Quick Reference Card Keyboard Shortcuts Speedy Entry Step time entry with MIDI Speedy Entry Step

Keyboard Shortcuts Speedy Entry Step time entry with MIDI Speedy Entry Step time entry without MIDI
Finale for Windows Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
Playback/General Expression tool Normal entry (changing durations) Hands-free entry (constant duration) Using the onscreen crossbar Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
Play Move expression without changing attachment point enter note: hold pitch and press 1–8/CTRL+0 enter note: with caps lock, press 1–8 and play pitch enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 1–8/CTRL+0 enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 1–8/CTRL+0
Stop playback Add selected expression to staff above enter rest: press 1–8/CTRL+0 enter rest: press 1–8 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+1–7 (number row only) enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+1–7 (number row only)
File menu View menu Play from measure Add selected expression to staff below
New (default new action) Switch between Page and Scroll Views Play individual staff Add selected expression to all staves to top of system Additional Commands
Open Studio View Scrub playback Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system Change existing note/rest duration Q W E R T Y U I
Close document Zoom in Scrub individual staff Add selected expression to all staves in system Toggle insert mode 8vb
Save Zoom out Select Yes in dialog box Add selected expression to specific staves Insert note (with MIDI)
Print Custom zoom 1 Select No in dialog box Insert rest (with MIDI)
Lyrics tool A S D F G H J K
Quit Custom zoom 2 OK all open dialog boxes Insert note (without MIDI)
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Normal
Custom zoom 3 Cancel all open dialog boxes Insert rest (without MIDI)
Edit menu Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
View at x % Define shortcut for tool Constrain dragging a note/rest
Undo Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Fit in window Choose defined tool Return rest to default position
Redo
Z X C V B N M <
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Fit width Document Options Combine/split rest from rests on same beat in other layers 8va
Select all Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Change layer Apply metatool Display the Edit Frame dialog box
Use Filter Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Program metatool
Edit Filter Navigation Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Move to previous/next entry
Add again (most recent marking)
Cut Page View: up full screen Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
Switch to Selection tool Move to beginning/end of measure

Simple Entry
Copy Page View: down full screen
Jump to previous measure
Text tool
Insert Page View: previous page Selection tool Jump to next measure
Left justify in text block
Insert and Filter Page View: next page Expand selection: previous beat
Move down a staff
Center justify in text block Show/hide courtesy accidental
Paste Page View: left one screen Expand selection: next beat
Paste and Filter Page View: right one screen Expand selection: beginning of measure
Right justify in text block
Move up a staff
Add interval: unison through octave above Numeric keypad commands
Move crossbar down/up a step
Full justify in text block Add interval: ninth above
Paste Multiple Page View: first page Expand selection: end of measure
Switch to next layer
Forced full justify in text block Add interval: second through ninth below
Clear all items Page View: last page Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Switch to Voice 1/2
Align text block to left Add pitch: A through G
Delete measure stack Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page Expand selection: end of score/part
Center text block horizontally Change pitch step up diatonically (caret or selection)
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page Expand selection: next staff above
Utilities menu Remove note, rest, or chord
Align text block to right Change pitch step down diatonically (caret or selection)
Page View: one increment right horizontally Expand selection: next staff below
Update layout Remove note from chord
Align text block to top Change pitch octave up (caret or selection)
Page View: one increment left horizontally Expand selection: all staves to top of system Show/hide accidental parentheses
Transpose down one step diatonically Change single note to rest
Center text block vertically Change pitch octave down (caret or selection)
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system Toggle grace note
Transpose up one step diatonically Change entry to rest
Align text block to bottom Enter pitch: A through G
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures Implode music Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Transpose down octave diatonically Hide/show entry
Format text: bold Break/join beam or flatten beam
Scroll View: beginning of score/part Explode music Flip stem
Transpose up octave diatonically Format text: italic Flip enharmonic
Scroll View: end of score/part Default stem direction
Double-flat
Lock systems
One increment up vertically
Smart Shape tool Format text: underline Change to grace note
Flat Break/join beam from previous note
Unlock systems Flip selected slur or bend direction Decrease text size Show/hide entry
One increment down vertically Restore default beaming
Fit measures dialog box Natural
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic Increase text size Flip stem or auto stem
Previous part Flatten beam
Apply Note Spacing Sharp
Move between primary/secondary handles Line spacing Combine/split rest with rests on the same beat in other layers
Next part Tie/untie to next note
Apply Beat Spacing Double-sharp
Hide secondary handles Standard frame Select augmentation dot
Last viewed part Tie/untie to previous note
Move to previous/next system Lower by a half-step
Custom frame Select grace note
Zoom in to position Articulation tool Flip tie
Raise by a half-step
Frame attributes Select next entry above
Window menu Zoom out from position Flip Default tie direction
Show/hide accidental
Character settings Select next entry below
Show/hide Score Manager Drag visible region Above Note
Insert symbol: flat Support Select previous entry
Show/hide Mixer Below Note
Insert symbol: natural Select next entry
Switch between windows Automatic Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual.
Insert symbol: sharp Select previous measure
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 Quick Reference Card Keyboard Shortcuts Speedy Entry Step time entry with MIDI Speedy Entry Step time entry without MIDI
Finale for Mac ® Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
Playback/General Expression tool Normal entry (changing durations) Hands-free entry (constant duration) Using the onscreen crossbar Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
Play/pause Move expression without changing attachment point enter note: hold pitch and press 1–8/⌥0 enter note: with caps lock, press 1–8 and play pitch enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 1–8/⌥0 enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 1–8/⌥0
File menu View menu Play from measure Add selected expression to staff above enter rest: press 1–8/⌥0 enter rest: press 1–8 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only) enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only)
New (default new action) Switch between Page and Scroll Views Play individual staff Add selected expression to staff below
Additional Commands
Open Studio View Scrub playback Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Close document Zoom in Scrub individual staff Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system Change existing note/rest duration

Save Zoom out Select Yes/No in dialog box Add selected expression to all staves in system Toggle insert mode

Save as Custom zoom 1 OK all open dialog boxes Add selected expression to specific staves Insert note (with MIDI)

Print Custom zoom 2 Cancel all open dialog boxes Insert rest (with MIDI)

Define shortcut for tool

Lyrics tool Insert note (without MIDI)
Quit Custom zoom 3
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section Insert rest (without MIDI)
View at x % Choose defined tool
Edit menu Document Options
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section Constrain dragging a note/rest
Fit in window
Undo Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable Return rest to default position
Fit width Apply metatool <
Redo Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable Combine/split rest from rests on same beat in other layers
Define staff set Program metatool
Select all Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable Display the Edit Frame dialog box
Show staff set Add again (most recent marking)
Use Filter Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Show all staves Switch to Selection tool
Edit Filter Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally Move to previous/next entry
Show/hide rulers
Cut Selection tool Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right Move to beginning/end of measure
Change layer

Simple Entry
Copy Expand selection: previous beat Jump to previous measure
Text tool
Insert Navigation Expand selection: next beat Jump to next measure
Left justify in text block
Insert and Filter Page View: up full screen Expand selection: beginning of measure Move down a staff
Center justify in text block
Paste Page View: down full screen Expand selection: end of measure Move up a staff Show/hide courtesy accidental
Paste and Filter Page View: previous page Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Right justify in text block
Move crossbar down/up a step Add interval: unison through octave above Numeric keypad commands
Full justify in text block
Paste Multiple Page View: next page Expand selection: end of score/part Switch to previous/next layer Add interval: ninth above
Forced full justify in text block
Clear all items Page View: left one screen Expand selection: next staff above Switch to Voice 1/2 Add interval: second through ninth below
Align text block to left
Delete measure stack Page View: right one screen Expand selection: next staff below Add pitch: A through G
Center text block horizontally
Page View: first page Expand selection: all staves to top of system Remove note, rest, or chord Change pitch step up diatonically (caret or selection)
Utilities menu Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Align text block to right
Change pitch step down diatonically (caret or selection)
Page View: last page Remove note from chord
Update layout Align text block to top
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page Implode music Change single note to rest Show/hide accidental parentheses Change pitch octave up (caret or selection)
Transpose down one step diatonically Center text block vertically
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page Explode music Change entry to rest Toggle grace note Change pitch octave down (caret or selection)
Transpose up one step diatonically Align text block to bottom
Page View: one increment right horizontally Hide/show entry Toggle slashed flagged grace note Enter pitch: A through G
Transpose down octave diatonically Smart Shape tool Format text: bold
Page View: one increment left horizontally Flip stem Break/join beam or flatten beam
Transpose up octave diatonically Flip selected slur or bend direction Format text: italic
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures Double-flat Default stem direction Flip enharmonic
Lock systems Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic Format text: underline
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures Flat Break/join beam from previous note Change to grace note
Unlock systems Move between primary/secondary handles Decrease text size
Scroll View: beginning of score/part Natural Restore default beaming Show/hide entry
Fit measures dialog box Hide secondary handles Increase text size
Scroll View: end of score/part Sharp Flatten beam Flip stem or auto stem
Apply Note Spacing Line spacing
One increment up vertically Articulation tool Double-sharp Tie/untie to next note Combine/split rest with rests on the same beat in other layers
Apply Beat Spacing Standard frame
One increment down vertically Flip Lower by a half-step Tie/untie to previous note Select augmentation dot
Move to previous system Custom frame
Previous part Above Note Raise by a half-step Flip tie Select grace note
Move to next system Frame attributes
Next part Below Note Show/hide accidental Default tie direction Select next entry above
Character settings
Last viewed part Select next entry below
Window menu Automatic
Insert symbol: flat
Zoom in to position Support Select previous entry
Show/hide Score Manager
Insert symbol: natural
Show/hide Mixer Zoom out from position Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual. Select next entry
Insert symbol: sharp
Drag visible region Select previous measure
Switch between windows For additional learning resources and solutions to common Finale questions, visit our Support Portal at finalemusic.com/support.
Insert page number
Select next measure
There, you can also contact our Customer Success Team through email or web-based cases.