Finale (MacOS)

Playback and General Shortcuts

Define shortcut for tool

Shift + F2..F12

All hotkeys for Finale (MacOS)

File Menu
New

Command + N

File Menu
Open

Command + O

File Menu
Close

Command + W

File Menu
Save

Command + S

File Menu
Print

Command + P

File Menu
Quit

Command + Q / Option + F4

File Menu

Edit Menu
Undo

Command + Z

Edit Menu
Redo

Command + Y

Edit Menu
Select All

Command + A

Edit Menu
Cut

Command + X

Edit Menu
Copy

Command + C

Edit Menu
Paste

Command + V

Edit Menu
Use Filter

Command + Option + F

Edit Menu
Edit Filter

Command + Option + Shift + F

Edit Menu
Insert

Command + I

Edit Menu
Insert and Filter

Command + Shift + I

Edit Menu
Paste and Filter

Command + Shift + V

Edit Menu
Paste Multiple

Command + Option + V

Edit Menu
Clear All items

Delete

Edit Menu
Delete Measure track

Del

Utility Menu
Update alyout

Command + U

Utility Menu
Lock System

Command + L

Utility Menu
Unlock System

Command + Shift + L

Utility Menu
Fit measures dialog box

Command + M

Utility Menu
Apply Note Spacing

Command + 4

Utility Menu
Apply Beat Spacing

Command + 5

Utility Menu
Move to Previous System

Command + Up Arrow

Utility Menu
Move to next system

Command + Down arrow

Utility Menu
Transpose down/up one step diatonically

Command + 6 / Command + 7

Utility Menu
Transpose down/up octave diatonically

Command + 8 / Command + 9

Utility Menu

View Menu
Switch Page/Scroll Views

Command + E

View Menu
Studio View

Command + Shift + E

View Menu
Zoom in/Zoom out

Command + = / Command + -

View Menu
Custom zoom 1

Command + 1

View Menu
Custom zoom 2

Command + 2

View Menu
Custom zoom 3

Command + 3

View Menu
View at x%

Command + 0

View Menu
Fit to window

Command + [

View Menu
Fit width

Command + ]

View Menu
Change Layer

Shift + Option + 1..4

View Menu

Windows Menu
show/hide Score Manager

Command + K

Windows Menu
Show/hide Mixer

Command + Shift + M

Windows Menu
Switch between windows

Command + Tab

Windows Menu

Playback and General Shortcuts
Plat

Option + D + P

Playback and General Shortcuts
Stop Playback

Option + D + O

Playback and General Shortcuts
Yes in dialog box

Y

Playback and General Shortcuts
No in dialog box

N

Playback and General Shortcuts
Switch to selection tool

Esc

Playback and General Shortcuts
Define shortcut for tool

Shift + F2..F12

Playback and General Shortcuts
Choose defined tool

F2..F12

Playback and General Shortcuts
Apply metatool

Command + Option + A

Playback and General Shortcuts

Navigation Shortcuts
Up Full screen

PgUp

Navigation Shortcuts
Down Full Screen

PgDn

Navigation Shortcuts
Left one screen

Home

Navigation Shortcuts
Right One screen

End

Navigation Shortcuts
First Page

Command + Home

Navigation Shortcuts
Last Page

Command + End

Navigation Shortcuts
Previous part

Command + Option + ,

Navigation Shortcuts
Next part

Command + Option + .

Navigation Shortcuts
Last Viewed Part

Command + Option + /

Navigation Shortcuts

Selection Tool
Previous beat

Shift + Left arrow

Selection Tool
Next beat

Shift + Right arrow

Selection Tool
Beginning of measure

Shift + Command + Left arrow

Selection Tool
End of measure

Shift + Command + Right Arrow

Selection Tool
Beginning of score

Shift + Home

Selection Tool
End of score

Shift + End

Selection Tool
Implode Music

1

Selection Tool
Explode Music

2

Smart Shape Tool
Flip selected slur or bend direction

F

Smart Shape Tool
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic

Option + Shift + F

Smart Shape Tool
Move between primary/secondary handles

Tab

Smart Shape Tool
Hide Secondary handles

Esc

Expression Tool
Move expression without changing attachment point

Option + Drag

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to staff above

Command + Up Arrow

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to staff belo

Command + Down arrow

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to all staves to top of system

Command + Home

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system

Command + End

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to all staves in system

Option + Return

Expression Tool
Add selected expression to specific staves

Command + Option + Return

Expression Tool

Lyrics Tool
Previous verse/chorus/Section

Up Arrow

Lyrics Tool
Next verse/chorus/section

Down Arrow

Lyrics Tool
Left justify

Command + [

Lyrics Tool
Right Justify

Command + ]

Lyrics Tool
CReturn Justify

Command + '

Lyrics Tool
Align syllable to left

Command + Shift + [

Lyrics Tool
align syllable to right

Command + Shift + ]

Lyrics Tool
align cReturn syllable

Command + Shift + '

Lyrics Tool

Text Tool
Decrease font size

Command + Shift + ,

Text Tool
Increase font size

Command + Shift + .

Text Tool
Custom Frame

Command + Shift + M

Text Tool
Flat

Command + Shift + F

Text Tool
Natural symbol

Command + Shift + N

Text Tool
Sharp symbol

Command + Shift + S

Text Tool
Insert Page Number

Command + Shift + P

Text Tool
Frame Attributes

Command + Shift + T

Text Tool
Line Spacing

Command + Shift + L

Text Tool
CReturn text block vertically

Command + Shift + =

Text Tool
Bold

Command + B

Text Tool
Italic

Command + I

Text Tool
Underline

Command + U

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Finale (Windows)
Define shortcut for tool
Playback and General Shortcuts

Shift + F2..F12