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⤢ DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 1 Ctrl Switch t… 2 Ctrl Switch t… 3 Ctrl Switch t… 4 Ctrl Switch t… 5 Eighth N… 6 Quarter … 7 Half Not… 8 Ctrl Open Pro… 9 0 Q Shift Chord Sy… W E R Repeat S… T Tie Notes Y U I Ctrl Shift Note Inp… O P Shift Add Solo… A S Slur D Shift Dynamics… F G H J K Shift Key Sign… L Shift Lyrics P… Z Ctrl Undo X C V Shift New Voice B N Shift Begin No… M Shift Time Sig… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… Enter Start/Stop Playba… Space Switch to Print M… Ctrl 5 Toggle Dotted Note . Move Note Up an O… Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by … Shift Alt RIGHT Tempo Popover Shift T Play from Last St… Shift Space Play from Selecte… P Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2 New Project Ctrl N Accent Articulati… [ Staccato Articula… ] Play from Start o… Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · WINDOWS
DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 1 Ctrl Switch t… 2 Ctrl Switch t… 3 Ctrl Switch t… 4 Ctrl Switch t… 5 Eighth N… 6 Quarter … 7 Half Not… 8 Ctrl Open Pro… 9 0 A Z Ctrl Undo E R Repeat S… T Tie Notes Y U I Ctrl Shift Note Inp… O P Shift Add Solo… Q Shift Chord Sy… S Slur D Shift Dynamics… F G H J K Shift Key Sign… L Shift Lyrics P… M Shift Time Sig… W X C V Shift New Voice B N Shift Begin No… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… Enter Start/Stop Playba… Space Switch to Print M… Ctrl 5 Toggle Dotted Note . Move Note Up an O… Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by … Shift Alt RIGHT Tempo Popover Shift T Play from Last St… Shift Space Play from Selecte… P Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2 New Project Ctrl N Accent Articulati… [ Staccato Articula… ] Play from Start o… Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · WINDOWS
⤢ EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by Grid … Shift Alt RIGHT Open Properties Panel Ctrl 8 POPOVERS Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D Lyrics Popover Shift L Tempo Popover Shift T Chord Symbols Popover Shift Q FILE New Project Ctrl N NOTE INPUT Start/Stop Note Input … Enter Begin Note Input on Se… Shift 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 Shift V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options Ctrl Shift I SETUP Add Solo Player Shift P PLAYBACK Start/Stop Playback Space Play from Last Start P… Shift Space Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3 MODES Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Switch to Print Mode Ctrl 5 VIEW Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2 Dorico KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS ⤢ NOTE INPUT 12 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift 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 Shift V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options Ctrl Shift I MODES 05 Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Switch to Print Mode Ctrl 5 SETUP 01 Add Solo Player Shift P FILE 01 New Project Ctrl N EDITING 05 Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution Shift Alt RIGHT Open Properties Panel Ctrl 8 PLAYBACK 05 Start/Stop Playback Space Play from Last Start Position Shift Space Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3 POPOVERS 06 Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D Lyrics Popover Shift L Tempo Popover Shift T Chord Symbols Popover Shift Q VIEW 02 Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2 Dorico KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 · WINDOWS
⤢ DORICO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 8 SETS · No.01 DORICO TOTAL 37 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution Shift Alt RIGHT Open Properties Panel Ctrl 8 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift 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 Shift V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options Ctrl Shift I Start/Stop Playback Space Play from Last Start Position Shift Space Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3 Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Switch to Print Mode Ctrl 5 Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D Lyrics Popover Shift L Tempo Popover Shift T Chord Symbols Popover Shift Q Add Solo Player Shift P Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2 New Project Ctrl N
DORICO KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Switch t… 2 Ctrl Switch t… 3 Ctrl Switch t… 4 Ctrl 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 Shift Dynamics… F G H J K Shift Key Sign… L Z Ctrl Undo X C V B N Shift Begin No… M Shift Time Sig… MORE SHORTCUTS Start/Stop Note I… Enter Start/Stop Playba… Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DORICO · WINDOWS Keyboard map EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R PLAYBACK Start/Stop Playback Space POPOVERS Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D NOTE INPUT Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 MODES Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Dorico 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 DORICO · WINDOWS Isometric EDITING 02 Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R PLAYBACK 01 Start/Stop Playback Space POPOVERS 03 Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D NOTE INPUT 04 Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 MODES 04 Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Dorico 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 DORICO · WINDOWS Typewriter DORICO · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 DORICO TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDITING 02 NOTE INPUT 04 PLAYBACK 01 MODES 04 POPOVERS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift N Eighth Note (Quaver) Duration 5 Quarter Note (Crotchet) Duration 6 Start/Stop Playback Space Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift 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 (Windows)
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12 Action Shortcut Start/Stop Note Input (Caret) Enter Begin Note Input on Selection Shift 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 Shift V Accent Articulation [ Staccato Articulation ] Note Input Options Ctrl Shift I
6 Action Shortcut Time Signature Popover Shift M Key Signature Popover Shift K Dynamics Popover Shift D Lyrics Popover Shift L Tempo Popover Shift T Chord Symbols Popover Shift Q
5 Action Shortcut Switch to Write Mode Ctrl 2 Switch to Setup Mode Ctrl 1 Switch to Engrave Mode Ctrl 3 Switch to Play Mode Ctrl 4 Switch to Print Mode Ctrl 5
5 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Repeat Selection R Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl Alt UP Lengthen Note by Grid Resolution Shift Alt RIGHT Open Properties Panel Ctrl 8
5 Action Shortcut Start/Stop Playback Space Play from Last Start Position Shift Space Play from Selected Note P Play from Start of Flow Shift Alt Space Toggle Mixer F3
2 Action Shortcut Page View Ctrl Alt 1 Galley View Ctrl Alt 2
1 Action Shortcut New Project Ctrl N
1 Action Shortcut Add Solo Player Shift P
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Does the poster include every Dorico shortcut? Dorico has 37 keyboard shortcuts in total — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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