Finale 26 keyboard shortcuts ‒ DefKey

2	↑ Shift + -	Accidental: Double flat
0	↑ Shift + +	Accidental: Double sharp
3	-	Accidental: Flat
0	Num -	Accidental: Half step down
-1	Num +	Accidental: Half step up
0	N	Accidental: Natural
0	P	Accidental: Paranthesize
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + -	Accidental: Show / Hide courtesy
2	2	Add interval: 2nd above
0	↑ Shift + 2	Add interval: 2nd below
1	3	Add interval: 3rd above
1	↑ Shift + 3	Add interval: 3rd below
0	4	Add interval: 4th above
0	↑ Shift + 4	Add interval: 4th below
0	5	Add interval: 5th above
0	↑ Shift + 5	Add interval: 5th below
0	6	Add interval: 6th above
1	↑ Shift + 6	Add interval: 6th below
0	7	Add interval: 7th above
0	↑ Shift + 7	Add interval: 7th below
0	8	Add interval: 8th (octave) above
0	↑ Shift + 8	Add interval: 8th (octave) below
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 9	Add interval: 9th above
0	↑ Shift + 9	Add interval: 9th below
0	1	Add interval: Unison
0	↑ Shift + A	Add pitch: A
0	Ctrl + ⤶ Enter	Add pitch: At caret pitch
0	↑ Shift + B	Add pitch: B
0	↑ Shift + C	Add pitch: C
0	↑ Shift + D	Add pitch: D
0	↑ Shift + E	Add pitch: E
0	↑ Shift + F	Add pitch: F
0	↑ Shift + G	Add pitch: G
0	Alt + A	Add / Change items: Articulation
0	or Alt + ↑ Shift + A
0	or Num *
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + A	Add / Change items: Articulation - sticky
0	or Ctrl + Num *
0	Alt + C	Add / Change items: Clef
0	or Alt + ↑ Shift + C
0	Alt + X	Add / Change items: Expression
0	or X
0	Alt + K	Add / Change items: Key signature
0	or Alt + ↑ Shift + K
0	Alt + ↑ Shift + T	Add / Change items: Time signature
0	or Alt + T
0	Alt + ↑ Shift + ↓	Change pitch: Octave down diatonically
0	Alt + ↑ Shift + ↑	Change pitch: Octave up diatonically
0	Alt + ↓	Change pitch: Step down diatonically
1	Alt + ↑	Change pitch: Step up diatonically
0	Alt + 3	Duration: 16th
0	or Alt + Num 3
0	Alt + 2	Duration: 32nd
0	or Alt + Num 2
0	Alt + 1	Duration: 64th
0	or Alt + Num 1
0	Alt + "	Duration: 128th
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0	or Alt + 0
1	or Alt + Num 0
0	.	Duration: Augmentation dot
0	or Num ,
0	Alt + 8	Duration: Double whole
0	or Alt + Num 8
0	Alt + 4	Duration: Eighth
0	or Alt + Num 4
0	Alt + 6	Duration: Half
0	or Alt + Num 6
0	Alt + 5	Duration: Quarter
0	or Alt + Num 5
0	9	Duration: Tuplet: Create default
0	or Num 9
0	Alt + 9	Duration: Tuplet: Create user-defined
0	or Alt + Num 9
0	Alt + 7	Duration: Whole
0	or Alt + Num 7
0	A	Enter note: A
0	⤶ Enter	Enter note: At caret pitch
0	B	Enter note: B
0	C	Enter note: C
0	D	Enter note: D
0	E	Enter note: E
0	F	Enter note: F
0	G	Enter note: G
0	0	Enter rest
0	or Alt + ⤶ Enter
0	or Num 0
0	or ↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter
0	or Tab
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F	Modify: Auto tie
0	,	Modify: Beam: Break
0	Alt + ,	Modify: Beam: Flat
0	↑ Shift + ,	Modify: Beam: Use default
0	Alt + E	Modify: Change spelling enharmonically
0	or .
0	S	Modify: Combine or split rest
0	Del	Modify: Delete
0	or ↑ Shift + Backspace
0	Ctrl + F	Modify: Flip tie
0	Alt + G	Modify: Grace note
0	H	Modify: Show / Hide
0	L	Modify: Stem: Flip
-1	↑ Shift + L	Modify: Stem: Use default
0	Num /	Modify: Tie to next note
0	or T
0	Ctrl + Num /	Modify: Tie to previous note
0	or ↑ Shift + T
0	R	Modify: Toggle note / rest
-1	Backspace	Navigation: Caret / Selection: Clear
0	↑ Shift + ↓	Navigation: Caret: Octave down
0	↑ Shift + ↑	Navigation: Caret: Octave up
0	↓	Navigation: Caret: Step down
0	↑	Navigation: Caret: Step up
0	Ctrl + ↓	Navigation: Selection: Down
0	←	Navigation: Selection: One entry left
0	→	Navigation: Selection: One entry right
0	Ctrl + ←	Navigation: Selection: One measure left
0	Ctrl + →	Navigation: Selection: One measure right
0	Ctrl + A	Navigation: Selection: Select all
0	Ctrl + ↑	Navigation: Selection: Up
0	Alt + -	Tool: Accidental: Flat
0	Alt + N	Tool: Accidental: Natural
0	Alt + +	Tool: Accidental: Sharp
0	Ctrl + Num ,	Tool: Augmentation dot
1	or ↑ Shift + .
0	Alt + Backspace	Tool: Eraser
0	or Alt + Del
0	Ctrl + G	Tool: Grace note
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 3	Tool: Note: 16th
0	or Num 3
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 2	Tool: Note: 32nd
0	or Num 2
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 1	Tool: Note: 64th
0	or Num 1
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 0	Tool: Note: 128th
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 8	Tool: Note: Double whole
0	or Num 8
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 4	Tool: Note: Eighth
0	or Num 4
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 6	Tool: Note: Half
0	or Num 6
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 5	Tool: Note: Quarter
0	or Num 5
0	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ Shift + 7	Tool: Note: Whole
0	or Num 7
0	Ctrl + R	Tool: Repitch
0	or ↑ Shift + "
0	Ctrl + Num 3	Tool: Rest: 16th

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