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 Shortcut keys |
| 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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