Shortcuts Finale for Windows

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Open Trainer

File Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+NNew
Ctrl+OOpen
Ctrl+WClose
Ctrl+SSave
Ctrl+PPrint
Ctrl+Q/Alt+F4Quit

Edit Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+YRedo
Ctrl+ASelect All
Ctrl+XCut
Ctrl+CCopy
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+Alt+FUse Filter
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+FEdit Filter
Ctrl+IInsert
Ctrl+Shift+IInsert and Filter
Ctrl+Shift+VPaste and Filter
Ctrl+Alt+VPaste Multiple
BkspaceClear All items
DelDelete Measure track

Utility Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+UUpdate alyout
Ctrl+LLock System
Ctrl+Shift+LUnlock System
Ctrl+MFit measures dialog box
Ctrl+4Apply Note Spacing
Ctrl+5Apply Beat Spacing
Ctrl+Up ArrowMove to Previous System
Ctrl+Down arrowMove to next system
Ctrl+6/Ctrl+7Transpose down/up one step diatonically
Ctrl+8/Ctrl+9Transpose down/up octave diatonically

View Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+ESwitch Page/Scroll Views
Ctrl+Shift+EStudio View
Ctrl+=/Ctrl+-Zoom in/Zoom out
Ctrl+1Custom zoom 1
Ctrl+2Custom zoom 2
Ctrl+3Custom zoom 3
Ctrl+0View at x%
Ctrl+[Fit to window
Ctrl+]Fit width
Shift+Alt+1..4Change Layer

Windows Menu

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Kshow/hide Score Manager
Ctrl+Shift+MShow/hide Mixer
Ctrl+TabSwitch between windows

Playback and General Shortcuts

WindowsAction
Alt+D+PPlat
Alt+D+OStop Playback
YYes in dialog box
NNo in dialog box
EscSwitch to selection tool
Shift+F2..F12Define shortcut for tool
F2..F12Choose defined tool
Ctrl+Alt+AApply metatool

Navigation Shortcuts

WindowsAction
PgUpUp Full screen
PgDnDown Full Screen
HomeLeft one screen
EndRight One screen
Ctrl+HomeFirst Page
Ctrl+EndLast Page
Ctrl+Alt+,Previous part
Ctrl+Alt+.Next part
Ctrl+Alt+/Last Viewed Part

Selection Tool

WindowsAction
Shift+Left arrowPrevious beat
Shift+Right arrowNext beat
Shift+Ctrl+Left arrowBeginning of measure
Shift+Ctrl+Right ArrowEnd of measure
Shift+HomeBeginning of score
Shift+EndEnd of score
1Implode Music
2Explode Music

Smart Shape Tool

WindowsAction
FFlip selected slur or bend direction
Alt+Shift+FSet selected slur or bend direction to automatic
TabMove between primary/secondary handles
EscHide Secondary handles

Expression Tool

WindowsAction
Alt+DragMove expression without changing attachment point
Ctrl+Up ArrowAdd selected expression to staff above
Ctrl+Down arrowAdd selected expression to staff belo
Ctrl+HomeAdd selected expression to all staves to top of system
Ctrl+EndAdd selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Alt+EnterAdd selected expression to all staves in system
Ctrl+Alt+EnterAdd selected expression to specific staves

Lyrics Tool

WindowsAction
Up ArrowPrevious verse/chorus/Section
Down ArrowNext verse/chorus/section
Ctrl+[Left justify
Ctrl+]Right Justify
Ctrl+'Center Justify
Ctrl+Shift+[Align syllable to left
Ctrl+Shift+]align syllable to right
Ctrl+Shift+'align center syllable

Text Tool

WindowsAction
Ctrl+Shift+,Decrease font size
Ctrl+Shift+.Increase font size
Ctrl+Shift+MCustom Frame
Ctrl+Shift+FFlat
Ctrl+Shift+NNatural symbol
Ctrl+Shift+SSharp symbol
Ctrl+Shift+PInsert Page Number
Ctrl+Shift+TFrame Attributes
Ctrl+Shift+LLine Spacing
Ctrl+Shift+=Center text block vertically
Ctrl+BBold
Ctrl+IItalic
Ctrl+UUnderline