2 newbie questions (sorry!) Keyboard short cuts and 'Search'

• Jul 12, 2021 - 10:28

Morning, everyone from Wales UK.
I am very experienced in using notation software, but new to Musescore (consequence of shift to Linux).
The Manual refers in various places to keyboard shortcuts eg N for note entry, I for Instrument controls - but they are having no effect for me. Could someone please spell out the exact protocol(s) ?

And coming here in search of help, I can't see a 'Search' entry point for the actual Forum, which might have saved you (and me) this enquiry.
Many thanks
Ian G.
Wales UK

Comments

Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 12, 2021 - 11:36

There's a magnifier glass for searching.
But better check out https://musescore.org/en/handbook

Not sure what issue you have with shortcuts, N and I just work
See also https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/keyboard-shortcuts

SteveBlower

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:44

Prerequisites for shortcuts N and I to work are:

You have a score open in MuseScore
You have not selected edit mode from the right click menu or double clicked on an item to put MuseScore into edit mode (see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/edit-mode#enter-edit-mode).
You have not clicked in a data entry box in the Inspector (see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/inspector)
You do not have another dialogue or menu open.

You can ensure you are in states 2, 3 and 4 by repeatedly pressing ESC.

To get into state 1. Use [File]>[New] and follow the dialogue.

Jm6stringer

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:31

Here's a score you can open in MuseScore to experiment on and not worry about messing it up:
Bach - Invention 13.mscz

For instance...
Open the score and press I (or menu item: Edit-> Instruments) to see the instruments.
Click on a note, or rest, press N to enter note entry mode.
Click on stuff and hit delete.
Etc.

Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:37

The N and I shortcuts work in every version, ever since ;-)

Jm6stringer

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:39

Sorry, you're too quick. I had to edit, didn't see Linux user.

Ian Graham 2

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:42

Sorry about missing the magnifying glass - on an unfamiliar site, it's sometimes hard to know if you're looking for boxes, text or an icon.......
On the shortcut issue - the immediate comments drove me back to try again: and it seems to be that it is not (eg) N and I, but n and i. Anyway, issue solved. Thank you.
Impressed with the built-in sounds.
Sincerely
Ian G.

Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:44

it is N and I, not Shift+N and Shift+I, indeed ;-)
One is for Toggle Tenuto, the other not used.

Jm6stringer

• Jul 12, 2021 - 12:52

True, lower case 'N' was not used, but 'Shift' would be specified.
As an example:
Click on a notehead (not a whole note though) and press X.
Click on a notehead (not a whole note though) and press Shift+X.