Keyboard shortcuts

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Windows shortcut

Ctrl+N

Ctrl+O

Ctrl+F4 / Ctrl+W

Ctrl+Alt+W

Ctrl+S

Ctrl+Shift+S

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x8f,wJfs+8Es

Mac shortcut

Notes ) lnput Notes ) lnput Notesjtlt)r)t)r-!/{/b(on/off)> . - (on/off)

Rhythm dot

Create note

Create rest

Add interval above

Add interval below

Add pitch above

lie (on/off)

Start a new voice

N

1 I 21 9 I 4 I 5 I 6 (on kelpad)

7/8/9 (on keypad)

. (period)

N BlClDlEl F/G or play note/

chord on MIDI keyboard

0 (on keypad)

1t2l3l4l5l617l8l9(on main keyboard)

Shitt+l I 21 3 I 4 I 5 I 6 I 7 I 8l 9(on main keyboard)

Shift+A-G

Enter (on keypad)

N Att+2/3/4

N

1 I 21 3 I 4 I 5 I 6 (on keypad)=

7/8/9 (on kelpad)

. (period)

Al B I Cl D I El F lG or play note/chord

on MIDI keyboard

0 (on kelpad)

1t2t3t4t5t6t7 t8l9(on main keyboard)

41 t213t4!5t6t7lalg(on main keyboard)

+A.GEnter (on keypad)

N \2/3/4

Flexi-time

Stop Flexi-time

Flexi-time Options

Ctrl+Shift+F

Space

Ctrl+Shift+O

+8f,pSpace

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Edit pitch

Edit notevalue,.|l.Nl j t ) t ) t -;start/stop re-inputting pitches

Edit accidental: \ I * I b (onioff)

Editarticulation(s): >. - (on/off)

Turn into rest(s)

Turn into individual rest(s)

Notes ) lnput Notes > Respell

Cross note/chord/rest to staff above/below

Standard notehead

Change notehead

Next notehead type

Previous notehead type

Swapvoices I and2

AlBlClDlEl F lG or play note/

chord on MIDI keyboard

1 I 21 3 I 4 I 5 I 6 (on kelpad)

7/8/9 (on keypad)

l* -

Delete / Backspace

0 on fust Kelpad layout

Return (on main keyboard)

Ctrl+Shift+4/OShift+Alt+0 (on main keyboard)

Shift+Alt+O/l/2/3...(or two digits)

Shift+=

Shift+-

Shift+V

N B I C I D I El F lG or play note/chord

on MIDI keyboard

1 I 21 314l 5l 6 (on keypad)

7/8/9 (on keypad)

*l*Delete / Backspace

0 on frst Keypad layout

Return (on main keyboard)

+8f,frg6r:0 (on main keyboard)

+\ 011 /2/3... (or two digits)

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Keyboard shortcuts

Festure Windows shartcut Mac shortcut

Note lnput ) Note lnput > TransPose

Note lnput ) Arrange ) Arrange

Shift+T

Ctrl+Shift+V

Shift+Alt+O

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wS

E

D

F

T

G

Y

H

U

IK

+T+rfv

Toggle QWERTY input

Up octave (in QWERTY inPut)

Down octave (in QWERTY inPut)

C (in QWERTYinput)

C{ (in QWERTY input)

D (in QWERTY input)

Eb (in QWERTY input)

E (in QWERTYinput)

F (in QWERTY input)

F* (in QWERTYinput)

G (in QWERTY input)

Ab (in QWERTY input)

A (in QWERTYinput)

Bb (in QWERTY input)

B (in QWERTY input)

S=OxzA

W

S

E

D

F

T

G

Y

H

U

IKC above (in QWERTY input)

Create menu

Home ) Bars > Add ) Add Bar at end

Home ) Bars > Add > Add Single Bar

Home ) Bars ) Add ) Add Irregular Bar

Notations ) Common > Clef

Text ) Chord Symbols > Chord SYmbol

Review ) Comments > Add Comment

Home ) lnstruments ) Add or Remove

Home ) lnstruments ) Change

Notations ) Common ) Key signature

Notations) Lines) Line

Slur slur

Crescendo/diminuendo hairpin

Text ) Rehearsal Marks ) Rehearsal Mark

Notations > Symbols > Symbol

Notations ) Common ) Time signature

Note lnput) Triplet) Triplet

Other tuplet

Shift+F'l O / right-click(with nothing selected)

Ctrl+B

Ctrl+Shift+B

Alt+B

oCtrl+K

Shift+Alt+C

I

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+l

K

L

S (then space to extend)

H/Shift+H(then space to ertend)

Ctrl+R

z

T

Ctrl+3 (on main keyboard)

Ctrlt2-9 (on main keyboard)

Control-cl.ick(with nothing selected)

Jfe+rfB\Bofrx4=CI

+x8f,tK

L

S (then space to extend)

H/4 H (then space to extend)

Jf,n

zT

8f,s (on main keyboard)

3f,2-g (on main keyboard)

Expression

Lyrics line I

Lyrics line 2

Technique

Tempo

Ctrl+E

Ctrl+L

Ctrl+Alt+L

Ctrl+T

Ctrl+Alt+T

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Keyboard shortcuts

Mac shortcut

Start editing

Stop editing

Move left/right a character

Move left/right a word

Move to start/end of line

Move to startlend of text

Select word

Select next/previous character

Select to end/beginning of word

Select to end/beginning oftext

Select All text

Delete previous/next character

Delete previous/next word

Replace selected tert

New paragraph

Newline

Bold/italic/underline on/off

Default font

Advance to next note/beat (lyrics/chord symbolsl

figured bassifi ngering)

Hyphens to next note (lyrics)

Elision (lyrics)

Non-breaking space/non-breaking hyphen (lyrics/

chord symbols)

Word menu

1f t m t n t p I r I s I z (Expression text)

cresc. I dim. (Expression text)

.hl,bl.l,tl t ) t - t a t * t u

a/c/i/d/netetit6ttaleltloltJ

atatit6ln

qtQ

Other special characters

"/"(smartquotes)

' i' (smart single quotes)

... (ellipsis)

@

ffi &y ricrsttTitle/C opyright)

* (Tempo)

$ (Tempo)

* I * (in metric modulations)

double-click

Esc

?t)Ctrl+€/)Home/End

Ctrl+Home/End

double-click

Shift+€/)ctrt+shift++/)Ctrl+Shift+Home/End

Ctrl+A

Backspace / Delete

Ctrl+ Backspace/ Delete

type new text

Return / Enter

Shift-Return

Ctrl+B/l/U

Ctrl+Alt+Space

Space

- ($phen)

_ (underscore)

Ctrl+space/hyphen

Shift+Fl O / fight-click

Ctrl+F/M/N/P/R/S,Ctrl+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Shift+C/D

Ctrl+l I 21 3... (on keypad)

Ctrl+Shift +Alt+ Al El I I O I U

Ctrl+Shift+AlElllOlU

Alt+number from GharacterMap

Alt+number from CharacterMap

Alt+number from CharacterMap

Alt+numtrer from Cha racterMap

Alt+2 / Shift+Alt+2

Alt+'/ Shift+Alt+'

Alt+0133 (on keypad)

Ctrl+Shift+C

Ctrl+Shift+P

Ctrl+Shift+a ($)

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Ctrl+l / I

double-click

Esc

€t)=€/)nofie

tr+/)double-click

4+i)+\+/)+fr?t)trtBackspace

t-Backspace/Delete

tlpe newtefi

Return / Enter

6Return

HeiltuAx-Space

space

- (hyphen)

_ (underscore)

x-space/hyphen

Control-click

3f,nult'vplR ts,4ffz

6rf,c/Dffttzts... (on keypad)

t' followed by letter (e.g. r:'A)

xE followed by letter

xU followed by letter

xl followedbyletter

xC/ 4xC

use Keyboard Viewer utility

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63f4 ($)

3f,0 (zero)

trt tt

Return (on main keyboard) I F2 I Return (on main keyboard) I

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Keyboard shortcuts

Windows shortcut Mac shortcut

Ctrl+Alt+7l8l9l+ (on keypad) xSf,zlelg/+ (onkeypad)

Change fret

Move left/right through bar

Move up/down a string

Move to toplbottom string

Bend

Pre-bend i slide / notehead in parentheses

Play > Transport ) PlaY or StoP

Play ) Transport ) Play > RePlaY

Go to Playback Line

Live Playback

Mixer (show/hide)

Hit Points

O111213... (or two digits, on main

keyboard)

?t)4rOCtrl+4/9J (then space to extend)

- /. (period) I 1

keyboard)

€/+4rQSfArSJ (then space to extend)

" /. (period) I 1

on second Keypad layout

= (on main keyboard)

Play ) Transport > Play > Play From Selection I

Rewind/fast-forward (in 0.2 second steps) I / lMove backward/forward by a single frame Shift-[ / ]

Stopplayback Esc

Play ) Transps4 ) Play ) All Notes Off Shift+O

Move Playback Line to Start Ctrl+[

Move Playback Line to End Ctrl+I

Move Playback Line to Selection Y

Space

Ctrl+Space

Shift+Y

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L

M

Shift+Alt+P

P

Itls[/]Esc 1fr.+o,tt,fIY

,OY

+=SftM

+\P

Harp pedal diagrams (Technique text)

Ol1 1213... (or two digits, on main

Quarter-tone sharp (shown as 0.5)

on second Keypad layout

= (on main keyboard)

Undo

Redo

Undo History

Redo History

Cut

copy

Copy to where you click

Copy to where you click, putting copy at default

vertical position

Home ) Clipboard > Capture ldea

Home)ClipboardlPaste

Home ) Clipboard > Paste as Cue

Repeat (note/chord/passage/text/line/etc. )

Delete

Home)Bars>Delete

Home ) Edit ) Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie, etc.)

Y oice 1 I 21 3 I 4/All Voices

Home ) Edit ) Hide or Show

Color

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Ctrl+Z

Ctrl+Y

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Ctrl+X

Ctrl+C

Alt+click

Shift+Alt+click

shift-l

Ctrl+V

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

R

Backspace / Delete

Ctrl+Backspace

xAll+1/2/3/4/5 (on main key-

board)

Ctrl+Shift+H

Ctrl+J

trzfrva^xz+rf,Y3fxHc:-click

6x-click

6lffiu+x8f,vR

Backspace (€) I oetete

8f,€ (Backspace)

x

\1/2/3/4/5 (on main keyboard)

+3fHtrt

Keyboard shortcuts

Winilows shortcut Mac shortcut

Equivalent Chord Text

Revoice Chord Diagram

Re-apply Color

Select frst object on page (ifnothing selected)

Select next/previous object

Select previous/next note/chord/rest

Select start ofprevious/next bar

Select part of note/chord/rest, or end/mid-poinU

whole of line

Select note/tremolo/stem/articulation above/

below in chord

Select nearest note in next voice on same staff

Select highest/lowest note on next staff

Move score

Go up/down a screenful

Go left/right a screenful or Page

Go up/down a little

Go left/right a little

Go to top/bottom ofpage

Go to flrst/last page

Go to selection start

Go to selection end

Home ) Edit > Go To ) Bar

Home ) Edit > Go To ) Page

Zoom in/out

100% zoom

Fit to page zoom

Tab/Shift+Tab

€t)Ctrl+€/)AR+e/)

an+trQ

Shift+Alt+4\/9

Ctrl+A[+t/gdrag Navigator/paPer

Page Up/Down

Home/End

Alt+Page Up/Down

Alt+Home/End

Ckl+Page Up/Down

Ctrl+Home/End

Shift+Home

Shift+End

Ctrl+Alt+G

Ctrl+Shift+G

Ctrl+=/- or +l- on keypad (or

click/righlclick with zoom tool)

Gtrl+1

Ctrl+0

Tab/.G-Tab

+/+tre,)x€l)

\+tV

,6rt/sxStfrOdrag Navigator/paPer

4/$ or Page Up/Down

lS/Y (+ IS) or Home/End

\+/S or\Page UP/Down

\t\/S orxHome/End

fr$t# or8f,-Page Up/Down

,f l\/\l (+rtN) orJf,-Home/End

6l\ or SHome

S \l ordEnd

x8f,c.o3fc

ff=l- or +/- on kepad (or click/

x-cl-ick with zoom tool)

Hrtro

Ctrl+Shift+J

Ctrl+Shift+K

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K

$fftolfK,G\,f,K

Move object(s) (in larger steps; I space by default)

Move objects, snapping to good positions while

moving

Move staff/staves up/down(in larger steps; I space by default)

Move stafflstaves up/down independently

(in larger steps; I space by default)

Move note/resUaccidental/rhythm dot/end of tie

(in larger steps; I spacebydefault)

Move line (either end) or lyric to next/previous

note

4&kD (ctd+4/.r/€/+)Shift-drag

alt+'l'lO (ctrl+Ah++/V)or drag

Shift+A[+4/V(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+'l/V)or Shift+drag

Shift+Alt+6/)(Ctrl+Shift+Att+€/))

spacelShift+space

t/v/e/) (rf +/v/eD)6-drag

x4l0 (x3f 4lU) ordrag

oxolo (+x,ftlo)or 4-drag

+x€r) (+x,f€l))

space/4-space

Select bar

Select bar in all staves

Select all bars in staff (on one system)

Select all bars in all staves (on one system)

click staff(avoiding notes etc.)

Ctrl+click staff

double-click staff

Gtrl+double-click staff

click staff(avoiding notes etc.)

8f-click staff

double-click staff

3E*double-click staff

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Keyboard shortcuts

Windows shortcut Mac shortcut

Select all bars in staffthroughout score

Home ) Bars ) Select Bars

Home ) Select ) System Passage

Extend passage to object

Extend passage by a notelrest

Extend passage by a bar

Extend passage by a staff

Home ) Select ) Select All (of score)

Select all noteheads in chord (Select More)

Select all text on staff in same style (Select

More)

Select objects with marquee

Addlremove object tolfrom selection

Home ) Clipboard > Select Graphic

Home)Select)None

triple-click staff

Gtrl+Alt+A

Shift+Alt+A

Shift+click

shift+€l)Ctrl+Shift+€/)Shift+t/0Ctrl+A

Ctrl+Shift+A or double-click

Ctrl+Shift+A

Shift+drag on paper

Ctrl+click

Alt+G

Esc

triple-click staff

\,fA+\AO-click

6+/,6rf€/)+4/V$fe43f,A or double-click

+rf,A

8f,-drag on paper

Jf -ctick

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Home ) Select > Advanced Filter

Filter Dynamics

FilterVoice 1l2l3l4

Filter Topl2nd/3rd/Bottom Note or SingleNotes

Find

Find Next

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F

Shift+Alt+D

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+1 I 2 I 3 I 4

Ctrl+Alt*1/2i3,Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B

Ctrl+F

Ctrl+G

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Document Setup

Hide Empty Staves

Show Empty Staves

Focus on Staves

System Break on/off

Page Breakon/off

Special Page Break

Lock Format

Unlock Format

Make lnto System

Make lnto Page

Align in a Row/Column

Reset Note Spacing

Reset Position

Reset Design

Reset to Score Position

Resetto Score Design

Condense/expand note spacing

(in larger steps)

Use Multirests (in Auto Breaks) on/off

Ctrl+D

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S

Ctrl+AltrF

Return (on main keyboard)

Ctrl+Return (on main keyboard)

Ctrl+Shift+Return (on main

keyboard)

Ctrl+Shift+L

Ctrl+5hift+U

Shift+Alt+M

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M

Ctrl+Shift+R/C

Ctrl+Shift+N

Ctrl+Shift+P

Ctrl+Shift+D

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D

Shift+Alt+€/)(Ctrl+Shift+A[+el+)

Ctrl+Shift+M

Jfo+x8f,n+x8fsx8f,rRaturn (on main keyboard)

8f,-Return (on main keyboard)

+8t-Return (on main keyboard)

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Engraving Rules

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Keyboard shortcuts

Windows shortcut Mac shortcutFeature

Edit Text Styles Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T axtf,t

Panorama

Hidden Objects (show/hide)

Object Rulers (show/hide)

Staff Rulers (show/hide)

Transposing Score

Navigator (shodhide)

Keypad (shodhide)

Keyboard (shodhide)

Fretboard (show/hide)

Playback (showihide)

Mixer (show/hide)

ldeas (shodhide)

Parts (shodhide)

Compare (shodhide)

Video (show/hide)

Hide/Show Tool Windows

Switch between full score and Part

Next Part

Previous Part

Full Screen

shift-P -

Shift+Alt+H

Shift+Alt+R

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R

Ctrl+Shift+T

Ctrl+Alt+N

Ctrl+Alt+K

Ctrl+Alt+B

Ctrl+Att+E

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Ctrl+Alt+M

Ctrl+Alt+l

Ctrl+Alt+R

Ctrl+Alt+C

Ctrl+Alt+V

Ctrl+Alt+X

wCtrl+#

Ctrl+Shift+#

Ctrl+U

+P+\H6\R+=8fn+rf,r\,fN=Jf,xxJf,e\,fEx8f,YM

\rf,lxSER

rJf,cs8f,vxJtxwx8f,-+r8f,-trv

Inspector

Move to next/previous box in dialog

Select consecutive items from list

Select separate items from list

OK (or default button)

Cancel

Keypad layouts

Next Kelpad layout

Backto first Keypad layout

Contextual edit menu

Change window

Hide application

Minimizewindow

Ctrl+Shift+l

Tab/Shift-Tab

Shift+click or drag

Ctrl+click

Return/Enter

Esc

F7-F',t2

+ (onkeypad)

F7 / Shift-+

Shift+F'l o / right-click on

selected object(s)

Alt+Tab

none

nofle

x8f,tTab/6-Tab

drag

8f,-click

Return/Enter

- ,@

Egc I di,F7-F',t2

+ (onkeypad)

- (on kelpad) I F7

Control-click on selected object(s)

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Ctrl+P

Ctrl+,

Alt+F4 / Ctrl+O

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