Keyboard Shortcuts
Quick Reference Card
Finale for Windows
Speedy Entry
Navigation
Expression tool
Normal entry (changing durations)
Hands-free entry (constant duration)
Page View: up full screen
Move expression without changing attachment point
Page View: down full screen
Add selected expression to staff above
enter note: hold pitch and press 1–8/CTRL+0
enter rest: press 1–8/CTRL+0
enter note: with caps lock, press 1–8 and play pitch
enter rest: press 1–8 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
File menu
View menu
Page View: previous page
Add selected expression to staff below
New (default new action)
Switch between Page and Scroll Views
Page View: next page
Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Additional Commands
Open
Studio View
Page View: left one screen
Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Change existing note/rest duration
Close document
Zoom in
Add selected expression to all staves in system
Toggle insert mode
Save
Zoom out
Page View: first page
Add selected expression to specific staves
Insert note (with MIDI)
Print
Custom zoom 1
Page View: last page
Quit
Custom zoom 2
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page
Custom zoom 3
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page
View at x %
Page View: one increment right horizontally
Fit in window
Page View: one increment left horizontally
Fit width
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures
Change layer
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures
Edit Filter
Window menu
Scroll View: beginning of score/part
Cut
Show/hide Score Manager
Copy
Show/hide Mixer
Insert
Switch between windows
Edit menu
Undo
Redo
Select all
Use Filter
Insert and Filter
Paste
Paste and Filter
Paste Multiple
Clear all items
Delete measure stack
Page View: right one screen
Scroll View: end of score/part
One increment up vertically
Lyrics tool
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
One increment down vertically
Text tool
Previous part
Left justify in text block
Playback/General
Center justify in text block
Play
Last viewed part
Right justify in text block
Stop playback
Zoom in to position
Full justify in text block
Play from measure
Zoom out from position
Forced full justify in text block
Play individual staff
Drag visible region
Align text block to left
Selection tool
Center text block horizontally
Utilities menu
Scrub individual staff
Update layout
Select Yes in dialog box
Transpose down one step diatonically
Select No in dialog box
Transpose up one step diatonically
OK all open dialog boxes
Transpose down octave diatonically
Cancel all open dialog boxes
Transpose up octave diatonically
Define shortcut for tool
Lock systems
Choose defined tool
Unlock systems
Document Options
Fit measures dialog box
Apply metatool
Apply Note Spacing
Program metatool
Apply Beat Spacing
Add again (most recent marking)
Move to previous/next system
Switch to Selection tool
Expand selection: previous beat
Expand selection: next beat
Expand selection: beginning of measure
Expand selection: end of measure
Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Expand selection: end of score/part
Expand selection: next staff above
Expand selection: next staff below
Expand selection: all staves to top of system
Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Implode music
Explode music
Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
Using the onscreen crossbar
Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 1–8/CTRL+0
enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+1–7 (number row only)
enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 1–8/CTRL+0
enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+1–7 (number row only)
Q
W
E
R
Y
T
U
I
8vb
Insert rest (with MIDI)
A
Insert note (without MIDI)
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
Normal
Insert rest (without MIDI)
Constrain dragging a note/rest
Return rest to default position
Z
Combine/split rest from rests on same beat in other layers
X
C
V
B
N
M
<
8va
Display the Edit Frame dialog box
Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Next part
Scrub playback
Speedy Entry Step time entry without MIDI
Step time entry with MIDI
Align text block to right
Align text block to top
Center text block vertically
Align text block to bottom
Format text: bold
Format text: italic
Format text: underline
Decrease text size
Increase text size
Line spacing
Standard frame
Custom frame
Frame attributes
Smart Shape tool
Character settings
Flip selected slur or bend direction
Insert symbol: flat
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic
Insert symbol: natural
Move between primary/secondary handles
Insert symbol: sharp
Hide secondary handles
Insert page number
Move to previous/next entry
Move to beginning/end of measure
Simple Entry
Jump to previous measure
Jump to next measure
Move down a staff
Show/hide courtesy accidental
Move up a staff
Add interval: unison through octave above
Move crossbar down/up a step
Add interval: ninth above
Switch to next layer
Add interval: second through ninth below
Switch to Voice 1/2
Add pitch: A through G
Change pitch step up diatonically (caret or selection)
Remove note, rest, or chord
Change pitch step down diatonically (caret or selection)
Remove note from chord
Change single note to rest
Show/hide accidental parentheses
Change entry to rest
Toggle grace note
Hide/show entry
Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Flip stem
Double-flat
Default stem direction
Flat
Break/join beam from previous note
Natural
Restore default beaming
Sharp
Flatten beam
Double-sharp
Tie/untie to next note
Lower by a half-step
Tie/untie to previous note
Raise by a half-step
Flip tie
Show/hide accidental
Default tie direction
Tutorial Support
Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual.
For additional learning resources and solutions to common Finale questions, visit our Support Portal at finalemusic.com/support.
There, you can also contact our Customer Success Team through email or web-based cases.
Change pitch octave up (caret or selection)
Change pitch octave down (caret or selection)
Enter pitch: A through G
Break/join beam or flatten beam
Flip enharmonic
Change to grace note
Show/hide entry
Flip stem or auto stem
Combine/split rest with rests on the same beat in other layers
Select augmentation dot
Select grace note
Select next entry above
Select next entry below
Select previous entry
Select next entry
Select previous measure
Select next measure
Numeric keypad commands
Quick Reference Card
Finale for Mac
Keyboard Shortcuts
Speedy Entry
Navigation
Expression tool
Normal entry (changing durations)
Hands-free entry (constant duration)
Page View: up full screen
Move expression without changing attachment point
Page View: down full screen
Add selected expression to staff above
enter note: hold pitch and press 1–8/⌥0
enter rest: press 1–8/⌥0
enter note: with caps lock, press 1–8 and play pitch
enter rest: press 1–8 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
View menu
Page View: previous page
Add selected expression to staff below
New (default new action)
Switch between Page and Scroll Views
Page View: next page
Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Open
Studio View
Page View: left one screen
Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Change existing note/rest duration
Close document
Zoom in
Page View: right one screen
Add selected expression to all staves in system
Toggle insert mode
Save
Zoom out
Page View: first page
Add selected expression to specific staves
Insert note (with MIDI)
Save as
Custom zoom 1
Page View: last page
Print
Custom zoom 2
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page
Quit
Custom zoom 3
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page
View at x %
Page View: one increment right horizontally
Fit in window
Page View: one increment left horizontally
Fit width
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures
Define staff set
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures
Show staff set
Scroll View: beginning of score/part
Show all staves
Scroll View: end of score/part
Show/hide rulers
One increment up vertically
Change layer
Insert
Window menu
Insert and Filter
Show/hide Score Manager
Paste
Show/hide Mixer
Paste and Filter
Switch between windows
Undo
Redo
Select all
Use Filter
Edit Filter
Cut
Copy
Paste Multiple
Clear all items
Delete measure stack
Lyrics tool
Insert rest (without MIDI)
Constrain dragging a note/rest
Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Return rest to default position
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Combine/split rest from rests on same beat in other layers
Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Display the Edit Frame dialog box
Move to previous/next entry
Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
Move to beginning/end of measure
One increment down vertically
Text tool
Jump to previous measure
Previous part
Left justify in text block
Next part
Center justify in text block
Last viewed part
Right justify in text block
Zoom in to position
Full justify in text block
Zoom out from position
Forced full justify in text block
Play/pause
Selection tool
Center text block horizontally
Update layout
Scrub playback
Transpose down one step diatonically
Scrub individual staff
Transpose up one step diatonically
Select Yes/No in dialog box
Transpose down octave diatonically
OK all open dialog boxes
Transpose up octave diatonically
Cancel all open dialog boxes
Lock systems
Define shortcut for tool
Unlock systems
Choose defined tool
Fit measures dialog box
Document Options
Apply Note Spacing
Apply metatool
Apply Beat Spacing
Program metatool
Move to previous system
Add again (most recent marking)
Move to next system
Switch to Selection tool
Expand selection: next beat
Expand selection: beginning of measure
Expand selection: end of measure
Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Expand selection: end of score/part
Expand selection: next staff above
Expand selection: next staff below
Expand selection: all staves to top of system
Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Implode music
Explode music
enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 1–8/⌥0
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only)
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Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Align text block to left
Play individual staff
enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 1–8/⌥0
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only)
Insert note (without MIDI)
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
Drag visible region
Utilities menu
Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
Insert rest (with MIDI)
Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Expand selection: previous beat
Using the onscreen crossbar
Additional Commands
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Playback/General
Play from measure
Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
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File menu
Edit menu
Speedy Entry Step time entry without MIDI
Step time entry with MIDI
Align text block to right
Align text block to top
Center text block vertically
Align text block to bottom
Format text: bold
Format text: italic
Format text: underline
Decrease text size
Increase text size
Line spacing
Standard frame
Custom frame
Frame attributes
Smart Shape tool
Character settings
Flip selected slur or bend direction
Insert symbol: flat
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic
Insert symbol: natural
Move between primary/secondary handles
Insert symbol: sharp
Hide secondary handles
Insert page number
Simple Entry
Jump to next measure
Move down a staff
Move up a staff
Show/hide courtesy accidental
Move crossbar down/up a step
Add interval: unison through octave above
Switch to previous/next layer
Add interval: ninth above
Switch to Voice 1/2
Add interval: second through ninth below
Add pitch: A through G
Change pitch step up diatonically (caret or selection)
Remove note, rest, or chord
Change pitch step down diatonically (caret or selection)
Remove note from chord
Change single note to rest
Show/hide accidental parentheses
Change pitch octave up (caret or selection)
Change entry to rest
Toggle grace note
Change pitch octave down (caret or selection)
Hide/show entry
Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Enter pitch: A through G
Flip stem
Break/join beam or flatten beam
Double-flat
Default stem direction
Flip enharmonic
Flat
Break/join beam from previous note
Change to grace note
Natural
Restore default beaming
Show/hide entry
Sharp
Flatten beam
Flip stem or auto stem
Double-sharp
Tie/untie to next note
Combine/split rest with rests on the same beat in other layers
Lower by a half-step
Tie/untie to previous note
Select augmentation dot
Raise by a half-step
Flip tie
Select grace note
Show/hide accidental
Default tie direction
Select next entry above
Tutorial Support
Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual.
For additional learning resources and solutions to common Finale questions, visit our Support Portal at finalemusic.com/support.
There, you can also contact our Customer Success Team through email or web-based cases.
Select next entry below
Select previous entry
Select next entry
Select previous measure
Select next measure
Numeric keypad commands