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TuxGuitar Help

# Default key-bindings (shortcuts)

This is the list of the default key bindings (keyboard shortcuts) in TuxGuitar.

Of course, these key bindings list can be modified in the Tools → Shortcuts dialog.

## Edit Actions

Cut selection | Ctrl+X
Copy measure/selection | Ctrl+C
Paste measure/selection | Ctrl+V
Repeat last action | Ctrl+R
Undo last action | Ctrl+Z
Redo last action | Ctrl+Y
Select entire track | Ctrl+A
Select voice 1 | Ctrl+1
Select voice 2 | Ctrl+2
Song properties | F5

## Track Actions

View next track | Ctrl+Shift+Down
View previous track | Ctrl+Shift+Up
Add track | Ctrl+Shift+Ins
Delete track | Ctrl+Shift+Del

## Playback Controls

Play / Pause | Space

## Measure navigation

These shortcuts can also be used during Playback.

Go to first measure | Ctrl+Shift+Left
Go to previous measure | Ctrl+Left
Go to next measure | Ctrl+Right
Go to last measure | Ctrl+Shift+Right

## Beat Actions

Clean beat | Ctrl+Del
Insert note | Number 0-29
Insert rest beat | Ins
Delete note/selection | Del
Tied note | L
Dotted note | *
Triplet note | /
Insert text | T
Change note enharmonic version | e
Move note on string above | Shift+Up
Move note on string below | Shift+Down
Set Stems up | Ctrl+Up
Set Stems down | Ctrl+Down
Increase note pitch | Shift+Right
Decrease note pitch | Shift+Left
Increment note duration | +
Decrement note duration | -

## Note Effects

Can be applied only when your cursor is positioned on the existing note in a tablature.

Bend note | B
Ghost note | O
Hammer-on/Pull-off | H
Slide up/down | S
Vibrato | V
Dead note | X
Palm mute | P
Fade in | F
Grace note | G

## Marker Actions

Add marker | Shift+Ins
Go to first marker | Alt+Shift+Left
Go to previous marker | Alt+Left
Go to next marker | Alt+Right
Go to last marker | Alt+Shift+Right

## Dialogs

Custom chord dialog | A
Settings | F7
Player (Transport) | Ctrl+T
Collection Browser | Ctrl+B
Play Mode | F9
Help | F1

## Application

New file | Ctrl+N
Open file | Ctrl+O
Save file | Ctrl+S
Close current file | Ctrl+W
Save as | F12
Print tablature | Ctrl+P
Print preview | Ctrl+Shift+P
Exit TuxGuitar | Alt+F4