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Dorico (macOS) keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 7/14/2020 on
https://defkey.com/steinberg-dorico-mac-shortcuts

Dorico is a scorewriter software developed by Steinberg. It was created
mostly by rival product Sibelius, who were hired by Steinberg after the
shutting down of Avid's London office in July 2012.

Dorico (macOS) has 133 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



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


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


Note and music symbols
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1                       𝅘𝅥𝅲 One Hundred Twenty-eighth Note
2                       "𝅘𝅥𝅲 Sixty-fourth Note    "
3                       𝅘𝅥𝅲 Thirty-second Note
4                       𝅘𝅥𝅯 Sixteenth Note
5                       𝅘𝅥𝅮 Eighth Note
6                       𝅘𝅥 Quarter Note
7                       𝅗𝅥 Half Note
8                       "𝅝 Whole Note   "
9                       𝄩 Multiple measure rest
0                       ♮ Natural sign
-                       ♭ Flat sign
equals                  ♯ Sharp sign
[                       𝆓 Decrescendo
]                       𝅼 Staccato


Project
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Cmd + N                 New project
Cmd + O                 Open project
Cmd + S                 Save project
Shift + Cmd + S         Save as
Shift + Cmd + W         Close project
Cmd + T                 New tab
Cmd + W                 Close tab


Navigation, selection and editing
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Arrow keys              Navigate notes or music notes
Shift + Arrow keys      Extend selection
Cmd + A                 Select all
Shift + Cmd + A         Select more
Cmd + D                 Deselect
Option + Left arrow / Right arrow Move note or item left or right
Option + Up arrow / Down arrow Move pitch up or down (diatonic)
Option + Cmd + Up arrow / Down arrow Move pitch up or down (octave)
Shift + Option + Up arrow / Down arrow Move pitch up or down (chromatic)
Option + -              Respell using note above or below
Option + equals         Respell using note above or below
Option + Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow Shorten or lengthen by grid duration
Option + [              Decrease grid resolution
Option + ]              Increase grid resolution
N                       Cross to stave above
M                       Cross to stave below
Option + N              Move to stave above
Option + M              Move to stave below


Options
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Shift + Cmd + L         Layout options
Shift + Cmd + N         Notation options (only in Pro)
Shift + Cmd + E         Engraving options (only in Pro)
Shift + Cmd + I         Note input options (only in Pro)
Shift + Cmd + P         Playback options (only in Pro)


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


Playback and recording
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Space                   Play from Playhead / Stop
Shift + Space           Play from last start position
P                       Play from selection
Option + Shift + Space  Play from start of flow
Option + P              Move playhead to selection
Cmd + R                 Record
Option + Cmd + R        Retrospective record


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


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


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


Setup mode
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Shift + P               Add solo player
Option + Shift + P      Add section player
Shift + I               Add instrument to player


Engrave mode
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Option + Arrow keys     Move item graphically
Shift + F               Create frame break
Shift + S               Create system break

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