Some useful shortcuts for Sibelius:
| Unload cursor (always do this before clicking anything) | Escape |
| Undo | CTRL & Z |
| Redo | CTRL & Y |
| Copy | CTRL & C |
| Paste | CTRL & V |
| Repeat selection | R |
| Add a bar | CTRL & B |
| Creating chords: add a note a specified interval above selected note | Relevant number on alphanumeric side of keyboard (i.e. 2 for a second) |
| Key signature dialogue | K |
| Time signature dialogue | T |
| Dynamics text (mf etc.) | Select note where you want the dynamics to be then CTRL & E then windows menu key brings up a list. Some common dynamics can be entered directly, for example forte is CTRL& F and piano is CTRL & P |
| Techniques text (pizz etc.) | Select note where you want the dynamics to be then CTRL & T then windows menu key brings up a list |
| Lyrics | CTRL & L |
| Hairpins | CTRL & H for crescendo
SHIFT, CTRL & H for diminuendo * space moves the end of the hairpin to the next note |
| Slurs | S (NOT Enter – this is a tie)
* space moves the end of the slur to the next note |
| Rest | 0 on numeric keypad |
| Triplets | Select first note then CTRL & 3 on alphanumeric (other numbers create relevant tuplet) |
| Clef | Q |
| Instruments dialogue box | I |
| Symbol | Z |
| Play from selection | P |
Selecting
| Select bar click staff (avoiding notes etc.) | Click staff (avoiding notes etc.)
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| Select bar in all staves | Ctrl+click staff
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| Select all bars in staff (on one system) | Double-click staff |
| Select all bars in all staves (on one system) | Ctrl+double-click staff |