Shortcuts Finale for MacOS

We present to your attention the shortcuts for the Finale for MacOS which is used on the operating system MacOS, in this hotkeys description 108 of the most popular and important shortcuts are offered. You can also add your changes on our portal if you consider the data insufficiently complete or add a new program from the very beginning.

File Menu

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+N New
Command+O Open
Command+W Close
Command+S Save
Command+P Print
Command+Q/Option+F4 Quit

Edit Menu

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+Z Undo
Command+Y Redo
Command+A Select All
Command+X Cut
Command+C Copy
Command+V Paste
Command+Option+F Use Filter
Command+Option+Shift+F Edit Filter
Command+I Insert
Command+Shift+I Insert and Filter
Command+Shift+V Paste and Filter
Command+Option+V Paste Multiple
Delete Clear All items
Del Delete Measure track

Utility Menu

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+U Update alyout
Command+L Lock System
Command+Shift+L Unlock System
Command+M Fit measures dialog box
Command+4 Apply Note Spacing
Command+5 Apply Beat Spacing
Command+Up Arrow Move to Previous System
Command+Down arrow Move to next system
Command+6/Command+7 Transpose down/up one step diatonically
Command+8/Command+9 Transpose down/up octave diatonically

View Menu

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+E Switch Page/Scroll Views
Command+Shift+E Studio View
Command+=/Command+- Zoom in/Zoom out
Command+1 Custom zoom 1
Command+2 Custom zoom 2
Command+3 Custom zoom 3
Command+0 View at x%
Command+[ Fit to window
Command+] Fit width
Shift+Option+1..4 Change Layer

Windows Menu

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+K show/hide Score Manager
Command+Shift+M Show/hide Mixer
Command+Tab Switch between windows

Playback and General Shortcuts

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Option+D+P Plat
Option+D+O Stop Playback
Y Yes in dialog box
N No in dialog box
Esc Switch to selection tool
Shift+F2..F12 Define shortcut for tool
F2..F12 Choose defined tool
Command+Option+A Apply metatool
MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
PgUp Up Full screen
PgDn Down Full Screen
Home Left one screen
End Right One screen
Command+Home First Page
Command+End Last Page
Command+Option+, Previous part
Command+Option+. Next part
Command+Option+/ Last Viewed Part

Selection Tool

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Shift+Left arrow Previous beat
Shift+Right arrow Next beat
Shift+Command+Left arrow Beginning of measure
Shift+Command+Right Arrow End of measure
Shift+Home Beginning of score
Shift+End End of score
1 Implode Music
2 Explode Music

Smart Shape Tool

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
F Flip selected slur or bend direction
Option+Shift+F Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic
Tab Move between primary/secondary handles
Esc Hide Secondary handles

Expression Tool

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Option+Drag Move expression without changing attachment point
Command+Up Arrow Add selected expression to staff above
Command+Down arrow Add selected expression to staff belo
Command+Home Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Command+End Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Option+Return Add selected expression to all staves in system
Command+Option+Return Add selected expression to specific staves

Lyrics Tool

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Up Arrow Previous verse/chorus/Section
Down Arrow Next verse/chorus/section
Command+[ Left justify
Command+] Right Justify
Command+' CReturn Justify
Command+Shift+[ Align syllable to left
Command+Shift+] align syllable to right
Command+Shift+' align cReturn syllable

Text Tool

MacOS Description Edit Cancel Save & submit
Command+Shift+, Decrease font size
Command+Shift+. Increase font size
Command+Shift+M Custom Frame
Command+Shift+F Flat
Command+Shift+N Natural symbol
Command+Shift+S Sharp symbol
Command+Shift+P Insert Page Number
Command+Shift+T Frame Attributes
Command+Shift+L Line Spacing
Command+Shift+= CReturn text block vertically
Command+B Bold
Command+I Italic
Command+U Underline
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Date of change: 24.01.2019
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*Some of the keys listed may not work in older versions of the program