Keyboard shortcuts

Feature Windows shortcut Mac shortcut

Files tab
New Ctrl+N
#N
Open Ctrl+O
#O
Close Ctrl+F4 / Ctrl+W
#W
Close All Ctrl+Alt+W
#W
Save Ctrl+S
#S
Save As Ctrl+Shift+S
-#S
Creating notes
Notes Input Notes Input Notes
N N
y / x / e / q / h / w 1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)
1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)
/ # / b (on/off ) 7/8/9 (on keypad) 7/8/9 (on keypad)
> . (on/off) / * - = / *
Rhythm dot . (period) . (period)
Create note A/B/C/D/E/F/G or play note/
chord on MIDI keyboard
A/B/C/D/E/F/G or play note/chord
on MIDI keyboard
Create rest 0 (on keypad) 0 (on keypad)
Add interval above 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)
Add interval below Shift+1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)
-1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
(on main keyboard)
Add pitch above Shift+A-G
-A-G
Tie (on/off ) Enter (on keypad) Enter (on keypad)
Start a new voice N Alt+2/3/4
N 2/3/4
Flexi-time
Flexi-time Ctrl+Shift+F
-#F
Stop Flexi-time Space Space
Flexi-time Options Ctrl+Shift+O
-#O
Editing notes
Edit pitch A/B/C/D/E/F/G or play note/
chord on MIDI keyboard
A/B/C/D/E/F/G or play note/chord
on MIDI keyboard
Edit note value: y / x / e / q / h / w;
start/stop re-inputting pitches
1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad) 1/2/3/4/5/6 (on keypad)
Edit accidental: / # / b (on/off) 7/8/9 (on keypad) 7/8/9 (on keypad)
Edit articulation(s): > . (on/off) / * - = / *
Turn into rest(s) Delete / Backspace Delete / Backspace
Turn into individual rest(s) 0 on first Keypad layout 0 on first Keypad layout
Notes Input Notes Respell
Return (on main keyboard) Return (on main keyboard)
Cross note/chord/rest to staff above/below
Ctrl+Shift+4/+ -#4/+
Standard notehead Shift+Alt+0 (on main keyboard)
-0 (on main keyboard)
Change notehead Shift+Alt+0/1/2/3
(or two digits)
- 0/1/2/3 (or two digits)
Next notehead type Shift+=
-=
Previous notehead type Shift+
-
Swap voices 1 and 2 Shift+V
-V
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Note Input Note Input Transpose
Shift+T
-T
Note Input Arrange Arrange
Ctrl+Shift+V
-#V
Keyboard window
Toggle QWERTY input Shift+Alt+Q
-Q
Up octave (in QWERTY input) X X
Down octave (in QWERTY input) Z Z
C (in QWERTY input) A A
C# (in QWERTY input) W W
D (in QWERTY input) S S
Eb (in QWERTY input) E E
E (in QWERTY input) D D
F (in QWERTY input) F F
F# (in QWERTY input) T T
G (in QWERTY input) G G
Ab (in QWERTY input) Y Y
A (in QWERTY input) H H
Bb (in QWERTY input) U U
B (in QWERTY input) J J
C above (in QWERTY input) K K
Creating objects
Create menu Shift+F10 / right-click
(with nothing selected)
Control-click
(with nothing selected)
Home Bars Add Add Bar at end
Ctrl+B
#B
Home Bars Add Add Single Bar
Ctrl+Shift+B
-#B
Home Bars Add Add Irregular Bar
Alt+B
B
Notations Common Clef
Q Q
Text Chord Symbols Chord Symbol
Ctrl+K
#K
Review Comments Add Comment
Shift+Alt+C
-C
Home Instruments Add or Remove
I I
Home Instruments Change
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+I
-#I
Notations Common Key signature
K K
Notations Lines Line
L L
Slur slur S (then space to extend) S (then space to extend)
Crescendo/diminuendo hairpin H/Shift+H
(then space to extend)
H/-H (then space to extend)
Text Rehearsal Marks Rehearsal Mark
Ctrl+R
#R
Notations Symbols Symbol
Z Z
Notations Common Time signature
T T
Note Input Triplet Triplet
Ctrl+3 (on main keyboard)
#3 (on main keyboard)
Other tuplet Ctrl+29 (on main keyboard)
#29 (on main keyboard)
Creating text
Expression Ctrl+E
#E
Lyrics line 1 Ctrl+L
#L
Lyrics line 2 Ctrl+Alt+L
#L
Technique Ctrl+T
#T
Tempo Ctrl+Alt+T
#T
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Editing text
Start editing Return (on main keyboard) / F2 /
double-click
Return (on main keyboard) /
double-click
Stop editing Esc Esc
Move left/right a character
/ /
Move left/right a word
Ctrl+/ /
Move to start/end of line Home/End none
Move to start/end of text Ctrl+Home/End
#/
Select word double-click double-click
Select next/previous character
Shift+/ -/
Select to end/beginning of word
Ctrl+Shift+/ -/
Select to end/beginning of text Ctrl+Shift+Home/End
-#/
Select All text Ctrl+A
#A
Delete previous/next character Backspace / Delete Backspace
Delete previous/next word Ctrl+Backspace/Delete
-Backspace/Delete
Replace selected text type new text type new text
New paragraph Return / Enter Return / Enter
New line Shift-Return
-Return
Bold/italic/underline on/off Ctrl+B/I/U
#B/I/U
Default font Ctrl+Alt+Space
^-Space
Advance to next note/beat (lyrics/chord symbols/
figured bass/fingering)
space space
Hyphens to next note (lyrics) (hyphen) (hyphen)
Elision (lyrics) _ (underscore) _ (underscore)
Non-breaking space/non-breaking hyphen (lyrics/
chord symbols)
Ctrl+space/hyphen
-space/hyphen
Word menu Shift+F10 / right-click Control-click
f / m / n / p / r / s / z (Expression text) Ctrl+F/M/N/P/R/S,
Ctrl+Shift+Z
#F/M/N/P/R/S, -#Z
cresc. / dim. (Expression text) Ctrl+Shift+C/D
-#C/D
y / x / e / q / h / w / / # / b Ctrl+1/2/3 (on keypad)
#1/2/3 (on keypad)
/ / / / Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A/E/I/O/U
` followed by letter (e.g. `A)
/ / / / Ctrl+Shift+A/E/I/O/U
E followed by letter
/ / / / Alt+number from Character
Map
U followed by letter
/ / / / Alt+number from Character
Map
I followed by letter
/ Alt+number from Character
Map
C / -C
Other special characters Alt+number from Character
Map
use Keyboard Viewer utility
/ (smart quotes) Alt+2 / Shift+Alt+2
] / -]
/ (smart single quotes) Alt+ / Shift+Alt+
[ / -[
(ellipsis) Alt+0133 (on keypad)
;
Ctrl+Shift+C
-#C
| (Lyricist/Title/Copyright) Ctrl+Shift+P
-#P
$ (Tempo) Ctrl+Shift+4 ($)
-#4 ($)
(Tempo) Ctrl+0 (zero)
#0 (zero)
< / > (in metric modulations) Ctrl+[ / ]
#[ / ]
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Harp pedal diagrams (Technique text) Ctrl+Alt+7/8/9/+ (on keypad)
#7/8/9/+ (on keypad)
Guitar tab
Change fret 0/1/2/3 (or two digits, on main
keyboard)
0/1/2/3 (or two digits, on main
keyboard)
Move left/right through bar
/ /
Move up/down a string
4/+ 4/+
Move to top/bottom string
Ctrl+4/+ #4/+
Bend J (then space to extend) J (then space to extend)
Pre-bend / slide / notehead in parentheses
/ . (period) / 1
on second Keypad layout
* /. (period) / 1
on second Keypad layout
Quarter-tone sharp (shown as 0.5) = (on main keyboard) = (on main keyboard)
Playback & video
Play Transport Play or Stop
Space Space
Play Transport Play Replay
Ctrl+Space
-Space
Play Transport Play Play From Selection
P P
Rewind/fast-forward (in 0.2 second steps) [ / ] [ / ]
Move backward/forward by a single frame Shift-[ / ]
-[ / ]
Stop playback Esc
Esc / #.
Play Transport Play All Notes Off
Shift+O
-O
Move Playback Line to Start Ctrl+[
#[
Move Playback Line to End Ctrl+]
#]
Move Playback Line to Selection Y Y
Go to Playback Line Shift+Y
-Y
Live Playback Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L
-#L
Mixer (show/hide) M M
Hit Points Shift+Alt+P
-P
Editing objects
Undo Ctrl+Z
#Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
#Y
Undo History Ctrl+Shift+Z
-#Z
Redo History Ctrl+Shift+Y
-#Y
Cut Ctrl+X
#X
Copy Ctrl+C
#C
Copy to where you click Alt+click
-click
Copy to where you click, putting copy at default
vertical position
Shift+Alt+click
--click
Home Clipboard Capture Idea
Shift-I
-I
Home Clipboard Paste
Ctrl+V
#V
Home Clipboard Paste as Cue
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V
-#V
Repeat (note/chord/passage/text/line/etc.) R R
Delete Backspace / Delete
Backspace () / Delete
Home Bars Delete
Ctrl+Backspace
# (Backspace)
Home Edit Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie, etc.)
X X
Voice 1/2/3/4/All Voices Alt+1/2/3/4/5 (on main key-
board)
1/2/3/4/5 (on main keyboard)
Home Edit Hide or Show
Ctrl+Shift+H
-#H
Color Ctrl+J
#J
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Re-apply Color Ctrl+Shift+J
-#J
Equivalent Chord Text Ctrl+Shift+K
-#K
Revoice Chord Diagram Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K
-#K
Navigation
Select first object on page (if nothing selected) Tab Tab
Select next/previous object Tab/Shift+Tab
Tab/--Tab
Select previous/next note/chord/rest
/ /
Select start of previous/next bar
Ctrl+/ #/
Select part of note/chord/rest, or end/mid-point/
whole of line
Alt+/ /
Select note/tremolo/stem/articulation above/
below in chord
Alt+4/+ 4/+
Select nearest note in next voice on same staff
Shift+Alt+4/+ -4/+
Select highest/lowest note on next staff
Ctrl+Alt+4/+ #4/+
Move score drag Navigator/paper drag Navigator/paper
Go up/down a screenful Page Up/Down
+/4 or Page Up/Down
Go left/right a screenful or page Home/End
^/ (-^) or Home/End
Go up/down a little Alt+Page Up/Down
+/4 or Page Up/Down
Go left/right a little Alt+Home/End
^/ or Home/End
Go to top/bottom of page Ctrl+Page Up/Down
#+/4 or #-Page Up/Down
Go to first/last page Ctrl+Home/End
#^/ (-#^) or #-Home/
End
Go to selection start Shift+Home
-^ or -Home
Go to selection end Shift+End
- or -End
Home Edit Go To Bar
Ctrl+Alt+G
#G
Home Edit Go To Page
Ctrl+Shift+G
-#G
Zoom in/out Ctrl+=/ or +/ on keypad (or
click/right-click with zoom tool)
#=/ or +/ on keypad (or click/
-click with zoom tool)
100% zoom Ctrl+1
#1
Fit to page zoom Ctrl+0
#0
Moving objects
Move object(s) (in larger steps; 1 space by default)
4/+// (Ctrl+4/+//) 4/+// (#4/+//)
Move objects, snapping to good positions while
moving
Shift-drag --drag
Move staff/staves up/down
(in larger steps; 1 space by default)
Alt+4/+ (Ctrl+Alt+4/+)
or drag
4/+ (#4/+) or drag
Move staff/staves up/down independently
(in larger steps; 1 space by default)
Shift+Alt+4/+
(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+4/+)
or Shift+drag
-4/+ (-#4/+)
or --drag
Move note/rest/accidental/rhythm dot/end of tie
(in larger steps; 1 space by default)
Shift+Alt+/
(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/)
-/ (-#/)
Move line (either end) or lyric to next/previous
note
space/Shift+space
space/--space
Multiple selections & passages
Select bar click staff (avoiding notes etc.) click staff (avoiding notes etc.)
Select bar in all staves Ctrl+click staff
#-click staff
Select all bars in staff (on one system) double-click staff double-click staff
Select all bars in all staves (on one system) Ctrl+double-click staff
#-double-click staff
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Select all bars in staff throughout score triple-click staff triple-click staff
Home Bars Select Bars
Ctrl+Alt+A
#A
Home Select System Passage
Shift+Alt+A
-A
Extend passage to object Shift+click
--click
Extend passage by a note/rest
Shift+/ -/
Extend passage by a bar
Ctrl+Shift+/ -#/
Extend passage by a staff
Shift+4/+ -4/+
Home Select Select All (of score)
Ctrl+A
#A
Select all noteheads in chord (Select More) Ctrl+Shift+A or double-click
-#A or double-click
Select all text on staff in same style (Select
More)
Ctrl+Shift+A
-#A
Select objects with marquee Shift+drag on paper
#-drag on paper
Add/remove object to/from selection Ctrl+click
#-click
Home Clipboard Select Graphic
Alt+G
G
Home Select None
Esc
Esc / #.
Filters and Find
Home Select Advanced Filter
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F
-#F
Filter Dynamics Shift+Alt+D
-D
Filter Voice 1/2/3/4 Ctrl+Shift+Alt+1/2/3/4
-#1/2/3/4
Filter Top/2nd/3rd/Bottom Note or Single
Notes
Ctrl+Alt+1/2/3,
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B
#1/2/3, -#B
Find Ctrl+F
#F
Find Next Ctrl+G
#G
Layout
Document Setup Ctrl+D
#D
Hide Empty Staves Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H
-#H
Show Empty Staves Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S
-#S
Focus on Staves Ctrl+Alt+F
#F
System Break on/off Return (on main keyboard) Return (on main keyboard)
Page Break on/off Ctrl+Return (on main keyboard)
#-Return (on main keyboard)
Special Page Break Ctrl+Shift+Return (on main
keyboard)
-#-Return (on main keyboard)
Lock Format Ctrl+Shift+L
-#L
Unlock Format Ctrl+Shift+U
-#U
Make Into System Shift+Alt+M
-M
Make Into Page Ctrl+Shift+Alt+M
-#M
Align in a Row/Column Ctrl+Shift+R/C
-#R/C
Reset Note Spacing Ctrl+Shift+N
-#N
Reset Position Ctrl+Shift+P
-#P
Reset Design Ctrl+Shift+D
-#D
Reset to Score Position Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P
-#P
Reset to Score Design Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D
-#D
Condense/expand note spacing
(in larger steps)
Shift+Alt+/
(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/)
-/ (-#/)
Use Multirests (in Auto Breaks) on/off Ctrl+Shift+M
-#M
House Style
Engraving Rules Ctrl+Shift+E
-#E
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Edit Text Styles Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T
-#T
View options
Panorama Shift-P
-P
Hidden Objects (show/hide) Shift+Alt+H
-H
Object Rulers (show/hide) Shift+Alt+R
-R
Staff Rulers (show/hide) Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R
-#R
Transposing Score Ctrl+Shift+T
-#T
Navigator (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+N
#N
Keypad (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+K
#K
Keyboard (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+B
#B
Fretboard (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+E
#E
Playback (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+Y
#Y
Mixer (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+M M
Ideas (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+I
#I
Parts (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+R
#R
Compare (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+C
#C
Video (show/hide) Ctrl+Alt+V
#V
Hide/Show Tool Windows Ctrl+Alt+X
#X
Switch between full score and part W W
Next Part Ctrl+#
#~
Previous Part Ctrl+Shift+#
-#~
Full Screen Ctrl+U
#U
Windows and dialogs
Move to next/previous box in dialog Tab/Shift-Tab
Tab/--Tab
Select consecutive items from list Shift+click or drag drag
Select separate items from list Ctrl+click
#-click
OK (or default button) Return/Enter Return/Enter
Cancel Esc
Esc / #.
Keypad layouts F7F12 F7F12
Next Keypad layout + (on keypad) + (on keypad)
Back to first Keypad layout F7 / Shift-+ (on keypad) / F7
Contextual edit menu Shift+F10 / right-click on
selected object(s)
Control-click on selected object(s)
Change window Alt+Tab
#~
Hide application none
#H
Minimize window none
#M
Miscellaneous
Sibelius Reference Guide F1
#?
Print Ctrl+P
#P
Preferences Ctrl+,
#,
Quit/Exit Alt+F4 / Ctrl+Q
#Q
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