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⤢ MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Open P Ctrl Print A Enter Note… S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Find / Go t… G H J K Ctrl Add Chord… L Ctrl Add Lyrics Z Ctrl Undo X Flip Directi… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Toggle Not… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Select Next Cho… RIGHT Select Previous… LEFT Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Toggle Duration… . Go to Next Meas… Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous… Ctrl LEFT Move Pitch Up a… Ctrl UP Move Pitch Dow… Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Select All Ctrl A Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − Extend Selection… Shift RIGHT Extend Selection… Shift LEFT Add Slur S Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Palet… F9 Add Crescendo Shift . shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · WINDOWS MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Rest A Enter Note… Z Ctrl Undo E R Repeat Sel… T Add Tied… Y U I Add/Remo… O Ctrl Open P Ctrl Print Q Halve Sele… S Ctrl Save D F Ctrl Find / Go t… G H J K Ctrl Add Chord… L Ctrl Add Lyrics M W Double Sel… X Flip Directi… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Toggle Not… MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Select Next Cho… RIGHT Select Previous… LEFT Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Toggle Duration… . Go to Next Meas… Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous… Ctrl LEFT Move Pitch Up a… Ctrl UP Move Pitch Dow… Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Select All Ctrl A Toggle Sharp + Toggle Flat − Extend Selection… Shift RIGHT Extend Selection… Shift LEFT Add Slur S Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Palet… F9 Add Crescendo Shift . shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · WINDOWS ⤢ 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 Ctrl S Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P VIEW Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Palettes F9 PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space NAVIGATION Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Go to Next Measure Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Measure Ctrl LEFT Find / Go to Measure Ctrl F SELECTION Select All Ctrl A Extend Selection to Next Note Shift RIGHT Extend Selection to Previous No… Shift LEFT EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Pitch Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Pitch Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R NOTATION Add Slur S Add Lyrics Ctrl L Add Chord Symbol Ctrl K Add Crescendo Shift . Add/Remove Instruments I MuseScore KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ PLAYBACK 01 Play / Stop Space NAVIGATION 05 Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Go to Next Measure Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Measure Ctrl LEFT Find / Go to Measure Ctrl F FILE 03 Save Ctrl S Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P VIEW 03 Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − 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 Ctrl A Extend Selection to Nex… Shift RIGHT Extend Selection to Pre… Shift LEFT EDITING 11 Undo Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Pitch Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Pitch Down an Octa… Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R NOTATION 05 Add Slur S Add Lyrics Ctrl L Add Chord Symbol Ctrl K Add Crescendo Shift . Add/Remove Instruments I MuseScore KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ MUSESCORE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 8 SETS · No.01 MUSESCORE TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Pitch Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Pitch Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Flip Direction X Repeat Selection R Play / Stop Space Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Go to Next Measure Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Measure Ctrl LEFT Find / Go to Measure Ctrl F Save Ctrl S Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Select All Ctrl A Extend Selection to Next Note Shift RIGHT Extend Selection to Previous Note Shift LEFT Add Slur S Add Lyrics Ctrl L Add Chord Symbol Ctrl K Add Crescendo Shift . Add/Remove Instruments I Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Palettes F9 MUSESCORE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Save D F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Toggle Not… M MORE SHORTCUTS Play / Stop Space Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH MUSESCORE · WINDOWS Keyboard map NOTE INPUT Toggle Note Input Mode N Enter Notes A–G A Enter Rest 0 Add Tied Note T PLAYBACK Play / Stop Space FILE Save Ctrl S EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V NAVIGATION Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT MuseScore 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 MUSESCORE · WINDOWS 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 Space FILE 01 Save Ctrl S EDITING 06 Undo Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V NAVIGATION 02 Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT MuseScore 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 MUSESCORE · WINDOWS Typewriter MUSESCORE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 MUSESCORE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Play / Stop Space Select Next Chord RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Save Ctrl 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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All MuseScore keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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11 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Move Pitch Up UP Move Pitch Down DOWN Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Move Pitch Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Pitch Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Delete Del 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 RIGHT Select Previous Chord LEFT Go to Next Measure Ctrl RIGHT Go to Previous Measure Ctrl LEFT Find / Go to Measure Ctrl F
5 Action Shortcut Add Slur S Add Lyrics Ctrl L Add Chord Symbol Ctrl K Add Crescendo Shift . Add/Remove Instruments I
3 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Extend Selection to Next Note Shift RIGHT Extend Selection to Previous Note Shift LEFT
3 Action Shortcut Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Palettes F9
3 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P
1 Action Shortcut Play / Stop Space
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every MuseScore shortcut? MuseScore has 40 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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