Tempo Quarter Note Shortcut

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Memodeth
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Post by Memodeth » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:17 pm

Hi,

On MAC Yosemite, Sibelius 7.5.1, I can't get the shortcut for adding note values after creating tempo text. So I click cmd+alt+T and get the tempo flashing then I click cmd+4 and nothing happens. The shortcut is listed next to the item, but it doesn't work. Is there a way to maybe change the shortcut? I can't find where it is in the "keyboard shortcuts" menu.

Thanks for your help.


bobp
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Post by bobp » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:08 am

Here's how I do it on a PC (mac ?)
Select the note, Move cursor to a blank spot on the score, right click (cmd click), menu opens, scroll over Text, select Metronome Mark, flashing line appears over note. If it is here that your cmd + 4 doesn't work, try just cmd (right click on a PC). A menu should come up with many options, note values being among them. Don't forget the space before and after the = sign. Hope I'm not too confusing.
Bob Porter
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Memodeth
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Post by Memodeth » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:31 am

bobp wrote:Here's how I do it on a PC (mac ?)
Select the note, Move cursor to a blank spot on the score, right click (cmd click), menu opens, scroll over Text, select Metronome Mark, flashing line appears over note. If it is here that your cmd + 4 doesn't work, try just cmd (right click on a PC). A menu should come up with many options, note values being among them. Don't forget the space before and after the = sign. Hope I'm not too confusing.
That's the problem. I don't want to right click and select from the menu. I just want to use the shortcut.

bobp
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Post by bobp » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:07 am

No idea why the shortcut doesn't work for you. However there is a section in the manual that outlines how to edit and create shortcuts.
BTW, if you are entering 4 from the data pad, is the pad working? Sometimes my numlock key gets turned off.
Bob Porter
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Moho
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Post by Moho » Wed Apr 01, 2020 7:47 am

I have the same issue for years and can't figure out how to solve it.
Also Macbook pro user.
Would appreciate any input on this !

Many thanks

MikeLyons
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Post by MikeLyons » Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:00 am

The number quoted in the instructions is the one on the numberpad - NOT the top row of the keyboard. If you don't have a numpad, you need to use the laptop keyboard shortcuts.
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Moho
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Post by Moho » Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:13 am

Thank you for your reply.
I couldn't find how to assign a shortcut for it in the Keyboard shortcuts.

Did anybody figure it out?

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Post by Moho » Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:26 pm

Solved it.
It's under "preferences" > Word Menus > Tempo words

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