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Chart Shortcuts for Windows

File Menu Make Tablature [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Z]
New [Ctrl]+[N] Guess Durations [Ctrl]+[G]
New Default Score [Ctrl]+ [X]+[N] Raise Pitch by half step [Ctrl]+[+]
Open [Ctrl]+[O] Lower Pitch by half step [Ctrl]+[-]
Close [Ctrl]+[W] Raise Pitch by octave [Ctrl]+ [X]+[+]
Save [Ctrl]+[S] Lower Pitch by octave [Ctrl]+ [X]+[-]
Save as [Ctrl]+[X]+[S]
Revert To Saved [Ctrl]+[R] *The variable n represents a number from 1 to 8.
Print/Print Selection [Ctrl]+[P]
Page Setup [Ctrl]+[X]+[P] Measures Menu
Exit [Alt]+[F4] Add Measure [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[M]
Delete Measure [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[X]+[M]
Edit Menu Tempo [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Q]
Undo [Alt]+BkSp] or [Ctrl]+[Z] Time Signature [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T]
Cut [X] +[Del] or [Ctrl]+[X] Key Signature [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[K]
Copy [Ctrl]+[Ins] or [Ctrl]+[C] Barline Type [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[B]
Paste [X] + [Ins] or [Ctrl]+[V] Endings [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[E]
Clear [Del] Coda Phrases [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[A]
Select All [Ctrl]+[A] Measure Numbers [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[N]
Nudge Left [Ctrl]+[ [ ] Compress Rests [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[R]
Nudge Right [Ctrl]+[ ] ] Align Spacing [Ctrl]+[J]
Nudge Up [Ctrl]+[X] +[ ] ] Align Playback [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [J]
Nudge Down [Ctrl]+[X] +[ [ ] Swing Playback [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[X]+ [J]
Bypass AutoSpace - Barline [Alt]+Drag
Notes Menu Bypass AutoSpace - Notes
Note Attributes [Ctrl]+[I] Click on note and hold then [Alt]+Drag
Set note to voice n* [Ctrl]+[n] Bypass AutoSpace - Staves [Alt]+Drag
Enharmonic [Ctrl]+[E]
Stem Up [Ctrl]+[U] Score Menu
Stem Down [Ctrl]+[D] Add Page [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [P]
Add Mark [Ctrl]+[9] Remove Page [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[X]+[P]
Remove Mark [Ctrl]+[X]+[9] Add Staff [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[S]
Tie Notes [Ctrl]+[T] Delete Staff [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[X]+[S]
Flip Tie Direction [Ctrl]+[X]+[T] Split Staff [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F]
Slur Notes (above) [Ctrl]+[L] Tab Staff [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [3]
Slur Notes (below) [Ctrl]+[X]+[L] Drum Map [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[=]
Beam Group [Ctrl]+[M] or [Ctrl]+[X]+[B] Connect Staves [Alt]+ [ [ ]
Beam On Beat [Ctrl]+[B] Center Staves [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [X]+[U]
Flatten Beam [Ctrl]+[X]+[F] Center Systems [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [U]
Change Pitch/Transpose [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[X] Systems per Page [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [Y]
Change Duration [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[D] Measures per System [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [W]
Change Velocity [X]+[right click] or [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[V] One Less Measure on System [[]
Make Chord [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[C] One More Measure on System []]
Make Grace/Cue [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[G] Text Elements [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [H]

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 MIDI Device/Instrument [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [I] Pencil Tool [P or A] Toggle
MIDI Playback [Ctrl]+[Alt]+ [L] Record [Enter] (if option is enabled)
Open VST Player [Alt]+[V] Play [Space Bar]
View Menu Stop [Space Bar]
Show/Hide [Ctrl]+[H] Jump To Measure [M]
Show/Hide Control Points [Ctrl]+[ ’ ] Zoom In [Z] + [Click]
Linear View [Ctrl]+[Y] Zoom Out [Z]
Floating Windows [Alt]+[K] Magnify Zoom In [X]+[Z]+ [Click]
Go to Page Click Page Number Icon
Windows Menu Go to Page without scrolling to top
Palettes: [X]+Click Page Number Icon
Notes [Alt]+ [X]+[N] Notes Palette
Clefs [Alt]+ [X]+[C] Double whole note [0]
Graphics [Alt]+ [X]+[L] Whole note [1]
Tools [Alt]+ [X]+[T] Half note [2]
Dynamics [Alt]+ [X]+[D] Quarter note [3]
Marks 1 [Alt]+ [X]+[M] Eighth note [4]
Marks 2 [Alt]+ [X]+[.] Sixteenth note [5]
Symbols [Alt]+ [X]+[S] 32nd note [6]
Guitar [Alt]+ [X]+[G] 64th note [7]
Expressions [Alt]+ [X]+[E] 128th note [8]
Color [Alt]+ [X]+[O] Change note value without MIDI change [X]+[ n ]
Staff Sheet [Ctrl]+[ / ] Rest [R]
Keyboard [Ctrl]+[K] Sharp [S]
Tempo [Ctrl]+[0] Double sharp [X]+[S]
Toolbar [Ctrl]+[Q] Flat [F]
Tile [X]+[F4] Double flat [X]+[F]
Cascade [X]+[F5] Natural [N]
Cautionary Accidental [Ctrl] while adding
Setup Menu Dot [D]
Click On/Off [Ctrl]+[F] Double dot [X]+[D]
Auto Guess/Beam [Ctrl]+[X]+[G] Tuplet [T]
Auto Space [Ctrl]+[X]+[A]
Layout
Score Window Toolbar Flow measures out of system [
Note: For the voice commands, press the [V] key fol- Flow measures into system ]
lowed immediately by the indicated letter or number; do 'Stretch notes in a measure [Ctrl]+Drag w/Right-Click
not press both keys at once. The variable n represents a
voice number from 1 to 8. Adjust position of all subsequent staves/systems [Ctrl]+
drag
Show all voices [V], [A] or [V], [ - ]
Show voice n [V], [n] Lyric Entry
Arrow Tool [A or P] Toggle or [Esc] Hyphen between notes [-]
Eraser Tool [E] Hyphen within lyric word [Ctrl]+[ - ]

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 Melisma [X]+[ - ] (underscore)† 5 [5]
Move to next note [Space Bar] or [-] 6 [6]
Move to tied note [X]+[Space Bar] Root [a-g
Select next lyric [Tab] Bass root [A-G
Select previous lyric [X]+[Tab] Sharp root 3
Space within lyric [Ctrl]+[Space Bar] Flat root 4
Reposition all lyric lines in score Sharp bass root #
[Ctrl] + drag position arrow Flat bass root $
Miscellaneous
QWERTY Note Entry Move Cursor to first measure [home]
QWERTY Mode On/Off [Q] Move Cursor to last measure [end]
Rest [,] Scroll by page [page up/ page down]
Dot [.] Move to Previous Page [Crtl]+[page up]
Double Dot [X]+[ . ] Move to Next Page [Crtl]+[page down]
Tuplet [/] Move Cursor directionally by measure [Arrows]
Tie notes [X]+[ / ] Move directionally in MIDI and Drum Maps [Arrows]
Delete note to left of Cursor or selection [Delete]
Drums Auditioning notes: Right Click on staff
Percussion note head pop-up: Hold [Ctrl] when using Note name Right Click on staff
the mouse to enter a note in a mapped percussion staff Other solo tracks off [Crtl] while selecting
to see a pop-up menu of the head types available for that Move Slur/Bend/Release as a unit [X]+Drag
staff position. Accidental Spacing: Click on note +[X]
while in sharp or flat tool
Note Selection Marks Spacing: Click on note +[X]
Select note [X]+Click while in mark tool
Set corners of Selection Region [X]+Click Align Spacing Use Previous Settings [Ctrl] +[X]+J
Add Chord Options while Chord Parsing [Opt]
Tools Copying notes/rests/graphic objects: [Ctrl] and drag
Draw "3-Point" Slur Slur tool+ [X] with arrow tool.
Flip Hairpin [X] during draw or drag Step-entering tied notes: Enter a note from your MIDI
Right Bracket [X] during draw or drag controller, press [X]+[T], and then enter another note of
Place Mark Below [Ctrl]+ Click the same pitch.
Place Mark Above [Alt]+ [Ctrl]+ Click

Chord Dialog
Major [M]
Minor [m]
Aug [+/=]
Dim [o ](letter)
7th [7]
Maj 7th [&]
9th [9]
11th [1]

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