Guitar Pro Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A visual cheat sheet for 129 keyboard shortcuts in Guitar Pro.

Tracks

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Add	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Insert`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Insert`
Delete	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Delete`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Delete`
Move Up	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `Up`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Up`
Move Down	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `Down`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Down`
Properties	`F6`	`F6`

Bars - General

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Insert Bar	`Cmd` + `Insert`	`Ctrl` + `Insert`
Delete Bar	`Cmd` + `Delete`	`Ctrl` + `Delete`
Clef	`K`	`K`
Key Signature	`Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `K`
Time Signature	`Cmd` + `T`	`Ctrl` + `T`
Triplet Feel	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`
Free Time	`	`
Repeat Open	`[`	`[`
Repeat Close	`]`	`]`
Directions	`D`	`D`
Multi-Bar Rest	`Cmd` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `R`
Force Line Break	`Cmd` + `Enter`	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Prevent Line Break	`Shift` + `7`	`Shift` + `7`

Bars - Sections

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Insert or Remove	`Shift` + `Insert`	`Shift` + `Insert`
Previous Section	`Alt` + `Left`	`Alt` + `Left`
Next Section	`Alt` + `Right`	`Alt` + `Right`

Bars - Simile Marks

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Repeat One Bar	`Shift` + `5`	`Shift` + `5`
Repeat Two Bars	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `5`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`

Notes - General

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Insert Beat	`Insert`	`Insert`
Delete Beat	`Shift` + `Delete`	`Shift` + `Delete`
Copy Last Beat	`C`	`C`
Tie Note	`L`	`L`
Tie Beat	`Shift` + `L`	`Shift` + `L`
Fermata	`F`	`F`
Rest	`R`	`R`
Brush Down	`Cmd` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `D`
Brush Up	`Cmd` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `U`
Arpeggio Down	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Arpeggio Up	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`
Legato	`Shift` + `R`	`Shift` + `R`
Pickstroke Down	`Shift` + `D`	`Shift` + `D`
Pickstroke Up	`Shift` + `U`	`Shift` + `U`
Down a Half-Step	`Shift` + `-`	`Shift` + `-`
Up a Half-Step	`Shift` + `+`	`Shift` + `+`
Move Down One String	`Alt` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Down`
Move Up One String	`Alt` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Up`
Chord	`A`	`A`
Barre	`Shift` + `I`	`Shift` + `I`
Timer	`Shift` + `2`	`Shift` + `2`
Text	`T`	`T`

Note - Duration

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Increase or Decrease (Whole, Half, etc.)	`+/-`	`+/-`
Dotted	`Shift` + `5`	`Shift` + `5`
Double Dotted	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `5`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`
Triplets	`/`	`/`

Note - Accidentals

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Double Flat	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `7`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `7`
Flat	`Cmd` + `7`	`Ctrl` + `7`
Natural	`Cmd` + `8`	`Ctrl` + `8`
Sharp	`Cmd` + `9`	`Ctrl` + `9`
Double Sharp	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `9`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `9`
Change Accidental	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `8`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `8`

Effects - General

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Dead Note	`X`	`X`
Ghost Note	`O`	`O`
Accent	`;`	`;`
Heavy Accent	`Shift` + `;`	`Shift` + `;`
Staccato	`Shift` + `1`	`Shift` + `1`
Tenuto	`Shift` + `-`	`Shift` + `-`
Legato	`Shift` + `H`	`Shift` + `H`
Let Ring	`I`	`I`
Palm Mute Note	`[`	`[`
Beat Mute	`]`	`]`
Natural Harmonic	`Y`	`Y`
Artificial Harmonic	`Alt` + `Y`	`Alt` + `Y`
Bend	`B`	`B`
Whammy Bar	`Shift` + `W`	`Shift` + `W`
Hammer-on / Pull-off	`H`	`H`
Left Hand Tapping	`Shift` + `9`	`Shift` + `9`
Tapping	`Shift` + `0`	`Shift` + `0`
Slap	`Shift` + `4`	`Shift` + `4`
Pop	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `4`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `4`
Trill	`N`	`N`
Fade In	`Shift` + `,`	`Shift` + `,`
Fade Out	`Shift` + `.`	`Shift` + `.`
Volume Swell	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `./,`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `./,`
Wah Open	`Alt` + `O`	`Alt` + `O`
Wah Close	`Alt` + `C`	`Alt` + `C`

Effects - Grace Note

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Before Beat	`G`	`G`
On Beat	`Alt` + `G`	`Alt` + `G`

Effects - Vibrato

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Left Hand Vibrato (Slight)	`V`	`V`
Left Hand Vibrato (Wide)	`Alt` + `V`	`Alt` + `V`

Effects - Vibrato with Tremolo Bar

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Vibrato with Tremolo Bar (Slight)	`W`	`W`
Vibrato with Tremolo Bar (Wide)	`Alt` + `W`	`Alt` + `W`

Effects - Slides

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Legato Slide	`S`	`S`
Shift Slide	`Alt` + `S`	`Alt` + `S`

Effects - Tremolo

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Thirty-Second Note	`Shift` + `'`	`Shift` + `'`

Tools

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Check Bar Durations	`F4`	`F4`
Move or Swap Voices	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`

Sound

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Play	`Space`	`Space`
Play from Beginning	`Cmd` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`
First Bar	`Cmd` + `Home`	`Ctrl` + `Home`
Rewind	`Cmd` + `Left`	`Ctrl` + `Left`
Fast Forward	`Cmd` + `Right`	`Ctrl` + `Right`
Last Bar	`Cmd` + `End`	`Ctrl` + `End`
Loop Selection (Speed Trainer)	`F9`	`F9`
RSE (Realistic Sound Engine)	`F2`	`F2`

View

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Design Mode	`Cmd` + `Alt` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `D`
Multi-Track	`F3`	`F3`
Enable Browser	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Fretboard	`F6`	`F6`
Keyboard	`F6`	`F6`
Drums	`F6`	`F6`
Full Screen	`F11`	`F11`

Edit

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
Undo	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`
Cut	`Cmd` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `X`
Copy	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste	`Cmd` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Multi-Track Cut	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`
Multi-Track Copy	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Paste Special	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`
Select All	`Cmd` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Go To	`Cmd` + `G`	`Ctrl` + `G`
Edit Automations	`F10`	`F10`
Voice	`Cmd` + `1-4`	`Ctrl` + `1-4`

General

Action	Mac Shortcut	Win Shortcut
New Steel Guitar	`Cmd` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `N`
Open	`Cmd` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `O`
Close	`Cmd` + `W`	`Ctrl` + `W`
Save	`Cmd` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `S`
Save As	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Score Information	`F5`	`F5`
Stylesheet	`F7`	`F7`
Print Preview	`F8`	`F8`
Print	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Preferences	`F12`	`F12`
Quit	`Cmd` + `Q`	`Ctrl` + `Q`