a page number): <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd>)

Next score: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd>\
Previous score: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd>

Zoom in: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>+</kbd> (doesn't work on some systems) (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>+</kbd>); or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>) + scroll up\
Zoom out: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>-</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>-</kbd>); or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>) + scroll down

Next page: <kbd>Pg Dn</kbd>; or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + scroll down (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd>)\
Previous page: <kbd>Pg Up</kbd>; or <kbd>Shift</kbd> + scroll up (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd>)

Next measure: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd>)\
Previous measure: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd>)

Next note: <kbd>Right</kbd>\
Previous note: <kbd>Left</kbd>

Note below (within a chord or on lower staff): <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd>\
Note above (within a chord or on higher staff): <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd>

Top note in chord: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd> (Ubuntu uses this shortcut for Workspaces instead)\
Bottom note in chord: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd> (Ubuntu uses this shortcut for Workspaces instead)

Next element (accessibility): <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd>\
Previous element (accessibility): <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd>

## [Note input](/3/basics/note-input.md)

Begin note input mode: <kbd>N</kbd>\
Leave note input mode: <kbd>N</kbd> or <kbd>Esc</kbd>

### [Duration](/3/basics/note-input.md#step-3-select-a-duration)

<kbd>1</kbd> ... <kbd>9</kbd> selects a duration. *See also* [*Note input*](/3/basics/note-input.md)*.*

Half duration of previous note: <kbd>Q</kbd>\
Double duration of previous note: <kbd>W</kbd>\
Decrease duration by one dot: (as of version 2.1) <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Q</kbd> (e.g. a dotted [quarter note](/3/appendix/glossary.md#quarter-note) becomes a quarter note; a quarter note becomes a dotted [eighth note](/3/appendix/glossary.md#eighth-note))\
Increase duration by one dot : (as of version 2.1) <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>W</kbd> (e.g. an eighth note becomes a dotted eighth note; a dotted eighth note becomes a quarter note)

### [Voices](/3/basics/working-with-multiple-voices.md)

To select a voice in note input mode.

Voice 1: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd>)\
Voice 2: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>2</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>2</kbd>)\
Voice 3: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>3</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>3</kbd>)\
Voice 4: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>4</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>4</kbd>)

### [Pitch](/3/basics/note-input.md#step-4-enter-the-note-or-rest)

*Pitches can be entered by their letter name (A-G), or via MIDI keyboard. See* [*Note input*](/3/basics/note-input.md) *for full details.*

Repeat previous note or chord: <kbd>R</kbd> (the repeat can be of a different note value by selecting [duration](/3/basics/note-input.md#step-3-select-a-duration) beforehand)

Repeat selection: <kbd>R</kbd> (The [selection](/3/basics/selecting-elements.md) will be repeated from the first note position after the end of the selection)

Raise pitch by octave: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd>)\
Lower pitch by octave: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd>)

Raise pitch by semi-tone (prefer sharp): <kbd>Up</kbd>\
Lower pitch by semi-tone (prefer flat): <kbd>Down</kbd>\
Raise pitch diatonically: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd>\
Lower pitch diatonically: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd>

Change enharmonic spelling in *both* written *and* concert pitch views: <kbd>J</kbd>\
Change enharmonic spelling in *current* view only: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd>)

Rest: <kbd>0</kbd> (zero)

### Interval

Add interval above current note: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+\[Number]

## Layout

Flip direction (stem, slur, tie, tuplet bracket, etc.): <kbd>X</kbd>\
Mirror note head: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>X</kbd>\
Increase [stretch](/3/formatting/layout-and-formatting.md#change-layout-stretch) of measure(s): <kbd>}</kbd>\
Decrease stretch of measure(s): <kbd>{</kbd>\
Line [break](/3/formatting/breaks-and-spacers.md) on selected barline: <kbd>Return</kbd>\
Page break on selected barline: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Return</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Return</kbd>)

## [Articulations](/3/notation/articulations-and-ornaments.md)

Staccato: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd>\
Tenuto: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>N</kbd>\
Sforzato (accent): <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd>\
Marcato: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>O</kbd>\
[Grace note](/3/notation/grace-notes.md) (acciaccatura): <kbd>/</kbd>\
Crescendo: <kbd>\&#x3C;</kbd>\
Decrescendo: <kbd>></kbd>

## [Text](https://github.com/shoogle/Handbook/blob/3/docs/text/README.md) entry

Staff text: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> (Mac:<kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>)\
System text: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>)\
[Tempo](/3/sound-and-playback/tempo.md) text: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>\
Rehearsal Mark: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd>)

## [Lyrics](/3/text/lyrics.md) entry

Enter lyrics on a note: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>)\
Previous lyric syllable: <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd>\
Next lyric syllable: if the current and the next syllables are separated by a '-': <kbd>-</kbd>, else <kbd>Space</kbd>\
Move lyric syllable left by 0.1sp: <kbd>Left</kbd>\
Move lyric syllable right by 0.1sp: <kbd>Right</kbd>\
Move lyric syllable left by 1sp: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd>)\
Move lyric syllable right by 1sp: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd>)\
Move lyric syllable left by 0.01sp: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Left</kbd>\
Move lyric syllable right by 0.01sp: <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd>

Up to previous stanza: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Up</kbd>)\
Down to next stanza: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Down</kbd>)

*For more lyric shortcuts, see* [*Lyrics*](/3/text/lyrics.md)*.*

## Display

Timeline: <kbd>F12</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>F12</kbd>)\
Play Panel: <kbd>F11</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>F11</kbd>)\
Mixer: <kbd>F10</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>F10</kbd>)\
Palette: <kbd>F9</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>F9</kbd>)\
Inspector: <kbd>F8</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Fn</kbd>+<kbd>F8</kbd>)\
Piano Keyboard: <kbd>P</kbd>\
Selection filter: <kbd>F6</kbd>\
Display full screen: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>U</kbd> (Mac: none, use **View -> Full screen** instead)

## Miscellaneous

Toggle visibility on selected element(s): <kbd>V</kbd>\
Show Instruments dialog: <kbd>I</kbd>\
Toggle multimeasure rests on or off: <kbd>M</kbd>\
Reset element to default location: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> (Mac: <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>)

## See also

* [Preferences: Shortcuts](/3/advanced-topics/preferences.md#shortcuts)


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