NOTE INPUT Win Mac NOTATIONS Win Mac

 Advance caret in note input Space Space

 Note input Shift+N ⇧N

 Pitch before Duration K K

 Clefs Shift+C ⇧C
QUICK REFERENCE CARD
 Dotted note input . .
 Key Signatures Shift+K ⇧K
Updated for Dorico 5.1, August 2024

 Cycle through number of dots Alt+. ⌥.

 Time Signatures (Meter) Shift+M ⇧M

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  
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1 2 3
Rest input
 Tempo Shift+T ⇧T

 Chord input Q Q
 Dynamics Shift+D ⇧D

 Start tuplet ; ;
 Ornaments Shift+O ⇧O

 Stop tuplet : :
 Repeat Structures Shift+R ⇧R  4  5  6
 Grace note input / /
 Bars and Barlines Shift+B ⇧B

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  
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Slashed/unslashed grace note Alt+/
 Holds and Pauses Shift+H ⇧H 7 8 9
 Insert mode I I
 Playing Techniques Shift+P ⇧P
Double-tap duration key command for dotted note
 Cycle Insert mode scope Alt+I ⌥I
 Cues (only in Pro) Shift+U ⇧U

  
Shift+Alt+I ⌥⇧I
Stop position
 Markers Shift+Alt+M ⌥⇧M 0 - =
 Lock durations L L
 Rehearsal Marks Shift+A ⇧A
 Force durations O O
 Text Shift+X ⇧X Input nearest pitch A-G A-G
 Tie notes T T
 System Text Shift+Alt+X ⌥⇧X Input pitch above Shift+Alt+A-G ⌥⇧A-G
 Scissor tool U U

 Lyrics Shift+L ⇧L Input pitch below Ctrl+Alt+A-G ⌃A-G

 Split notes by rhythmic grid value Alt+U ⌥U

 Chord Symbols Shift+Q ⇧Q

 New voice Shift+V ⇧V
Note Tools (intervals and ARTICULATIONS MODES Win Mac

 Switch voice V V  transformations)

Shift+I ⇧I
⌘1
 
[ ] Setup Ctrl+1

 New slash voice Shift+Alt+V ⌥⇧V  Fingering Shift+F ⇧F

Write Ctrl+2 ⌘2
  Figured Bass Shift+G ⇧G Win #
Start slur / Stop slur S / Shift+S S / ⇧S
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 Crescendo / Decrescendo < / > < / >  MIDI Trigger Region Shift+0 (zero) ⇧0 (zero) Engrave Ctrl+3 ⌘3

Default pitch Y Y  {  }
Play Ctrl+4 ⌘4
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PROJECT Win Mac KEYPAD TRANSPORT CONTROLS Mac
 Show help F1 ⌘/
⌘N 
New Project Ctrl+N Note durations 1-9 1-9
 Transport F2 F2
⌘O  Enter ⌅
Open Project Ctrl+O Play from Playhead
 Mixer F3 F3
Save Project Ctrl+S ⌘S  Stop 0 0
 Video F4 F4
Save As Ctrl+Shift+S ⇧⌘S  Return to Start of Flow . DEL .

Close Project Ctrl+Shift+W ⇧⌘W  Rewind - -

ZONES Win Mac
New Tab Ctrl+T ⌘T  Fast-forward + +

Close Tab Ctrl+W ⌘W

 Show/hide toolbar Ctrl+6 ⌘6

Project Info Ctrl+I ⌘I PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Win Mac  Show/hide left zone Ctrl+7 ⌘7

 Play from Playhead/Stop Space Space  Show/hide lower zone Ctrl+8 ⌘8

Play from Last Start Position Shift+Space ⇧Space  Show/hide right zone Ctrl+9 ⌘9
NAVIGATION, SELECTION AND EDITING

Mac
Show/hide all zones Ctrl+0 ⌘0
 Play from Selection P P
Navigate notes or music items ,,, ,,, Move Playhead to Selection Alt+P ⌥P
Cycle between notes and music items Tab  ⌘R
 Record Ctrl+R
SETUP MODE Win Mac
Extend selection Shift+,,, ⇧,,,
 Retrospective Record Ctrl+Alt+R ⌥⌘R
Select All Ctrl+A ⌘A ⌥Space
 Add Single Player Shift+P ⇧P
 Scrub Playback (while held down) Ctrl+Space
Select More Ctrl+Shift+A ⇧⌘A Ctrl+Alt+Space ⌥⇧Space
 Add Section Player Shift+Alt+P ⌥⇧P
 Scrub Playback (single instrument)
Deselect Ctrl+D ⌘D Scrub backwards/forwards
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 Add Ensemble Shift+E ⇧E

 ⇧I
(when Scrub Playback active)
Add Instrument to Player Shift+I
Move note or item left or right Alt+, ⌥,
Move pitch up or down (diatonic) Alt+, ⌥ ,  WORKING IN DORICO Win Mac
 Add Flow Shift+F ⇧F

Move pitch up or down (octave) Ctrl+Alt+, ⌥⌘, ⌘,

 Preferences Ctrl+,
Move pitch up or down (chromatic) Shift+Alt+, ⇧⌥, ENGRAVE MODE (Graphical Editing)
 Win Mac
Jump Bar J J
Alt+-, Alt+= ⌥-, ⌥= ⌥⌘1  Move item graphically Alt+,,, ⌥,,,
Respell using note above or below
 Page View Ctrl+Alt+1
Shorten or lengthen by grid duration Shift+Alt+, ⌥⇧,  Galley View Ctrl+Alt+2 ⌥⌘2  Create Frame Break Shift+F ⇧F

Decrease or increase grid resolution Alt+[, Alt+] ⌥[, ⌥]  Toggle Hand/Marquee tools Alt+H ⌥H  Create System Break Shift+S ⇧S

Cross to Staff Above or Below N, M N, M  Zoom Dialog Alt+Z ⌥Z

 Move Bar to Previous System , (comma) , (comma)

 Z or ⌘=
Move to Staff Above or Below Alt+N, Alt+M ⌥N, ⌥M Zoom In Z or Ctrl+=
 Move Bar to Next System . (period) . (period)

Flip F F  Zoom Out X or Ctrl+- X or ⌘-

 Key Editor Zoom In/Out (horizontally) G/H G/H

TABLATURE INPUT AND CHORD DIAGRAMS Mac
 Key Editor Zoom In/Out (vertically) Ctrl+Shift+G/H ⌘+⇧+G/H
OPTIONS Win Mac Fret number Number keys Number keys
 Next Layout Shift+Alt+] ⌥⇧]
Layout Options Ctrl+Shift+L ⇧⌘L
⌥⇧[
Move caret between strings , ,
 Previous Layout Shift+Alt+[
Notation Options Ctrl+Shift+N ⇧⌘N Shorter/Longer note duration -, = -, =
 Counterpart Layout W W
Engraving Options (only in Pro) Ctrl+Shift+E ⇧⌘E Go to Bar Ctrl+G ⌘G Move tab note to string above/below N, M N, M
Note Input Options (only in Pro) Ctrl+Shift+I ⇧⌘I ⌥T ⌥Q
 Show/Hide System Track Alt+T Cycle through Chord Diagrams Alt+Q
Playback Options (Elements and Pro) Ctrl+Shift+P ⇧⌘P Instant Print Preview \ ` (back quote) View Chord Diagram alternatives Shift+Alt+Q ⌥⇧Q