Dorico keyboard shortcuts ‒ DefKey

1	Space	Advance caret in note input
1	.	Dotted note input
-1	Alt + .	Cycle through number of dots
0	,	Rest input
1	Q	Chord input
0	;	Start tuplet
0	:	Stop tuplet
0	/	Grace note input
0	Alt + /	Slashed / unslashed grace note
1	I	Insert mode
-1	L	Lock durations
1	O	Force durations
0	T	Tie notes
0	U	Scissor tool
-1	↑ Shift + V	New voice
1	V	Switch voice
1	↑ Shift + Alt + V	New slash voice
0	S	Start slur
0	↑ Shift + S	Stop slur
1	<	Crescendo
0	>	Decrescendo
0	Y	Default pitch
1	R	Repeat selection

0	↑ Shift + N	Note input
0	↑ Shift + C	Clefs
0	↑ Shift + K	Key signatures
0	↑ Shift + M	Time signatures
0	↑ Shift + T	Tempo
-1	↑ Shift + D	Dynamics
0	↑ Shift + O	Ornaments
2	↑ Shift + R	Repeat structures
0	↑ Shift + B	Bars and barlines
0	↑ Shift + H	Holds and pauses
0	↑ Shift + P	Playing techniques
0	↑ Shift + U	Cues (only in Pro)
0	↑ Shift + Alt + M	Markers
2	↑ Shift + A	Rehearsal marks
0	↑ Shift + X	Text
0	↑ Shift + Alt + X	System text
0	↑ Shift + L	Lyrics
0	↑ Shift + Q	Chord symbols
0	↑ Shift + F	Fingering
0	↑ Shift + I	Intervals and transpositions

0	1	𝅘𝅥𝅲 One Hundred Twenty-eighth Note
-1	2	"𝅘𝅥𝅲 Sixty-fourth Note "
0	3	𝅘𝅥𝅲 Thirty-second Note
1	4	𝅘𝅥𝅯 Sixteenth Note
0	5	𝅘𝅥𝅮 Eighth Note
1	6	𝅘𝅥 Quarter Note
0	7	𝅗𝅥 Half Note
0	8	"𝅝 Whole Note "
0	9	𝄩 Multiple measure rest
0	0	♮ Natural sign
1	-	♭ Flat sign
1	=	♯ Sharp sign
0	[	𝆓 Decrescendo
0	]	𝅼 Staccato
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0	Ctrl + N	New project
0	Ctrl + O	Open project
0	Ctrl + S	Save project
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + S	Save as
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + W	Close project
0	Ctrl + T	New tab
0	Ctrl + W	Close tab

0	← ↑ → ← ↓ →	Navigate notes or music notes
0	↑ Shift + ← ↑ → ← ↓ →	Extend selection
0	Ctrl + A	Select all
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + A	Select more
0	Ctrl + D	Deselect
0	Alt + ← →	Move note or item left or right
0	Alt + ↑ ↓	Move pitch up or down (diatonic)
1	Ctrl + Alt + ↑ ↓	Move pitch up or down (octave)
0	↑ Shift + Alt + ↑ ↓	Move pitch up or down (chromatic)
0	Alt + -	Respell using note above or below
0	or Alt + =
0	↑ Shift + Alt + ← →	Shorten or lengthen by grid duration
0	Alt + [	Decrease grid resolution
0	Alt + ]	Increase grid resolution
0	N	Cross to stave above
0	M	Cross to stave below
0	Alt + N	Move to stave above
0	Alt + M	Move to stave below

-1	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + L	Layout options
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + N	Notation options (only in Pro)
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + E	Engraving options (only in Pro)
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + I	Note input options (only in Pro)
0	Ctrl + ↑ Shift + P	Playback options (only in Pro)

0	Num 1 - Num 9	Note durations
0	Num Enter	Play from playhead
-1	Num 0	Stop
0	numDel	Return to start of flow
0	Num -	Rewind
0	Num +	Fast-forward

0	Space	Play from Playhead / Stop
0	↑ Shift + Space	Play from last start position
0	P	Play from selection
0	↑ Shift + Alt + Space	Play from start of flow
0	Alt + P	Move playhead to selection
0	Ctrl + R	Record
0	Ctrl + Alt + R	Retrospective record

0	Ctrl + ,	Preferences
0	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Page view
0	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Gallery view
0	Alt + Z	Zoom dialog
0	Z	Zoom in
0	or Ctrl + =
0	X	Zoom out
0	or Ctrl + -
0	↑ Shift + Alt + ]	Next layout
0	↑ Shift + Alt + [	Previous layout
0	W	Counterpart layout
0	Ctrl + G	Go to bar
0	Alt + T	Show / hide system track
0	F1	Help
0	F2	Transport
0	F3	Mixer
0	F4	Video

0	Ctrl + 6	Show / hide toolbar
0	Ctrl + 7	Show / hide left panel
0	Ctrl + 8	Show / hide bottom panel
0	Ctrl + 9	Show / hide right panel
0	Ctrl + 0	Show / hide all panels

0	Ctrl + 1	Setup
0	Ctrl + 2	Write
0	Ctrl + 3	Engrave (only in Pro)
0	Ctrl + 4	Play
0	Ctrl + 5	Print

0	↑ Shift + P	Add solo player
0	↑ Shift + Alt + P	Add section player
0	↑ Shift + I	Add instrument to player

1	Alt + ← ↑ → ← ↓ →	Move item graphically
0	↑ Shift + F	Create frame break
-2	↑ Shift + S	Create system break

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