Repeat selection: R (The selection will be repeated from the first note position after the end of the selection) Repeat previous note or chord: R (the repeat can be of a different note value by selecting duration beforehand) Pitches can be entered by their letter name (A-G), or via MIDI keyboard. Voice 4: Ctrl+ Alt+ 4 (Mac: Cmd+ Alt+ 4) Pitch an eighth note becomes a dotted eighth note a dotted eighth note becomes a quarter note) Voices Increase duration by one dot : (as of version 2.1) Shift+ W (e.g.

a dotted quarter note becomes a quarter note a quarter note becomes a dotted eighth note)

See also Note input.ĭecrease duration by one dot: (as of version 2.1) Shift+ Q (e.g. Previous element (accessibility): Alt+ ← Note inputġ. Top note in chord: Ctrl+ Alt+ ↑ (Ubuntu uses this shortcut for Workspaces instead)īottom note in chord: Ctrl+ Alt+ ↓ (Ubuntu uses this shortcut for Workspaces instead) Note above (within a chord or on higher staff): Alt+ ↑ Note below (within a chord or on lower staff): Alt+ ↓ Previous page: Pg Up or Shift + scroll up (Mac: Fn+ ↑) Next page: Pg Dn or Shift + scroll down (Mac: Fn+ ↓) Zoom out: Ctrl+ - (Mac: Cmd+ -) or Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) + scroll down Zoom in: Ctrl+ + (doesn't work on some systems) (Mac: Cmd+ +) or Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) + scroll up Navigationįind/Go to (measure number, rehearsal mark, or pXX when XX is a page number): Ctrl+ F (Mac: Cmd+ F) Below is a list of some of the initial shortcut settings. Alternatively, click 'Edit' on the application's menu, and then select 'Start Dictation.'Ĭlick the 'Done' button or press your shortcut key or keys again to deactivate Dictation when you are finished.Most keyboard shortcuts can be customized via the menu: select Edit→ Preferences.→ Shortcuts (Mac: MuseScore→ Preferences.→ Shortcuts). Place your cursor at the location where you want to dictate your text, press the shortcut key or keys you chose in Step 4, and then begin dictating your text. You can use any application that has text fields. Launch the application where you want to convert voice to text. Click the 'Shortcut' pull-down menu and select which key or series of keys on your keyboard you want to press to notify your Mac that you want it start converting voice to text. If you only have one microphone connected to your Mac, the internal microphone is selected automatically. Click the microphone icon and select which microphone you want to use. Click the 'View' menu, and then select 'Dictation & Speech.'Ĭlick the 'Dictation' tab if it is not selected already, and then click the 'On' radio button to enable dictation.

Mac voice to text shortcut