Finale 26 keyboard shortcuts 

Finale 26    

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- Shortcuts
3
-

Accidental: Flat

2
↑  Shift + -

Accidental: Double flat

2
Space +

(click in a staff) Begin playing (Playback Controls closed) from the measure clicked

2
2

Add interval: 2nd above

1
3

Add interval: 3rd above

1
Ctrl + I

Insert

1
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + '

Center Text block Horizontally

1
Esc

Switch to Selection tool

1
Alt + D then O

Begin/stop playing

1
↑  Shift + 3

Add interval: 3rd below

1
↑  Shift + 6

Add interval: 6th below

1
Alt +

Change pitch: Step up diatonically

1
Alt + Num 0

Duration: 128th

1
↑  Shift + .

Tool: Augmentation dot

1
Ctrl + Num 2

Tool: Rest: 32th

1
Ctrl + Num 2

Enter note on fret: 12

1
Alt + Num /

Tool: Tie

0
↑  Shift + +

Accidental: Double sharp

0
↑  Shift + F2

(… to F12) Program a keyboard equivalent for a tool

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + R

FinaleScript palette…

0
N

Accidental: Natural

0
Alt + X

Add / Change items: Expression

0
Alt + G

Modify: Grace note

0
Alt + N

Tool: Accidental: Natural

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 1

Tool: Note: 64th

0
0

Enter rest

0
Ctrl + F

Modify: Flip tie

0
Alt + C

Add / Change items: Clef

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Change pitch: Octave down diatonically

0
Alt + 8

Duration: Double whole

0
Alt + 5

Duration: Quarter

0
P

Accidental: Paranthesize

0
↑  Shift + 5

Add interval: 5th below

0
Ctrl + Num 1

Tool: Rest: 64th

0
Alt + Num 8

Change to fret number: 8

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + .

Increase Point Size by one

0
Ctrl + D

Redraw screen

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 1

Tool: Note: 64th

0
0

Navigation: exit measure and redraw/re-enter measure

0
↑  Shift + Alt + 1 - 9

(press layer number) Change layers

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + U

Unlink in all parts

0
Ctrl + R

Tool: Repitch

0
Alt + Ctrl + V

Paste multiple…

0
Ctrl +

(click any measure that contains music) Display the Edit Frame dialog box (when Speedy Entry cursor is not active)

0
Ctrl +

… to 8: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration

0
⤶ Enter

Edit: add a note to a chord at crossbar

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Num -

Edit: lower by a half step (and subsequent notes of this pitch in measure)

0
Ctrl + Space

(and drag across music) “Scrub” onscreen music - all staves

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Space

(and drag across music) “Scrub” onscreen music - clicked staff only

0
Ctrl + Alt + I

VST banks, effects…

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Z

Undo / Redo lists…

0
Alt + 5

Add note on string: 5

0
Alt + A

Add / Change items: Articulation

0
Ctrl + Alt + 9

Duration: Tuplet: Create default

0
Ctrl + Num 6

Tool: Rest: Half

0
Ctrl + Num 5

Tool: Rest: Quarter

0
Ctrl + Num 7

Tool: Rest: Whole

0
Alt + R

Tool: Toggle note / rest

0
Ctrl + 9

Tool: Tuplet

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0
Alt + C

Add / Change items: Clef

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Modify: Auto tie

0
Alt + 6

Duration: Half

0
Alt + 4

Duration: Eighth

0
Alt + 2

Duration: 32nd

0
Alt + 1

Duration: 64th

0
Alt + 3

Duration: 16th

0
Alt + K

Add / Change items: Key signature

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + T

Add / Change items: Time signature

0
or Alt + T
0
Alt + A

Add / Change items: Articulation

0
Alt +

Change pitch: Step down diatonically

0
9

Duration: Tuplet: Create default

0
R

Modify: Toggle note / rest

0
Alt + 9

Duration: Tuplet: Create user-defined

0
,

Modify: Beam: Break

0
Ctrl + Num /

Modify: Tie to previous note

0
Alt + -

Tool: Accidental: Flat

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 8

Tool: Note: Double whole

0
Num /

Modify: Tie to next note

0
Ctrl +

Navigation: Selection: One measure left

0
Ctrl +

Navigation: Selection: One measure right

0
Ctrl + A

Navigation: Selection: Select all

-1
↑  Shift + L

Modify: Stem: Use default

-1
Backspace

Navigation: Caret / Selection: Clear

-1
Num +

Accidental: Half step up

-1
`

Edit: change to/from a slashed flagged grace note (Note: this requires that Always Slash Flagged Grace Notes is deselected in the Document Options - Grace Notes dialog box)

0
↑  Shift + "

Tool: Repitch

0
Ctrl + Num 3

Tool: Rest: 16th

0
↑  Shift + Space +

(click in staff) Begin playing from the clicked measure in the clicked staff only

0
Space +

(click to the left of a staff system) Begin playing from measure one in all staves

0
Space + ↑  Shift +

(click to the left of staff) Begin playing from measure 1 for the clicked staff

0
Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + L

Relink in all parts/relink to score

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0
Alt + D then P

Begin/stop playing

0
Insert

Toggle insert mode

0
or ↑  Shift + Num 0
Hold note and press 1-8, CTRL+0: Entry with MIDI: enter note
0
1

… to 8 then Ctrl + 0: Entry with MIDI: enter rest

0
Ctrl +

… to 8: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration

0
1

… to 8 then Ctrl + 0: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration

0
Alt + Ctrl + F

Use filter

0
↑  Shift + Alt + Ctrl + F

Edit filter…

0
Backspace

Clear all items

0
Ctrl + F

SmartFind and Paint > Set SmartFind source

0
Ctrl + F

SmartFind and Paint > Deselect SmartFind source

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

SmartFind and Paint > Apple SmartFind and Paint…

0
Del

Delete measure stack

0
Ctrl + M

Fit measures…

0
Ctrl +

Move to previous system

0
Ctrl +

Move to next system

0
Ctrl + L

Lock systems

0
or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + L
0
Ctrl + 4

Music spacing > Apply note spacing to current part / score

0
Ctrl + 5

Music spacing > Apply beat spacing to current part / score

0
Ctrl + U

Update layout

0
Ctrl + E

Scroll view

0
Ctrl + E

Page view

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + E

Studio view

0
Ctrl + =

Zoom > Zoom in

0
Ctrl + -

Zoom > Zoom out

0
Ctrl + ]

Zoom > Fit width

0
Ctrl + [

Zoom > Fit in window

0
Ctrl + 1

Zoom > Custom zoom 1

0
Ctrl + 2

Zoom > Custom zoom 2

0
Ctrl + 3

Zoom > Custom zoom 3

0
Ctrl + 0

Zoom > Other…

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + G

Go to measure…

0
Ctrl +

(click OK) OK to all open dialog boxes

0
Ctrl +

(click Cancel) Cancel all open dialog boxes

0
- then

(press hypen then click the score) "Add Again" Metatool (adds the previously added marking)

0
0 - 9 then

(press a number and click the score) Apply a Metatool

0
A - Z then

(press a letter and click the score) Apply a Metatool

0
↑  Shift + Number

Program a Metatool

0
or ↑  Shift + A - Z
0
Ctrl + Alt + Num 8

Tool: Note: Double whole

0
or Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 8
0
Ctrl + Alt + Num 4

Tool: Note: Eighth

0
or Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 4
0
Ctrl + Alt + Num 6

Tool: Note: Half

0
or Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 6
0
Ctrl + Alt + Num 5

Tool: Note: Quarter

0
or Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 5
0
Ctrl + Alt + Num 7

Tool: Note: Whole

0
or Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + 7
0
Ctrl + R

Tool: Repitch

0
or ↑  Shift + "
0
F2

(… to F12) Switch to a tool you’ve programmed


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Program information

Program name: Finale 26 Finale 26 (Productivity)

Web page: finalemusic.com

How easy to press shortcuts: 72%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (2 updates.) 17.11.2020 г. 17:12:10 ч. New program added.
17.11.2020 г. 17:17:22 ч. Added some shortcuts.

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