# Respell pitches
## Manually changing the enharmonic spelling of notes
To change the enharmonic spelling of a note, or notes, in both transposed *and* concert pitch views:
1. Select one or more notes.
2. Press J.
3. Continue pressing J to cycle through the enharmonic equivalents.
To change the enharmonic spelling in the transposed pitch view, without affecting the concert pitch view, or vice versa:
1. Select one or more notes.
2. Press Ctrl+J (Mac: Cmd+J).
3. Continue pressing the same combination of keys to cycle through the enharmonic equivalents.
{% hint style="info" %}
These features are intended to work with single notes or a selection of multiple notes with the same pitch. If the pitches of selected notes are *not* all the same, the result may be undesirable.
{% endhint %}
## Automatically respelling all notes in a selection
### Respell pitches
1. Select one or more notes.
2. From the menu, select **Tools -> Respell pitches with sharps** or **Respell pitches with flats**.
### Optimize enharmonic spelling
1. Select one or more notes.
2. From the menu, select **Tools -> Enharmonic spelling -> Optimize enharmonic spelling**.
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You can set a custom shortcut for any of the above actions in **Preferences -> Shortcuts**.
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