============================ Finale 26 keyboard shortcuts ============================ First published at 11/17/2020 on https://defkey.com/finale-26-shortcuts 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. Finale 26 has 577 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Ctrl + … to 8: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration Ctrl + … to 8: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration Simple Entry mode ----------------- Shift + - Accidental: Double flat Shift + + Accidental: Double sharp - Accidental: Flat Num - Accidental: Half step down Num + Accidental: Half step up N Accidental: Natural P Accidental: Paranthesize Ctrl + Shift + - Accidental: Show / Hide courtesy 2 Add interval: 2nd above Shift + 2 Add interval: 2nd below 3 Add interval: 3rd above Shift + 3 Add interval: 3rd below 4 Add interval: 4th above Shift + 4 Add interval: 4th below 5 Add interval: 5th above Shift + 5 Add interval: 5th below 6 Add interval: 6th above Shift + 6 Add interval: 6th below 7 Add interval: 7th above Shift + 7 Add interval: 7th below 8 Add interval: 8th (octave) above Shift + 8 Add interval: 8th (octave) below Ctrl + Shift + 9 Add interval: 9th above Shift + 9 Add interval: 9th below 1 Add interval: Unison Shift + A Add pitch: A Ctrl + Enter Add pitch: At caret pitch Shift + B Add pitch: B Shift + C Add pitch: C Shift + D Add pitch: D Shift + E Add pitch: E Shift + F Add pitch: F Shift + G Add pitch: G Alt + A Add / Change items: Articulation Alt + Shift + A Add / Change items: Articulation Num * Add / Change items: Articulation Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A Add / Change items: Articulation - sticky Ctrl + Num * Add / Change items: Articulation - sticky Alt + C Add / Change items: Clef Alt + Shift + C Add / Change items: Clef Alt + X Add / Change items: Expression X Add / Change items: Expression Alt + K Add / Change items: Key signature Alt + Shift + K Add / Change items: Key signature Alt + Shift + T Add / Change items: Time signature Alt + T Add / Change items: Time signature Alt + Shift + Down arrow Change pitch: Octave down diatonically Alt + Shift + Up arrow Change pitch: Octave up diatonically Alt + Down arrow Change pitch: Step down diatonically Alt + Up arrow Change pitch: Step up diatonically Alt + 3 Duration: 16th Alt + Num 3 Duration: 16th Alt + 2 Duration: 32nd Alt + Num 2 Duration: 32nd Alt + 1 Duration: 64th Alt + Num 1 Duration: 64th Alt + " Duration: 128th Alt + 0 Duration: 128th Alt + Num 0 Duration: 128th . Duration: Augmentation dot Num , Duration: Augmentation dot Alt + 8 Duration: Double whole Alt + Num 8 Duration: Double whole Alt + 4 Duration: Eighth Alt + Num 4 Duration: Eighth Alt + 6 Duration: Half Alt + Num 6 Duration: Half Alt + 5 Duration: Quarter Alt + Num 5 Duration: Quarter 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create default Num 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create default Alt + 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create user-defined Alt + Num 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create user-defined Alt + 7 Duration: Whole Alt + Num 7 Duration: Whole A Enter note: A Enter Enter note: At caret pitch B Enter note: B C Enter note: C D Enter note: D E Enter note: E F Enter note: F G Enter note: G 0 Enter rest Alt + Enter Enter rest Num 0 Enter rest Shift + Enter Enter rest Tab Enter rest Ctrl + Shift + F Modify: Auto tie , Modify: Beam: Break Alt + , Modify: Beam: Flat Shift + , Modify: Beam: Use default Alt + E Modify: Change spelling enharmonically . Modify: Change spelling enharmonically S Modify: Combine or split rest Del Modify: Delete Shift + Backspace Modify: Delete Ctrl + F Modify: Flip tie Alt + G Modify: Grace note H Modify: Show / Hide L Modify: Stem: Flip Shift + L Modify: Stem: Use default Num / Modify: Tie to next note T Modify: Tie to next note Ctrl + Num / Modify: Tie to previous note Shift + T Modify: Tie to previous note R Modify: Toggle note / rest Backspace Navigation: Caret / Selection: Clear Shift + Down arrow Navigation: Caret: Octave down Shift + Up arrow Navigation: Caret: Octave up Down arrow Navigation: Caret: Step down Up arrow Navigation: Caret: Step up Ctrl + Down arrow Navigation: Selection: Down Left arrow Navigation: Selection: One entry left Right arrow Navigation: Selection: One entry right Ctrl + Left arrow Navigation: Selection: One measure left Ctrl + Right arrow Navigation: Selection: One measure right Ctrl + A Navigation: Selection: Select all Ctrl + Up arrow Navigation: Selection: Up Alt + - Tool: Accidental: Flat Alt + N Tool: Accidental: Natural Alt + + Tool: Accidental: Sharp Ctrl + Num , Tool: Augmentation dot Shift + . Tool: Augmentation dot Alt + Backspace Tool: Eraser Alt + Del Tool: Eraser Ctrl + G Tool: Grace note Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 Tool: Note: 16th Num 3 Tool: Note: 16th Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 Tool: Note: 32nd Num 2 Tool: Note: 32nd Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 1 Tool: Note: 64th Num 1 Tool: Note: 64th Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 0 Tool: Note: 128th Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 8 Tool: Note: Double whole Num 8 Tool: Note: Double whole Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 4 Tool: Note: Eighth Num 4 Tool: Note: Eighth Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 6 Tool: Note: Half Num 6 Tool: Note: Half Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 5 Tool: Note: Quarter Num 5 Tool: Note: Quarter Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 7 Tool: Note: Whole Num 7 Tool: Note: Whole Ctrl + R Tool: Repitch Shift + " Tool: Repitch Ctrl + Num 3 Tool: Rest: 16th Ctrl + Num 2 Tool: Rest: 32th Ctrl + Num 1 Tool: Rest: 64th Ctrl + Num 0 Tool: Rest: 128th Ctrl + Num 8 Tool: Rest: Double whole Ctrl + Num 4 Tool: Rest: Double eighth Ctrl + Num 6 Tool: Rest: Half Ctrl + Num 5 Tool: Rest: Quarter Ctrl + Num 7 Tool: Rest: Whole Alt + Num / Tool: Tie Ctrl + Shift + T Tool: Tie Alt + R Tool: Toggle note / rest Ctrl + 9 Tool: Tuplet Ctrl + Num 9 Tool: Tuplet Simple Entry Tablature mode --------------------------- Alt + 1 Add note on string: 1 Alt + 2 Add note on string: 2 Alt + 3 Add note on string: 3 Alt + 4 Add note on string: 4 Alt + 5 Add note on string: 5 Alt + 6 Add note on string: 6 Alt + 7 Add note on string: 7 Alt + 8 Add note on string: 8 Alt + 9 Add note on string: 9 Ctrl + Enter Add note on string: At caret string Alt + A Add / Change items: Articulation Alt + Shift + A Add / Change items: Articulation Num * Add / Change items: Articulation Ctrl + Alt + Shift + A Add / Change items: Articulation - sticky Ctrl + Num * Add / Change items: Articulation - sticky Alt + C Add / Change items: Clef Alt + Shift + C Add / Change items: Clef Alt + X Add / Change items: Expression X Add / Change items: Expression Alt + K Add / Change items: Key signature Alt + Shift + K Add / Change items: Key signature Alt + Shift + T Add / Change items: Time signature Alt + T Add / Change items: Time signature - Change pitch: Decrement fret number Num - Change pitch: Decrement fret number + Change pitch: Increment fret number Num + Change pitch: Increment fret number Alt + Down arrow Change string: Down one Alt + Up arrow Change string: Up one Alt + 0 Change to fret number: 0 Ctrl + Shift + 0 Change to fret number: 0 Alt + Num 1 Change to fret number: 1 Ctrl + Shift + 1 Change to fret number: 1 Alt + Num 2 Change to fret number: 2 Ctrl + Shift + 2 Change to fret number: 2 Alt + Num 3 Change to fret number: 3 Ctrl + Shift + 3 Change to fret number: 3 Alt + Num 4 Change to fret number: 4 Ctrl + Shift + 4 Change to fret number: 4 Alt + Num 5 Change to fret number: 5 Ctrl + Shift + 5 Change to fret number: 5 Alt + Num 6 Change to fret number: 6 Ctrl + Shift + 6 Change to fret number: 6 Alt + Num 7 Change to fret number: 7 Ctrl + Shift + 7 Change to fret number: 7 Alt + Num 8 Change to fret number: 8 Ctrl + Shift + 8 Change to fret number: 8 Alt + Num 9 Change to fret number: 9 Ctrl + Shift + 9 Change to fret number: 9 Ctrl + Alt + 3 Duration: 16th Ctrl + Alt + 2 Duration: 32nd Ctrl + Alt + 1 Duration: 64th Ctrl + Alt + " Duration: 128th . Duration: Augmentation dot Num , Duration: Augmentation dot Ctrl + Alt + 8 Duration: Double whole Ctrl + Alt + 4 Duration: Eigtht Ctrl + Alt + 6 Duration: Half Ctrl + Alt + 5 Duration: Quarter Alt + 0 Duration: Tuplet: Create default Ctrl + Alt + 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create default Ctrl + Alt + Num 9 Duration: Tuplet: Create default Shift + 0 Duration: Tuplet: Create user defined Ctrl + Alt + 7 Duration: Whole A Enter note on fret: 0 Num 0 Enter note on fret: 0 B Enter note on fret: 1 Num 1 Enter note on fret: 1 C Enter note on fret: 2 Num 2 Enter note on fret: 2 D Enter note on fret: 3 Num 3 Enter note on fret: 3 E Enter note on fret: 4 Num 4 Enter note on fret: 4 F Enter note on fret: 5 Num 5 Enter note on fret: 5 G Enter note on fret: 6 Num 6 Enter note on fret: 6 H Enter note on fret: 7 Num 7 Enter note on fret: 7 I Enter note on fret: 8 Num 8 Enter note on fret: 8 K Enter note on fret: 9 Num 9 Enter note on fret: 9 Ctrl + Num 0 Enter note on fret: 10 L Enter note on fret: 10 Ctrl + Num 1 Enter note on fret: 11 M Enter note on fret: 11 Ctrl + Num 2 Enter note on fret: 12 N Enter note on fret: 12 Ctrl + Num 3 Enter note on fret: 13 O Enter note on fret: 13 Ctrl + Num 4 Enter note on fret: 14 P Enter note on fret: 14 Ctrl + Num 5 Enter note on fret: 15 Q Enter note on fret: 15 Ctrl + Num 6 Enter note on fret: 16 Ctrl + Num 7 Enter note on fret: 17 Ctrl + Num 8 Enter note on fret: 18 Ctrl + Num 9 Enter note on fret: 19 Enter Enter note: At caret string Alt + Enter Enter rest Shift + Enter Enter rest Tab Enter rest Ctrl + Shift + F Modify: Auto tie S Modify: Combine or split rest Del Modify: Delete Shift + Backspace Modify: Delete Ctrl + F Modify: Flip tie Alt + G Modify: Grace note Ctrl + H Modify: Show / Hide Num / Modify: Tie to next note T Modify: Tie to next note Ctrl + Num / Modify: Tie to previous note Shift + T Modify: Tie to previous note R Modify: Toggle note / rest Backspace Navigation: Caret / Selection: Clear 1 Navigation: Caret: String 1 2 Navigation: Caret: String 2 3 Navigation: Caret: String 3 4 Navigation: Caret: String 4 5 Navigation: Caret: String 5 6 Navigation: Caret: String 6 7 Navigation: Caret: String 7 8 Navigation: Caret: String 8 9 Navigation: Caret: String 9 Down arrow Navigation: Caret: String down Up arrow Navigation: Caret: String up Ctrl + Down arrow Navigation: Selection: Down Left arrow Navigation: Selection: One entry left Right arrow Navigation: Selection: One entry right Ctrl + Left arrow Navigation: Selection: One measure left Ctrl + Right arrow Navigation: Selection: One measure right Ctrl + A Navigation: Selection: Select all Ctrl + Up arrow Navigation: Selection: Up Ctrl + Num , Tool: Augmentation dot Shift + . Tool: Augmentation dot Alt + Backspace Tool: Eraser Alt + Del Tool: Eraser Ctrl + G Tool: Grace note Ctrl + Alt + Num 3 Tool: Note: 16th Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3 Tool: Note: 16th Ctrl + Alt + Num 2 Tool: Note: 32nd Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 Tool: Note: 32nd Ctrl + Alt + Num 1 Tool: Note: 64th Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 1 Tool: Note: 64th Ctrl + Alt + Num 8 Tool: Note: Double whole Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 8 Tool: Note: Double whole Ctrl + Alt + Num 4 Tool: Note: Eighth Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 4 Tool: Note: Eighth Ctrl + Alt + Num 6 Tool: Note: Half Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 6 Tool: Note: Half Ctrl + Alt + Num 5 Tool: Note: Quarter Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 5 Tool: Note: Quarter Ctrl + Alt + Num 7 Tool: Note: Whole Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 7 Tool: Note: Whole Ctrl + R Tool: Repitch Shift + " Tool: Repitch Alt + Num / Tool: Tie Ctrl + Shift + T Tool: Tie Alt + R Tool: Toggle note / rest 0 Tool: Tuplet Ctrl + Alt + Num 0 Tool: Tuplet Speedy Entry tool ----------------- Left arrow Navigation: previous note Right arrow Navigation: next note Ctrl + Left arrow Navigation: move to first note or rest in measure Ctrl + Right arrow Navigation: move just beyond last note or rest in measure [ Navigation: jump to previous measure Shift + Left arrow Navigation: jump to previous measure ] Navigation: jump to next measure Shift + Right arrow Navigation: jump to next measure Shift + Down arrow Navigation: move editing frame down a staff Shift + Up arrow Navigation: move editing frame up a staff ' Navigation: voice 1/2 Shift + ' Navigation: move to next layer Down arrow Navigation: crossbar down a step Up arrow Navigation: crossbar up a step 0 Navigation: exit measure and redraw/re-enter measure Insert Toggle insert mode Shift + Num 0 Toggle insert mode Hold note and press 1-8, CTRL+0: Entry with MIDI: enter note 1 … to 8 then Ctrl + 0: Entry with MIDI: enter rest 1 … to 8 then Ctrl + 0: Entry with MIDI: change note/rest duration Hold note and press 1-8, CTRL+0: Entry with MIDI (insert mode): insert note 1 … to 8: Entry with MIDI (insert mode): insert rest Ctrl + 0 Entry with MIDI (insert mode): insert rest Position crossbar and press 1-8, CTRL+0: Entry without MIDI: enter note Ctrl + Shift + 1 … to 7: Entry without MIDI: enter rest 1 … to 8: Entry without MIDI: change note/rest duration Ctrl + 0 Entry without MIDI: change note/rest duration Position crossbar and press 1-8, CTRL+0: Entry without MIDI (insert mode): insert note Ctrl + Shift + 1 … to 7: Entry without MIDI (insert mode): insert rest 1 … to 8: (and play note) Step-time entry with MIDI (caps lock): enter note 1 … to 8: (1-8 and play any cluster of three consecutive half-steps) Step-time entry with MIDI (caps lock): enter rest Q Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B W Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B E Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B R Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B T Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B Y Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B U Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, high C-B A Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B S Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B D Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B F Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B G Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B H Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B J Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B Step + time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, middle C-B Z Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B X Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B C Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B V Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B B Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B N Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B M Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): specify pitch, low C-B , Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): raise all pitch keys an octave K Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): reset all pitch keys octave I Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): lower all pitch keys an octave 1 … to 8: Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): enter note Ctrl + 0 Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): enter note Ctrl + Shift + 1 … to 7: Step-time entry without MIDI (caps lock): enter rest . Edit: add augmentation dot Ctrl + 2 … to 8: Edit: begin a tuplet (duplet–octuplet) Ctrl + 1 Edit: define a tuplet ; Edit: change to/from a grace note G Edit: change to/from a grace note ` 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) Enter Edit: add a note to a chord at crossbar Enter Edit: change a rest to a note Backspace Edit: remove note from chord Backspace Edit: change single note to rest R Edit: change entry to rest Del Edit: remove note, rest or chord O Edit: hide/show note or rest H Edit: hide/show note or rest X Edit: double-sharp S Edit: sharp note N Edit: natural note F Edit: flat note V Edit: double-flat + Edit: raise by a half step Shift + S Edit: raise by a half step - Edit: lower by a half step Shift + F Edit: lower by a half step Ctrl + Shift + Num + Edit: raise by a half step (and subsequent notes of this pitch in measure) Ctrl + Shift + Num - Edit: lower by a half step (and subsequent notes of this pitch in measure) * Edit: show/hide any accidental Shift + A Edit: show/hide a courtesy accidental Ctrl + * Edit: restore courtesy accidental to optional status 9 Edit: change single note's pitch enharmonically Ctrl + 9 (cursor on first note in measure) Edit: change pitch enharmonically throughout measure P Edit: add or remove accidental parentheses L Edit: flip stem in opposite direction Ctrl + L Edit: restore stem direction to “floating” status / Edit: break/join beam from previous note B Edit: break/join beam from previous note Shift + B Edit: restore default beaming \ Edit: flatten a beam Shift + M Edit: flatten a beam = Edit: tie/untie to next note T Edit: tie/untie to next note Ctrl + = Edit: tie/untie to previous note Shift + T Edit: tie/untie to previous note Ctrl + F Edit: flip a tie Ctrl + Shift + F Edit: restore tie direction to automatic Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Edit: constrain dragging a note/rest (horizontal/vertical) * Edit: return a rest to its default position S Edit: combine rest with or split rest from rests on the same beat in other layers Ctrl + Left click (click any measure that contains music) Display the Edit Frame dialog box (when Speedy Entry cursor is not active) General ------- Ctrl + Left click (click OK) OK to all open dialog boxes Ctrl + Left click (click Cancel) Cancel all open dialog boxes - then Left click (press hypen then click the score) "Add Again" Metatool (adds the previously added marking) [0 - 9] then Left click (press a number and click the score) Apply a Metatool [A - Z] then Left click (press a letter and click the score) Apply a Metatool Shift + Number Program a Metatool Shift + [A - Z] Program a Metatool Shift + F2 (… to F12) Program a keyboard equivalent for a tool F2 (… to F12) Switch to a tool you’ve programmed N Select No in dialog boxes Y Select Yes in dialog boxes Page Up Move up a full screen (page view) Page Down Move down a full screen (page view) Ctrl + Page Up Move to previous page (page view) Ctrl + Page Down Move to next page (page view) Alt + Page Up Advance one increment up vertically Alt + Page Down Advance one increment down vertically Home Move left one screen (page view) End Move right one screen (page view) Ctrl + Home Move to beginning (page view) Ctrl + End Move to end (page view) Shift + Home Move to the top/left of the leftmost viewable page Shift + End Move to the bottom/right of the rightmost viewable page Alt + Home Advance one increment right horizontally (page view) Alt + End Advance one increment left horizontally (page view) Ctrl + Page Down Move forward screenful of measures (scroll view) Ctrl + Page Up Move backward screenful of measures (scroll view) Home Move to beginning of score (scroll view) End Move to end of score (scroll view) Shift + Alt + [1 - 9] (press layer number) Change layers Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U Unlink in all parts Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L Relink in all parts/relink to score Playback -------- Alt + D then P Begin/stop playing Alt + D then O Begin/stop playing Space + Left click (click in a staff) Begin playing (Playback Controls closed) from the measure clicked Shift + Space + Left click (click in staff) Begin playing from the clicked measure in the clicked staff only Space + Left click (click to the left of a staff system) Begin playing from measure one in all staves Space + Shift + Left click (click to the left of staff) Begin playing from measure 1 for the clicked staff Ctrl + Space (and drag across music) “Scrub” onscreen music - all staves Ctrl + Shift + Space (and drag across music) “Scrub” onscreen music - clicked staff only File menu --------- Ctrl + Shift + N Launch window… Ctrl + N Document with setup wizard… Ctrl + O Open… Ctrl + P Print… Alt + F4 Exit Edit menu --------- Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Undo / Redo lists… Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + I Insert Ctrl + V Paste Alt + Ctrl + V Paste multiple… Alt + Ctrl + F Use filter Shift + Alt + Ctrl + F Edit filter… Backspace Clear all items Ctrl + F SmartFind and Paint > Set SmartFind source Ctrl + F SmartFind and Paint > Deselect SmartFind source Ctrl + Shift + F SmartFind and Paint > Apple SmartFind and Paint… Del Delete measure stack Utilities menu -------------- Ctrl + M Fit measures… Ctrl + Up arrow Move to previous system Ctrl + Down arrow Move to next system Ctrl + L Lock systems Ctrl + Shift + L Lock systems Ctrl + 4 Music spacing > Apply note spacing to current part / score Ctrl + 5 Music spacing > Apply beat spacing to current part / score Ctrl + U Update layout View menu --------- Ctrl + E Scroll view Ctrl + E Page view Ctrl + Shift + E Studio view Ctrl + = Zoom > Zoom in Ctrl + - Zoom > Zoom out Ctrl + ] Zoom > Fit width Ctrl + [ Zoom > Fit in window Ctrl + 1 Zoom > Custom zoom 1 Ctrl + 2 Zoom > Custom zoom 2 Ctrl + 3 Zoom > Custom zoom 3 Ctrl + 0 Zoom > Other… Ctrl + Shift + G Go to measure… Ctrl + D Redraw screen Document menu ------------- Ctrl + Alt + . Edit part > Next part Ctrl + Alt + , Edit part > Previous part Ctrl + Alt + / Edit part > Last viewed part Shift + Alt + S Show active layer only Ctrl + Alt + A Document options… MIDI / Audio ------------ Ctrl + Alt + I VST banks, effects… Plugins menu ------------ Ctrl + Shift + Alt + R FinaleScript palette… Window menu ----------- Ctrl + K Show / Hide ScoreManager Ctrl + Shift + M Open / Close mixer Ctrl + Tab Switch between open windows Selection tool -------------- Esc Switch to Selection tool Ctrl + Shift + A Switch to Selection tool Double click (with item selected) Select the appriorate tool to edit item Enter (with item selected) Select the appriorate tool to edit item Ctrl + M (in Page View only) Display the Fit Measures dialog box Ctrl + L Lock currently selected systems L (with the Selection tool selected) Lock currently selected systems Ctrl + U Unlock currently selected systems U (with the Selection tool selected) Unlock currently selected systems Shift When selecting, to constrain to full measures, hold down SHIFT while drag-enclosing Double click Double-click the selected region to extend a partial measure selection to include only full measures Ctrl + A Select all (measure stack in all measures) 6 Transpose (programmable) 7 Transpose (programmable) 8 Transpose (programmable) 9 Transpose (programmable) Ctrl + 6 (without the selection tool selected) Transpose (programmable) Ctrl + 7 (without the selection tool selected) Transpose (programmable) Ctrl + 8 (without the selection tool selected) Transpose (programmable) Ctrl + 9 (without the selection tool selected) Transpose (programmable) Ctrl + Shift + 6 Program Transpositions Ctrl + Shift + 7 Program Transpositions Ctrl + Shift + 8 Program Transpositions Ctrl + Shift + 9 Program Transpositions Ctrl + F Select or deselect the SmartFind Source Region Ctrl + Shift + F Display the Apply SmartFind and Paint dialog box 5 Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Beat Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing 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 4 Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Note Spacing command) using the settings in Document Options - Music Spacing 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 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 Text tool --------- Ctrl + [ Left Justify text in a text block Ctrl + ] Right Justify text in a text block Ctrl + ' Center Justify text in a text block Ctrl + ; Full Justify text in a text block Ctrl + Shift + ; Forced Full Justify text in a text block Ctrl + Shift + B Bold Ctrl + Shift + I Italic Ctrl + Shift + U Underline Ctrl + Shift + . Increase Point Size by one Ctrl + Shift + , Decrease Point Size by one Ctrl + Shift + P Page Number Text Insert Ctrl + Shift + S Sharp sign Text Insert Ctrl + Shift + F Flat sign Text Insert Ctrl + Shift + N Natural sign Text Insert Ctrl + T Display Character Settings dialog box Ctrl + Shift + L Display Line Spacing dialog box Ctrl + Shift + [ Align Text block to the Left Ctrl + Shift + ' Center Text block Horizontally Ctrl + Shift + ] Align Text block to the Right Ctrl + Shift + \ Align Text block to the Top Ctrl + Shift + = Center Text block Vertically Ctrl + Shift + - Align Text block to the Bottom Ctrl + M Display the Standard Frame dialog box Ctrl + Shift + M Display the Custom Frame dialog box Ctrl + Shift + T Display the Frame Attributes dialog box Shift + Double click (on a a text block handle)  Display the Frame Attributes dialog box Last modified on (UTC): Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Defkey © All rights reserved.