Keyboard shortcut for natural/sharp/flat
Hi, I have just joined this group and am using Musescore for the first time. I find it better and better the more I use it. One query I have though is whether there are any keyboard shortcuts for inserting a natural or sharp or flat symbol in the score as you type.
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In MuseScore 3, you can configure them in Edit > Preferences > Shortcuts.
For the upcoming MuseScore 4, these do have defaults +/-/=
In reply to In MuseScore 3, you can… by jeetee
Thanks jeetee, but I can't see a command for accidentals or for sharp etc in the shortcut list available? Am I missing something obvious (this is not unusual!)?
In reply to Thanks jeetee, but I can't… by alistairsmith
Nio, not obvious - the name of the command uses the symbol for flat/sharp/natural instead of the names, so that means unfortunately they don't appear in search. Try searching for "note input" instead, and you'll find them.
Note that you don't normally need these shortcuts, as most people enter accidentals using the arrow keys (eg, type "C Up" to get a C#). But that doesn't help with courtesy accidentals or alternate enharmonci spellings of diatonic notes, like if you ever need an A# in the key of F.
In reply to Nio, not obvious - the name… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks Marc, sussed it now, thanks for your help!