Below are the keyboard shortcuts for Musink. If you find a shortcut is not working, ensure that CAPS LOCK is off.
For Template Editor keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.
Standard Operations
| Function | Keys | Note |
| New Project | Control n | |
| Publish | Control p | |
| Save | Control s | |
| Open | Control o | |
| Undo | Control z | |
| Redo | Control y | |
| Copy | Control c | |
| Cut | Control x | |
| Paste | Control v | |
| Help | F1 | Version 1.0.0.1 onwards |
| Exit Application | Control F4 | |
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Cancel | Escape | |
| Close Window (Cancel) | Escape | Version 1.2 onwards |
| Close Window (OK) | Enter | Version 1.2 onwards |
| Delete Bar, Note, mark etc | Delete | |
| Delete Bar, Note, mark etc | Backspace | |
| Move up or down | Up-Arrow or Down-Arrow | |
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Add Guides | Shift + | Mouse must be hovered over a guide note |
| Add Guides | + (Numerical Keyboard) | Mouse must be hovered over a guide note |
| Add Guides | = | Mouse must be hovered over a guide note |
| Fewer Guides | - | Mouse must be hovered over a guide note |
| Hide Guides | Hold Shift key | Hides guides as long as key is pressed |
Notes and Rests
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Round Notehead Family | Shift O | Changes the notehead shape |
| X-type Notehead Family | Shift X | Changes the notehead shape |
| Triangle (Percussion) Notehead Family | Shift P | Changes the notehead shape |
| Rest | r | Changes a note to a rest |
| Rest | Shift R | Changes a note to a rest |
| Short-Note Notehead (eg. An X or an o) | q | Changes a whole- or half-note to a shorter note |
| Whole-Note Notehead | w | Changes a note to a whole-note |
| Half-Note Notehead | h | Changes a note to a half-note |
| Stems Down | Control Up-Arrow | |
| Stems Up | Control Down-Arrow | |
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Tie Selected Notes | t | Select two or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Add Offsetting Text | Shift T | |
| Change Time Signature | Control+Shift T | Select bars before pressing this shortcut |
| Staccatto | Fullstop | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Accent | Exclamation mark | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Accent | Shift Exclamation mark | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Sharp | # | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Sharp | Shift # | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Flat | b | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Natural | Shift N | Select one or more notes before pressing this shortcut |
| Add Key Signature | k | |
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Play/Stop | space | Plays the piece back from the position of the mouse |
Select a note or rest from the tuplet you wish to change before pressing these shortcuts.
| Function | Keys | Note |
| Auto Tuplet type | Control 0 | Tuplet based on the time signature |
| Dotted Whole-Note Tuplet | Control+Shift 1 | |
| Whole-Note Tuplet | Control 1 | |
| Dotted Half Note Tuplet | Control+Shift 2 | |
| Half-Note Tuplet | Control 2 | |
| Dotted Quarter Notes / Three 8th Notes | Control+Shift 4 | |
| Quarter Note | Control 4 | |
| Dotted Eighth Note / Three 16ths | Control+Shift 8 | |
| Sixteenth Note | Control 8 | |
| Eighth Note Triplet | Control 3 | |
| Eighth Note Pentuplet | Control 5 | |
| Eighth Note Sextuplet | Control 6 | |
| Eighth Note Septuplet | Control 7 | |
| Eighth Note Nontuplet | Control 9 | |