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⤢ MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Rest Q Halve Sele… W Double Sel… E R Repeat Sel… T Add Tied… Y U I Add/Remo… O ⌘ Open P ⌘ Print A Enter Note… S ⌘ Save D F ⌘ Find / Go t… G H J K ⌘ Add Chord… L ⌘ Add Lyrics Z ⌘ Undo X Flip Directi… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N Toggle Not… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Select Next Cho… → Select Previous… ← Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Toggle Duration… . Go to Next Meas… ⌘ → Go to Previous… ⌘ ← Move Pitch Up a… ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Dow… ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Select All ⌘ A Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − Extend Selection… ⇧ → Extend Selection… ⇧ ← Add Slur S Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palet… F9 Add Crescendo ⇧ . shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · MAC MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Rest A Enter Note… Z ⌘ Undo E R Repeat Sel… T Add Tied… Y U I Add/Remo… O ⌘ Open P ⌘ Print Q Halve Sele… S ⌘ Save D F ⌘ Find / Go t… G H J K ⌘ Add Chord… L ⌘ Add Lyrics M W Double Sel… X Flip Directi… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N Toggle Not… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Select Next Cho… → Select Previous… ← Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Toggle Duration… . Go to Next Meas… ⌘ → Go to Previous… ⌘ ← Move Pitch Up a… ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Dow… ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Select All ⌘ A Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − Extend Selection… ⇧ → Extend Selection… ⇧ ← Add Slur S Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palet… F9 Add Crescendo ⇧ . shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · MAC ⤢ NOTE INPUT Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T Toggle Duration Dot . Halve Selected Duration Q Double Selected Duration W Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − FILE Save ⌘ S Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P VIEW Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palettes F9 PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ NAVIGATION Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Go to Next Measure ⌘ → Go to Previous Measure ⌘ ← Find / Go to Measure ⌘ F SELECTION Select All ⌘ A Extend Selection to Next Note ⇧ → Extend Selection to Previous No… ⇧ ← EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Move Pitch Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R NOTATION Add Slur S Add Lyrics ⌘ L Add Chord Symbol ⌘ K Add Crescendo ⇧ . Add/Remove Instruments I MuseScore KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · MAC ⤢ PLAYBACK 01 Play / Stop ␣ NAVIGATION 05 Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Go to Next Measure ⌘ → Go to Previous Measure ⌘ ← Find / Go to Measure ⌘ F FILE 03 Save ⌘ S Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P VIEW 03 Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palettes F9 NOTE INPUT 09 Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T Toggle Duration Dot . Halve Selected Duration Q Double Selected Duration W Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − SELECTION 03 Select All ⌘ A Extend Selection to Nex… ⇧ → Extend Selection to Pre… ⇧ ← EDITING 11 Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Move Pitch Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Down an Octa… ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R NOTATION 05 Add Slur S Add Lyrics ⌘ L Add Chord Symbol ⌘ K Add Crescendo ⇧ . Add/Remove Instruments I MuseScore KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · MAC ⤢ MUSESCORE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 8 SETS · No.01 MUSESCORE TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NOTE INPUT 09 EDITING 11 PLAYBACK 01 NAVIGATION 05 FILE 03 SELECTION 03 NOTATION 05 VIEW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T Toggle Duration Dot . Halve Selected Duration Q Double Selected Duration W Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Move Pitch Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R Play / Stop ␣ Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Go to Next Measure ⌘ → Go to Previous Measure ⌘ ← Find / Go to Measure ⌘ F Save ⌘ S Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P Select All ⌘ A Extend Selection to Next Note ⇧ → Extend Selection to Previous Note ⇧ ← Add Slur S Add Lyrics ⌘ L Add Chord Symbol ⌘ K Add Crescendo ⇧ . Add/Remove Instruments I Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palettes F9 MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Rest Q W E R T Add Tied… Y U I O P A Enter Note… S ⌘ Save D F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N Toggle Not… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop ␣ Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · MAC Keyboard map NOTE INPUT Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T PLAYBACK Play / Stop ␣ FILE Save ⌘ S EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V NAVIGATION Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← MuseScore 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 MUSESCORE · MAC Isometric NOTE INPUT 04 Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T PLAYBACK 01 Play / Stop ␣ FILE 01 Save ⌘ S EDITING 06 Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V NAVIGATION 02 Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← MuseScore 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 MUSESCORE · MAC Typewriter MUSESCORE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 MUSESCORE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NOTE INPUT 04 EDITING 06 PLAYBACK 01 NAVIGATION 02 FILE 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Play / Stop ␣ Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Save ⌘ S Editorial MuseScore is free, open-source music notation software for composing, arranging, and printing sheet music with playback support. Its keyboard shortcuts make note entry, pitch adjustment, and navigation between measures much faster, which is a real boon for scoring.
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11 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Move Pitch Up ↑ Move Pitch Down ↓ Redo ⌘ ⇧ Z Copy ⌘ C Paste ⌘ V Move Pitch Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Pitch Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R
9 Action Shortcut Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T Toggle Duration Dot . Halve Selected Duration Q Double Selected Duration W Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat −
5 Action Shortcut Select Next Chord → Select Previous Chord ← Go to Next Measure ⌘ → Go to Previous Measure ⌘ ← Find / Go to Measure ⌘ F
5 Action Shortcut Add Slur S Add Lyrics ⌘ L Add Chord Symbol ⌘ K Add Crescendo ⇧ . Add/Remove Instruments I
3 Action Shortcut Select All ⌘ A Extend Selection to Next Note ⇧ → Extend Selection to Previous Note ⇧ ←
3 Action Shortcut Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Palettes F9
3 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P
1 Action Shortcut Play / Stop ␣
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every MuseScore shortcut? MuseScore has 40 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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