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⤢ SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Add Inte… 2 3 Ctrl Tuplet (… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Repeat T Time Sig… Y Ctrl Redo U I O Stop P Play / P… A Input No… S Ctrl Save D F G H J K Key Sign… L Z Ctrl Undo X Flip (st… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Input No… M Ctrl Alt Show/Hid… MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previo… LEFT Select Next N… RIGHT Move Note Up … UP Move Note Dow… DOWN Add Rest Space Move Note Up … Ctrl UP Move Note Dow… Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Cut Ctrl X Cancel / Dese… Esc Add Interval … Shift 1 Move to Start… Ctrl LEFT Select Next O… Tab Slur S Select All Ctrl A Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Go to First P… Ctrl HOME Go to Last Pa… Ctrl END Select More Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Key… Ctrl Alt K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · WINDOWS
SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Add Inte… 2 3 Ctrl Tuplet (… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Input No… Z Ctrl Undo E R Repeat T Time Sig… Y Ctrl Redo U I O Stop P Play / P… Q S Ctrl Save D F G H J K Key Sign… L M Ctrl Alt Show/Hid… W X Flip (st… C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Input No… MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previo… LEFT Select Next N… RIGHT Move Note Up … UP Move Note Dow… DOWN Add Rest Space Move Note Up … Ctrl UP Move Note Dow… Ctrl DOWN Delete Del Cut Ctrl X Cancel / Dese… Esc Add Interval … Shift 1 Move to Start… Ctrl LEFT Select Next O… Tab Slur S Select All Ctrl A Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Go to First P… Ctrl HOME Go to Last Pa… Ctrl END Select More Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Key… Ctrl Alt K shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · WINDOWS
⤢ NOTE INPUT Input Notes (show/hide … N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest Space Add Interval Below (Shi… Shift 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet … Ctrl 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K VIEW Cancel / Deselect / Exi… Esc Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Keypad Ctrl Alt K Show/Hide Mixer Ctrl Alt M NAVIGATION Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move to Start of Bar / … Ctrl LEFT Select Next Object Tab Go to First Page Ctrl HOME Go to Last Page Ctrl END FILE Save Ctrl S New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P PLAYBACK Play / Pause P Stop O EDITING Move Note Up Diatonical… UP Move Note Down Diatonic… DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuple… X Delete Del Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Slur S Repeat R Select All Ctrl A Select More Ctrl Shift A Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · WINDOWS ⤢ NOTE INPUT 08 Input Notes (show/hide… N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-… 1 Add Rest Space Add Interval Below (Sh… Shift 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet… Ctrl 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K VIEW 05 Cancel / Deselect / Ex… Esc Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Keypad Ctrl Alt K Show/Hide Mixer Ctrl Alt M NAVIGATION 06 Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move to Start of Bar /… Ctrl LEFT Select Next Object Tab Go to First Page Ctrl HOME Go to Last Page Ctrl END FILE 04 Save Ctrl S New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P PLAYBACK 02 Play / Pause P Stop O EDITING 15 Move Note Up Diatonica… UP Move Note Down Diatoni… DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octa… Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tupl… X Delete Del Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Slur S Repeat R Select All Ctrl A Select More Ctrl Shift A Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · WINDOWS
⤢ SIBELIUS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 SIBELIUS TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Space Add Interval Below (Shift+1-9) Shift 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet etc., Ctrl/Cmd+1-9) Ctrl 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K Play / Pause P Stop O Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move to Start of Bar / Select Next Bar Ctrl LEFT Select Next Object Tab Go to First Page Ctrl HOME Go to Last Page Ctrl END Move Note Up Diatonically UP Move Note Down Diatonically DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Delete Del Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Slur S Repeat R Select All Ctrl A Select More Ctrl Shift A Save Ctrl S New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P Cancel / Deselect / Exit Note Input Esc Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Keypad Ctrl Alt K Show/Hide Mixer Ctrl Alt M
SIBELIUS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 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 Ctrl Save D F G H J K L Z Ctrl Undo X Flip (st… C V B N Input No… M MORE SHORTCUTS Select Previous N… LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move Note Up Diat… UP Move Note Down Di… DOWN Add Rest Space Move Note Up an O… Ctrl UP Move Note Down an… Ctrl DOWN shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SIBELIUS · WINDOWS Keyboard map PLAYBACK Play / Pause P NAVIGATION Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT FILE Save Ctrl S NOTE INPUT Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest Space EDITING Move Note Up Diatonically UP Move Note Down Diatonically DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · WINDOWS Isometric PLAYBACK 01 Play / Pause P NAVIGATION 02 Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT FILE 01 Save Ctrl S NOTE INPUT 04 Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest Space EDITING 06 Move Note Up Diatonically UP Move Note Down Diatonically DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Sibelius 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 SIBELIUS · WINDOWS Typewriter SIBELIUS · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 SIBELIUS TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · 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 Space Play / Pause P Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move Note Up Diatonically UP Move Note Down Diatonically DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Save Ctrl 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 (Windows)
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15 Action Shortcut Move Note Up Diatonically UP Move Note Down Diatonically DOWN Undo Ctrl Z Move Note Up an Octave Ctrl UP Move Note Down an Octave Ctrl DOWN Flip (stem, slur, tuplet, tie) X Delete Del Copy Ctrl C Cut Ctrl X Paste Ctrl V Redo Ctrl Y Slur S Repeat R Select All Ctrl A Select More Ctrl Shift A
8 Action Shortcut Input Notes (show/hide caret) N Input Note Pitch (A-G) A Add Interval Above (1-9) 1 Add Rest Space Add Interval Below (Shift+1-9) Shift 1 Tuplet (Duplet/Triplet etc., Ctrl/Cmd+1-9) Ctrl 3 Time Signature T Key Signature K
6 Action Shortcut Select Previous Note LEFT Select Next Note RIGHT Move to Start of Bar / Select Next Bar Ctrl LEFT Select Next Object Tab Go to First Page Ctrl HOME Go to Last Page Ctrl END
5 Action Shortcut Cancel / Deselect / Exit Note Input Esc Zoom In Ctrl = Zoom Out Ctrl − Show/Hide Keypad Ctrl Alt K Show/Hide Mixer Ctrl Alt M
4 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New Score Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Print Ctrl P
2 Action Shortcut Play / Pause P Stop O
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