File menu

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

Edit menu

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+X 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

Highlight the source measures.

Paste Multiple using the one-click
Press ALT+CTRL and click the target measure.
method
The Paste Multiple dialog box appears.

SHIFT+CTRL+V. The Edit Filter dialog

Paste and Filter box appears where you can choose which items
you would like to paste.

Use Filter ALT+CTRL+F

Edit Filter SHIFT+ALT+CTRL+F

Press SHIFT+CTRL while choosing Paste.

Paste and Filter from Clip Files 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

CTRL+SHIFT+U
groupings

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

CTRL+L (Or, with the Selection tool selected, press L to

Lock Systems
lock Systems).

CTRLSHIFT+ U (Or, with the Selection tool selected, press

Unlock Systems
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)

Window menu

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

View menu

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++ (plus sign) 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

Press CTRLwhen choosing Staff Set (in Scroll View or Studio

Define a Staff Set
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

"Add Again" Metatool (adds the

Press - (hyphen) and click the score
previously added marking)

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
Press SHIFT+Function key (F2-F12)
tool

Switch to a tool youve 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) PAGE UP

Move down a full screen (page view) PAGE DOWN

Move to previous page (page view) CTRL+PAGE UP

Move to next page (page view) CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Advance one increment up vertically ALT+PAGE UP

Advance on increment down vertically ALT+PAGE DOWN

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

SHIFT+HOME
viewable page

Move to the bottom/right of the

SHIFT+END
rightmost viewable page

Advance one increment right

ALT+HOME
horizontally (page view)

Advance one increment left horizontally

ALT+END
(page view)
Move forward screenfull of measures
CTRL+PAGE UP
(scroll view)

Move backward screenfull of measures

CTRL+PAGE DOWN
(scroll view)

Move to beginning of score (scroll view) HOME

Move to end of score (scroll view) END

Change layers ALT+SHIFT+layer number

Articulation Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Click on, above, or below a note or rest that doesnt

have an articulation attached, or click on a note
Display the Articulation Selection dialog
whose articulation handles are visible, OR drag-
box
enclose a group of notes with or without
articulations.

Select an articulation Click, or SHIFT-click the handle.

Select the handle and press DELETE, orright-click

the handle and select Delete from the contextual
Delete an articulation
menu. Drag-enclose a group of notes while holding
delete to delete articulations on all the notes.

Double-click an articulation handle, orright-click the

Display the Articulation Designer dialog
handle and select Edit Articulation Definition from
box
the contextual menu.

Highlight the note to which the

ALT-click and hold a handle of an articulation.
articulation is assigned

Chord tool

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.

Select the handle and press DELETE, or right-click

Delete a chord symbol the handle and select Delete from the contextual
menu

Input chord symbols using MIDI With Allow MIDI Input checked, click a note and
keyboard play chord on the MIDI keyboard

With One- or Two-Staff Analysis selected in the

Analyze chord in one or two staves
Chord menu, click on a note in the chord.

Select a Suffix (type into score mode) Type root followed by :0

Clef tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display the Change Clef dialog box Double-click in a measure)

Select the region (if you want a mid-measure clef,

To change the clef for a region select a part of a measure) and then double click
the highlighted region.

To change the clef from a measure to Double-click an unselected measure or a fully

the next clef change selected measure.

Adjust the mid-measure clef position Drag the handle of the mid-measure clef

Select the handle and press DELETE, or right-click

Delete a mid-measure clef the handle and select Delete from the contextual
menu.

Double-click the mid-measure clefs handle and

Change a mid-measure clef to another
drag left or right, or right-click the handle and select
clef
Edit Clef Definition.

Expression Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display the Expression Selection Double-click on, above, or below a measure or
dialog box note.

Click, or SHIFT-click to select multiple handles or

Select an expression handle
press CTRL+A to select all available handles.

Move selected expression and

Drag the selected handles
attachment point

Move the expression without

ALT+drag the selected handles
changing the attachment point

Select an expression handle and press CTRL+Up

Add selected expression to adjacent
arrow or CTRL+Down arrow to add the
staff. (Non-Score List expressions
expression to the staff above or below
only)
(respectively).

Select an expression handle and

Add selected expression to all staves
press CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END to add the
above/below. (Non-Score List
expression to all staves above or below
expressions only)
(respectively).

Select an expression handle and

Add selected expression to all staves.
press CTRL+ALT+ENTER to add the expression
(Non-Score List expressions only)
to all staves.

Add selected expression to specific Select an expression handle and

staves. (Non-Score List expressions press CTRL+ALT+ENTER to add the expression
only) to all staves.

Press DELETE, or right-click the handle and

Delete selected expressions
select Delete from the contextual menu.

Double-click an expression handle, or right-click

Resize a shape expression the handle and select Edit Score Shape
Expression Graphically from the contextual menu.

Double-click an expression handle (text

Display the Expression Designer expression), or right-click the handle and select
dialog box Edit Expression Definition from the contextual
menu.
 CTRL+double-click an expression handle (shape
Display the Shape Expression expression), or right-click the handle and select
Designer dialog box Edit Shape Expression Definition from the
contextual menu.

SHIFT+double-click an expression handle, or

Display the Expression Assignment right-CONTROL-click the handle and select Edit
dialog box Expression Assignment from the contextual
menu.

Highlight the note/measure to which

Hold down ALT and click the expressions handle.
the expression is attached

Highlight the Expression handle and double-press

To quickly change one expression to
the Metatool key corresponding to the expression
another using Metatool shortcuts
you want to switch to

Graphics Tool

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 Click in the Shape Designer display area,
Designer the Place Graphics dialog box appears

Click a graphic or drag-enclose graphics, SHIFT-

Select a graphic or graphics
click a graphic
Display the Graphic Attributes dialog
CTRL+SHIFT+ T or dDouble-click a graphic
box

Double-click in the score, the Place

Place a graphic in the score
Graphics dialog box appears

Select a region containing the musical Double-click and drag to enclose a region in Page
example to export View

Resize selection rectangle

SHIFT-click and drag a corner editing handle.
proportionally

Delete the selected graphics Press DELETE for one or more selected graphics

Adjust the graphics position in the

Drag a selected graphic
score

Resize the graphic horizontally or

Drag a graphics bounding handle
vertically

Resize the graphic proportionally SHIFT-click and drag a corner editing handle

Hand Grabber Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Temporarily switch to Hand Grabber

Press the right-button (and drag in the score)
Tool

HyperScribe Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Indicate where to begin transcription Click a measure

End HyperScribe in the middle of a

CTRL-click anywhere on the score
measure

Transcription Mode
Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Click a measure or CTRL-click a measure if you

Display the Transcription window had Transcribe in Measures selected while
transcribing

Click a measure with Transcribe in Measures

Transcribe a measure at a time
selected

Lyrics Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Click Assign lyrics one syllable at a Click within the staff lines at the position of the
time note

CTRL-click within the staff lines at the position of

Click Assign lyrics all at once
the first note

Select Lyrics menu > Edit Word Extension or click

Display a Word Extension handle on the Edit Word Extension button ( ) in Lyrics
Window

Select Lyrics menu > Adjust Syllables or click the

Move Syllables Adjust Syllables button ( ) in the Lyrics Window.
Click and drag handle

Move to the previous or next verse, UP ARROW or DOWN ARROWusing Type into
chorus or section. Score

CTRL+ [ (left square bracket) (with Adjust

Left Justify syllable
Syllables Selected)

CTRL+ ] (right square bracket) (with Adjust

Right Justify syllable
Syllables Selected)

CTRL+ ' (apostrophe) (with Adjust Syllables

Center Justify syllable
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)

Click the Adjust Syllables button ( ) in the Lyrics

Disable "floating" syllable Window, then right-click a syllable handle and
choose Align Default and Justify Default.

Measure Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

CTRL-click the Measure tool, or right-click the

Display the Add Measures dialog box Measure tool and select Add Measures from the
context menu

Double-click the Measure tool, or right-click the

Add single blank measure to the
Measure tool and select Add One Measure from
score
the context menu

Double-click the top barline handle or measure,

Display the Measure Attributes dialog or right-click a handle (or upper handle) and
box select Edit Measure Attributes from the contextual
menu.

Make the Measure wider or narrower Drag the top barline handle right or left

Click the second barline (or middle if there are

Display a beat chart three) handle, or right-click the handle and select
Edit Beat Chart from the contextual menu.

Click the third (bottom) barline handle, or right-

Display a split-point bar 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 SHIFT+drag one of the lower handles in the beat
horizontally in all staves chart

Add another pair of beat positioning Double-click between two upper handles of a
handles beat chart

Display the Beat Chart Element dialog

Double-click an upper handle in the beat chart
box

Delete a beat chart pair from the beat Click on an upper handle to select it and press
chart DELETE

Right-click the handle and select Barlines, then

the desired barline type (Normal, Double, Final,
Change a barline
Solid, Dashed, Invisible, Tick) from the contextual
menu.

Display a handle on every measure

Click the Measure tool
number

Display the Measure Number dialog

SHIFT+double-click on the Measure tool.
box

Press BACKSPACE, or right-click the handle and

Reset measure number positioning select Restore Default Position from the
contextual menu.

Press DELETE, or right-click the handle and

Delete a measure number
select Delete from the contextual menu.

Move a measure number Drag the measure numbers handle

Double-click a measure numbers handle,

Display the Enclosure Designer dialog
or right-click the handle and select Edit Enclosure
box
from the contextual menu.

Force a measure number to appear CTRL-click a measure without a measure number

Force measure numbers on a CTRL+SHIFT-click on a measure

measure in all staves of a staff
system

Right-click the handle and select remove a

Remove a multimeasure rest
multimeasure rest from the contextual menu.

Mirror Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display Mirror and Placeholder icons Click the Mirror tool

Highlight a measure with notes or with a

Display the Placeholder dialog box
Placeholder icon

Double-click an empty measure or a measure

Display the Tilting Mirror dialog box
with a Mirror icon

Display the Mirror Attributes dialog

SHIFT+double-click a measure with a Mirror icon
box

Note Mover Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display a handle on every notehead

Click a measure
in the measure

Click, SHIFT-click, drag-enclose or SHIFT+drag-

Select a handle or handles
enclose the handles

Delete selected notes (still in their Press DELETE, or right-click the handle and
original measure) select Delete from the contextual menu.

Drag a note or a group of notes to the end of the

Move or Copy notes to another
measure and the selected action in the Note
measure
Mover menu will take place

Copy notes to the beginning of a Drag a note or a group of notes to the beginning
measure of the measure (if the measure isnt rhythmically
 full)

Ossia Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display handles on every ossia

Click the Ossia tool in Page View
measure

Display a handle on a measure- Click the Ossia tool in Scroll View and click the
assigned ossia measure measure to which the Ossia measure is attached

In Page View, double-click anywhere on the

document; In Scroll View click a measure with no
ossia measure attached, or double-click a
Display the Ossia Measure Designer
measure with an ossia measure attached;
dialog box
Double-click a floating measures handle, or right-
click the handle and select Edit Ossia Definition
from the contextual menu.

Select an ossia measure Click the ossia measures handle

Move a selected ossia measure Drag the handle

Press DELETE, or right-click the handle and

Delete a selected ossia measure
select Delete from the contextual menu.

SHIFT+double-click a page-assigned floating

Display the Page Assignment for measures handle, or right-click the handle and
Ossia Measure dialog box select Edit Ossia Assignment from the contextual
menu (in Page View).

SHIFT+double-click a measure-assigned floating

Display the Measure Assignment for measures handle, or right-click the handle and
Ossia Measure dialog box select Edit Ossia Assignment from the contextual
menu.

Page Layout Tool

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 Hold down CTRL and drag the center of a staff
systems system

Select handles Drag-enclose to select handles

Select all system handles CTRL+A

Repeat Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display the Repeat menu Click the Repeat tool

Display the Repeat Selection dialog

Double-click a selected repeat
box

Click on the handle and press DELETE, or right-

Delete a text repeat, repeat barline 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 barlines Drag the repeat bracket handle up or down, left
bracket or right

Double-click a text repeat handle, or right-click

Display the Repeat Designer dialog
the handle and select Edit Repeat Definition from
box
the contextual menu.

Double-click a repeat barline handle, orright-click

Display the Backward Repeat Bar
the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment
Assignment dialog box
from the contextual menu.
 Double-click a repeat ending number handle,
Display the Ending Repeat Bar
or right-click the handle and select Edit Repeat
Assignment dialog box
Assignment from the contextual menu.

SHIFT+double-click a text repeat handle, or right-

Display the Repeat Assignment dialog
click the handle and select Edit Repeat
box
Assignment from the contextual menu.

Resize Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Click on the notehead or right-click and select

Reduce or enlarge a notehead
Resize Notehead from the contextual menu.

Reduce or enlarge an entire note or Click on the note stem or right-click and select
beam group Resize Note or Rest from the contextual menu.

In Page View, click on the staff or right-click and

Reduce or enlarge a staff
select Resize Staff from the contextual menu.

In Page View, click between any two staves in

Reduce or enlarge a system the system or right-click and select Resize
System from the contextual menu.

In Page View, click the upper-left corner of the

Reduce or enlarge a page, or a range
page or right-click and select Resize Page from
of pages
the contextual menu.

Selection Tool

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

With item selected, double-click or press ENTER
edit item

Select between overlapping Click on the item then press plus or minus to cycle through
items overlapping items. Or, just clicking the mouse again cycles
 through the overlapping items.

Display the Fit Measures

CTRL+ M (Page View only)
dialog box

Lock currently selected

+L (or, L with the Selection tool selected)
systems

Unlock currently selected

+U (or, U with the Selection tool selected)
systems

Click to select a full measure. Drag-enclose to select a region

Select a measure or
including partial measures. To contrain to full measures, hold
measures
down SHIFT while drag-enclosing.

Extend a partial measure

selection to include only full Double-click the selected region.
measures.

Press SHIFT+UP ARROWto 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,
Extend a selection of and the second double-click selects the measure
measures vertically 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.

Click to the left of a staff; SHIFT-click to the left of a staff to

Select a staff or staves
extend the selection

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).
Move or copy and paste a The target region can include a portion of the source region.
selected section of music Or,

CTRL-click the place where the selected elements should be

copied or moved to.

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
Move or copy and insert a
menu before you drag (See Edit Filter dialog box). The
selected section of music
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.

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
Move or copy and paste (See Edit Filter dialog box). The target region can include a
specific items from a selected portion of the source region.
section of music
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.

Highlight the source region and press CTRL+C to copy.

Move or copy and paste a
Highlight the target and press ALT+CTRL+V. ENTER the
selected section of music
number of copies in the Paste Multiple dialog box and click
multiple times
OK.

Select all (measure stack in

CTRL+A
all measures)

Press CTRL or SHIFT while choosing Cut or Copy from the

Display the Clip dialog box
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

Select a measure stack (double-click) and

Delete selected measures
press BACKSPACE

Move selected measures to UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

the previous or next staff
system

Cancel an operation Press ESC

Implode Music (displays the Select the measures you want to affect, then press 1 on your
Implode Music dialog box) computer keyboard.

Drag-Implode Music for

multiple staves (displays the Press I while dragging selected measures to their destination.
Implode Music dialog box)

Drag-Explode Music for

multiple staves (displays the Hold down E while drag copying to the target region.
Explode Music dialog box)

Respace notes, lyrics, and

accidentals (Apply Beat With the Selection tool, select the measures you want to
Spacing command) using the affect, then press 5 on your computer keyboard. In all tools
settings in Document that allow regional selection, press CTRL+5.
Options-Music Spacing

Respace notes, lyrics, and

accidentals (Apply Note With the Selection tool, select the measures you want to
Spacing command) using the affect, then press 4 on your computer keyboard. In all tools
settings in Document that allow regional selection, press CTRL+4.
Options-Music Spacing

Show elapsed time based

Select the measures you want to affect, then press 3 on your
on current tempo (displays
computer keyboard.
the Elapsed Time dialog box)

With the Selection tool, select the measures you want to

affect, then press any number between 6 and 9 on your
Transpose (programmable)
computer keyboard. (CTRL+6 through 9 without the Selection
tool selected.

Program Transpositions SHIFT+CTRL+6 through 9

Select or deselect the

CTRL+F
SmartFind Source Region
Display the Apply SmartFind
CTRL+SHIFT+F
and Paint dialog box

Simple Entry Tool

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

CTRL+SHIFT+ - (minus)
accidental

Add Interval: Unison through octave

1 through 8
above

Add Interval: Ninth above CTRL+SHIFT 9

Add Interval: Second through ninth

SHIFT+2 through 9
below

Add Pitch: A-G SHIFT+A through G

Add Pitch: At caret pitch CTRL+ENTER

 ALT+A or Numpad * (and then the
Add/Change Items: Articulation
articulation Metatool or press the keystroke
(trigger articulation entry)
again to choose articulation)

Add/Change Items: Articulation-Sticky CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+A or CTRL+Numpad *

Add/Change Items: Clef

ALT+C
(trigger clef entry)

Add/Change Items: Key Signature

ALT+K
(trigger key signature entry)

Add/Change Items: Time Signature

ALT+T
(trigger time signature entry)

Add/Change Items: Expression

X or ALT+X
(trigger expression entry)

Change Pitch (caret or selected note):

DOWN ARROW
Step Down Diatonically

Change Pitch (caret or selected note):

UP ARROW
Step Up Diatonically

Change Pitch: Octave Down

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Diatonically

Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Duration: 12864th through Double

ALT+Numpad 0-8 or ALT0-8
Whole

Duration: Augmentation Dot . (Decimal point in Numpad) or . (Period)

Duration: Tuplet - Create Default 9 or Numpad 9

Duration: Tuplet - Create User- ALT+Numpad 9 or ALT+9 (or SHIFT-click in a

Defined measure with the Simple Tuplet tool chosen)
 ENTER or RETURN (with Simple Entry Caret
Enter Note: At Caret Pitch
active)

Enter Note: A-G A-G

Numpad 0, 0, ALT+ENTER, SHIFT+ENTER or

Enter Rest
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

ALT+UP ARROW
caret up diatonically

Modify: Move note just entered with

ALT+DOWN ARROW
caret down diatonically
Toggle note to rest (selected note or
R
note just entered with caret)

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 arrow
Right

Navigation: Selection - One Measure

CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Left

Navigation: Selection: One Measure

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Right

Navigation: Selection: Select All CTRL+A

Navigation: Switch Tool (and clear Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection
other selections) keyboard shortcut

Selection: Select a note within a

chord without clearing previous CTRL+SHIFT-click the note or rest
selection (in entry)

Tool: Accidental - Flat ALT+ - (Minus)

Tool: Accidental - Natural ALT+ N

Tool: Accidental - Sharp ALT+ =

CTRL+ Numpad . (decimal point) or SHIFT+.

Tool: Augmentation Dot
(Period)

Tool: Eraser ALT+BACKSPACE or ALT+DELETE

Tool: Grace Note CTRL+G

Tool: 64th Note through Double

Numpad 1-8 (or CTRL+ALT+SHIFT 1-8)
Whole Note

Tool: 128th Note CTRL+ALT+SHIFT 0

Tool: 64th Rest through Double Whole

CTRL+Numpad 1-8
Rest

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

CTRL+ENTER
Pitch

TAB-Add Note at Caret String ENTER

TAB-Change Pitch: Increment Fret = or Numpad +

Number

TAB-Change Pitch: Decrement Fret

- or Numpad -
Number

TAB-Change String: Down One ALT+DOWN ARROW

TAB-Change String: Up One ALT+UP ARROW

CTRL+SHIFT 0-9 or ALT+Numpad 0-9 (type two

TAB-Change to Fret Number: 0-9
numbers quickly for two digit numbers)

TAB-Duration: 64th through Double

CTRL+ALT 1-8
Whole

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

SHIFT+0
Defined

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 -
BACKSPACE
Clear

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 CTRL+ALT+SHIFT 1-8 or CTRL+ALT+Numpad

Whole 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

CTRL+SHIFT+-(minus)
accidental

Add Interval: 2nd through octave

F2 through F8
above

Add Interval: Ninth above CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Add Interval: Second through ninth

SHIFT+F2 through F9
below

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):

ALT+DOWN ARROW
Step Down Diatonically
Change Pitch (caret or selected note):
ALT+UP ARROW
Step Up Diatonically

Change Pitch: Octave Down

ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW
Diatonically

Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW

Duration: 128th through Double

ALT+0 through 8
Whole

Duration: Augmentation Dot . (period)

Duration: Tuplet - Create Default 9

Duration: Tuplet - Create User-

ALT+9
Defined

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

R
note just entered with caret)

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 ARROW
Right

Navigation: Selection: Select All CTRL+A

Navigation: Switch Tool (and clear Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection
other selections) keyboard shortcut
Selection: Select a note within a
chord without clearing previous CTRL+SHIFT-click the note or rest
selection (in entry)

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 CTRL+ALT+SHIFT 0 through 8 (or with no

Whole Note selection, 0 through 8)

Tool: Repitch CTRL+R or SHIFT+ (accent)

Tool: Toggle Note/Rest ALT+R

Tool: Tie CTRL+SHIFT+T

Smart Shape Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Flip a selected Slur or Bend F

Flip a selected Slur or Bend (reverse

CTRL+F
linking behavior)

Change a selected Slur or Bend back

ALT+SHIFT+ F
to Automatic

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 slurs ending or starting

Drag or nudge an endpoint handle
note

Change the slurs arc height Drag or nudge a center curve handle

Move from any secondary (diamond)

TAB
handle to another

Hide secondary handles ESC

Move between primary SmartShape

TAB
handles

Change the slurs arc height and

SHIFT+drag a center curve handle
angle

Change the slurs arc and inset

Drag or nudge an inner curve handle
asymmetrically

Change the slurs arc and inset

CTRL+drag an inner curve handle
symmetrically

Create an inverted bracket with the

hook pointing away from the staff
instead of toward the staff. It will also
CTRL+double-click and drag
change the text for an 8va or 15ma
below the staff or 8vb or 15mb above
the staff

Display the Smart Line Selection

CTRL-click the Custom Line Tool
dialog box

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) 5 (Hold down R, then double-click and drag)

Add a Bend (B) 4 (Hold down 4, 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)

O (Hold down (letter) O, then double-click and

Add a double-hooked line
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)

Add a rit. R (Hold down R, then double-click and drag)

Speedy Entry tool

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 O or H

Add or remove accidental

P
parentheses
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

CTRL+L
status

Change to/from a grace note ; (semicolon) or G

Change to/from a slashed flagged

` (accent) or ; (semicolon) or G
grace note

Voice 1/2 ' (apostrophe)

Move to next layer SHIFT+' (apostrophe)

Move editing frame down a staff SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

Move editing frame up a staff SHIFT+UP ARROW

Add or change note (64thdouble

18
whole note)

Add or change 128th note CTRL+0 (zero)

SHIFT+1 through SHIFT+7 (on keyboard only)

Insert 64th notewhole note
(with MIDI, while playing note)

Insert double whole note (without

SHIFT+8 (on numeric keypad only)
MIDI)

Insert 128th note (without MIDI) CTRL+SHIFT+0 (zero) (in insert mode only)

Add 64th restwhole 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

SHIFT+drag
(horizontal/vertical)

Begin a tuplet (dupletoctuplet) 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 (and subsequent

CTRL+SHIFT+ + (plus)
notes of this pitch in measure)

Lower by a half step (and subsequent

CTRL+SHIFT+ (minus)
notes of this pitch in measure)

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

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
measure

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
CTRL+* (asterisk)
Optional status

Return a rest to its default position * (asterisk)

Exit measure and redraw/re-enter

0 (zero)
measure

Flip a note to its enharmonic

9
equivalent

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 CB (without

Q-W-E-R-T-Y-U (with Caps Lock)
MIDI)

Specify a pitch, middle CB (without

A-S-D-F-G-H-J (with Caps Lock)
MIDI)

Specify a pitch, low CB (without

Z-X-C-V-B-N-M (with Caps Lock)
MIDI)

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

K (with Caps Lock)
register

Special Tools Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

 Click the Special Tool you want to use and click
Display handles in the measure
on the measure

Select a handle or handles Click, SHIFT-click or drag-enclose, orCTRL+A

Press DELETE, or BACKSPACEor

Reset the note to its original state
SHIFT+DELETE

Move selected items very slightly

Use the arrow keys
(nudge)

Flip a selected tie CTRL+F

Restore tie direction to automatic CTRL+SHIFT+F

Staff Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display the Staff menu and handles Click the Staff tool

Click a staff or a staff handle, drag-enclose staff

Select a staff (or staves).
handles, or select measures of the staff

Add the staff to the selection. If a staff

is already selected, remove the staff SHIFT-click a staff or a staff handle
from the selection.

Double-click a staff or a staff handle, or double-

click a full or abbreviated staff name handle,
Display the Staff Attributes dialog box.
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 Double-click in the score (in Scroll View)
new staff.
Insert a staff between staves,
SHIFT+double-click below a staff in the score (in
repositioning the lower staves to
Scroll View)
make room for the new staff.

Add a staff to the bottom of the score Double-click the Staff tool

Double-click a group handle, or double-click a

bracket handle, or right-CONTROL-click the
Display the Group Attributes dialog group or bracket handle and select Edit Group
box. Attributes from the contextual menu. right-click
the staff handle and select Add Group and
Bracket from the contextual menu.

Select the staff handle and press

Delete the selected staves without SHIFT+DELETE for selected staves, or right-click
repositioning the remaining staves. the handle and select Delete Staves and
Reposition from the contextual menu.

Press DELETE for selected staves, or right-click

Delete the selected staves and
the handle and select Delete Staves from the
reposition the remaining staves.
contextual menu.

Click the staff's handle once and drag in Page

Adjust the staffs position only in the
View. When you click once, measures in the
current staff system.
current system are selected.

Double-click the staff's handle and drag in Page

Adjust the staffs position for all
View. When you double-click a staff handle, all
systems.
measures of the staff are selected.

Click a group handle, or drag-enclose group

Select a group (or groups).
handles

Add the group to the selection. If a

group is already selected, remove the SHIFT-click a group handle
group from the selection.

CTRL-click a group handle, or right-click the

Edit a full or abbreviated group name handle and select Edit Full Group Name or Edit
using the Edit Text window. Abbreviated Group Name from the contextual
menu.
 CTRL+SHIFT-click a group handle, orright-click
Position a group name using the
the handle and select Position Full Group Name
Position Full Group Name or Position
or Position Abbreviated Group Name from the
Abbreviated Group Name dialog box.
contextual menu.

Revert the position of the group

Press BACKSPACE for selected groups
names to their default position.

Press DELETE for selected groups, or right-click

Remove the selected group
the handle and select Delete Group from the
definitions.
contextual menu.

Adjust the position of a group name. Drag a group handle

Click a staff name handle, or drag-enclose staff

Select a staff name (or names).
name handles

Add the staff name to the selection. If

a staff name is already selected, SHIFT-click a full or abbreviated staff name
remove the staff name from the handle
selection.

CTRL+double-click a full or abbreviated staff

Edit a full or abbreviated staff name name handle, or right-click the handle and select
using the Edit Text window. Edit Full Staff Name or Edit Abbreviated Staff
Name from the contextual menu

Position the selected staff name using CTRL+SHIFT-click a full or abbreviated staff
the Position Full Staff Name or name handle, or right-click the handle and select
Position Abbreviated Staff Name Position Full Staff Name or Position Abbreviated
dialog box. Staff Name from the contextual menu.

Revert the position of the full or

Press BACKSPACE for a selected staff name
abbreviated staff name to its default
handle
position.

Adjust the position of the selected

Drag a full or abbreviated staff name handle
staff name.

Click a bracket handle, or drag-enclose several

Select a bracket (or brackets).
bracket handles
Add the bracket to the selection. If a
bracket is already selected, remove SHIFT-click a bracket handle
the bracket from the selection.

Remove the selected brackets. Press DELETE for selected brackets, orright-click
the handle and select Delete from the contextual
menu.

Revert the selected brackets to their

Press BACKSPACE for selected brackets
default length.

Make a bracket taller or shorter. Drag a bracket handle vertically

Move a bracket closer to or away

Drag a bracket handle horizontally
from bracketed staves.

Right-click the staff handle and select Select Clef

Select a clef for the staff.
from the contextual menu.

Remove Staff Styles from selected Click the Staff Style bar and press DELETE. Or,
region. Select the measures, right click and choose Clear
Staff Styles From (and then the desired score/part
Option).

Text Tool

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

CTRL+ M
box

Display the Custom Frame dialog box CTRL+SHIFT+ M

 CTRL+SHIFT+ T or SHIFT+double-click a text
Display the Frame Attributes dialog
block handle, or right-click the handle and select
box
Edit Frame Attributes from the contextual menu.

Display the Text menu Click the Text tool

Display handles on text blocks Click the Text tool

Click a text block handle or drag-enclose text

Select a text block or text blocks
block handles, SHIFT-click a text block handle

Create an unbounded frame that

Double-click in the score
expands as you enter text

Create a bounded, fixed-size frame

Double-click and drag in the score
for text

Double-click a text block handle, or right-click the

Edit the text block handle and select Edit Text from the contextual
menu.

Press DELETE for one or more selected text

Delete the selected text blocks blocks, or right-click the handle and select Delete
from the contextual menu.

Adjust the text blocks position in the

Drag a selected text block handle
score

Tuplet Tool

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Display positioning handles Click the first note of a tuplet

Position tuplet Drag a positioning handle

Press DELETE for selected tuplet, or right-click

Delete tuplet the handle and select Delete from the contextual
menu.
 Double-click a positioning handle or the first note
Display the Tuplet Definition dialog in a group that you want to define as tuplets,
box or right-click the handle and select Edit Tuplet
Definition from the contextual menu.

CTRL+Double-click the Tuplet tool, or right-click

Display the Default Tuplet Visual
the Tuplet tool and select Edit Tuplet Definition
Definition dialog box
from the context menu

Zoom Tool

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

S-click the right-button
in

Temporary switch to Zoom Tool: zoom

CTRL+S-click the right-button
out

Fill the screen with the selected area Drag-enclose an area

Playback

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Begin/stop playing ALT+D-P or ALT+D-O

Begin playing (Playback Controls

SPACEBAR-click in staff
closed) from the measure clicked

Begin playing from the clicked

SHIFT+SPACEBAR-click in staff
measure in the clicked staff only

Begin playing from measure one in all

SPACEBAR-click to the left of a staff system
staves
Begin playing from measure 1 for the
SPACEBAR-SHIFT-click to the left of staff
clicked staff

Scrub onscreen music - all staves CTRL+spacebar (and drag across music)

Scrub onscreen music - clicked staff CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR (and drag across

only music)

Shape Designer

Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click

Send to Back CTRLB

Send to Front CTRLF

Group CTRLG

Ungroup CTRLU