SOME BASIC SHORTCUTS IN SIBELIUS

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SOME BASIC SHORTCUTS IN SIBELIUS 2 (Mac shortcuts in italics)

Escape key:
stops Sibelius doing anything, and puts it to sleep!
Single click:
select something (note, measure, text etc)
Double click on a staff: selects the whole line of music
Triple click on a staff:
selects a staff for the whole score
Enter (return) key (in middle of qwerty keyboard): respells enharmonically (if a note is selected), edits text
(if text is selected), or forces a system break (if a barline is selected)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
X
Z

the note a (shift + a to add an a to an existing selected note)

the note b (shift + a to add a b to an existing selected note)
the note c (shift + a to add a c to an existing selected note)
the note d (shift + a to add a d to an existing selected note)
the note e (shift + a to add an e to an existing selected note)
the note f (shift + a to add an f to an existing selected note)
the note g (shift + a to add a g to an existing selected note)
crescendo (shift + H for a decrescendo)
instruments menu
key signatures
lines menu (includes trills, first/second time bars, rits, accels)
mixer (hit M again to close Mixer)
Play your score (escape or the O key to stop)
clefs
repeat something selected
slurs use space bar to extend them
time signature
guitar frame
go into create mode (or vice versa)
flip a selected note or slur
symbols menu (includes pictures of lots of things)

2 on keypad
3 on keypad
4 on keypad
5 on keypad
6 on keypad
7 on keypad
8 on keypad
9 on keypad

sixteenth note
eighth note
quarter note
half note
whole note
adds a natural to a selected note
adds a sharp to a selected note
adds a flat to a selected note

3 on main qwerty keyboard

4 on main qwerty keyboard
5 on main qwerty keyboard
6 on main qwerty keyboard
7 on main qwerty keyboard
8 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +3 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +4 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +5 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +6 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +7 on main qwerty keyboard
Shift +8 on main qwerty keyboard

add third above selected note

add fourth above selected note
add fifth above selected note
add sixth above selected note
add seventh above selected note
add octave above selected note
add third below selected note
add fourth below selected note
add fifth below selected note
add sixth below selected note
add seventh below selected note
add octave below selected note

http://clem.mscd.edu/~worster/1650/Tutorials/sibeliusshortcuts.html

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Alt (option) + click

pastes whatever is selected (or click both sides of mouse)
Alt (option)+ 2,3,4 (above W key, not on keypad)
changes voice of note to 2,3 or 4
Control (command) + A
Control (command) + B
Control (command) + C
Control (command) + D
Control (command) + E
Control (command) + F
Control (command) + I
Control (command) + K
Control (command) + L
Control (command) + N
Control (command) + O
Control (command) + P
Control (command) + Q
Control (command) + R
Control (command) + S
Control (command) + T
Control (command) + U
Control (command) + W
Control (command) + Y
Control (command) + Z

select everything
add blank measure to the end of score
copy to clipboard (for arrange feature primarily)
document setup screen
add a dynamic to a selected note
find something in your score
turn on/off the properties box
add chord symbol above a selected note
add lyrics to a selected note
start a new score
open an existing score
print
close down Sibelius entirely
add rehearsal mark above selected note/measure
save
add text to a selected note
turn off menus at top of screen (full screen mode)
close your score
redo last action (if youve undone it)
undo last action (hit multiple times to undo lots!)

Control + Alt (command + option) G

go to a specific bar in your score
Control + Alt (command + option) M
add a metronome mark
Control (command) + Shift A
select whole line of lyrics (if one word is already selected)
Control (command) + Shift B
add a measure after what is currently selected
Control (command) + Shift F
record (escape to stop)
Control (command) + Shift G
go to a specific page of your score
Control (command) + Shift H
Hide whatever is selected
Control (command) + Shift N
Reset note spacing for selected notes or score
Control (command) + Shift O
recording options
Control (command) + Shift T
turn score into transposing score (or vice versa)
Control (command) + Shift X
extract parts
Control (command) and + key make score get bigger
Control (command) and key make score get smaller
North facing arrow key moves a selected note up in pitch (or moves text)
South facing arrow key moves a selected note down in pitch (or moves text)
Control (command) + north arrow
moves selected note(s) up an octave
Control (command) + south arrow
moves selected note(s) down an octave
West facing arrow key
moves to previous note
East facing arrow key
moves to next note
TAB key
HOME key
END key
PAGE UP key
PAGE DOWN key

select the first measure rest in a score

takes you back a page
takes you forward a page
takes you up the page
takes you down the page

Shift + Alt (option) + east arrow

make a selected note or measure get wider
Shift + Alt (option) + west arrow make a selected note or measure get narrower
Shift + Alt (option) + north arrow
move an individual staff up
http://clem.mscd.edu/~worster/1650/Tutorials/sibeliusshortcuts.html

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Shift + Alt (option) + south arrow

move an individual staff down
Control + Alt (command + option) + south arrow moves staff and rest of score down

http://clem.mscd.edu/~worster/1650/Tutorials/sibeliusshortcuts.html

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