Learn Guitar Pro Shortcuts for Windows
Most Used Guitar Pro Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcuts |
|---|
| New – Steel guitar | Ctrl + N |
| Open | Ctrl + O |
| Close | Ctrl + W |
| Save | Ctrl + S |
| Save as | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Score information | F5 |
| Stylesheet | F7 |
| Print preview | F8 |
| Print | Ctrl + P |
| Preferences | F12 |
| Quit | Ctrl + Q |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Multitrack cut | Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Multitrack copy | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Special paste | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Go to | Ctrl + G |
| Edit automation | F10 |
Bar Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcut keys |
|---|
| Insert bar | Ctrl + Insert |
| Delete bar | Ctrl + Delete |
| Clef | K |
| Key signature | Ctrl + K |
| Time signature | Ctrl + T |
| Triplet Feel | Ctrl + / |
| Free time | | |
| Repeat open | [ |
| Repeat close | ] |
| Directions | D |
| Multi rest | Ctrl + R |
| Force line break | Ctrl + Enter |
| Prevent line break | & |
| Insert/remove | Shift + Insert |
| Previous Section | Alt + Left Arrow key |
| Next section | Alt + Right Arrow key |
| Repeat one bar | % |
| Repeat two bars | Ctrl + % |
Track Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcuts |
|---|
| Add | Ctrl + Shift + Insert |
| Delete | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Move up | Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key |
| Move down | Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key |
| Properties | F6 |
Note Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcuts |
|---|
| Insert a beat | Insert |
| Delete the beats | Shift + Delete |
| Copy beats at the end | C |
| Tie note | L |
| Tie the beat | Shift + L |
| Fermata | F |
| Rest | R |
| Brush downstroke | Ctrl + D |
| Brush upstroke | Ctrl + U |
| Arpeggio down | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Arpeggio up | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Rasgueado | Shift + R |
| PickStroke down | Shift + D |
| PickStroke up | Shift + U |
| One semitone down | Shift + – |
| One semitone up | Shift + + |
| Shift down | Alt + Down Arrow key |
| Shift up | Alt + Up Arrow key |
| Chord | A |
| Barre | Shift + I |
| Text | T |
| Increase | + |
| Decrease | – |
| Dotting | % |
| Double dotting | Ctrl + % |
| Triplet | / |
| Double flat | Ctrl + Alt + 7 |
| Flat | Ctrl + 7 |
| Natural | Ctrl + 8 |
| Sharp | Ctrl + 0 |
| Double sharp | Ctrl + Alt + 9 |
| Change the accidental | Ctrl + Alt + 8 |
Sound Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcut keys |
|---|
| Play | Spacebar |
| Play from the beginning | Ctrl + Spacebar |
| First bar | Ctrl + Home |
| Rewind | Ctrl + Left Arrow key |
| Fast forward | Ctrl + Right Arrow key |
| Last bar | Ctrl + End |
| Play in loops / Speed trainer | F9 |
| RSI (Realistic Sound Engine) | F2 |
View Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcut keys |
|---|
| Design mode | Ctrl + Alt + D |
| Multitrack | F3 |
| Enable browser | Ctrl + B |
| Fretboard | F6 |
| Keyboard | F6 |
| Drums | F6 |
| Fullscreen | F11 |
Effects Shortcuts
| Action | Guitar Pro Shortcuts |
|---|
| Dead note | X |
| Ghost note | O |
| Accented note | ; |
| Heavily accented note | : |
| Staccato | ! |
| Tenuto | _ |
| Legato | Shift + H |
| Palm mute note | [ |
| Palm mute | ] |
| Natural harmonic | Y |
| Artificial harmonics | Alt + Y |
| Bend | B |
| Tremolo bar | Shift + W |
| Hammer on / pull-off | H |
| Left-hand tapping | ( |
| Tapping | ) |
| Slap | $ |
| Pop | Ctrl + $ |
| Trill | N |
| Fade in | < |
| Fade out | > |
| Volume swell | Ctrl + < or > |
| Wah open | Alt + O |
| Wah close | Alt + C |
| Before the beat | G |
| On the beat | Alt + G |
| Left-hand vibrato (slight) | V |
| Left-hand vibrato (wide) | Alt + V |
| Vibrato with a tremolo bar (slight) | W |
| Vibrato with a tremolo bar (wide) | Alt + W |
| Legato slide | S |
| Shift slide | Alt + S |
| Thirty-second note | “ |
| Check the bars’ duration | F4 |
| Move/swap voices | Ctrl + Shift + M |
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