# 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

| 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          | `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

| 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 note/rest above           | `Alt`+`Up`     | `Option`+`Up`    |
| Select note/rest below           | `Alt`+`Down`   | `Option`+`Down`  |

## Note input

### General

| Action                             | Windows/Linux    | macOS              |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------ |
| 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

| Action                                           | Windows/Linux           | macOS                 |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | --------------------- |
| Set duration                                     | `1` – `9`               | `1` – `9`             |
| Set duration: demisemiquaver (32nd note)         | `2`                     | `2`                   |
| Set duration: semiquaver (16th note)             | `3`                     | `3`                   |
| Set duration: 8th note                           | `4`                     | `4`                   |
| Set duration: crotchet (quarter note)            | `5`                     | `5`                   |
| Set duration: minim (half note)                  | `6`                     | `6`                   |
| Set duration: semibreve (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

| Action                       | Windows/Linux             | macOS                       |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| 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

| Action                           | Windows/Linux             | macOS                     |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 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

| 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 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`            |
| 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`            |

### 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`                   |

### 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` |
| 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

| Action         | Windows/Linux    | macOS              |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ------------------ |
| Flip direction | `X`              | `X`                |
| Use voice 1    | `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1` | `Cmd`+`Option`+`1` |
| Use voice 2    | `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2` | `Cmd`+`Option`+`2` |

### 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: stave 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

| 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` |

### 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`             |
| 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` |
| 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    | `>`           | `>`             |

## Score setup and formatting

| Action                        | Windows/Linux   | macOS          |
| ----------------------------- | --------------- | -------------- |
| Add/remove instruments        | `I`             | `I`            |
| Open Layout panel             | `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` |
| 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` |


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