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SOME BASIC SHORTCUTS IN SIBELIUS 5 (Mac Shortcuts in Italics)

This document provides shortcuts in Sibelius 5 for Mac and PC. Some key shortcuts include using Escape to stop actions, single/double/triple clicking to select notes/lines/staves, and Enter to respell notes or force system breaks. The number keys add notes and rests in different durations. Shift + letter keys add accidentals to notes. Ctrl/Command + letter keys control functions like adding dynamics, chords, lyrics, or opening/saving scores.

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SOME BASIC SHORTCUTS IN SIBELIUS 5 (Mac Shortcuts in Italics)

This document provides shortcuts in Sibelius 5 for Mac and PC. Some key shortcuts include using Escape to stop actions, single/double/triple clicking to select notes/lines/staves, and Enter to respell notes or force system breaks. The number keys add notes and rests in different durations. Shift + letter keys add accidentals to notes. Ctrl/Command + letter keys control functions like adding dynamics, chords, lyrics, or opening/saving scores.

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SOME BASIC SHORTCUTS IN SIBELIUS 5 (Mac shortcuts in italics)

Escape key (ESC):


stops Sibelius doing anything, and puts it to sleep!
Single click:
select something (note, measure, text etc)
Double click on a staff:
selects a line of music for one instrument
Triple click on a staff:
selects a staff/instrument for the whole score
Enter (return) key (in middle of computer 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
the note a (shift + a to add an a to an existing selected note)
B
the note b (shift + b to add a b to an existing selected note)
C
the note c (shift + c to add a c to an existing selected note)
D
the note d (shift + d to add a d to an existing selected note)
E
the note e (shift + e to add an e to an existing selected note)
F
the note f (shift + f to add an f to an existing selected note)
G
the note g (shift + g to add a g to an existing selected note)
H
crescendo (shift + h for a decrescendo) - use spacebar to extend them
I
instruments menu add instruments to your score
K
key signatures add a key signature to your score
L
lines menu (includes trills, first/second time bars, rits, accels)
M
mixer (type m again to close Mixer) adjust volume levels and sounds
N
Begin note entry (if a measure is selected)
P
Play your score also use the SPACEBAR (ESC or the spacebar to stop playing a score)
Q
clefs change clefs of existing staffs, or insert clef changes
R
repeat something selected (single notes or passages/pages of notes)
S
slurs use space bar to extend them (shift + spacebar if the slur extends too far)
T
time signature add a time signature to your score
W
flip between full score and part (if a measure is selected)
X
flip a selected note or slur
Z
symbols menu (includes pictures of lots of things but symbols do NOT play back)
0 on keypad
enters a rest of whatever note value is selected 1 on keypad thirty-second note
2 on keypad
sixteenth note
3 on keypad eighth note
4 on keypad
quarter note
5 on keypad half note
6 on keypad
whole note
7 on keypad adds a natural to a selected note
8 on keypad
adds a sharp to a selected note
9 on keypad adds a flat to a selected note
3 on main computer keyboard
add third above selected note
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 on main computer keyboard
add fourth, fifth, sixth etc above selected note
Shift +3 on main computer keyboard
add third below selected note
Shift +4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 on main computer keyboard
add fourth, fifth, sixth etc below selected note
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 voice 2, 3 or 4
Control + Shift + Alt (Command + Shift + Option) 1, 2, 3 or 4 select voice 1,2, 3 or 4
Control (command) A
select everything in your score
Control (command) B
add blank measure to the end of score
Control (command) C
copy to clipboard (for arrange feature primarily)
Control (command) D
document setup screen for resizing music/changing margins etc
Control (command) E
add a dynamic to a selected note (right click or Ctrl Click for sub-menu)
Control (command) K
add chord symbol above a selected note (theres a plug-in to do this also)
Control (command) L
add lyrics to a selected note (right click or Ctrl Click for sub-menu)
Control (command) N
start a new score
Control (command) O
open an existing score
Control (command) P
print
Control (command) Q
close down Sibelius entirely
Control (command) R
add rehearsal mark above selected note/measure
Control (command) S
save
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