# All 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 (`F1` to `F12`) ## Keyboard Map Click on image for full resolution. Or use this Print Friendly PDF version. ## Navigation ### Page navigation | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ---------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------ | | 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 | `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` | ### Score navigation | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------ | | Select next chord | `Right` | `Right` | | Select previous chord | `Left` | `Left` | | Go to next bar | `Ctrl`+`Right` | `Cmd`+`Right` | | Go to previous bar | `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-stave element | `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`Right` | `Cmd`+`Option`+`Shift`+`Right` | | Select previous in-stave 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 ### General | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | | 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` | ### Duration | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | Set duration | `1` – `9` | `1` – `9` | | Set duration: hemidemisemiquaver (64th) note | `1` | `1` | | Set duration: demisemiquaver (32nd) note | `2` | `2` | | Set duration: semiquaver (16th) note | `3` | `3` | | Set duration: 8th note | `4` | `4` | | Set duration: crotchet | `5` | `5` | | Set duration: minim (half) note | `6` | `6` | | Set duration: semibreve (whole) note | `7` | `7` | | Set duration: breve (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 bar rest | `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Del` | `Cmd`+`Shift`+`Del` | ### Pitch | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------- | | 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 | `/` | `/` | ### Tablature | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | -------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------- | | 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` | ## Selecting | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------- | -------------------------- | | 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: stave above | `Shift`+`Up` | `Shift`+`Up` | | Add to selection: stave below | `Shift`+`Down` | `Shift`+`Down` | | Select to beginning of bar | `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Left` | `Cmd`+`Shift`+`Left` | | Select to end of bar | `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` | ## Editing ### General | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------- | | 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 bar before selection | `Ins` | `Ins` | | Insert bars before selection | `Ctrl`+`Ins` | `Cmd`+`Ins` | | Insert one bar at end of score | `Ctrl`+`B` | `Cmd`+`B` | | Insert bars at end of score | `Alt`+`Shift`+`B` | `Option`+`Shift`+`B` | | Delete | `Del` | `Del` | | Delete selected bars | `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` | ### Duration | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | 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 bar rest | `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Del` | `Cmd`+`Shift`+`Del` | ### Pitch | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ----------------------- | | 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` | ### Notation | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | --------------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | | 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 stave above | `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Up` | `Cmd`+`Shift`+`Up` | | Move selected note/rest to stave 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` | ### Manual adjustment | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | --------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | | 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 | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------- | | Add text: system text | `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T` | `Cmd`+`Shift`+`T` | | Add text: stave 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` | ### Formatting | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ---------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | | 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` | ### Lyrics | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | -------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | | 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 | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ----------------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | 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` | ## Other score elements | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | -------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | | 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: diminuendo | `>` | `>` | | Add parentheses to element | `(` | `(` | ## Score setup and formatting | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ----------------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | | 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` | ## File Operations | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ------- | ------------------ | ----------------- | | 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` | | Print | `Ctrl`+`P` | `Cmd`+`P` | | Quit | `Ctrl`+`Q` | `Cmd`+`Q` | ## User interface ### Playback | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | --------------- | ------------- | ---------- | | Play | `Space` | `Space` | | Show/hide mixer | `F10` | `Fn`+`F10` | ### Accessibility | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | ----------------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | | 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` | ### Other | Action | Windows/Linux | macOS | | -------------- | ------------- | --------------- | | Multiinstances | `Ctrl`+`F3` | `Cmd`+`Fn`+`F3` | | Full screen | `F11` | `Fn`+`F11` |