Default keyboard shortcuts
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
Navigation
Page navigation
Zoom in
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
PgDn
Fn+Down
Jump to previous screen
PgUp
Fn+Up
Jump to top of first page
Home
Fn+Left
Jump to bottom of last page
End
Fn+Right
Jump to next page
Ctrl+PgDn
Cmd+Fn+Down
Jump to previous page
Ctrl+PgUp
Cmd+Fn+Up
Find / Go to
Ctrl+F
Cmd+F
Score navigation
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 note/rest above
Alt+Up
Option+Up
Select note/rest below
Alt+Down
Option+Down
Note input
General
Note input: toggle note input mode
N
N
Show/hide piano keyboard
P
P
Use voice 1
Ctrl+Alt+1
Cmd+Option+1
Use voice 2
Ctrl+Alt+2
Cmd+Option+2
Duration
Set duration
1 – 9
1 – 9
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
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
Add tied note
T
T
Halve selected duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+Q
Shift+Q
Double select duration (includes dotted values)
Shift+W
Shift+W
Pitch
Enter note
A – G
A – G
Add note to chord
Shift+A – Shift+G
Shift+A – Shift+G
Enter interval
Alt+1 – Alt+9
Option+1 – Option+9
Toggle accidental: flat
-
-
Toggle accidental: natural
=
=
Toggle accidental: sharp
+
+
Enter rest
0
0
Add grace note: acciaccatura
/
/
Tablature
Set duration (TAB)
Shift+0 – Shift+9
Shift+0 – Shift+9
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
Go to string above (TAB)
Up
Up
Go to string below (TAB)
Down
Down
Toggle ghost note
Shift+X
Shift+X
Selecting
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 score
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Left
Select to end of score
Ctrl+Shift+End
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Right
Editing
General
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
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
Duration
Set duration
1 – 9
1 – 9
Enter tuplet
Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9
Cmd+2 – Cmd+9
Add tied note
T
T
Pitch
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
Change enharmonic spelling (concert and written pitch)
J
J
Move note to higher string (TAB)
Ctrl+Up
Cmd+Up
Move note to lower string (TAB)
Ctrl+Down
Cmd+Down
Notation
Flip direction
X
X
Use voice 1
Ctrl+Alt+1
Cmd+Option+1
Use voice 2
Ctrl+Alt+2
Cmd+Option+2
Manual adjustment
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
Text
General
Add text: staff text
Ctrl+T
Cmd+T
Add text: expression text
Ctrl+E
Cmd+E
Add text: system text
Ctrl+Shift+T
Cmd+Shift+T
Add text: tempo marking
Alt+Shift+T
Option+Shift+T
Add text: rehearsal mark
Ctrl+M
Cmd+M
Formatting
Format text: bold face
Ctrl+B
Cmd+B
Format text: italic
Ctrl+I
Cmd+I
Format text: underline
Ctrl+U
Cmd+U
Lyrics
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
Chord symbols, Roman numeral analysis, Nashville numbers, figured bass
Add text: chord symbol
Ctrl+K
Cmd+K
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
Other score elements
Show/hide palettes
F9
Fn+F9
Search palettes
Ctrl+F9
Cmd+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
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<
Add hairpin: decrescendo
>
>
Score setup and formatting
Add/remove instruments
I
I
Open Layout panel
F7
Fn+F7
Toggle visibility of elements
V
V
Decrease layout stretch
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Increase layout stretch
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Add/remove system break
Return
Return
Add/remove page break
Ctrl+Return
Cmd+Return
Reset shapes and positions
Ctrl+R
Cmd+R
File Operations
New
Ctrl+N
Cmd+N
Open
Ctrl+O
Cmd+O
Close
Ctrl+W
Cmd+W
Save
Ctrl+S
Cmd+S
Ctrl+P
Cmd+P
Quit
Ctrl+Q
Cmd+Q
User interface
Playback
Play
Space
Space
Show/hide mixer
F10
Fn+F10
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