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⤢ DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 1 ⌘ Switch t… 2 ⌘ Switch t… 3 ⌘ Switch t… 4 ⌘ Switch t… 5 Eighth N… 6 Quarter … 7 Half Not… 8 ⌘ Open Pro… 9 0 Q ⇧ Chord Sy… W E R Repeat S… T Tie Notes Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Note Inp… O P ⇧ Add Solo… A S Slur D ⇧ Dynamics… F G H J K ⇧ Key Sign… L ⇧ Lyrics P… Z ⌘ Undo X C V ⇧ New Voice B N ⇧ Begin No… M ⇧ Time Sig… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… ↵ Start/Stop Playba… ␣ Switch to Print M… ⌘ 5 Toggle Dotted Note . Move Note Up an O… ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by … ⇧ ⌥ → Tempo Popover ⇧ T Play from Last St… ⇧ ␣ Play from Selecte… P Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2 New Project ⌘ N Accent Articulati… [ Staccato Articula… ] Play from Start o… ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · MAC
DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 1 ⌘ Switch t… 2 ⌘ Switch t… 3 ⌘ Switch t… 4 ⌘ Switch t… 5 Eighth N… 6 Quarter … 7 Half Not… 8 ⌘ Open Pro… 9 0 A Z ⌘ Undo E R Repeat S… T Tie Notes Y U I ⌘ ⇧ Note Inp… O P ⇧ Add Solo… Q ⇧ Chord Sy… S Slur D ⇧ Dynamics… F G H J K ⇧ Key Sign… L ⇧ Lyrics P… M ⇧ Time Sig… W X C V ⇧ New Voice B N ⇧ Begin No… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… ↵ Start/Stop Playba… ␣ Switch to Print M… ⌘ 5 Toggle Dotted Note . Move Note Up an O… ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by … ⇧ ⌥ → Tempo Popover ⇧ T Play from Last St… ⇧ ␣ Play from Selecte… P Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2 New Project ⌘ N Accent Articulati… [ Staccato Articula… ] Play from Start o… ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · MAC
⤢ EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by Grid … ⇧ ⌥ → Open Properties Panel ⌘ 8 POPOVERS Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D Lyrics Popover ⇧ L Tempo Popover ⇧ T Chord Symbols Popover ⇧ Q FILE New Project ⌘ N NOTE INPUT Start/Stop Note Input … ↵ Begin Note Input on Se… ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) D… 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet… 6 Half Note (Minim) Dura… 7 Toggle Dotted Note . Tie Notes T Slur S New Voice ⇧ V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options ⌘ ⇧ I SETUP Add Solo Player ⇧ P PLAYBACK Start/Stop Playback ␣ Play from Last Start P… ⇧ ␣ Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3 MODES Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Switch to Print Mode ⌘ 5 VIEW Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2 Dorico KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · MAC ⤢ NOTE INPUT 12 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 Half Note (Minim) Duration 7 Toggle Dotted Note . Tie Notes T Slur S New Voice ⇧ V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options ⌘ ⇧ I MODES 05 Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Switch to Print Mode ⌘ 5 SETUP 01 Add Solo Player ⇧ P FILE 01 New Project ⌘ N EDITING 05 Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution ⇧ ⌥ → Open Properties Panel ⌘ 8 PLAYBACK 05 Start/Stop Playback ␣ Play from Last Start Position ⇧ ␣ Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3 POPOVERS 06 Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D Lyrics Popover ⇧ L Tempo Popover ⇧ T Chord Symbols Popover ⇧ Q VIEW 02 Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2 Dorico KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · MAC
⤢ DORICO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 8 SETS · No.01 DORICO TOTAL 37 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 05 NOTE INPUT 12 PLAYBACK 05 MODES 05 POPOVERS 06 SETUP 01 VIEW 02 FILE 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution ⇧ ⌥ → Open Properties Panel ⌘ 8 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 Half Note (Minim) Duration 7 Toggle Dotted Note . Tie Notes T Slur S New Voice ⇧ V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options ⌘ ⇧ I Start/Stop Playback ␣ Play from Last Start Position ⇧ ␣ Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3 Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Switch to Print Mode ⌘ 5 Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D Lyrics Popover ⇧ L Tempo Popover ⇧ T Chord Symbols Popover ⇧ Q Add Solo Player ⇧ P Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2 New Project ⌘ N
DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 ⌘ Switch t… 2 ⌘ Switch t… 3 ⌘ Switch t… 4 ⌘ Switch t… 5 Eighth N… 6 Quarter … 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Repeat S… T Y U I O P A S D ⇧ Dynamics… F G H J K ⇧ Key Sign… L Z ⌘ Undo X C V B N ⇧ Begin No… M ⇧ Time Sig… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… ↵ Start/Stop Playba… ␣ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · MAC Keyboard map EDITING Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R PLAYBACK Start/Stop Playback ␣ POPOVERS Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D NOTE INPUT Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 MODES Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Dorico 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 DORICO · MAC Isometric EDITING 02 Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R PLAYBACK 01 Start/Stop Playback ␣ POPOVERS 03 Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D NOTE INPUT 04 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 MODES 04 Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Dorico 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 DORICO · MAC Typewriter DORICO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Mac · 5 SETS · No.01 DORICO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 02 NOTE INPUT 04 PLAYBACK 01 MODES 04 POPOVERS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 Start/Stop Playback ␣ Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D Editorial Dorico is a professional music notation and scoring application designed for engraving beautiful sheet music with intelligent layout. Its shortcuts speed up note entry, navigation, and switching between writing modes, which keeps composing and arranging fluid.
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All Dorico keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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+ 2 more controls in the table below
12 Action Shortcut Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) ↵ Begin Note Input on Selection ⇧ N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 Half Note (Minim) Duration 7 Toggle Dotted Note . Tie Notes T Slur S New Voice ⇧ V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options ⌘ ⇧ I
6 Action Shortcut Time Signature Popover ⇧ M Key Signature Popover ⇧ K Dynamics Popover ⇧ D Lyrics Popover ⇧ L Tempo Popover ⇧ T Chord Symbols Popover ⇧ Q
5 Action Shortcut Switch to Write Mode ⌘ 2 Switch to Setup Mode ⌘ 1 Switch to Engrave Mode ⌘ 3 Switch to Play Mode ⌘ 4 Switch to Print Mode ⌘ 5
5 Action Shortcut Undo ⌘ Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave ⌘ ⌥ ↑ Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution ⇧ ⌥ → Open Properties Panel ⌘ 8
5 Action Shortcut Start/Stop Playback ␣ Play from Last Start Position ⇧ ␣ Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow ⇧ ⌥ ␣ Toggle Mixer F3
2 Action Shortcut Page View ⌘ ⌥ 1 Galley View ⌘ ⌥ 2
1 Action Shortcut New Project ⌘ N
1 Action Shortcut Add Solo Player ⇧ P
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