All keyboard shortcuts
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On macOS, make the following substitutions:
Replace Ctrl with Cmd (or ⌘)
Replace Alt with Option (or ⌥)
Replace Home with Fn+Left
Replace End with Fn+Right
Replace PgUp with Fn+Up
Replace PgDn with Fn+Down
Add Fn with function keys (F1 to F12)
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Ctrl+=
Cmd+=
Zoom out
Ctrl+-
Cmd+-
Zoom to 100%
Ctrl+0
Cmd+0
Go to first element in score
Ctrl+Home
Cmd+Fn+Left
Go to last element in score
Ctrl+End
Cmd+Fn+Right
Jump to next screen
PgUp
Fn+Up
Jump to previous screen
PgDn
Fn+Down
Jump to top of first page
Home
Fn+Left
Jump to bottom of last page
End
Fn+Right
Jump to next page
Ctrl+PgUp
Cmd+Fn+Up
Jump to previous page
Ctrl+PgDn
Cmd+Fn+Down
Find / Go to
Ctrl+F
Cmd+F
Accessibility: get location
Shift+L
Shift+L
Show/hide timeline
F12
Fn+F12
Select next chord
Right
Right
Select previous chord
Left
Left
Go to next measure
Ctrl+Right
Cmd+Right
Go to previous measure
Ctrl+Left
Cmd+Left
Select next element in score
Alt+Right
Option+Right
Select previous element in score
Alt+Left
Option+Left
Select next in-staff element
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right
Cmd+Option+Shift+Right
Select previous in-staff element
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left
Cmd+Option+Shift+Left
Select note/rest above
Alt+Up
Option+Up
Select note/rest below
Alt+Down
Option+Down
Select top note in chord
Ctrl+Alt+Up
Cmd+Option+Up
Select bottom note in chord
Ctrl+Alt+Down
Cmd+Option+Down
Note input: toggle note input mode
N
N
Note input: toggle 're-pitch existing notes' mode
Ctrl+Shift+I
Cmd+Shift+I
Note input: toggle 'insert' mode
Ctrl+I
Cmd+I
Show/hide piano keyboard
P
P
Use voice 1
Ctrl+Alt+1
Cmd+Option+1
Use voice 2
Ctrl+Alt+2
Cmd+Option+2
Use voice 3
Ctrl+Alt+3
Cmd+Option+3
Use voice 4
Ctrl+Alt+4
Cmd+Option+4
Set duration
1 – 9
1 – 9
Set duration: 64th note
1
1
Set duration: 32nd note
2
2
Set duration: 16th note
3
3
Set duration: 8th note
4
4
Set duration: quarter note
5
5
Set duration: half note
6
6
Set duration: whole note
7
7
Set duration: double whole note
8
8
Set duration: longa
9
9
Toggle duration dot
.
.
Enter tuplet
Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9
Cmd+2 – Cmd+9
Enter tuplet: duplet
Ctrl+2
Cmd+2
Enter tuplet: triplet
Ctrl+3
Cmd+3
Enter tuplet: quadruplet
Ctrl+4
Cmd+4
Enter tuplet: quintuplet
Ctrl+5
Cmd+5
Enter tuplet: sextuplet
Ctrl+6
Cmd+6
Enter tuplet: septuplet
Ctrl+7
Cmd+7
Enter tuplet: octuplet
Ctrl+8
Cmd+8
Enter tuplet: nonuplet
Ctrl+9
Cmd+9
Add tied note
T
T
Halve selected duration
Q
Q
Double selected duration
W
W
Halve selected duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+Q
Shift+Q
Double select duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+W
Shift+W
Insert full measure rest
Ctrl+Shift+Del
Cmd+Shift+Del
Enter note
A – G
A – G
Enter note A
A
A
Enter note B
B
B
Enter note C
C
C
Enter note D
D
D
Enter note E
E
E
Enter note F
F
F
Enter note G
G
G
Add note to chord
Shift+A – Shift+G
Shift+A – Shift+G
Add note A to chord
Shift+A
Shift+A
Add note B to chord
Shift+B
Shift+B
Add note C to chord
Shift+C
Shift+C
Add note D to chord
Shift+D
Shift+D
Add note E to chord
Shift+E
Shift+E
Add note F to chord
Shift+F
Shift+F
Add note G to chord
Shift+G
Shift+G
Enter interval
Alt+1 – Alt+9
Option+1 – Option+9
Enter interval: unison
Alt+1
Option+1
Enter interval: second above
Alt+2
Option+2
Enter interval: third above
Alt+3
Option+3
Enter interval: fourth above
Alt+4
Option+4
Enter interval: fifth above
Alt+5
Option+5
Enter interval: sixth above
Alt+6
Option+6
Enter interval: seventh above
Alt+7
Option+7
Enter interval: octave above
Alt+8
Option+8
Enter interval: ninth above
Alt+9
Option+9
Toggle accidental: flat
-
-
Toggle accidental: natural
=
=
Toggle accidental: sharp
+
+
Enter rest
0
0
Add grace note: acciaccatura
/
/
Set duration (TAB)
Shift+0 – Shift+9
Shift+0 – Shift+9
Set duration: 128th note (TAB)
Shift+0
Shift+0
Set duration: 64th note (TAB)
Shift+1
Shift+1
Set duration: 32nd note (TAB)
Shift+2
Shift+2
Set duration: 16th note (TAB)
Shift+3
Shift+3
Set duration: 8th note (TAB)
Shift+4
Shift+4
Set duration: quarter note (TAB)
Shift+5
Shift+5
Set duration: half note (TAB)
Shift+6
Shift+6
Set duration: whole note (TAB)
Shift+7
Shift+7
Enter TAB: fret
0 – 9
0 – 9
Enter TAB: fret
A – K
A – K
Enter TAB: fret 0
0
0
Enter TAB: fret 1
1
1
Enter TAB: fret 2
2
2
Enter TAB: fret 3
3
3
Enter TAB: fret 4
4
4
Enter TAB: fret 5
5
5
Enter TAB: fret 6
6
6
Enter TAB: fret 7
7
7
Enter TAB: fret 8
8
8
Enter TAB: fret 9
9
9
Enter TAB: fret 0
A
A
Enter TAB: fret 1
B
B
Enter TAB: fret 2
C
C
Enter TAB: fret 3
D
D
Enter TAB: fret 4
E
E
Enter TAB: fret 5
F
F
Enter TAB: fret 6
G
G
Enter TAB: fret 7
H
H
Enter TAB: fret 8
J
J
Enter TAB: fret 9
K
K
Go to string above (TAB)
Up
Up
Go to string below (TAB)
Down
Down
Toggle ghost note
Shift+X
Shift+X
Select all
Ctrl+A
Cmd+A
Add to selection: previous note/rest
Shift+Left
Shift+Left
Add to selection: next note/rest
Shift+Right
Shift+Right
Add to selection: staff above
Shift+Up
Shift+Up
Add to selection: staff below
Shift+Down
Shift+Down
Select to beginning of measure
Ctrl+Shift+Left
Cmd+Shift+Left
Select to end of measure
Ctrl+Shift+Right
Cmd+Shift+Right
Select to beginning of line
Shift+Home
Shift+Fn+Left
Select to end of line
Shift+End
Shift+Fn+Right
Select to beginning of score
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Left
Select to end of score
Ctrl+Shift+End
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Right
Escape
Esc
Esc
Undo
Ctrl+Z
Cmd+Z
Redo
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cmd+Shift+Z
Copy
Ctrl+C
Cmd+C
Cut
Ctrl+X
Cmd+X
Paste
Ctrl+V
Cmd+V
Copy/paste: swap with clipboard
Ctrl+Shift+X
Cmd+Shift+X
Repeat selection
R
R
Insert one measure before selection
Ins
Ins
Insert measures before selection
Ctrl+Ins
Cmd+Ins
Insert one measure at end of score
Ctrl+B
Cmd+B
Insert measures at end of score
Alt+Shift+B
Option+Shift+B
Delete
Del
Del
Delete selected measures
Ctrl+Del
Cmd+Del
Show/hide properties
F8
Fn+F8
Edit element
F2
Fn+F2
Move chord/rest left
Shift+Left
Shift+Left
Move chord/rest right
Shift+Right
Shift+Right
Set duration
1 – 9
1 – 9
Enter tuplet
Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9
Cmd+2 – Cmd+9
Add tied note
T
T
Halve selected duration
Q
Q
Double select duration
W
W
Halve selected duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+Q
Shift+Q
Double selected duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+W
Shift+W
Paste half duration
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Paste double duration
Ctrl+Shift+W
Ctrl+Shift+W
Insert full measure rest
Ctrl+Shift+Del
Cmd+Shift+Del
Toggle accidental: flat
-
-
Toggle accidental: natural
=
=
Toggle accidental: sharp
+
+
Move pitch/selection up
Up
Up
Move pitch/selection down
Down
Down
Move pitch up an octave
Ctrl+Up
Cmd+Up
Move pitch down an octave
Ctrl+Down
Cmd+Down
Move pitch up diatonically
Alt+Shift+Up
Option+Shift+Up
Move pitch down diatonically
Alt+Shift+Down
Option+Shift+Down
Change enharmonic spelling (concert and written pitch)
J
J
Change enharmonic spelling (current pitch only)
Ctrl+J
Cmd+J
Move note to higher string (TAB)
Ctrl+Up
Cmd+Up
Move note to lower string (TAB)
Ctrl+Down
Cmd+Down
Toggle ghost note (TAB)
Shift+X
Shift+X
Flip direction
X
X
Mirror notehead
Shift+X
Shift+X
Use voice 1
Ctrl+Alt+1
Cmd+Option+1
Use voice 2
Ctrl+Alt+2
Cmd+Option+2
Use voice 3
Ctrl+Alt+3
Cmd+Option+3
Use voice 4
Ctrl+Alt+4
Cmd+Option+4
Move selected note/rest to staff above
Ctrl+Shift+Up
Cmd+Shift+Up
Move selected note/rest to staff below
Ctrl+Shift+Down
Cmd+Shift+Down
Toggle multimeasure rest (prior to 4.4)
M
M
Toggle multimeasure rest (as of 4.4)
Ctrl+Shift+M
Cmd+Shift+M
Move text left
Left
Left
Move text right
Right
Right
Move text left quickly
Ctrl+Left
Cmd+Left
Move text right quickly
Ctrl+Right
Cmd+Right
Move selection up
Up
Up
Move selection down
Down
Down
Move selection up quickly
Ctrl+Up
Cmd+Up
Move selection down quickly
Ctrl+Down
Cmd+Down
Add text: system text
Ctrl+Shift+T
Cmd+Shift+T
Add text: staff text
Ctrl+T
Cmd+T
Add text: dynamic
Ctrl+D
Cmd+D
Add text: expression text
Ctrl+E
Cmd+E
Add text: rehearsal mark
Ctrl+M
Cmd+M
Add text: tempo marking
Alt+Shift+T
Option+Shift+T
Insert special characters
Shift+F2
Shift+Fn+F2
Format text: bold face
Ctrl+B
Cmd+B
Format text: italic
Ctrl+I
Cmd+I
Format text: underline
Ctrl+U
Cmd+U
Insert flat
Ctrl+Shift+B
Cmd+Shift+B
Insert natural
Ctrl+Shift+H
Cmd+Shift+H
Insert sharp
Ctrl+Shift+#
Cmd+Shift+#
Insert dynamics p
Ctrl+Shift+P
Cmd+Shift+P
Insert dynamics m
Ctrl+Shift+M
Cmd+Shift+M
Insert dynamics f
Ctrl+Shift+F
Cmd+Shift+F
Insert dynamics n
Ctrl+Shift+N
Cmd+Shift+N
Insert dynamics r
Ctrl+Shift+R
Cmd+Shift+R
Insert dynamics s
Ctrl+Shift+S
Cmd+Shift+S
Insert dynamics z
Ctrl+Shift+Z
Cmd+Shift+Z
Add text: lyrics
Ctrl+L
Cmd+L
Go to next syllable
Space
Space
Go to previous syllable
Shift+Space
Shift+Space
Lyrics: enter hyphen
-
-
Lyrics: enter melisma
_
_
Add lyric verse
Return
Return
Go to next lyric verse
Down
Down
Go to previous lyric verse
Up
Up
Add text: chord symbol
Ctrl+K
Cmd+K
Add text: figured bass
Ctrl+G
Cmd+G
Next text element
Space
Space
Previous text element
Shift+Space
Shift+Space
Advance cursor: next beat
;
;
Advance cursor: previous beat
Shift+;
Shift+;
Advance cursor: duration
Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+9
Cmd+1 – Cmd+9
Show/hide palettes
F9
Fn+F9
Search palettes
Ctrl+F9
Cmd+Fn+F9
Open master palette
Shift+F9
Shift+Fn+F9
Add slur
S
S
Add articulation: accent
Shift+V
Shift+V
Add articulation: marcato
Shift+O
Shift+O
Add articulation: staccato
Shift+S
Shift+S
Add articulation: tenuto
Shift+N
Shift+N
Add hairpin: crescendo
<
<
Add hairpin: decrescendo
>
>
Add parentheses to element
(
(
Add/remove instruments
I
I
Open instruments dialog
F7
Fn+F7
Toggle visibility of elements
V
V
Decrease layout stretch
{
{
Increase layout stretch
}
}
Add/remove system break
Return
Return
Add/remove page break
Ctrl+Return
Cmd+Return
Reset shapes and positions
Ctrl+R
Cmd+R
New
Ctrl+N
Cmd+N
Open
Ctrl+O
Cmd+O
Close
Ctrl+W
Cmd+W
Save
Ctrl+S
Cmd+S
Save as
Ctrl+Shift+S
Cmd+Shift+S
Ctrl+P
Cmd+P
Quit
Ctrl+Q
Cmd+Q
Play
Space
Space
Show/hide mixer
F10
Fn+F10
Next UI group
Tab
Tab
Previous UI group
Shift+Tab
Shift+Tab
Next UI pane/window
F6
Fn+F6
Previous UI pane/window
Shift+F6
Shift+Fn+F6
Multiinstances
Ctrl+F3
Cmd+Fn+F3
Full screen
F11
Fn+F11