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⤢ GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W ⌘ Close File E R Rest T Text Y Natural Ha… U I Let Ring O ⌘ Open File P Palm Mute… A ⌘ Select All S ⌘ Save D F G ⌘ Go To H Hammer O… J K L Tie Note Z ⌘ Undo X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Bend N ⌘ New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause ␣ Play From The B… ⇧ ␣ Move Cursor To… → Move Cursor To… ← Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Increase Note D… − Decrease Note… + Toggle Loop F9 Delete Note ⌫ Dotting . Chord A Legato Slide S Insert Bar ⌘ + Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Move Cursor To… ↖ Move Cursor To… ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To… ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 43 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A ⌘ Select All Z ⌘ Undo E R Rest T Text Y Natural Ha… U I Let Ring O ⌘ Open File P Palm Mute… Q S ⌘ Save D F G ⌘ Go To H Hammer O… J K L Tie Note M W ⌘ Close File X ⌘ Cut C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B Bend N ⌘ New File MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause ␣ Play From The B… ⇧ ␣ Move Cursor To… → Move Cursor To… ← Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Increase Note D… − Decrease Note… + Toggle Loop F9 Delete Note ⌫ Dotting . Chord A Legato Slide S Insert Bar ⌘ + Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Move Cursor To… ↖ Move Cursor To… ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To… ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC ⤢ EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete Note ⌫ Delete ⌦ Delete the Beats ⌘ − Insert a Beat ⌃ + Special Paste ⌘ ⇧ V All-Track Copy ⌘ ⇧ C EFFECTS Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat ⇧ P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V BARS Insert Bar ⌘ + Delete Bar ⌃ − VIEW Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 PLAYBACK Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Forward ⌥ → Step Backward ⌥ ← NAVIGATION Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous Beat ← Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar ↖ Move Cursor To: First Bar ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To: Last Bar ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ Go To ⌘ G Move Cursor To: Next Line ↓ Move Cursor To: Previous Line ↑ Move Cursor To: Next Staff ⇥ Move Cursor To: Previous Staff ⇧ ⇥ Next Section ⌘ ⌥ → Previous Section ⌘ ⌥ ← Next Tab ⌃ ⇥ Previous Tab ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ TRACKS Add Track ⌘ ⌥ N FILE Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N Open File ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Close File ⌘ W Close All Files ⌘ ⇧ W Preferences ⌘ , NOTES Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat ⇧ L Triolet / Text T One semitone up ⌥ ⇧ ↑ One semitone down ⌥ ⇧ ↓ SELECTION Select All ⌘ A Select Beat ⇧ ↑ Selection Until Next Beat ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Beat ⇧ ← Selection Until Next Bar ⌘ ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Bar ⌘ ⇧ ← Selection Until First Beat ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Beat ⇧ ↘ Selection Until First Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↘ Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC ⤢ PLAYBACK 08 Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginn… ⇧ ␣ Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Forward ⌥ → Step Backward ⌥ ← NOTES 11 Increase Note Durati… − Decrease Note Durati… + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat ⇧ L Triolet / Text T One semitone up ⌥ ⇧ ↑ One semitone down ⌥ ⇧ ↓ VIEW 02 Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 NAVIGATION 17 Move Cursor To: Next… → Move Cursor To: Prev… ← Move Cursor To: Begi… ↖ Move Cursor To: Firs… ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To: Last… ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ Go To ⌘ G Move Cursor To: Next… ↓ Move Cursor To: Prev… ↑ Move Cursor To: Next… ⇥ Move Cursor To: Prev… ⇧ ⇥ Next Section ⌘ ⌥ → Previous Section ⌘ ⌥ ← Next Tab ⌃ ⇥ Previous Tab ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ BARS 02 Insert Bar ⌘ + Delete Bar ⌃ − FILE 08 Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N Open File ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Close File ⌘ W Close All Files ⌘ ⇧ W Preferences ⌘ , EFFECTS 09 Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat ⇧ P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato V TRACKS 01 Add Track ⌘ ⌥ N EDITING 12 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete Note ⌫ Delete ⌦ Delete the Beats ⌘ − Insert a Beat ⌃ + Special Paste ⌘ ⇧ V All-Track Copy ⌘ ⇧ C SELECTION 10 Select All ⌘ A Select Beat ⇧ ↑ Selection Until Next… ⇧ → Selection Until Prev… ⇧ ← Selection Until Next… ⌘ ⇧ → Selection Until Prev… ⌘ ⇧ ← Selection Until Firs… ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last… ⇧ ↘ Selection Until Firs… ⌘ ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last… ⌘ ⇧ ↘ Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 80 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC ⤢ GUITAR PRO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 10 SETS · No.01 GUITAR PRO TOTAL 80 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 08 PLAYBACK 08 EDITING 12 NAVIGATION 17 NOTES 11 EFFECTS 09 SELECTION 10 BARS 02 TRACKS 01 VIEW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N Open File ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Close File ⌘ W Close All Files ⌘ ⇧ W Preferences ⌘ , Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Forward ⌥ → Step Backward ⌥ ← Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete Note ⌫ Delete ⌦ Delete the Beats ⌘ − Insert a Beat ⌃ + Special Paste ⌘ ⇧ V All-Track Copy ⌘ ⇧ C Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous Beat ← Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar ↖ Move Cursor To: First Bar ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To: Last Bar ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ Go To ⌘ G Move Cursor To: Next Line ↓ Move Cursor To: Previous Line ↑ Move Cursor To: Next Staff ⇥ Move Cursor To: Previous Staff ⇧ ⇥ Next Section ⌘ ⌥ → Previous Section ⌘ ⌥ ← Next Tab ⌃ ⇥ Previous Tab ⌃ ⇧ ⇥ Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat ⇧ L Triolet / Text T One semitone up ⌥ ⇧ ↑ One semitone down ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat ⇧ P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V Select All ⌘ A Select Beat ⇧ ↑ Selection Until Next Beat ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Beat ⇧ ← Selection Until Next Bar ⌘ ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Bar ⌘ ⇧ ← Selection Until First Beat ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Beat ⇧ ↘ Selection Until First Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↘ Insert Bar ⌘ + Delete Bar ⌃ − Add Track ⌘ ⌥ N Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Rest T Y U I O P A S ⌘ Save D F G H Hammer O… J K L Z ⌘ Undo X C V B Bend N ⌘ New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginn… ⇧ ␣ Move Cursor To: Next… → Move Cursor To: Prev… ← Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Durati… + shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ EFFECTS Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H FILE Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N NAVIGATION Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous Beat ← NOTES Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 02 Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ EDITING 03 Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ EFFECTS 02 Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H FILE 02 Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N NAVIGATION 02 Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous… ← NOTES 03 Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · MAC Typewriter GUITAR PRO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 GUITAR PRO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 02 PLAYBACK 02 EDITING 03 NAVIGATION 02 NOTES 03 EFFECTS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous Beat ← Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Editorial Guitar Pro is Arobas Music's tablature and notation editor for guitar, bass, and other fretted instruments. These keyboard shortcuts speed up score editing, note entry, playback, and navigation so you can write and arrange tabs without reaching for the mouse.
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40 Action Shortcut Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat ⇧ P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V Shift Slide ⌥ S Legato ⇧ H Ghost Note O Artificial Harmonic ⌥ Y Vibrato with tremolo bar (Slight) W Tremolo Bar ⌥ V Trill N Grace note(s) before the beat G Brush Down ⌘ D Brush Up ⌘ U PickStroke Down ⇧ D PickStroke Up ⇧ U Note accented ; Vibrato with tremolo bar (Wide) ⌥ W Vibrato Bar ⇧ W Grace note(s) on beat ⌥ G Arpeggio Down ⌘ ⇧ D Arpeggio Up ⌘ ⇧ U Rasgueado ⇧ R Barre ⇧ I Heavily Accented Note : Staccato ⇧ 1 Fade In ⇧ , Fade Out ⇧ . Wah Open ⌥ O Wah Close ⌥ C Slap ⇧ 4 Tapping ⇧ 0 Left Hand Tapping ⇧ 9 Tremolo Picking (32th note) ⇧ ' Volume Swell ⌥ ⇧ ,
22 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Type Note ↵ Cut ⌘ X Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Delete Note ⌫ Delete ⌦ Delete the Beats ⌘ − Insert a Beat ⌃ + Special Paste ⌘ ⇧ V All-Track Copy ⌘ ⇧ C All-Track Cut ⌘ ⇧ X Copy Last Beat C Edit Voice 1 ⌘ 1 Edit Voice 2 ⌘ 2 Edit Voice 3 ⌘ 3 Edit Voice 4 ⌘ 4 Multivoice Edition ⌘ M Edit Automations F10 Check Bar Durations F4 Design Mode ⌃ ⌥ D
22 Action Shortcut Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat ⇧ L Triolet / Text T One semitone up ⌥ ⇧ ↑ One semitone down ⌥ ⇧ ↓ Double Dotting ⌘ . Fermata F Flat ⌘ 7 Natural ⌘ 8 Sharp ⌘ 9 Move Up ⌥ ↑ Move Down ⌥ ↓ Double Flat ⌘ ⌥ 7 Double Sharp ⌘ ⌥ 9 Change Accidental ⌘ ⌥ 8 Timer ⇧ 2
17 Action Shortcut Move Cursor To: Next Beat → Move Cursor To: Previous Beat ← Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar ↖ Move Cursor To: First Bar ⌘ ↖ Move Cursor To: Last Bar ↘ Last Bar ⌘ ↘ Next Track ⌘ ↓ Previous Track ⌘ ↑ Go To ⌘ G Move Cursor To: Next Line ↓ Move Cursor To: Previous Line ↑ Move Cursor To: Next Staff ⇥ Move Cursor To: Previous Staff ⇧ ⇥ Next Section ⌘ ⌥ → Previous Section ⌘ ⌥ ← Next Tab ⌃ ⇥ Previous Tab ⌃ ⇧ ⇥
15 Action Shortcut Insert Bar ⌘ + Delete Bar ⌃ − Key K Key signature ⌘ K Time Signature ⌘ T Repeat Open [ Repeat Close ] Directions D Edit Section ⌘ ⌥ + Multirest ⌘ R Repeat One Bar ⇧ 5 Triplet Feel ⌘ / Force Break Line ⌘ ↵ Repeat two Bars ⌘ ⇧ 5 Prevent Break Line ⇧ 7
11 Action Shortcut Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 Full Screen F11 Show/Hide Song Inspector F5 Show/Hide Track Inspector F6 Show/Hide Instrument View ⌘ F6 Zoom In ⌘ ⇧ . Zoom Out ⌘ ⇧ , Exit full screen mode ⎋ Show/Hide Global View F8 Score Stylesheet F7
10 Action Shortcut Select All ⌘ A Select Beat ⇧ ↑ Selection Until Next Beat ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Beat ⇧ ← Selection Until Next Bar ⌘ ⇧ → Selection Until Previous Bar ⌘ ⇧ ← Selection Until First Beat ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Beat ⇧ ↘ Selection Until First Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↖ Selection Until Last Bar ⌘ ⇧ ↘
9 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S New File ⌘ N Open File ⌘ O Save As ⌘ ⇧ S Print ⌘ P Close File ⌘ W Close All Files ⌘ ⇧ W Preferences ⌘ , Quit ⌥ F4
8 Action Shortcut Play/Pause ␣ Play From The Beginning ⇧ ␣ Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed ⌘ F9 Fast Forward ⌘ → Rewind ⌘ ← Forward ⌥ → Step Backward ⌥ ←
2 Action Shortcut Add Track ⌘ ⌥ N Delete Track ⌘ ⌥ R
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Shortcuts last changed September 24, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Guitar Pro shortcut? Guitar Pro has 156 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
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