Keyboard shortcuts

Here is the list of the main keyboard shortcuts available in Notepan.

Important

• The shortcuts displayed below are for Windows. If you are on MacOS, replace the Ctrl key with the Cmd key instead.

• Some functionalities have 2 shortcuts in order to give you an alternative in case a key doesn't exist on your keyboard (for example Insert key doesn't exist on Mac, so we propose you Enter as a second option).

Navigation & Selection

Navigate to the adjacent cell	→ ← ↑ ↓
Navigate to the next bar	Ctrl + →
Navigate to the previous bar	Ctrl + ←
Navigate to the beginning of the tablature	Ctrl + ↑
Navigate to the end of the tablature	Ctrl + ↓
Navigate to the next section	Tab
Navigate to the previous section	Shift + Tab
Expand selection cell by cell	Shift + arrow keys
Expand selection bar by bar	Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys
Scroll to next line	Page down Fn + ↓ (Mac only)
Scroll to previous line	Page up Fn + ↑ (Mac only)

Tablature editor

Insert a bar before the selected one	Ctrl + Insert Ctrl + Enter
Delete the selected bar(s)	Ctrl + Delete Ctrl + Backspace
Increase the number of beat subdivisions	+
Decrease the number of beat subdivisions	-
Split the selected subdivision(s) in 2	/
Increase note nuance	Ctrl + +
Decrease note nuance	Ctrl + -
Add / Remove a bar linebreak	Enter
Edit annotation at the selected cell	Ctrl + A
Edit bar section & subsection	Ctrl + B
Cell background fill color	C
Swap hands	I
Add tempo variation	Ctrl + T
Remove tempo variation	Ctrl + R
Find and replace	Ctrl + F
Copy the selected note(s)	Ctrl + C
Cut the selected note(s)	Ctrl + X
Paste the copied content	Ctrl + V
Copy the selected bar(s)	Ctrl + Shift + C
Cut the selected bar(s)	Ctrl + Shift + X

How to add a bar in last position?

To add a bar at the end of the tablature, all you have to do is keep moving with the right arrow key. Once you reach the end of the sheet it will automatically add a new bar.

Notation

Notes	0-9
Ding	D
Ding tonefield	DD*
Palm mute	P
Tak (Ding shoulder)	T
Fist	F
Slap	S
Knock	K
Ghost note	•
Octave harmonic	O
Fifth harmonic	H
Muted note	M
Finger roll	R
Grace note / Flam	G

DD* : Double press the D key. Press again to switch back and forth between Ding and Ding tonefield notation.

tip

• You can also use the 0 key instead of D for Ding and Ding tonefield notations. This is particularly useful is you are using a numpad as it saves you from moving your hands all over the keyboard. When used after another number, 0 will act as a number as well (to write 10 and 20).

• On the numpad, * can be used instead of S for Slap. Again, it is more convenient thanks to the proximity with the numeric keys.

Playback

Play / Pause the playback	Space
Enable / disable loop	F7
Enable / disable the count-in	F8
Enable / disable the metronome	F9
Increase playback speed*	+
Decrease playback speed*	-

*Only works during playback. When not in playback, these shortcuts do something different instead (see the Tablature editor shortcuts).

General

Open your library	Ctrl + L
Save	Ctrl + S
Save as	Ctrl + Shift + S
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y