On macOS, make the following substitutions:
- Replace Ctrl with Cmd (or ⌘)
- Replace Alt with Option (or ⌥)
- Replace Home with Fn+Left
- Replace End with Fn+Right
- Replace PgUp with Fn+Up
- Replace PgDn with Fn+Down
- Add Fn with function keys
Navigation
Page navigation
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Zoom in |
Ctrl+= |
Cmd+= |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+- |
Cmd+- |
Zoom to 100% |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Go to first element in score |
Ctrl+Home |
Cmd+Fn+Left |
Go to last element in score |
Ctrl+End |
Cmd+Fn+Right |
Jump to next screen |
PgDn |
Fn+Down |
Jump to previous screen |
PgUp |
Fn+Up |
Jump to top of first page |
Home |
Fn+Left |
Jump to bottom of last page |
End |
Fn+Right |
Jump to next page |
Ctrl+PgDn |
Cmd+Fn+Down |
Jump to previous page |
Ctrl+PgUp |
Cmd+Fn+Up |
Find / Go to |
Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
Score navigation
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Select next chord |
Right |
Right |
Select previous chord |
Left |
Left |
Go to next measure |
Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Go to previous measure |
Ctrl+Left |
Cmd+Left |
Select next element in score |
Alt+Right |
Option+Right |
Select previous element in score |
Alt+Left |
Option+Left |
Select note/rest above |
Alt+Up |
Option+Up |
Select note/rest below |
Alt+Down |
Option+Down |
General
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Note input: toggle note input mode |
N |
N |
Show/hide piano keyboard |
P |
P |
Use voice 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
Cmd+Option+1 |
Use voice 2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Cmd+Option+2 |
Duration
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Set duration |
1 – 9 |
1 – 9 |
Set duration: 32nd note |
2 |
2 |
Set duration: 16th note |
3 |
3 |
Set duration: 8th note |
4 |
4 |
Set duration: quarter note |
5 |
5 |
Set duration: half note |
6 |
6 |
Set duration: whole note |
7 |
7 |
Toggle duration dot |
. |
. |
Enter tuplet |
Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+2 – Cmd+9 |
Enter tuplet: duplet |
Ctrl+2 |
Cmd+2 |
Enter tuplet: triplet |
Ctrl+3 |
Cmd+3 |
Enter tuplet: quadruplet |
Ctrl+4 |
Cmd+4 |
Add tied note |
T |
T |
Halve selected duration (includes dotted values) |
Shift+Q |
Shift+Q |
Double select duration (includes dotted values) |
Shift+W |
Shift+W |
Pitch
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Enter note |
A – G |
A – G |
Add note to chord |
Shift+A – Shift+G |
Shift+A – Shift+G |
Enter interval |
Alt+1 – Alt+9 |
Option+1 – Option+9 |
Toggle accidental: flat |
- |
- |
Toggle accidental: natural |
= |
= |
Toggle accidental: sharp |
+ |
+ |
Enter rest |
0 |
0 |
Add grace note: acciaccatura |
/ |
/ |
Tablature
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Set duration (TAB) |
Shift+0 – Shift+9 |
Shift+0 – Shift+9 |
Set duration: 32nd note (TAB) |
Shift+2 |
Shift+2 |
Set duration: 16th note (TAB) |
Shift+3 |
Shift+3 |
Set duration: 8th note (TAB) |
Shift+4 |
Shift+4 |
Set duration: quarter note (TAB) |
Shift+5 |
Shift+5 |
Set duration: half note (TAB) |
Shift+6 |
Shift+6 |
Set duration: whole note (TAB) |
Shift+7 |
Shift+7 |
Enter TAB: fret |
0 – 9 |
0 – 9 |
Enter TAB: fret |
A – K |
A – K |
Go to string above (TAB) |
Up |
Up |
Go to string below (TAB) |
Down |
Down |
Toggle ghost note |
Shift+X |
Shift+X |
Selecting
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Add to selection: previous note/rest |
Shift+Left |
Shift+Left |
Add to selection: next note/rest |
Shift+Right |
Shift+Right |
Add to selection: staff above |
Shift+Up |
Shift+Up |
Add to selection: staff below |
Shift+Down |
Shift+Down |
Select to beginning of measure |
Ctrl+Shift+Left |
Cmd+Shift+Left |
Select to end of measure |
Ctrl+Shift+Right |
Cmd+Shift+Right |
Select to beginning of score |
Ctrl+Shift+Home |
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Left |
Select to end of score |
Ctrl+Shift+End |
Cmd+Shift+Fn+Right |
Editing
General
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Escape |
Esc |
Esc |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Repeat selection |
R |
R |
Insert one measure before selection |
Ins |
Ins |
Insert measures before selection |
Ctrl+Ins |
Cmd+Ins |
Insert one measure at end of score |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Insert measures at end of score |
Alt+Shift+B |
Option+Shift+B |
Delete |
Del |
Del |
Delete selected measures |
Ctrl+Del |
Cmd+Del |
Show/hide properties |
F8 |
Fn+F8 |
Edit element |
F2 |
Fn+F2 |
Duration
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Set duration |
1 – 9 |
1 – 9 |
Enter tuplet |
Ctrl+2 – Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+2 – Cmd+9 |
Add tied note |
T |
T |
Pitch
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Toggle accidental: flat |
- |
- |
Toggle accidental: natural |
= |
= |
Toggle accidental: sharp |
+ |
+ |
Move pitch/selection up |
Up |
Up |
Move pitch/selection down |
Down |
Down |
Move pitch up an octave |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Move pitch down an octave |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Change enharmonic spelling (concert and written pitch) |
J |
J |
Move note to higher string (TAB) |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Move note to lower string (TAB) |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Notation
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Flip direction |
X |
X |
Use voice 1 |
Ctrl+Alt+1 |
Cmd+Option+1 |
Use voice 2 |
Ctrl+Alt+2 |
Cmd+Option+2 |
Manual adjustment
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Move text left |
Left |
Left |
Move text right |
Right |
Right |
Move text left quickly |
Ctrl+Left |
Cmd+Left |
Move text right quickly |
Ctrl+Right |
Cmd+Right |
Move selection up |
Up |
Up |
Move selection down |
Down |
Down |
Move selection up quickly |
Ctrl+Up |
Cmd+Up |
Move selection down quickly |
Ctrl+Down |
Cmd+Down |
Text
General
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Add text: staff text |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Add text: expression text |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Add text: system text |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
Add text: tempo marking |
Alt+Shift+T |
Option+Shift+T |
Add text: rehearsal mark |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Format text: bold face |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Format text: italic |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Format text: underline |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Lyrics
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Add text: lyrics |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+L |
Go to next syllable |
Space |
Space |
Go to previous syllable |
Shift+Space |
Shift+Space |
Lyrics: enter hyphen |
- |
- |
Lyrics: enter melisma |
_ |
_ |
Add lyric verse |
Return |
Return |
Go to next lyric verse |
Down |
Down |
Go to previous lyric verse |
Up |
Up |
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Add text: chord symbol |
Ctrl+K |
Cmd+K |
Next text element |
Space |
Space |
Previous text element |
Shift+Space |
Shift+Space |
Advance cursor: next beat |
; |
; |
Advance cursor: previous beat |
Shift+; |
Shift+; |
Advance cursor: duration |
Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+1 – Cmd+9 |
Other score elements
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Show/hide palettes |
F9 |
Fn+F9 |
Search palettes |
Ctrl+F9 |
Cmd+Fn+F9 |
Add slur |
S |
S |
Add articulation: accent |
Shift+V |
Shift+V |
Add articulation: marcato |
Shift+O |
Shift+O |
Add articulation: staccato |
Shift+S |
Shift+S |
Add articulation: tenuto |
Shift+N |
Shift+N |
Add hairpin: crescendo |
< |
< |
Add hairpin: decrescendo |
> |
> |
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Add/remove instruments |
I |
I |
Open instruments dialog |
F7 |
Fn+F7 |
Toggle visibility of elements |
V |
V |
Decrease layout stretch |
{ |
{ |
Increase layout stretch |
} |
} |
Add/remove system break |
Return |
Return |
Add/remove page break |
Ctrl+Return |
Cmd+Return |
Reset shapes and positions |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
File Operations
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
New |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Open |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Close |
Ctrl+W |
Cmd+W |
Save |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Print |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Quit |
Ctrl+Q |
Cmd+Q |
User interface
Playback
Action |
Windows/Linux |
macOS |
---|
Play |
Space |
Space |
Show/hide mixer |
F10 |
Fn+F10 |