Finale 26 keyboard shortcuts

Finale 26  

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- Shortcuts
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Ctrl + Page Down

Move to next page (page view)

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Alt + Page Up

Advance one increment up vertically

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Alt + Page Down

Advance one increment down vertically

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Home

Move left one screen (page view)

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End

Move right one screen (page view)

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Ctrl + Home

Move to beginning (page view)

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Ctrl + End

Move to end (page view)

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↑  Shift + Home

Move to the top/left of the leftmost viewable page

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↑  Shift + End

Move to the bottom/right of the rightmost viewable page

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Alt + Home

Advance one increment right horizontally (page view)

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Alt + End

Advance one increment left horizontally (page view)

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Ctrl + Page Down

Move forward screenful of measures (scroll view)

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Ctrl + Page Up

Move backward screenful of measures (scroll view)

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Home

Move to beginning of score (scroll view)

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End

Move to end of score (scroll view)

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↑  Shift + Alt + 1 - 9

(press layer number) Change layers

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Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + U

Unlink in all parts

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Ctrl + Alt + ↑  Shift + L

Relink in all parts/relink to score

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Alt + D then P

Begin/stop playing

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or Alt + D then O
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Space +

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

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↑  Shift + Space +

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

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Space +

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

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Space + ↑  Shift +

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

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Ctrl + Space

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

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Space

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

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + N

Launch window…

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Ctrl + N

Document with setup wizard…

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Ctrl + O

Open…

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Ctrl + P

Print…

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Alt + F4

Exit

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Ctrl + Z

Undo

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Ctrl + Y

Redo

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Z

Undo / Redo lists…

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Ctrl + A

Select all

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Ctrl + X

Cut

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Ctrl + C

Copy

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Ctrl + I

Insert

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Ctrl + V

Paste

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Alt + Ctrl + V

Paste multiple…

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Alt + Ctrl + F

Use filter

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↑  Shift + Alt + Ctrl + F

Edit filter…

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Backspace

Clear all items

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Ctrl + F

SmartFind and Paint > Set SmartFind source

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Ctrl + F

SmartFind and Paint > Deselect SmartFind source

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

SmartFind and Paint > Apple SmartFind and Paint…

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Del

Delete measure stack

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Ctrl + M

Fit measures…

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Ctrl +

Move to previous system

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Ctrl +

Move to next system

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Ctrl + L

Lock systems

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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + L
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Ctrl + 4

Music spacing > Apply note spacing to current part / score

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Ctrl + 5

Music spacing > Apply beat spacing to current part / score

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Ctrl + U

Update layout

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Ctrl + E

Scroll view

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Ctrl + E

Page view

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + E

Studio view

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Ctrl + =

Zoom > Zoom in

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Ctrl + -

Zoom > Zoom out

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Ctrl + ]

Zoom > Fit width

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Ctrl + [

Zoom > Fit in window

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Ctrl + 1

Zoom > Custom zoom 1

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Ctrl + 2

Zoom > Custom zoom 2

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Ctrl + 3

Zoom > Custom zoom 3

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Ctrl + 0

Zoom > Other…

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + G

Go to measure…

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Ctrl + D

Redraw screen

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Ctrl + Alt + .

Edit part > Next part

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Ctrl + Alt + ,

Edit part > Previous part

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Ctrl + Alt + /

Edit part > Last viewed part

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↑  Shift + Alt + S

Show active layer only

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Ctrl + Alt + A

Document options…

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Ctrl + Alt + I

VST banks, effects…

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Alt + R

FinaleScript palette…

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Ctrl + K

Show / Hide ScoreManager

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + M

Open / Close mixer

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Ctrl + Tab

Switch between open windows

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Esc

Switch to Selection tool

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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + A
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(with item selected) Select the appriorate tool to edit item

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or ⤶ Enter
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Ctrl + M

(in Page View only) Display the Fit Measures dialog box

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Ctrl + L

Lock currently selected systems

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L

(with the Selection tool selected) Lock currently selected systems

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Ctrl + U

Unlock currently selected systems

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U

(with the Selection tool selected) Unlock currently selected systems

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↑  Shift

When selecting, to constrain to full measures, hold down SHIFT while drag-enclosing

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Double-click the selected region to extend a partial measure selection to include only full measures

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Ctrl + A

Select all (measure stack in all measures)

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6

Transpose (programmable)

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or 7
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or 8
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or 9
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Ctrl + 6

(without the selection tool selected) Transpose (programmable)

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or Ctrl + 7
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or Ctrl + 8
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or Ctrl + 9
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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 6

Program Transpositions

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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 7
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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 8
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or Ctrl + ↑  Shift + 9
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Ctrl + F

Select or deselect the SmartFind Source Region

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Display the Apply SmartFind and Paint dialog box

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5

Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Beat Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing

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Ctrl + 5

(in all tools that allow regional selection) Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Beat Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing

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4

Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Note Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing

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Ctrl + 4

(in all tools that allow regional selection) Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Note Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing

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3

To show elapsed time based on current tempo, select the measures you want to affect, then press 3 on your computer keyboard. This will display the Elapsed Time dialog box

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Ctrl + [

Left Justify text in a text block

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Ctrl + ]

Right Justify text in a text block

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Ctrl + '

Center Justify text in a text block

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Ctrl + ;

Full Justify text in a text block

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + ;

Forced Full Justify text in a text block

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + B

Bold

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + I

Italic

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + U

Underline

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + .

Increase Point Size by one

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + ,

Decrease Point Size by one

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + P

Page Number Text Insert

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + S

Sharp sign Text Insert

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Flat sign Text Insert

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + N

Natural sign Text Insert

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Ctrl + T

Display Character Settings dialog box

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + L

Display Line Spacing dialog box

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + [

Align Text block to the Left

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + '

Center Text block Horizontally

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + ]

Align Text block to the Right

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + \

Align Text block to the Top

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + =

Center Text block Vertically

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + -

Align Text block to the Bottom

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Ctrl + M

Display the Standard Frame dialog box

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + M

Display the Custom Frame dialog box

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + T

Display the Frame Attributes dialog box

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↑  Shift +

(on a a text block handle)  Display the Frame Attributes dialog box


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Program information

Program name: Finale 26 Finale 26 (Productivity)

Finale is a music notation software developed by MakeMusic. It is used by composers, songwriters and arrangers for creating sheet music. Finale can create the score for an entire ensemble (e.g., orchestra, concert band, big band, etc.) as well as for the individual musicians.

Web page: finalemusic.com

How easy to press shortcuts: 72%

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Updated: Added some shortcuts. (2 updates.) 11/17/2020 6:12:10 PM New program added.
11/17/2020 6:17:22 PM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 577

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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