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Keyboard Map

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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

Show/hide timeline

F12

Fn+F12

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Select next chord

Right

Select previous chord

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 next in-staff element

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right

Cmd+Option+Shift+Right

Select previous in-staff 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

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

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

Set duration: 64th note

1

Set duration: 32nd note

2

Set duration: 16th note

3

Set duration: 8th note

4

Set duration: quarter note

5

Set duration: half note

6

Set duration: whole note

7

Set duration: double whole note

8

Set duration: longa

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

Halve selected duration

Q

Double selected duration

W

Halve selected duration (includes dotted values)

Shift+Q

Double select duration (includes dotted values)

Shift+W

Insert full measure rest

Ctrl+Shift+Del

Cmd+Shift+Del

Pitch

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Enter note

A – G

Enter note A

A

Enter note B

B

Enter note C

C

Enter note D

D

Enter note E

E

Enter note F

F

Enter note G

G

Add note to chord

Shift+A – Shift+G

Add note A to chord

Shift+A

Add note B to chord

Shift+B

Add note C to chord

Shift+C

Add note D to chord

Shift+D

Add note E to chord

Shift+E

Add note F to chord

Shift+F

Add note G to chord

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

Add grace note: acciaccatura

/

Tablature

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Set duration (TAB)

Shift+0 – Shift+9

Set duration: 128th note (TAB)

Shift+0

Set duration: 64th note (TAB)

Shift+1

Set duration: 32nd note (TAB)

Shift+2

Set duration: 16th note (TAB)

Shift+3

Set duration: 8th note (TAB)

Shift+4

Set duration: quarter note (TAB)

Shift+5

Set duration: half note (TAB)

Shift+6

Set duration: whole note (TAB)

Shift+7

Enter TAB: fret

0 – 9

Enter TAB: fret

A – K

Enter TAB: fret 0

0

Enter TAB: fret 1

1

Enter TAB: fret 2

2

Enter TAB: fret 3

3

Enter TAB: fret 4

4

Enter TAB: fret 5

5

Enter TAB: fret 6

6

Enter TAB: fret 7

7

Enter TAB: fret 8

8

Enter TAB: fret 9

9

Enter TAB: fret 0

A

Enter TAB: fret 1

B

Enter TAB: fret 2

C

Enter TAB: fret 3

D

Enter TAB: fret 4

E

Enter TAB: fret 5

F

Enter TAB: fret 6

G

Enter TAB: fret 7

H

Enter TAB: fret 8

J

Enter TAB: fret 9

K

Go to string above (TAB)

Up

Go to string below (TAB)

Down

Toggle ghost note

Shift+X

Selecting

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Select all

Ctrl+A

Cmd+A

Add to selection: previous note/rest

Shift+Left

Add to selection: next note/rest

Shift+Right

Add to selection: staff above

Shift+Up

Add to selection: staff below

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 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

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

Insert one measure before selection

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

Delete selected measures

Ctrl+Del

Cmd+Del

Show/hide properties

F8

Fn+F8

Edit element

F2

Fn+F2

Move chord/rest left

Shift+Left

Move chord/rest right

Shift+Right

Duration

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Set duration

1 – 9

Enter tuplet

Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9

Cmd+2 – Cmd+9

Add tied note

T

Halve selected duration

Q

Double select duration

W

Halve selected duration (includes dotted values)

Shift+Q

Double selected duration (includes dotted values)

Shift+W

Paste half duration

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Cmd+Shift+Q (prior to 4.2) Ctrl+Shift+Q (as of 4.2)

Paste double duration

Ctrl+Shift+W

Crrl+Shift+W (prior to 4.2) Crrl+Shift+W (as of 4.2)

Insert full measure 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

Move pitch/selection 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

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

Notation

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Flip direction

X

Mirror notehead

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 staff above

Ctrl+Shift+Up

Cmd+Shift+Up

Move selected note/rest to staff below

Ctrl+Shift+Down

Cmd+Shift+Down

Toggle multimeasure rest (prior to 4.4)

M

Toggle multimeasure rest (as of 4.4)

Ctrl+Shift+M

Cmd+Shift+M

Manual adjustment

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Move text left

Left

Move text right

Right

Move text left quickly

Ctrl+Left

Cmd+Left

Move text right quickly

Ctrl+Right

Cmd+Right

Move selection up

Up

Move selection 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: 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

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

Go to previous syllable

Shift+Space

Lyrics: enter hyphen

-

Lyrics: enter melisma

_

Add lyric verse

Return

Go to next lyric verse

Down

Go to previous lyric verse

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

Previous text element

Shift+Space

Advance cursor: next beat

;

Advance cursor: previous beat

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

Add articulation: accent

Shift+V

Add articulation: marcato

Shift+O

Add articulation: staccato

Shift+S

Add articulation: tenuto

Shift+N

Add hairpin: crescendo

<

Add hairpin: decrescendo

>

Add parentheses to element

(

Score setup and formatting

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Add/remove instruments

I

Open instruments dialog

F7

Fn+F7

Toggle visibility of elements

V

Decrease layout stretch

{

Increase layout stretch

}

Add/remove system break

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

Ctrl+W

Cmd+W

Save

Ctrl+S

Cmd+S

Save as

Ctrl+Shift+S

Cmd+Shift+S

Ctrl+P

Cmd+P

Quit

Ctrl+Q

Cmd+Q

User interface

Playback

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Play

Space

Show/hide mixer

F10

Fn+F10

Accessibility

Action

Windows/Linux

macOS

Next UI group

Tab

Previous UI group

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

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All keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Map

Navigation

Page navigation

Score navigation

Note input

General

Duration

Pitch

Tablature

Selecting

Editing

General

Duration

Pitch

Notation

Manual adjustment

Text

General

Formatting

Lyrics

Chord symbols, Roman numeral analysis, Nashville numbers, figured bass

Other score elements

Score setup and formatting

File Operations

User interface

Playback

Accessibility

Other