Keyboard Shortcuts and Special Mouse Clicks

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Launch Window	Ctrl-Shift-N
New (default new action)	Ctrl-N
Open	Ctrl-O
Close	Ctrl-W
Save	Ctrl-S
Print Score	Ctrl-P
Quit	Alt-F4-Q

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Undo	Ctrl–Z
Redo	Ctrl–Y
Undo/Redo List	Ctrl-shift–Z
Cut	Ctrl–X
Cut to Clip File	Press Ctrl when choosing Cut
Copy (to the Clipboard)	Ctrl–C
Insert	Ctrl–I
Copy to Clip File	Press Ctrl when choosing Copy-C
Insert From Clip File	Press Ctrl when choosing Insert
Insert and Filter	Ctrl-Shift-I
Insert and Filter from Clip File	Press Ctrl-Shift while choosing Insert
Paste	Ctrl-V
Paste Multiple (from the clipboard)	Ctrl-Alt-V
Paste (paste from a Clip file)	Press Ctrl when choosing Paste
Paste Multiple using the one-click method	Highlight the source measures. Press Alt-Ctrl and click the destination measure. The Paste Multiple dialog box appears.
Paste and Filter	Shift-Ctrl-V. The Edit Filter dialog box appears where you can choose which items you would like to paste.
Use Filter	Alt-Ctrl-F
Edit Filter	Shift-Alt-Ctrl-F
Paste and Filter from Clip Files	Press Shift-Ctrl while choosing Paste. The Edit Filter dialog box appears where you can choose which items you would like to paste.
Delete Measure Stack	Delete (with a stack selected)
Select All	Ctrl-A
Update Layout and remove measure groupings	Ctrl-Shift-U
Clear All Items	Backspace (Laptops Fn-6)
Set SmartFind Source Region	Ctrl-F
Deselect SmartFind Source Region	Ctrl-F
Apply SmartFind and Paint	Ctrl-Shift-F

Utilities menu

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Update Layout	Ctrl-U
Transpose	Ctrl-6 through 9
Program a Transposition	Shift-Ctrl-6 through 9
Lock Systems	Ctrl-L (Or, with the Selection Tool selected, press L to lock Systems).
Unlock Systems	Ctrl-Shift- U (Or, with the Selection Tool selected, press U to unlock Systems).
Apply Note Spacing	Ctrl-4 (Or, with the Selection Tool selected, press 4)
Apply Beat Spacing	Ctrl-5 (Or, with the Selection Tool selected, press 5)
Fit Measures	Ctrl-M
Implode Music	1 (With Selection Tool selected)
Explode Music	2 (With Selection Tool selected)
Check Elapsed Time	3 (With Selection Tool selected)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Show/Hide Main Tool Palette	Command–T
Switch between open windows	Ctrl-Tab
Open/Close Mixer	Ctrl-Shift-M

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Page View	Ctrl-E (see also Page View)
Scroll View	Ctrl-E
Studio View	Ctrl-Shift-E
End Position	End key
Redraw Screen	Ctrl–D
Zoom In	Ctrl–+ or hold down Ctrl-Shift and right-click
Zoom Out	Ctrl–- (minus) or hold down Ctrl-Shift and right-click
Custom Zoom 2	Ctrl–2
Custom Zoom 1	Ctrl–1
Custom Zoom 3	Ctrl–3
View At X %	Ctrl–0
Fit Width	Ctrl–]
Fit in Window	Ctrl–[
Add Bookmark	Ctrl–B
View At Last Size	Double-right-click on the score
Define a Staff Set	Press Ctrl when choosing Staff Set (in Scroll View or Studio View)
Show/Hide Rulers	Ctrl-R
Change layers	Alt-Shift-layer number (1-4)

General Keyboard Shortcuts

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
OK all open dialog boxes	Ctrl-click the OK button
Cancel all open dialog boxes	Ctrl-click the Cancel button
Apply a Metatool	Press a number or letter and click the score
Program a Metatool	Press shift-number or shift-letter
Program a keyboard equivalent for a tool	Press shift-Function key (F2-F12)
Switch to a tool you’ve programmed	Press Function key (F2-F12)
Select Yes or No in dialog boxes	Type N for “No” and Y for “Yes”
Show Active Layer Only	Shift-Alt-S
Open Document Options	Ctrl-Alt-A
Move up a full screen (page view)	PageUp
Move down a full screen (page view)	PageDown
Move to previous page (page view)	Ctrl-PageUp
Move to next page (page view)	Ctrl-PageDown
Advance one increment up vertically	Alt-PageUp
Advance on increment down vertically	Alt-PageDown
Move left one screen (page view)	Home
Move right one screen (page view)	End
Move to beginning (page view)	Ctrl-Home
Move to end (page view)	Ctrl-End
Move to the top/left of the leftmost viewable page	Shift-Home
Move to the bottom/right of the rightmost viewable page	Shift-End
Advance one increment right horizontally (page view)	Alt-Home
Advance one increment left horizontally (page view)	Alt-End
Move forward screenfull of measures (scroll view)	Ctrl-PageUp
Move backward screenfull of measures (scroll view)	Ctrl-PageDown
Move to beginning of score (scroll view)	Home
Move to end of score (scroll view)	End
Change layers	Alt-Shift-layer number

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Articulation Selection dialog box	Click on, above, or below a note or rest that doesn’t have an articulation attached, or click on a note whose articulation handles are visible, OR drag-enclose a group of notes with or without articulations.
Select an articulation	Click, or shift-click the handle.
Delete an articulation	Select the handle and press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Drag-enclose a group of notes while holding delete to delete articulations on all the notes.
Display the Articulation Designer dialog box	Double-click an articulation handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Articulation Definition from the contextual menu.
Highlight the note to which the articulation is assigned	Alt-click and hold a handle of an articulation.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display positioning triangles	Click the staff (but not on a note or rest)
Display the Chord Definition dialog box	Click a note with no chord symbol attached (With Manual Input selected in the Chord menu), or double-click a chord symbol handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Chord Definition from the contextual menu.
Delete a chord symbol	Select the handle and press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu
Input chord symbols using MIDI keyboard	With Allow MIDI Input checked, click a note and play chord on the MIDI keyboard
Analyze chord in one or two staves	With One- or Two-Staff Analysis selected in the Chord menu, click on a note in the chord.
Select a Suffix (type into score mode)	Type root followed by :0

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Change Clef dialog box	Double-click in a measure)
To change the clef for a region	Select the region (if you want a mid-measure clef, select a part of a measure) and then double click the highlighted region.
To change the clef from a measure to the next clef change	Double-click an unselected measure or a fully selected measure.
Adjust the mid-measure clef position	Drag the handle of the mid-measure clef
Delete a mid-measure clef	Select the handle and press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Change a mid-measure clef to another clef	Double-click the mid-measure clef’s handle and drag left or right, or right-click the handle and select Edit Clef Definition.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Expression Selection dialog box	Double-click on, above, or below a measure or note.
Select an expression handle	Click, or shift-click to select multiple handles or press Ctrl-A to select all available handles.
Move selected expression and attachment point	Drag the selected handles
Move the expression without changing the attachment point	Alt-drag the selected handles
Add selected expression to adjacent staff. (Non-Score List expressions only)	Select an expression handle and press Ctrl-Up arrow or Ctrl-Down arrow to add the expression to the staff above or below (respectively).
Add selected expression to all staves above/below. (Non-Score List expressions only)	Select an expression handle and press Ctrl-Home or Ctrl-End to add the expression to all staves above or below (respectively).
Add selected expression to all staves. (Non-Score List expressions only)	Select an expression handle and press Ctrl-Alt-Enter to add the expression to all staves.
Delete selected expressions	Press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Resize a shape expression	Double-click an expression handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Score Shape Expression Graphically from the contextual menu.
Display the Expression Designer dialog box	Double-click an expression handle (text expression), or right-click the handle and select Edit Expression Definition from the contextual menu.
Display the Shape Expression Designer dialog box	Ctrl-double-click an expression handle (shape expression), or right-click the handle and select Edit Shape Expression Definition from the contextual menu.
Display the Expression Assignment dialog box	Shift-double-click an expression handle, or right-control-click the handle and select Edit Expression Assignment from the contextual menu.
Highlight the note/measure to which the expression is attached	Hold down Alt and click the expression’s handle.
To quickly change one expression to another using metatool shortcuts	Highlight the Expression handle and double-press the metatool key corresponding to the expression you want to switch to

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Align Left	Ctrl-Shift- [ (left square bracket)
Center Horizontally	Ctrl-Shift- ' (apostrophe)
Align Right	Ctrl-Shift- ] (right square bracket)
Align Top	Ctrl- - (minus)
Center Vertically	Ctrl-Shift- = (equals)
Align Bottom	Ctrl-Shift- - (minus)
Place a graphic in the Shape Designer	Click in the Shape Designer display area, the Place Graphics dialog box appears
Select a graphic or graphics	Click a graphic or drag-enclose graphics, shift-click a graphic
Display the Graphic Attributes dialog box	Ctrl-Shift- T or dDouble-click a graphic
Place a graphic in the score	Double-click in the score, the Place Graphics dialog box appears
Select a region containing the musical example to export	Double-click and drag to enclose a region in Page View
Delete the selected graphics	Press delete for one or more selected graphics
Adjust the graphic’s position in the score	Drag a selected graphic
Resize the graphic horizontally or vertically	Drag a graphic’s bounding handle

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Temporarily switch to Hand Grabber Tool	Press the right-button (and drag in the score)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Indicate where to begin transcription	Click a measure
End HyperScribe in the middle of a measure	Ctrl-click anywhere on the score

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Transcription window	Click a measure or Ctrl-click a measure if you had Transcribe in Measures selected while transcribing
Transcribe a measure at a time	Click a measure with Transcribe in Measures selected

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Click Assign lyrics one syllable at a time	Click within the staff lines at the position of the note
Click Assign lyrics all at once	Ctrl-click within the staff lines at the position of the first note
Display a Word Extension handle	Click within the staff lines at the position of the sustained syllable with Edit Word Extension selected from the Lyric menu
Move Syllables	Click within the staff lines at the position of the syllable with Adjust Syllables selected from the Lyric menu
Move to the previous or next verse, chorus or section.	up arrow or down arrow using Type into Score
Left Justify syllable	Ctrl- [ (left square bracket) (with Adjust Syllables Selected)
Right Justify syllable	Ctrl- ] (right square bracket) (with Adjust Syllables Selected)
Center Justify syllable	Ctrl- ' (apostrophe) (with Adjust Syllables Selected)
Align syllable block to the Left	Ctrl-Shift- [ (left square bracket)
Center syllable block Horizontally	Ctrl-Shift- ' (apostrophe)
Align syllable block to the Right	Ctrl-Shift- ] (right square bracket)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Add Measures dialog box	Ctrl-click the Measure Tool, or right-click the Measure Tool and select Add Measures from the context menu
Add single blank measure to the score	Double-click the Measure Tool, or right-click the Measure Tool and select Add One Measure from the context menu
Display the Measure Attributes dialog box	Double-click the top barline handle or measure, or right-click a handle (or upper handle) and select Edit Measure Attributes from the contextual menu.
Make the Measure wider or narrower	Drag the top barline handle right or left
Display a beat chart	Click the second barline (or middle if there are three) handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Beat Chart from the contextual menu.
Display a split-point bar	Click the third (bottom) barline handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Split Points from the contextual menu.
Move a beat horizontally in all staves	Drag one of the lower handles in the beat chart
Move a beat and all subsequent beats horizontally in all staves	Shift-drag one of the lower handles in the beat chart
Add another pair of beat positioning handles	Double-click between two upper handles of a beat chart
Display the Beat Chart Element dialog box	Double-click an upper handle in the beat chart
Delete a beat chart pair from the beat chart	Click on an upper handle to select it and press delete
Change a barline	Right-click the handle and select Barlines, then the desired barline type (Normal, Double, Final, Solid, Dashed, Invisible, Tick) from the contextual menu.
Display a handle on every measure number	Click the Measure Tool
Display the Measure Number dialog box	Shift-double-click on the Measure Tool.
Reset measure number positioning	Press backspace, or right-click the handle and select Restore Default Position from the contextual menu.
Delete a measure number	Press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Move a measure number	Drag the measure number’s handle
Display the Enclosure Designer dialog box	Double-click a measure number’s handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Enclosure from the contextual menu.
Force a measure number to appear	Ctrl-click a measure without a measure number
Force measure numbers on a measure in all staves of a staff system	Ctrl-shift-click on a measure
Remove a multimeasure rest	right-click the handle and select remove a multimeasure rest from the contextual menu.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display Mirror and Placeholder icons	Click the Mirror Tool
Display the Placeholder dialog box	Highlight a measure with notes or with a Placeholder icon
Display the Tilting Mirror dialog box	Double-click an empty measure or a measure with a Mirror icon
Display the Mirror Attributes dialog box	Shift-double-click a measure with a Mirror icon

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display a handle on every notehead in the measure	Click a measure
Select a handle or handles	Click, shift-click, drag-enclose or shift-drag-enclose the handles
Delete selected notes (still in their original measure)	Press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Move or Copy notes to another measure	Drag a note or a group of notes to the end of the measure and the selected action in the Note Mover menu will take place
Copy notes to the beginning of a measure	Drag a note or a group of notes to the beginning of the measure (if the measure isn’t rhythmically full)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display handles on every ossia measure	Click the Ossia Tool in Page View
Display a handle on a measure-assigned ossia measure	Click the Ossia Tool in Scroll View and click the measure to which the Ossia measure is attached
Display the Ossia Measure Designer dialog box	In Page View, double-click anywhere on the document; In Scroll View click a measure with no ossia measure attached, or double-click a measure with an ossia measure attached; Double-click a floating measure’s handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Ossia Definition from the contextual menu.
Select an ossia measure	Click the ossia measure’s handle
Move a selected ossia measure	Drag the handle
Delete a selected ossia measure	Press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Display the Page Assignment for Ossia Measure dialog box	Shift-double-click a page-assigned floating measure’s handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Ossia Assignment from the contextual menu (in Page View).
Display the Measure Assignment for Ossia Measure dialog box	Shift-double-click a measure-assigned floating measure’s handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Ossia Assignment from the contextual menu.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display Page and System margins	Click the Page Layout Tool
Resize page, margins or system	Drag a handle in Page View
Move a system	Drag the system in Page View
Move a system without moving other systems	Hold down Ctrl and drag the center of a staff system
Select handles	Drag-enclose to select handles
Select all system handles	Ctrl-A

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Repeat menu	Click the Repeat Tool
Display the Repeat Selection dialog box	Double-click a selected repeat
Delete a text repeat, repeat barline	Click on the handle and press delete, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Move a text repeat	Select the handle and drag.
Change the size of a repeat barline’s bracket	Drag the repeat bracket handle up or down, left or right
Display the Repeat Designer dialog box	Double-click a text repeat handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Definition from the contextual menu.
Display the Backward Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box	Double-click a repeat barline handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment from the contextual menu.
Display the Ending Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box	Double-click a repeat ending number handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment from the contextual menu.
Display the Repeat Assignment dialog box	Shift-double-click a text repeat handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment from the contextual menu.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Reduce or enlarge a notehead	Click on the notehead or right-click and select Resize Notehead from the contextual menu.
Reduce or enlarge an entire note or beam group	Click on the note stem or right-click and select Resize Note or Rest from the contextual menu.
Reduce or enlarge a staff	In Page View, click on the staff or right-click and select Resize Staff from the contextual menu.
Reduce or enlarge a system	In Page View, click between any two staves in the system or right-click and select Resize System from the contextual menu.
Reduce or enlarge a page, or a range of pages	In Page View, click the upper-left corner of the page or right-click and select Resize Page from the contextual menu.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Switch to Selection Tool	Esc or Ctrl-shift-A
Select an item	Click on the item
Select the appropriate tool to edit item	With item selected, double-click or press enter
Select between overlapping items	Click on the item then press plus or minus to cycle through overlapping items. Or, just clicking the mouse again cycles through the overlapping items.
Display the Fit Measures dialog box	Ctrl- M (Page View only)
Lock currently selected systems	L (or, L with the Selection Tool selected)
Unlock currently selected systems	U (or, U with the Selection Tool selected)
Select a measure or measures	Click to select a full measure. Drag-enclose to select a region including partial measures. To contrain to full measures, hold down Shift while drag-enclosing.
Extend a partial measure selection to include only full measures.	Double-click the selected region.
Extend a selection of measures vertically	Press Shift-up arrow to extend selection up or Shift-down arrow to extend selection down. Double-click a selected measure to include the entire vertical measure “stack” (that measure in all staves); The first double-click selects a single full measure, and the second double-click selects the measure stack; Shift-click on a staff above or below a selected region to extend selection to that staff. Hold down shift and press Page Up to select all staves to the top staff of the system. Hold down shift and press Page Down to select all staves to the bottom staff of the system.
Extend a selection of measure horizontally	While holding down Shift, press right arrow or left arrow to extend selection to the next or previous note. Press Shift-Ctrl and press the right arrow or left arrow to extend the selection by full measures. (Choose to adjust the beginning of the selected region by first pressing Shift left arrow. Choose to adjust the end of the selected region by first pressing Shift right arrow.) If there are no notes in the measure, Finale selects the entire measure. Hold down Shift and press the End key to select all measures to the end of the score. Hold down Shift and press the Home key to select all measures to the beginning of the score.
Select a staff or staves	Click to the left of a staff; Shift-click to the left of a staff to extend the selection
Move or copy and paste a selected section of music	Drag the region so it is superimposed on the beginning of another region, which elements to be copied are selected in the Edit menu before you drag (See Edit Filter dialog box). The target region can include a portion of the source region. Or, Ctrl-click the place where the selected elements should be copied or moved to.
Move or copy and insert a selected section of music	Hold down the Alt key and drag the region so a red (or green) Insertion Cursor appears at the beginning of another region. Which elements to be inserted are selected in the Edit menu before you drag (See Edit Filter dialog box). The target region can include a portion of the source region. Inserting pushed subsequent notes in the staff to the right the duration of the inserted material.
Move or copy and paste specific items from a selected section of music	Drag the region so it is superimposed on the beginning of another region, which elements and whether you are moving or copying are selected in the Edit menu before you drag (See Edit Filter dialog box). The target region can include a portion of the source region. Ctrl-Shift-click the place where the selected elements should be copied or moved to. Choose the items you want to copy and click OK.
Move or copy and paste a selected section of music multiple times	Highlight the source region and press Ctrl-C to copy. Highlight the target and press Alt-Ctrl-V. Enter the number of copies in the Paste Multiple dialog box and click OK.
Select all (measure stack in all measures)	Ctrl-A
Display the Clip dialog box	Press Ctrl or shift while choosing Cut or Copy from the Edit menu
Display the Paste dialog box	Press Ctrl while choosing Paste in the Edit menu
Clear selected music	Select a region of music and press backspace
Delete selected measures	Select a measure stack (double-click) and press backspace
Move selected measures to the previous or next staff system	Up arrow or down arrow
Cancel an operation	Press esc
Implode Music (displays the Implode Music dialog box)	Select the measures you want to affect, then press 1 on your computer keyboard.
Drag-Implode Music for multiple staves (displays the Implode Music dialog box)	Press I while dragging selected measures to their destination.
Drag-Explode Music for multiple staves (displays the Explode Music dialog box)	Hold down E while drag copying to the target region.
· Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Beat Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options-Music Spacing	With the Selection Tool, select the measures you want to affect, then press 5 on your computer keyboard. In all tools that allow regional selection, press Ctrl-5.
· Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Note Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options-Music Spacing	With the Selection Tool, select the measures you want to affect, then press 4 on your computer keyboard. In all tools that allow regional selection, press Ctrl-4.
· Show elapsed time based on current tempo (displays the Elapsed Time dialog box)	Select the measures you want to affect, then press 3 on your computer keyboard.
· Transpose (programmable)	With the Selection Tool, select the measures you want to affect, then press any number between 6 and 9 on your computer keyboard. (Ctrl-6 through 9 without the Selection Tool selected.
· Program Transpositions	Shift-Ctrl-6 through 9
Select or deselect the SmartFind Source Region	Ctrl-F
Display the Apply SmartFind and Paint dialog box	Ctrl-Shift-F

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Accidental: Double Flat	Shift- - (minus)
Accidental: Double Sharp	Shift- =
Accidental: Flat	-
Accidental: Sharp	=
Accidental: Half Step Up	Numpad +
Accidental: Half Step Down	Numpad -
Accidental: Natural	N
Accidental: Show/Hide courtesy accidental	Ctrl-Shift- - (minus)
Add Interval: Unison through octave above	1 through 8
Add Interval: Ninth above	Ctrl-Shift 9
Add Interval: Second through ninth below	Shift-2 through 9
Add Pitch: A-G	Shift-A through G
Add Pitch: At caret pitch	Ctrl-Enter
Add/Change Items: Articulation (trigger articulation entry)	Alt-A or Numpad * (and then the articulation metatool or press the keystroke again to choose articulation)
Add/Change Items: Articulation-Sticky	Ctrl-Alt-Shift-A or Ctrl-Numpad *
Add/Change Items: Clef (trigger clef entry)	Alt-C
Add/Change Items: Key Signature (trigger key signature entry)	Alt-K
Add/Change Items: Time Signature (trigger time signature entry)	Alt-T
Add/Change Items: Expression (trigger expression entry)	X or Alt-X
Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Down Diatonically	Down arrow
Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Up Diatonically	Up arrow
Change Pitch: Octave Down Diatonically	Alt-Shift-down arrow
Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically	Alt-Shift-up arrow
Duration: 12864th through Double Whole	Alt-Numpad 0-8 or Alt 0-8
Duration: Augmentation Dot	. (Decimal point in Numpad) or . (Period)
Duration: Tuplet - Create Default	9 or Numpad 9
Duration: Tuplet - Create User-Defined	Alt-Numpad 9 or Alt-9 (or Shift-click in a measure with the Simple Tuplet Tool chosen)
Enter Note: At Caret Pitch	Enter or Return (with Simple Entry Caret active)
Enter Note: A-G	A-G
Enter Rest	Numpad 0, 0, Alt-Enter, Shift-Enter or Tab
Modify: Beam - Break	/
Modify: Beam - Flat	Alt-/
Modify: Beam - Use Default	Shift-/
Modify: Change Pitch Enharmonically	Alt-E
Modify: Delete	Delete or Shift-Backspace
Modify: Grace Note	Alt-G
Modify: Show/Hide	H
Modify: Stem - Flip	L
Modify: Stem - Use Default	Shift-L
Modify: Tie to Next Note	T or Numpad /
Modify: Tie to Previous Note	Shift-T or Ctrl-Numpad /
Modify: Flip Tie	Ctrl-F
Modify: Move note just entered with caret up diatonically	Alt-up arrow
Modify: Move note just entered with caret down diatonically	Alt-down arrow
Toggle note to rest (selected note or note just entered with caret)	R
Navigation: Caret/Selection - Clear	Backspace or Escape
Navigation: Caret - Step Down	Down arrow
Navigation: Caret - Step Up	Up arrow
Navigation: Caret - Octave Down	Shift-Down arrow
Navigation: Caret - Octave Up	Shift-Up arrow
Navigation: Selection - Down	Ctrl-Down arrow
Navigation: Selection - Up	Ctrl-Up arrow
Navigation: Selection - One Entry Left	Left arrow
Navigation: Selection - One Entry Right	Right arrow
Navigation: Selection - One Measure Left	Ctrl-Left arrow
Navigation: Selection: One Measure Right	Ctrl-Right arrow
Navigation: Selection: Select All	Ctrl-A
Navigation: Switch Tool (and clear other selections)	Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection keyboard shortcut
Selection: Select a note within a chord without clearing previous selection (in entry)	Ctrl-shift-click the note or rest
Tool: Accidental - Flat	Alt- - (Minus)
Tool: Accidental - Natural	Alt- N[
Tool: Accidental - Sharp	Alt- =
Tool: Augmentation Dot	Ctrl- Numpad . (decimal point) or Shift-. (Period)
Tool: Eraser	Alt-Backspace or Alt-Delete
Tool: Grace Note	Ctr-G
Tool: 64th Note through Double Whole Note	Numpad 1-8 (or Ctrl-Alt-Shift 1-8)
Tool: 128th Note	Ctrl-Alt-Shift 0
Tool: 64th Rest through Double Whole Rest	Ctrl-Numpad 1-8
Tool: Repitch	Shift-‘ (Accent) or Ctrl-R
Tool: Toggle Note/Rest	Alt-R
Tool: Tuplet	Ctrl-9 or Ctrl-Numpad 9
Tool: Tie	Alt-Numpad / or Ctrl-Shift-T
TAB-Add Note on String 1-9	Alt 1-9
TAB-Add Note on String: At Caret Pitch	Ctrl-Enter
TAB-Add Note at Caret String	Enter
TAB-Change Pitch: Increment Fret Number	= or Numpad +
TAB-Change Pitch: Decrement Fret Number	- or Numpad -
TAB-Change String: Down One	Alt-down arrow
TAB-Change String: Up One	Alt-up arrow
TAB-Change to Fret Number: 0-9	Ctrl-Shift 0-9 or Alt-Numpad 0-9 (type two numbers quickly for two digit numbers)
TAB-Duration: 64th through Double Whole	Ctrl-Alt 1-8
TAB-Duration: 128th Note	Ctrl-Alt ‘ (Accent)
TAB-Duration: Augmentation Dot	. (period) or Numpad . (decimal point)
TAB-Duration:Tuplet - Create Default	Alt-0 or Ctrl-Alt 9 or Ctrl-Alt-Numpad 9
TAB-Duration:Tuplet - Create User Defined	Shift-0
TAB-Enter Note on Fret 0-9 or A-K	Numpad 0-9 or A-K
TAB-Enter Note on Fret 10-19 or L-U	Ctrl-numpad 0-9 or L-Q
TAB-Enter Rest	Tab or Shift-Enter or Alt-Enter
TAB-Modify: Delete	Delete or Shift-Backspace
TAB-Modify: Grace Note	Alt-G
TAB-Modify:Show/Hide	Ctrl-H
TAB-Modify: Tie to Next Note	T or Numpad /
TAB-Modify: Tie to Previous Note	Shift-T or Ctrl-Numpad /
TAB-Modify: Toggle Note/Rest	R or Shift-Spacebar
TAB-Navigation: Caret/Selection - Clear	Backspace
TAB-Navigation: Move caret to string 1-9	1-9
TAB-Navigation: String Up	Up arrow
TAB-Navigation: String Down	Down arrow
TAB-Tool: Augmentation Dot	Ctrl-Numpad . (decimal) or Shift-. (period)
TAB-Tool: Eraser	Alt-Backspace or Alt-Delete
TAB-Tool: Grace Note	Ctrl-G
TAB-Tool: Note - 64th through Double Whole	Ctrl-Alt-Shift 1-8 or Ctrl-Alt-Numpad 1-8
TAB-Tool: Repitch	Ctrl-R or Shift-‘ (Accent)
TAB-Tool: Tie	Ctrl-Shift-T or Alt-Numpad /
TAB-Tool: Toggle Note/Rest	Alt-R
TAB-Tool: Tuplet	0 or Ctrl-Alt-Numpad 0

Simple Entry Laptop Set

Laptop users: To use this set, from the Simple menu, choose Simple Entry Options and then click Edit Keyboard Shortcuts. In the Edit Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, from the Name drop-down menu, choose “Laptop Shortcut Table”.

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Accidental: Half Step Up	=
Accidental: Half Step Down	-
Accidental: Natural	N
Accidental: Show/Hide courtesy accidental	Ctrl-Shift--(minus)
Add Interval: 2nd through octave above	F2 through F8
Add Interval: Ninth above	Ctrl-Shift-F9
Add Interval: Second through ninth below	Shift-F2 through F9
Add Interval: Ninth below	Shift-F9
Add Pitch: A-G	Shift-A through G
Add Pitch: At caret pitch	Ctrl-Enter
Add/Change Items: Articulation	‘ (accent)
Add/Change Items: Articulation-Sticky	Alt-Shift-‘ (accent)
Add/Change Items: Clef	Alt-C
Add/Change Items: Key Signature	Alt-K
Add/Change Items: Time Signature	Alt-T
Add/Change Items: Expression	Alt-X (or X)
Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Down Diatonically	Alt-Down Arrow
Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Up Diatonically	Alt-Up Arrow
Change Pitch: Octave Down Diatonically	Alt-Shift-Down arrow
Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically	Alt-Shift-Up Arrow
Duration: 128th through Double Whole	Alt-0 through 8
Duration: Augmentation Dot	. (period)
Duration: Tuplet - Create Default	9
Duration: Tuplet - Create User-Defined	Alt-9
Enter Note: At Caret Pitch	Enter
Enter Note: A-G	A through G
Enter Rest	Alt-Enter (or Shift-Enter or Tab)
Modify: Beam - Break	/
Modify: Beam - Flat	Alt-/
Modify: Beam - Use Default	Shift-/
Modify: Change Pitch Enharmonically	Alt-E
Modify: Delete	Delete
Modify: Grace Note	Alt-G
Modify: Show/Hide	H
Modify: Stem - Flip	L
Modify: Stem - Use Default	Shift-L
Modify: Tie to Next Note	T
Modify: Tie to Previous Note	Shift-T
Modify: Flip Tie	Ctrl-Shift-F
Toggle note to rest (selected note or note just entered with caret)	R
Navigation: Caret/Selection - Clear	Backspace
Navigation: Caret - Step Down	Down Arrow
Navigation: Caret - Step Up	Up Arrow
Navigation: Caret - Octave Down	Shift-Down Arrow
Navigation: Caret - Octave Up	Shift-Up Arrow
Navigation: Selection - Down	Ctrl-Down Arrow
Navigation: Selection - Up	Ctrl-Up Arrow
Navigation: Selection - One Entry Left	Left Arrow
Navigation: Selection - One Entry Right	Right Arrow
Navigation: Selection: Select All	Ctrl-A
Navigation: Switch Tool (and clear other selections)	Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection keyboard shortcut
Selection: Select a note within a chord without clearing previous selection (in entry)	Ctrl-shift-click the note or rest
Tool: Accidental - Flat	Alt-- (minus)
Tool: Accidental - Natural	Alt-N
Tool: Accidental - Sharp	Alt-=
Tool: Augmentation Dot	Shift-.
Tool: Eraser	Alt-Backspace
Tool: Grace Note	Ctrl-G
Tool: 128th Note through Double Whole Note	Ctrl-Alt-Shift 0 through 8 (or with no selection, 0 through 8)
Tool: Repitch	Ctrl-R or Shift-‘ (accent)
Tool: Toggle Note/Rest	Alt-R
Tool: Tie	Ctrl-Shift-T

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Flip a selected Slur or Bend	F
Flip a selected Slur or Bend (reverse linking behavior)	Ctrl-F
Change a selected Slur or Bend back to Automatic	Alt-Shift- F
Display handles on all smart shapes	Click the Smart Shape Tool
Edit or Delete a Smart Shape	Click the handle of the Smart Shape
Select all Smart Shapes on the page	Ctrl-A
Change the slur’s ending or starting note	Drag or nudge an endpoint handle
Change the slur’s arc height	Drag or nudge a center curve handle
Move from any secondary (diamond) handle to another	Tab
Hide secondary handles	Esc
Move between primary SmartShape handles	Tab
Change the slur’s arc height and angle	Shift-drag a center curve handle
Change the slur’s arc and inset asymmetrically	Drag or nudge an inner curve handle
Change the slur’s arc and inset symmetrically	Ctrl-drag an inner curve handle
Create an inverted bracket with the hook pointing away from the staff instead of toward the staff. It will also change the text for an 8va or 15ma below the staff or 8vb or 15mb above the staff	Ctrl-double-click and drag
Display the Smart Line Selection dialog box	Ctrl-click the Custom Line Tool
Add an artificial harmonic (A.H.)	A (Hold down A, then double-click and drag)
Add a bend curve	B (Hold down B, then double-click and drag)
Add a dashed line	D (Hold down D, then double-click and drag)
Add a trill extension	E (Hold down E, then double-click and drag)
Add glissando without text	F (Hold down F, then double-click and drag)
Add a glissando with text	G (Hold down G, then double-click and drag)
Add a Hammer-on (H)	H (Hold down H, then double-click and drag)
Add a Pull-off (P)	3 (Hold down 3, then double-click and drag)
Add a release (R)	R (Hold down R, then double-click and drag)
Add a Bend (B)	U (Hold down U, then double-click and drag)
Add a Hammer-on above slur or tie	2 (Hold down 2, then double-click and drag)
Add a solid line	L (Hold down L, then double-click and drag)
Add a Palm Mute (P.M.)	M (Hold down M, then double-click and drag)
Add a Natural Harmonic (N.H.)	N (Hold down N, then double-click and drag)
Add a slur	S (Hold down S, then double-click and drag)
Add a trill	T (Hold down T, then double-click and drag)
Add a dashed slur	V (Hold down V, then double-click and drag)
Add a TAB slide	X (Hold down X, then double-click and drag)
Add a single-hooked dashed line	Y (Hold down Y, then double-click and drag)
Add a double hooked dashed line	Z (Hold down Z, then double-click and drag)
Add a 15ma or 15mb marking	1 (Hold down 1, then double-click and drag)
Add a bend hat	6 (Hold down 6, then double-click and drag)
Add an 8va or 8vb marking	8 (Hold down 8, then double-click and drag)
Add a single hooked line	K (Hold down K, then double-click and drag)
Add a double-hooked line	O (Hold down (letter) O, then double-click and drag)
Add a crescendo	< (Hold down <, then double-click and drag)
Add a pedal down/pedal up marking	P (Hold down P, then double-click and drag)
Add a custom line (as defined)	C (Hold down C, then double-click and drag)
Add a decrescendo	> (Hold down >, then double-click and drag)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Edit Frame dialog box	Ctrl-click any measure that contains music
Remove note, rest or chord	delete
Hide/show note or rest	letter O or H
Add or remove accidental parentheses	P
Jump to previous measure	[ (left square bracket) or shift-left arrow
Jump to next measure	] (right square bracket) or shift-right arrow
Flip stem in opposite direction	L
Restore stem direction to “floating” status	Ctrl-L
Change to/from a grace note	; (semicolon) or G
Change to/from a slashed flagged grace note	` (accent) or ; (semicolon) or G
Voice 1/2	' (apostrophe)
Switch to next layer	shift–
Switch layers downward (from 1 to 4)	shift-down arrow
Move editing frame down a staff	shift-down arrow
Move editing frame up a staff	shift-up arrow
Add or change note (64th–double whole note)	1–8
Add or change 128th note	Ctrl-0 (zero)
Insert 64th note–whole note	shift-1 through shift-7 (on keyboard only) (with MIDI, while playing note)
Insert double whole note (without MIDI)	shift–8 (on numeric keypad only)
Insert 128th note (without MIDI)	Ctrl-shift-0 (zero) (in insert mode only)
Add 64th rest–whole rest (with MIDI)	shift-1 through shift-7 without pressing note
Add rest (with or without MIDI)	Ctrl-shift–option-1-7 (on keyboard only)
Add double whole rest (with MIDI)	shift-8 (on numeric keypad only)
Add 128th rest (with MIDI)	Ctrlshift-0 (zero)
Add a rest (with Hands-Free MIDI)	play any three note cluster
Toggle Insert mode	insert (or shift-0 (zero) Num Pad only)
Constrain dragging a note (horizontal/vertical)	shift-drag
Begin a tuplet (duplet–octuplet)	Ctrl-2 through Ctrl-8
Define a tuplet	Ctrl-1
Raise by a half step	+ (plus) or shift-S
Lower by a half step	– (minus) or shift-F
Raise by a half step (for entire measure)	Ctrl- + (plus)
Lower by a half step (for entire measure)	Ctrl- – (minus)
Flat note	F
Sharp note	S
Natural note	N
Double-sharp	X
Double-flat	V
Previous note	Left arrow
Next note	Right arrow
Move to first note or rest in measure	Ctrl-left arrow
Move just beyond last note or rest in measure	Ctrl-right arrow
Down a step	Down arrow
Up a step	Up arrow
Remove note from chord	backspace or shift-delete
Change single note to rest	backspace or shift-delete or R
Tie/untie to next note	= (equals) or T
Tie/untie to previous note	Ctrl = (equals) or shift-T
Flip a tie	Ctrl-F
Restore tie direction to automatic	Ctrl-shift-F
Break/join beam from previous note	/ (backslash) or B
Restore default beaming	Shift-B
Flatten a beam	\ (forward slash) or M
Show/hide any accidental	* (asterisk)
Show/hide a courtesy accidental	A
Restore courtesy accidental to optional status	Ctrl-* (asterisk)
Return a rest to its default position	* (asterisk)
Exit measure and redraw/re-enter measure	0 (zero)
Flip a note to its enharmonic equivalent	9
Flip enharmonic throughout measure	Ctrl-9 (cursor on first note in measure)
Add a dot	. (period)
Add a note to a chord	enter
Change a rest to a note	enter
Specify a pitch, high C–B (without MIDI)	Q-W-E-R-T-Y-U (with Caps Lock)
Specify a pitch, middle C–B (without MIDI)	A-S-D-F-G-H-J (with Caps Lock)
Specify a pitch, low C–B (without MIDI)	Z-X-C-V-B-N-M (with Caps Lock)
Raise all pitch keys an octave	, (comma) (with Caps Lock)
Lower all pitch keys an octave	I (letter I) (with Caps Lock)
Restore all pitch keys to normal register	K (with Caps Lock)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display handles in the measure	Click the Special Tool you want to use and click on the measure
Select a handle or handles	Click, shift-click or drag-enclose, or Ctrl-A
Reset the note to its original state	Press delete, or backspaceor shift-delete
Move selected items very slightly (nudge)	Use the arrow keys
Flip a selected tie	Ctrl-F
Restore tie direction to automatic	Ctrl-shift-F

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display the Staff menu and handles	Click the Staff Tool
Select a staff (or staves).	Click a staff or a staff handle, or drag-enclose staff handles
Add the staff to the selection. If a staff is already selected, remove the staff from the selection.	Shift-click a staff or a staff handle
Display the Staff Attributes dialog box.	Double-click a staff or a staff handle, or double-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Staff Attributes from the contextual menu.
Add a staff without repositioning the lower staves to make room for the new staff.	Double-click in the score (in Scroll View)
Insert a staff between staves, repositioning the lower staves to make room for the new staff.	Shift-double-click below a staff in the score (in Scroll View)
Add a staff to the bottom of the score	Double-click the Staff Tool
Display the Group Attributes dialog box.	Double-click a group handle, or double-click a bracket handle, or right-control-click the group or bracket handle and select Edit Group Attributes from the contextual menu. right-click the staff handle and select Add Group and Bracket from the contextual menu.
Delete the selected staves without repositioning the remaining staves.	Select the staff handle and press shift-delete for selected staves, or right-click the handle and select Delete Staves and Reposition from the contextual menu.
Delete the selected staves and reposition the remaining staves.	Press delete for selected staves, or right-click the handle and select Delete Staves from the contextual menu.
Adjust the staff’s position only in the current staff system (drag the top handle to adjust the position of the staff in all staff systems in Page View).	Drag the staff’s lower handle in Page View. Note: If a staff system has been optimized using the Page Layout Tool, two handles will appear on each staff in the optimized staff system.
Select a group (or groups).	Click a group handle, or drag-enclose group handles
Add the group to the selection. If a group is already selected, remove the group from the selection.	Shift-click a group handle
Edit a full or abbreviated group name using the Edit Text window.	Ctrl-click a group handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Full Group Name or Edit Abbreviated Group Name from the contextual menu.
Position a group name using the Position Full Group Name or Position Abbreviated Group Name dialog box.	Ctrl-shift-click a group handle, or right-click the handle and select Position Full Group Name or Position Abbreviated Group Name from the contextual menu.
Revert the position of the group names to their default position.	Press backspace for selected groups
Remove the selected group definitions.	Press delete for selected groups, or right-click the handle and select Delete Group from the contextual menu.
Adjust the position of a group name.	Drag a group handle
Select a staff name (or names).	Click a staff name handle, or drag-enclose staff name handles
Add the staff name to the selection. If a staff name is already selected, remove the staff name from the selection.	Shift-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle
Edit a full or abbreviated staff name using the Edit Text window.	Ctrl-double-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Full Staff Name or Edit Abbreviated Staff Name from the contextual menu
Position the selected staff name using the Position Full Staff Name or Position Abbreviated Staff Name dialog box.	Ctrl-shift-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle, or right-control-click the handle and select Position Full Staff Name or Position Abbreviated Staff Name from the contextual menu.
Revert the position of the full or abbreviated staff name to its default position.	Press backspace for a selected staff name handle
Adjust the position of the selected staff name.	Drag a full or abbreviated staff name handle
Select a bracket (or brackets).	Click a bracket handle, or drag-enclose several bracket handles
Add the bracket to the selection. If a bracket is already selected, remove the bracket from the selection.	Shift-click a bracket handle
Remove the selected brackets.	Press delete for selected brackets, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Revert the selected brackets to their default length.	Press backspace for selected brackets
Make a bracket taller or shorter.	Drag a bracket handle vertically
Move a bracket closer to or away from bracketed staves.	Drag a bracket handle horizontally
Select a clef for the staff.	right-click the staff handle and select Select Clef from the contextual menu.
Remove Staff Styles from selected region.	Click the Staff Style bar and press Delete. Or, Select the measures, right click and choose Clear Staff Styles From (and then the desired score/part option).

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Left Justify text in a text block	Ctrl- [ (left square bracket)
Right Justify text in a text block	Ctrl- ] (right square bracket)
Center Justify text in a text block	Ctrl- ' (apostrophe)
Full Justify text in a text block	Ctrl- ; (semicolon)
Forced Full Justify text in a text block	Ctrl-Shift- ; (semicolon)
Bold	Ctrl-Shift- B
Italic	Ctrl-Shift- I
Underline	Ctrl-Shift- U
Increase Point Size by one	Ctrl-Shift- . (period)
Decrease Point Size by one	Ctrl-Shift- , (comma)
Page Number Text Insert	Ctrl-Shift- P
Sharp sign Text Insert	Ctrl-Shift- S
Flat sign Text Insert	Ctrl-Shift- F
Natural sign Text Insert	Ctrl-Shift- N
Display Character Settings dialog box	Ctrl-T
Display Line Spacing dialog box	Ctrl-Shift-L
Align Text block to the Left	Ctrl-Shift- [ (left square bracket)
Center Text block Horizontally	Ctrl-Shift- ' (apostrophe)
Align Text block to the Right	Ctrl-Shift- ] (right square bracket)
Align Text block to the Top	Ctrl- - (minus)
Center Text block Vertically	Ctrl-Shift- = (equals)
Align Text block to the Bottom	Ctrl-Shift - (minus)
Display the Standard Frame dialog box	Ctrl- M
Display the Custom Frame dialog box	Ctrl-Shift- M
Display the Frame Attributes dialog box	Ctrl-Shift- T or shift-double-click a text block handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Frame Attributes from the contextual menu.
Display the Text menu	Click the Text Tool
Display handles on text blocks	Click the Text Tool
Select a text block or text blocks	Click a text block handle or drag-enclose text block handles, shift-click a text block handle
Create an unbounded frame that expands as you enter text	Double-click in the score
Create a bounded, fixed-size frame for text	Double-click and drag in the score
Edit the text block	Double-click a text block handle, or right-click the handle and select Edit Text from the contextual menu.
Delete the selected text blocks	Press delete for one or more selected text blocks, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Adjust the text block’s position in the score	Drag a selected text block handle

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Display positioning handles	Click the first note of a tuplet
Position tuplet	Drag a positioning handle
Delete tuplet	Press delete for selected tuplet, or right-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu.
Display the Tuplet Definition dialog box	Double-click a positioning handle or the first note in a group that you want to define as tuplets, or right-click the handle and select Edit Tuplet Definition from the contextual menu.
Display the Default Tuplet Visual Definition dialog box	Ctrl-Double-click the Tuplet Tool, or right-click the Tuplet Tool and select Edit Tuplet Definition from the context menu

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Zoom in	Click the score or press Ctrl- +
Zoom out	Ctrl-click the score or press Ctrl- -(minus)
Temporary switch to Zoom Tool: zoom in	Shift-click the right-button
Temporary switch to Zoom Tool: zoom out	Ctrl-Shift-click the right-button
Fill the screen with the selected area	Drag-enclose an area

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Begin/stop playing	Alt-D-P or Alt-D-O
Begin playing (Playback Controls closed) from the measure clicked	Spacebar–click in staff
Begin playing from the clicked measure in the clicked staff only	Shift-spacebar–click in staff
Begin playing from measure one in all staves	Spacebar–click to the left of a staff system
Begin playing from measure 1 for the clicked staff	Spacebar-shift-click to the left of staff
“Scrub” onscreen music - all staves	Ctrl-spacebar (and drag across music)
“Scrub” onscreen music - clicked staff only	Ctrl-Shift-spacebar (and drag across music)

Command	Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
Send to Back	Ctrl-B
Send to Front	Ctrl-F
Group	Ctrl-G
Ungroup	Ctrl-U

File menu	Graphics Tool	Page Layout Tool	Special Tools Tool
Edit menu	Hand Grabber Tool	Playback	Staff Tool
Window menu	HyperScribe Tool	Repeat Tool	Text Tool
View menu	Transcription Mode	Resize Tool	Tuplet Tool
Utilities menu	Lyrics Tool	Selection Tool	Zoom Tool
Articulation Tool	Measure Tool	Simple Entry Tool	General
Chord Tool	Mirror Tool	Simple Entry Laptop
Clef Tool	Note mover Tool	Smart Shape Tool
Expression Tool	Ossia Tool	Speedy Entry Tool