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 |