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⤢ SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 Add Inte… 2 3 ⌘ Tuplet (… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Repeat T Time Sig… Y ⌘ Redo U I O Stop P Play / P… A Input No… S ⌘ Save D F G H J K Key Sign… L Z ⌘ Undo X Flip (st… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N Input No… M ⌘ ⌥ Show/Hid… MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previo… ← Select Next N… → Move Note Up … ↑ Move Note Dow… ↓ Add Rest ␣ Move Note Up … ⌘ ↑ Move Note Dow… ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Cut ⌘ X Cancel / Dese… ⎋ Add Interval … ⇧ 1 Move to Start… ⌘ ← Select Next O… ⇥ Slur S Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P Go to First P… ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Pa… ⌘ ↘ Select More ⇧ ⌘ A Show/Hide Key… ⌘ ⌥ K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · MAC
SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 40 1 Add Inte… 2 3 ⌘ Tuplet (… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Input No… Z ⌘ Undo E R Repeat T Time Sig… Y ⌘ Redo U I O Stop P Play / P… Q S ⌘ Save D F G H J K Key Sign… L M ⌘ ⌥ Show/Hid… W X Flip (st… C ⌘ Copy V ⌘ Paste B N Input No… MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previo… ← Select Next N… → Move Note Up … ↑ Move Note Dow… ↓ Add Rest ␣ Move Note Up … ⌘ ↑ Move Note Dow… ⌘ ↓ Delete ⌦ Cut ⌘ X Cancel / Dese… ⎋ Add Interval … ⇧ 1 Move to Start… ⌘ ← Select Next O… ⇥ Slur S Select All ⌘ A Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P Go to First P… ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Pa… ⌘ ↘ Select More ⇧ ⌘ A Show/Hide Key… ⌘ ⌥ K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · MAC
⤢ NOTE INPUT Input Notes (show/hide … N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ Add Interval Below (Shi… ⇧ 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet … ⌘ 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K VIEW Cancel / Deselect / Exi… ⎋ Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Keypad ⌘ ⌥ K Show/Hide Mixer ⌘ ⌥ M NAVIGATION Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → Move to Start of Bar / … ⌘ ← Select Next Object ⇥ Go to First Page ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Page ⌘ ↘ FILE Save ⌘ S New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P PLAYBACK Play / Pause P Stop O EDITING Move Note Up Diatonical… ↑ Move Note Down Diatonic… ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuple… X Delete ⌦ Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Slur S Repeat R Select All ⌘ A Select More ⇧ ⌘ A Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · MAC ⤢ NOTE INPUT 08 Input Notes (show/hide… N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-… 1 Add Rest ␣ Add Interval Below (Sh… ⇧ 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet… ⌘ 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K VIEW 05 Cancel / Deselect / Ex… ⎋ Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Keypad ⌘ ⌥ K Show/Hide Mixer ⌘ ⌥ M NAVIGATION 06 Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → Move to Start of Bar /… ⌘ ← Select Next Object ⇥ Go to First Page ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Page ⌘ ↘ FILE 04 Save ⌘ S New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P PLAYBACK 02 Play / Pause P Stop O EDITING 15 Move Note Up Diatonica… ↑ Move Note Down Diatoni… ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octa… ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tupl… X Delete ⌦ Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Slur S Repeat R Select All ⌘ A Select More ⇧ ⌘ A Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · MAC
⤢ SIBELIUS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 6 SETS · No.01 SIBELIUS TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NOTE INPUT 08 PLAYBACK 02 NAVIGATION 06 EDITING 15 FILE 04 VIEW 05 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ Add Interval Below (Shift+1-9) ⇧ 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet etc., Ctrl/Cmd+1-9) ⌘ 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K Play / Pause P Stop O Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → Move to Start of Bar / Select Next Bar ⌘ ← Select Next Object ⇥ Go to First Page ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Page ⌘ ↘ Move Note Up Diatonically ↑ Move Note Down Diatonically ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Delete ⌦ Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Slur S Repeat R Select All ⌘ A Select More ⇧ ⌘ A Save ⌘ S New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P Cancel / Deselect / Exit Note Input ⎋ Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Keypad ⌘ ⌥ K Show/Hide Mixer ⌘ ⌥ M
SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Add Inte… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P Play / P… A Input No… S ⌘ Save D F G H J K L Z ⌘ Undo X Flip (st… C V B N Input No… M MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previous N… ← Select Next Note → Move Note Up Diat… ↑ Move Note Down Di… ↓ Add Rest ␣ Move Note Up an O… ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an… ⌘ ↓ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · MAC Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Pause P NAVIGATION Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → FILE Save ⌘ S NOTE INPUT Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ EDITING Move Note Up Diatonically ↑ Move Note Down Diatonically ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · MAC Isometric PLAYBACK 01 Play / Pause P NAVIGATION 02 Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → FILE 01 Save ⌘ S NOTE INPUT 04 Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ EDITING 06 Move Note Up Diatonically ↑ Move Note Down Diatonically ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · MAC Typewriter SIBELIUS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 SIBELIUS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NOTE INPUT 04 PLAYBACK 01 NAVIGATION 02 EDITING 06 FILE 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ Play / Pause P Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → Move Note Up Diatonically ↑ Move Note Down Diatonically ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Save ⌘ S Editorial Sibelius is Avid's music notation software for composing, arranging, and engraving professional sheet music. Its keyboard shortcuts make note entry, navigation, and formatting fast, letting composers write scores at the speed of thought.
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All Sibelius keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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15 Action Shortcut Move Note Up Diatonically ↑ Move Note Down Diatonically ↓ Undo ⌘ Z Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ↑ Move Note Down an Octave ⌘ ↓ Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Delete ⌦ Copy ⌘ C Cut ⌘ X Paste ⌘ V Redo ⌘ Y Slur S Repeat R Select All ⌘ A Select More ⇧ ⌘ A
8 Action Shortcut Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest ␣ Add Interval Below (Shift+1-9) ⇧ 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet etc., Ctrl/Cmd+1-9) ⌘ 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K
6 Action Shortcut Select Previous Note ← Select Next Note → Move to Start of Bar / Select Next Bar ⌘ ← Select Next Object ⇥ Go to First Page ⌘ ↖ Go to Last Page ⌘ ↘
5 Action Shortcut Cancel / Deselect / Exit Note Input ⎋ Zoom In ⌘ = Zoom Out ⌘ − Show/Hide Keypad ⌘ ⌥ K Show/Hide Mixer ⌘ ⌥ M
4 Action Shortcut Save ⌘ S New Score ⌘ N Open ⌘ O Print ⌘ P
2 Action Shortcut Play / Pause P Stop O
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