108 Shortcuts for Finale

Jump to: File Menu, Edit Menu, Utility Menu, View Menu, Windows Menu, Playback and General Shortcuts, Navigation Shortcuts, Selection Tool, Smart Shape Tool, Expression Tool, Lyrics Tool, Text Tool

1. File Menu

Command+N

New

Command+O

Open

Command+W

Close

Command+S

Save

Command+P

Print

Command+Q/Option+F4

Quit

2. Edit Menu

Command+Z

Undo

Command+Y

Redo

Command+A

Select All

Command+X

Cut

Command+C

Copy

Command+V

Paste

Command+Option+F

Use Filter

Command+Option+Shift+F

Edit Filter

Command+I

Insert

Command+Shift+I

Insert and Filter

Command+Shift+V

Paste and Filter

Command+Option+V

Paste Multiple

Delete

Clear All items

Del

Delete Measure track

3. Utility Menu

Command+U

Update alyout

Command+L

Lock System

Command+Shift+L

Unlock System

Command+M

Fit measures dialog box

Command+4

Apply Note Spacing

Command+5

Apply Beat Spacing

Command+Up Arrow

Move to Previous System

Command+Down arrow

Move to next system

Command+6/Command+7

Transpose down/up one step diatonically

Command+8/Command+9

Transpose down/up octave diatonically

4. View Menu

Command+E

Switch Page/Scroll Views

Command+Shift+E

Studio View

Command+=/Command+-

Zoom in/Zoom out

Command+1

Custom zoom 1

Command+2

Custom zoom 2

Command+3

Custom zoom 3

Command+0

View at x%

Command+[

Fit to window

Command+]

Fit width

Shift+Option+1..4

Change Layer

5. Windows Menu

Command+K

show/hide Score Manager

Command+Shift+M

Show/hide Mixer

Command+Tab

Switch between windows

6. Playback and General Shortcuts

Option+D+P

Plat

Option+D+O

Stop Playback

Y

Yes in dialog box

N

No in dialog box

Esc

Switch to selection tool

Shift+F2..F12

Define shortcut for tool

F2..F12

Choose defined tool

Command+Option+A

Apply metatool

7. Navigation Shortcuts

PgUp

Up Full screen

PgDn

Down Full Screen

Home

Left one screen

End

Right One screen

Command+Home

First Page

Command+End

Last Page

Command+Option+,

Previous part

Command+Option+.

Next part

Command+Option+/

Last Viewed Part

8. Selection Tool

Shift+Left arrow

Previous beat

Shift+Right arrow

Next beat

Shift+Command+Left arrow

Beginning of measure

Shift+Command+Right Arrow

End of measure

Shift+Home

Beginning of score

Shift+End

End of score

1

Implode Music

2

Explode Music

9. Smart Shape Tool

F

Flip selected slur or bend direction

Option+Shift+F

Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic

Tab

Move between primary/secondary handles

Esc

Hide Secondary handles

10. Expression Tool

Option+Drag

Move expression without changing attachment point

Command+Up Arrow

Add selected expression to staff above

Command+Down arrow

Add selected expression to staff belo

Command+Home

Add selected expression to all staves to top of system

Command+End

Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system

Option+Return

Add selected expression to all staves in system

Command+Option+Return

Add selected expression to specific staves

11. Lyrics Tool

Up Arrow

Previous verse/chorus/Section

Down Arrow

Next verse/chorus/section

Command+[

Left justify

Command+]

Right Justify

Command+'

CReturn Justify

Command+Shift+[

Align syllable to left

Command+Shift+]

align syllable to right

Command+Shift+'

align cReturn syllable

12. Text Tool

Command+Shift+,

Decrease font size

Command+Shift+.

Increase font size

Command+Shift+M

Custom Frame

Command+Shift+F

Flat

Command+Shift+N

Natural symbol

Command+Shift+S

Sharp symbol

Command+Shift+P

Insert Page Number

Command+Shift+T

Frame Attributes

Command+Shift+L

Line Spacing

Command+Shift+=

CReturn text block vertically

Command+B

Bold

Command+I

Italic

Command+U

Underline

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Finale Shortcuts

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