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⤢ GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close File E R Rest T Text Y Ctrl Redo U I Let Ring O Ctrl Open File P Palm Mute… A Ctrl Select All S Ctrl Save D F G Ctrl Go To H Hammer O… J K L Tie Note Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Bend N Ctrl New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause Space Play From The B… Ctrl Space Move Cursor To… RIGHT Move Cursor To… LEFT Type Note Enter Increase Note D… − Decrease Note… + Toggle Loop F9 Delete Note Bksp Dotting . Chord A Legato Slide S Insert Bar Ins Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Move Cursor To… Home Move Cursor To… Ctrl Home Move Cursor To… End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Select Beat Shift UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · WINDOWS GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 43 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select All Z Ctrl Undo E R Rest T Text Y Ctrl Redo U I Let Ring O Ctrl Open File P Palm Mute… Q S Ctrl Save D F G Ctrl Go To H Hammer O… J K L Tie Note M W Ctrl Close File X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Bend N Ctrl New File MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause Space Play From The B… Ctrl Space Move Cursor To… RIGHT Move Cursor To… LEFT Type Note Enter Increase Note D… − Decrease Note… + Toggle Loop F9 Delete Note Bksp Dotting . Chord A Legato Slide S Insert Bar Ins Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Move Cursor To… Home Move Cursor To… Ctrl Home Move Cursor To… End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Select Beat Shift UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Note Bksp Delete Ctrl Shift Del Delete the Beats Shift Del Insert a Beat Ctrl Ins Special Paste Ctrl Shift V All-Track Copy Ctrl Shift C EFFECTS Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat Shift P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V BARS Insert Bar Ins Delete Bar Ctrl Del VIEW Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 PLAYBACK Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Forward Alt RIGHT Step Backward Alt LEFT NAVIGATION Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous Beat LEFT Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar Home Move Cursor To: First Bar Ctrl Home Move Cursor To: Last Bar End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Go To Ctrl G Move Cursor To: Next Line DOWN Move Cursor To: Previous Line UP Move Cursor To: Next Staff Tab Move Cursor To: Previous Staff Shift Tab Next Section Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Section Ctrl Alt LEFT Next Tab Ctrl Tab Previous Tab Ctrl Shift Tab TRACKS Add Track Ctrl Shift Ins FILE Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Close File Ctrl W Close All Files Ctrl Shift W Preferences Ctrl , NOTES Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat Shift L Triolet / Text T One semitone up Alt Shift UP One semitone down Alt Shift DOWN SELECTION Select All Ctrl A Select Beat Shift UP Selection Until Next Beat Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previous Beat Shift LEFT Selection Until Next Bar Ctrl Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previous Bar Ctrl Shift LEFT Selection Until First Beat Shift Home Selection Until Last Beat Shift End Selection Until First Bar Ctrl Shift Home Selection Until Last Bar Ctrl Shift End Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ PLAYBACK 08 Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginn… Ctrl Space Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Forward Alt RIGHT Step Backward Alt LEFT NOTES 11 Increase Note Durati… − Decrease Note Durati… + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat Shift L Triolet / Text T One semitone up Alt Shift UP One semitone down Alt Shift DOWN VIEW 02 Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 NAVIGATION 17 Move Cursor To: Next… RIGHT Move Cursor To: Prev… LEFT Move Cursor To: Begi… Home Move Cursor To: Firs… Ctrl Home Move Cursor To: Last… End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Go To Ctrl G Move Cursor To: Next… DOWN Move Cursor To: Prev… UP Move Cursor To: Next… Tab Move Cursor To: Prev… Shift Tab Next Section Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Section Ctrl Alt LEFT Next Tab Ctrl Tab Previous Tab Ctrl Shift Tab BARS 02 Insert Bar Ins Delete Bar Ctrl Del FILE 08 Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Close File Ctrl W Close All Files Ctrl Shift W Preferences Ctrl , EFFECTS 09 Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat Shift P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato V TRACKS 01 Add Track Ctrl Shift Ins EDITING 12 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Note Bksp Delete Ctrl Shift Del Delete the Beats Shift Del Insert a Beat Ctrl Ins Special Paste Ctrl Shift V All-Track Copy Ctrl Shift C SELECTION 10 Select All Ctrl A Select Beat Shift UP Selection Until Next… Shift RIGHT Selection Until Prev… Shift LEFT Selection Until Next… Ctrl Shift RIGHT Selection Until Prev… Ctrl Shift LEFT Selection Until Firs… Shift Home Selection Until Last… Shift End Selection Until Firs… Ctrl Shift Home Selection Until Last… Ctrl Shift End Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ GUITAR PRO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 10 SETS · No.01 GUITAR PRO TOTAL 80 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Close File Ctrl W Close All Files Ctrl Shift W Preferences Ctrl , Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Forward Alt RIGHT Step Backward Alt LEFT Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Note Bksp Delete Ctrl Shift Del Delete the Beats Shift Del Insert a Beat Ctrl Ins Special Paste Ctrl Shift V All-Track Copy Ctrl Shift C Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous Beat LEFT Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar Home Move Cursor To: First Bar Ctrl Home Move Cursor To: Last Bar End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Go To Ctrl G Move Cursor To: Next Line DOWN Move Cursor To: Previous Line UP Move Cursor To: Next Staff Tab Move Cursor To: Previous Staff Shift Tab Next Section Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Section Ctrl Alt LEFT Next Tab Ctrl Tab Previous Tab Ctrl Shift Tab Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat Shift L Triolet / Text T One semitone up Alt Shift UP One semitone down Alt Shift DOWN Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H Legato Slide S Palm Mute On Note P Palm Mute On Beat Shift P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V Select All Ctrl A Select Beat Shift UP Selection Until Next Beat Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previous Beat Shift LEFT Selection Until Next B… Ctrl Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previou… Ctrl Shift LEFT Selection Until First Beat Shift Home Selection Until Last Beat Shift End Selection Until First Bar Ctrl Shift Home Selection Until Last Bar Ctrl Shift End Insert Bar Ins Delete Bar Ctrl Del Add Track Ctrl Shift Ins Multitrack F3 Show/Hide Palette F2 GUITAR PRO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Rest T Y Ctrl Redo U I O P A S Ctrl Save D F G H Hammer O… J K L Z Ctrl Undo X C V B Bend N Ctrl New File M MORE SHORTCUTS Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginn… Ctrl Space Move Cursor To: Next… RIGHT Move Cursor To: Prev… LEFT Type Note Enter Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Durati… + shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GUITAR PRO · WINDOWS Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter EFFECTS Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H FILE Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N NAVIGATION Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous Beat LEFT NOTES Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Isometric PLAYBACK 02 Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space EDITING 03 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter EFFECTS 02 Bend B Hammer On / Pull Off H FILE 02 Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N NAVIGATION 02 Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous… LEFT NOTES 03 Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Guitar Pro KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS Typewriter GUITAR PRO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 GUITAR PRO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 02 PLAYBACK 02 EDITING 03 NAVIGATION 02 NOTES 03 EFFECTS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous Beat LEFT 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 Shift P Let Ring I Dead Note X Natural Harmonic Y Left Hand Vibrato (Slight) V Shift Slide Ctrl Alt S Legato Shift H Ghost Note O Artificial Harmonic Ctrl Alt Y Vibrato with tremolo bar (Slight) W Tremolo Bar Ctrl Alt V Trill N Grace note(s) before the beat G Brush Down Ctrl D Brush Up Ctrl U PickStroke Down Shift D PickStroke Up Shift U Note accented ; Vibrato with tremolo bar (Wide) Ctrl Alt W Vibrato Bar Shift W Grace note(s) on beat Ctrl Alt G Arpeggio Down Ctrl Shift D Arpeggio Up Ctrl Shift U Rasgueado Shift R Barre Shift I Heavily Accented Note : Staccato Shift 1 Fade In Shift , Fade Out Shift . Wah Open Ctrl Alt O Wah Close Ctrl Alt C Slap Shift 4 Tapping Shift 0 Left Hand Tapping Shift 9 Tremolo Picking (32th note) Shift ' Volume Swell Alt Shift ,
22 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Type Note Enter Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Note Bksp Delete Ctrl Shift Del Delete the Beats Shift Del Insert a Beat Ctrl Ins Special Paste Ctrl Shift V All-Track Copy Ctrl Shift C All-Track Cut Ctrl Shift X Copy Last Beat C Edit Voice 1 Ctrl 1 Edit Voice 2 Ctrl 2 Edit Voice 3 Ctrl 3 Edit Voice 4 Ctrl 4 Multivoice Edition Ctrl M Edit Automations F10 Check Bar Durations F4 Design Mode Ctrl Alt D
22 Action Shortcut Increase Note Duration − Decrease Note Duration + Rest R Tie Note L Dotting . Chord A Tie Beat Shift L Triolet / Text T One semitone up Alt Shift UP One semitone down Alt Shift DOWN Double Dotting Ctrl . Fermata F Flat Ctrl 7 Natural Ctrl 8 Sharp Ctrl 9 Move Up Alt UP Move Down Alt DOWN Double Flat Ctrl Alt 7 Double Sharp Ctrl Alt 9 Change Accidental Ctrl Alt 8 Timer Shift 2
17 Action Shortcut Move Cursor To: Next Beat RIGHT Move Cursor To: Previous Beat LEFT Move Cursor To: Beginning Of Bar Home Move Cursor To: First Bar Ctrl Home Move Cursor To: Last Bar End Last Bar Ctrl End Next Track Ctrl DOWN Previous Track Ctrl UP Go To Ctrl G Move Cursor To: Next Line DOWN Move Cursor To: Previous Line UP Move Cursor To: Next Staff Tab Move Cursor To: Previous Staff Shift Tab Next Section Ctrl Alt RIGHT Previous Section Ctrl Alt LEFT Next Tab Ctrl Tab Previous Tab Ctrl Shift Tab
15 Action Shortcut Insert Bar Ins Delete Bar Ctrl Del Key K Key signature Ctrl K Time Signature Ctrl T Repeat Open [ Repeat Close ] Directions D Edit Section Shift Ins Multirest Ctrl R Repeat One Bar Shift 5 Triplet Feel Ctrl / Force Break Line Ctrl Enter Repeat two Bars Ctrl Shift 5 Prevent Break Line Shift 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 Ctrl F6 Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Exit full screen mode Esc Show/Hide Global View F8 Score Stylesheet F7
10 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Select Beat Shift UP Selection Until Next Beat Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previous Beat Shift LEFT Selection Until Next Bar Ctrl Shift RIGHT Selection Until Previous Bar Ctrl Shift LEFT Selection Until First Beat Shift Home Selection Until Last Beat Shift End Selection Until First Bar Ctrl Shift Home Selection Until Last Bar Ctrl Shift End
9 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New File Ctrl N Open File Ctrl O Save As Ctrl Shift S Print Ctrl P Close File Ctrl W Close All Files Ctrl Shift W Preferences Ctrl , Quit Alt F4
8 Action Shortcut Play/Pause Space Play From The Beginning Ctrl Space Toggle Loop F9 Relative Speed Ctrl F9 Fast Forward Ctrl RIGHT Rewind Ctrl LEFT Forward Alt RIGHT Step Backward Alt LEFT
2 Action Shortcut Add Track Ctrl Shift Ins Delete Track Del
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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 Windows — 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 Windows edition.
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