MuseScore 3 keyboard shortcuts 

MuseScore 3    

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0
Ctrl + -

Zoom out

1
Ctrl + +

Zoom in

1
or Ctrl +
1
Ctrl +

Zoom out

0
F8

Inspector

0
Page Down

Next page

0
Page Up

Previous page

−1
F12

Timeline

0
↑  Shift +

Next page

1
↑  Shift +

Previous page

0
Space

Next lyric syllable

−1
Esc

Leave note input mode

0
Esc

Exit lyrics mode

−1
R

Repeat previous note or chord

0
R

Repeat selection

3
Q

Half duration of previous note

0
⤶ Enter

Line break on selected barline

0
⤶ Enter

Line feed

0
M

Toggle multi-measure rests on or off

0
W

Double duration of previous note

0
X

Flip direction (stem, slur, tie, tuplet bracket, etc.)

0
V

Toggle visibility on selected element(s)

0
F2

Special Characters palette

0
I

Show Instruments dialog

0
P

Piano keyboard

−1
Ctrl + F

Find / Go to

0

Previous note

0

Raise pitch by semi-tone (prefer sharp)

0

Move lyric syllable left by 0.1sp

1

Next note

0

Move lyric syllable right by 0.1sp

0

Lower pitch by semi-tone (prefer flat)

0
N

Begin note input mode

0
N

Leave note input mode

0
J

Change enharmonic spelling in both written and concert pitch views

0
Ctrl + R

Reset element to default location

0
F6

Selection filter

0
F9

Palette

1
Ctrl + L

Enter lyrics on a note

2
Home

Go to beginning of the score

1
Ctrl + T

Staff text

0
F11

Play panel

0
Ctrl + U

Display full screen

1
End

Go to end of the score

0
Ctrl + M

Rehersal mark

0
F10

Mixer

0
-

Next lyric syllable (if the current and the next syllables are separated by a "-")

−1
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Page break on selected barline

0
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter

Line feed

0
/

Grace note (acciaccatura)

1
Ctrl + J

Change enharmonic spelling in current view only

0
Ctrl +

Previous measure

0
Ctrl +

Move lyric syllable left by 1sp

0
Ctrl +

Next measure

0
Ctrl +

Move lyric syllable right by 1sp

−1
Ctrl + Tab

Next score

0
Ctrl + Space

Space character

0
Ctrl +

Lower pitch by octave

0
Ctrl +

Down to next stanza

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0
Ctrl +

Raise pitch by octave

0
Ctrl +

Up to previous stanza

0
Ctrl + -

Hypen (-)

1
0

Rest

0
Alt +

Previous element (accessibilty)

0
Alt +

Move lyric syllable left by 0.01sp

0
Alt +

Next element (accessibilty)

0
Alt +

Move lyric syllable right by 0.01sp

0
Ctrl + ↑  Shift + T

System text

0
Alt +

Note below (within a chord or on lower staff)

0
↑  Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Previous score

0
Alt +

Note below (within a chord or on higher staff)

1
↑  Shift + S

Staccato

0
↑  Shift + Space

Previous lyric syllable

0
↑  Shift + V

Sforzato (accent)

0
↑  Shift + O

Marcato

0
↑  Shift + W

Increase duration by one dot

0
↑  Shift + X

Mirror note head

0
↑  Shift + N

Tenuto

0
<

Crescendo

0
>

Decrescendo

0
↑  Shift + Q

Decrease duration by one dot

0
Ctrl + Alt +

Bottom note in chord

0
Ctrl + Alt +

Top note in chord

2
1 - 9

Select a duration

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Lower pitch diatonically

0
Alt + ↑  Shift +

Raise pitch diatonically

0
Ctrl + Alt + 1

Voice 1

0
Ctrl + Alt + 2

Voice 2

0
Alt + ↑  Shift + T

Tempo text

−1
Ctrl + Alt + 3

Voice 3

0
Ctrl + Alt + 4

Voice 4

0
Ctrl + Alt + 5

Voice 5

0
Alt + 1 - 9

Add interval above current note

0
}

Increase stretch of measure(s)

−1
{

Decrease stretch of measure(s)

0
↑  Shift + _

Melisma

0
AltGr + -

Hypen (-)

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Note: In Ubuntu Linux, Ctrl + Alt + Up / Down is used for Workspaces.
(e.g. a dotted quarter note becomes a quarter note; a quarter note becomes a dotted eighth note)
(e.g. an eighth note becomes a dotted eighth note; a dotted eighth note becomes a quarter note)
Pitches can be entered by their letter name (A-G), or via MIDI keyboard.
A melisma is a syllable or word that extends over two or more notes.
For more lyrics shortcuts and detailed information, take a look at this page.
Source: musescore.org

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Program information

Program name: MuseScore 3 MuseScore 3 (Productivity)

Web page: musescore.org

How easy to press shortcuts: 82%

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Updated: Updated program information. (2 updates.) 2020-10-30 08:04:17 New program added.
2020-10-30 08:20:53 Updated program information.

Shortcut count: 97

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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