Manual: Keyboard Actions

This is a list of all customisable keyboard actions in OpenMPT. They can be configured in the Keyboard Setup dialog.

Default key combinations listed in the tables below assume a US keyboard layout. Generally, alphanumeric keys in shortcuts will stay the same in other keyboard layouts (so Ctrl+Z does not turn into Ctrl+Y on a German layout), with the exception of note entry keys, which are set up based on their position on the keyboard instead (so on a French keyboard, A, Q and W are used for playing a C across three octaves even though the table below says Q, A and Z). Non-alphanumeric keys generally vary a lot between keyboard layouts, so there might not be a direct mapping to your keyboard layout — the key might have a completely different label or not exist at all. You can always review the actual key combinations used by OpenMPT on your setup by reviewing them in the Keyboard setup dialog.

Global Keys

Global keyboard shortcuts work on most parts of OpenMPT as long as one of the program’s windows is focussed. Note: Some keyboard shortcuts are ignored when the input focus is within a text field.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
File/New	Ctrl+N	Creates a new song. The currently edited song is not closed, as OpenMPT can have multiple documents open at the same time.
File/Open	Ctrl+O	Opens one or more existing songs.
File/Append Module		Appends (merges) the song data (samples, instruments, plugins, patterns and sequences) of one or more existing songs to the currently active song.
File/Close	Ctrl+W	Closes the current song. You are prompted to save the song if it has been modified.
File/Close All	Shift+Ctrl+W	Closes all open songs. You are prompted to save modified songs.
File/Save	Ctrl+S	Saves the song to disk.
File/Save As	Shift+Ctrl+S	Allows you to save the file with a new name or in another folder.
File/Save Copy		Allows you to save a copy of the file. The next Save action will update the file at its original location again.
File/Save As Template		Creates a template from the current song.
File/Stream Export		Exports the current track into a lossless or lossy streaming file.
File/Export as MIDI		Exports the current track into the .mid format. See the section on MIDI export for a detailed explanation of how this file is exported.
File/Export OPL Register Dump		Exports the current track into the .mid format. See the section on OPL export for a detailed explanation of how this file is exported.
File/Compatibility Export		Exports the current track without any file format hacks to its original format.
Previous Document		Goes to the previous module file that is open (these are visible in the Windows Menu).
Next Document		Goes to the next module file that is open (these are visible in the Windows Menu).
File/Import MIDI Library		Imports the MIDI Instrument Library of your choosing. The MIDI Library can be accessed from the Tree View.
File/Add Sound Bank		Imports a sound bank of your choosing. Sound banks can be accessed from the Tree View.
Play Song / Pause Song	F5	Toggles the playback of the current track. The playback cursor is not reset when using this toggle; that is, it plays from where the cursor left off when it was last pressed.
Play Song / Stop Song		Toggles the playback of the current track. The playback cursor is reset to the start of the song.
Pause Song	F8	Only stops the playback of the current track but does not reset the playback pointer.
Stop Song	Escape	Stops the playback of the current track and resets the playback cursor to the start of the song.
Play Song from Start	F6	Resets the playback cursor to the very first row and begins playback from there.
Play Song from Cursor / Pause		Resets the playback cursor to the row where the editing cursor is set, and begins playback from there if playback is currently stopped, otherwise it pauses playback. Playback will continue until the end of the track.
Play Song from Cursor	Ctrl+F6	Resets the playback cursor to the row where the editing cursor is set, and begins playback from there. Playback will continue until the end of the track.
Play Song from Pattern Start / Pause		Resets the playback cursor to the first row of the currently edited pattern and begins playback from there if playback is currently stopped, otherwise it pauses playback.
Play Song from Pattern Start		Resets the playback cursor to the first row of the currently edited pattern and begins playback from there.
Play Pattern from Start	F7	Loops the current pattern, starting at the first row of the pattern.
Play Pattern from Cursor	Ctrl+F7	Loops the current pattern, starting at the row where the editing cursor is currently placed.
Toggle Loop Song		Enables or disables the song loop status.
Panic		Stops all sample and VST instrument voices.
Estimate Song Length		Estimates the playback length of the entire track.
Show Approx. Real BPM		Estimates the beats per minute of the song, based on the current tempo and the number of ticks per row, plus the Tempo Mode in the Song Properties dialog.
Toggle MIDI Record	F9	Toggles the MIDI Record option.
Increase Tempo		Increases the tempo of the currently playing module by 1 BPM. This does not modify the initial tempo setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by tempo pattern commands.
Decrease Tempo		Decreases the tempo of the currently playing module by 1 BPM. This does not modify the initial tempo setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by tempo pattern commands.
Increase Tempo (Fine)		Increases the tempo of the currently playing module by 0.1 BPM if the module format supports fractional tempos. This does not modify the initial tempo setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by tempo pattern commands.
Decrease Tempo (Fine)		Decreases the tempo of the currently playing module by 0.1 BPM if the module format supports fractional tempos. This does not modify the initial tempo setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by tempo pattern commands.
Increase Ticks per Row		Increases the speed of the currently playing module by 1 tick per row. This does not modify the initial Ticks per Row setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by speed pattern commands.
Decrease Ticks per Row		Decreases the speed of the currently playing module by 1 tick per row. This does not modify the initial Ticks per Row setting of the song, just current playback and can be overridden by speed pattern commands.
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Rescinds the last edit in the pattern or sample editor.
Redo	Ctrl+Y	Reapplies the last undone action.
Cut	Ctrl+X	Copies the selected pattern, sample or instrument data into the clipboard, then removes it from the selection it occupies.
Copy	Ctrl+C	Copies the selected pattern, sample or instrument data into the clipboard.
Paste	Ctrl+V, Shift+Insert	Pastes data from the clipboard. In the pattern editor, it is pasted at the location of the cursor, overwriting any pattern data that falls within the paste area. With sample data, clipboard contents replace the whole sample.
Mix Paste	Shift+Ctrl+V	Mixes clipboard contents with existing data. In the pattern editor, clipboard contents are pasted in the same row at the same column of the current (visible) pattern where the cursor is located, except where there is already any data in any corresponding field of the paste area. In the sample editor, the source and clipboard sample waveforms are mixed together.
Mix Paste (IT Style)		For detailed differences between Mix Paste and Mix Paste (IT Style), consult the Pattern Editor help. The two commands are identical when used in the sample editor.
Paste Flood	Shift+V	Clipboard contents are pasted from the cursor, repeating the data paste until every row in the pattern has been filled and pasting over any data in its path.
Push Forward Paste (Insert)	Ctrl+Alt+V	Patterns: Clipboard contents are inserted at the row of the cursor, and pushing all data below that row further down the pattern. Any data of the affected channels pushed beyond the pattern’s last row is deleted. Samples: The sample data from the clipboard replaces the current selection. If there is no selection, the sample is inserted at the last selected position.
Select All	Ctrl+5	Selects all pattern or sample data.
Find / Replace	Ctrl+F	Opens the Find/Replace dialog, which allows you to search for and/or replace given pattern data. Find starts from the cursor location.
Find Next	F3	Applies the current Find settings and searches for the next data that matches it, starting from the current cursor location.
View General	Alt+G	Opens the General Tab of the currently focussed module.
View Pattern	Alt+P	Opens the Pattern Tab.
View Samples	Alt+S	Opens the Sample Tab.
View Instruments	Alt+N	Opens the Instrument Tab.
View Comments	Alt+C, Shift+F9	Opens the Comments Tab.
Toggle Main Toolbar		Shows / hides Main toolbar.
Toggle Tree View	Ctrl+F2	Shows / hides Tree View.
View Options	Ctrl+F1	Opens the Setup dialog.
View Channel Manager		Opens the Channel Manager.
View Plugin Manager		Opens the Plugin Manager dialog.
View Song Properties		Opens the Song Properties dialog.
View Global Tempo Swing Settings		Opens the Tempo Swing Settings dialog for the song’s global time signature. If modern tempo mode is not enabled yet, the Song Properties dialog is opened instead so that it can be enabled.
View Zxx Macro Configuration		Opens the MIDI Macro Configuration dialog.
View MIDI Mapping	Ctrl+F3	Opens the MIDI Mapping dialog.
View Edit History		Opens the Edit History.
Toggle Between Upper / Lower View		Switches keyboard focus between the upper and lower half of the currently focussed song view.
Switch to Instrument Library	Alt + I	Sets keyboard focus to the Instrument Library, or switches back to the last used editor window if the tree view already has focus.
Help	F1	Opens the manual.
Previous Instrument	Ctrl+Numpad/, Ctrl+Up	Changes the current instrument to the previous one in order.
Next Instrument	Ctrl+Numpad*, Ctrl+Down	Changes the current instrument to the next one in order.
Previous Octave	Numpad/	Changes the current octave to the next lower octave.
Next Octave	Numpad*	Changes the current octave to the next higher octave.
Previous Order	Ctrl+Left	Changes the current pattern to the previous one in the pattern order.
Next Order	Ctrl+Right	Changes the current pattern to the next one in the pattern order.
Dummy Shortcut		Some keyboard shortcuts are created automatically by OpenMPT (e.g. the combinations of pressing the selection key together with navigation keys). If you need to prevent OpenMPT from automatically assigning a specific key combination, you can assign it to this dummy shortcut instead, so it will not be usable by automatically generated shortcuts. This will also prevent the key combination from being used by new default key combinations added by future OpenMPT updates.

Pattern

Order List

These keyboard shortcuts operate while the cursor focus is in the Order List.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Delete Order	Delete	Erases the currently selected pattern(s) in the Order List (the pattern itself is not removed, only the reference).
Insert Order	Insert	Duplicates the currently selected pattern reference(s) in the Order List.
Insert Separator	Ctrl+Insert	Inserts a separator item (+++) at the next position.
Copy Orders	Ctrl+Shift+C	Copies the currently selected pattern references in the Order List to the clipboard.
Edit Pattern	Enter	Resets the Pattern Editor to show the highlighted pattern.
Switch to Pattern Editor	Tab	Moves the cursor focus to the Pattern Editor. There is also a more general version of this shortcut that works for all other song views as well (“Toggle Between Upper / Lower View”).
Previous Order	Left, Up	Selects the previous pattern in the Order List.
Next Order	Right, Down	Selects the following pattern in the Order List.
First Order	Home	Selects the first pattern in the Order List.
Last Order	End	Selects the final pattern in the Order List.
Pattern Index Digit [0 - 9]	0-9, Numpad0-Numpad9	Enters the respective numeral into the pattern ID box.
Increase Pattern Index	=, Numpad+	Adds one to the pattern number, up to the highest indexed pattern.
Decrease Pattern Index	-, Numpad-	Subtracts one from the pattern number, to a minimum of index 0.
Separator Index	I	Adds a separator pattern item (+++) at the current position.
Stop Index	Space	Adds a stop pattern item (---) at the current position.
Lock Playback to Selection	Ctrl+L	Song playback is locked to the patterns in the current order selection.
Unlock Playback	Ctrl+U	If playback has been limited to an order selection before, the playback lock can be removed here.

Quick Channel Settings

These keyboard shortcuts operate while the Quick Channel Settings dialog is open.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Previous Channel	Alt+Left, Shift+Backspace	Shows the channel settings for the previous channel.
Next Channel	Alt+Right, Shift+Enter	Shows the channel settings for the next channel.
Pick Color from Previous Channel	Shift+Alt+Left	Assigns the color of the previous channel to the current channel.
Pick Color from Next Channel	Shift+Alt+Right	Assigns the color of the next channel to the current channel.
Switch to Pattern Editor	Enter	Closes the dialog and returns to the Pattern Editor.

General Context

These keyboard shortcuts will work if the cursor focus is within any of the columns of the Pattern Editor, except where noted. When navigating (moving the cursor) to before the first row or after the last row in the pattern, the cursor “wraps” to the other side of the same pattern, if the “Cursor Wrap” option is enabled (in the Options section of the General tab of the Setup dialog). If navigating beyond the first or last row when the “Continuous Scroll” option is enabled, the cursor will instead move to the previous/next pattern in the order list.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Navigate Down by 1 Row	Down	Moves the cursor to the next row in the same column.
Navigate Up by 1 Row	Up	Moves the cursor to the previous row in the same column.
Navigate Down by Spacing	Alt+Down	Moves the cursor down by the value in the Row Spacing field.
Navigate Up by Spacing	Alt+Up	Moves the cursor up by the value in the Row Spacing field.
Navigate Left	Left	Moves the cursor to the previous column in the same row, going to the previous channel′s last column if moving from the first column of the current channel.
Navigate Right	Right	Moves the cursor to the next column in the same row, going to the next channel’s first column if moving from the last column of the current channel.
Navigate to Next Channel	Tab	Moves the cursor to the same column in the same row in the next channel.
Navigate to Previous Channel	Shift+Tab	Moves the cursor to the same column in the same row in the previous channel.
Jump Down by Measure	PageDown	Moves the cursor down by the number in the Rows/measure field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Jump Up by Measure	PageUp	Moves the cursor up by the number in the Rows/measure field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Jump Down by Beat	Alt+PageDown	Moves the cursor down by the number in the Rows/beat field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Jump Up by Beat	Alt+PageUp	Moves the cursor up by the number in the Rows/measure field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Snap Down to Measure		Moves the cursor down to the first row of the next measure, as determined by the number in the Rows/measure field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Snap Up to Measure		Moves the cursor up to the first row of the previous measure, as determined by the number in the Rows/measure field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Snap Down to Beat	Ctrl+Alt+PageDown	Moves the cursor down to the first row of the next beat, as determined by the number in the Rows/beat field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Snap Up to Beat	Ctrl+Alt+PageUp	Moves the cursor up to the first row of the previous beat, as determined by the number in the Rows/beat field (of the Song Properties dialog).
Jump to Previous Entry in Column	Ctrl+Alt+Up	Moves the cursor to the next non-empty cell (note, instrument, etc.) of the currently selected column above the current cursor position. When combined with the Selection key, the selection will be extended to the next non-empty cell in the current pattern only. Otherwise, this command continues to search for a non-empty cell in the previous patterns.
Jump to Next Entry in Column	Ctrl+Alt+Down	Moves the cursor to the next non-empty cell (note, instrument, etc.) of the currently selected column below the current cursor position. When combined with the Selection key, the selection will be extended to the next non-empty cell in the current pattern only. Otherwise, this command continues to search for a non-empty cell in the next patterns.
Go to First Channel	Home	Moves the cursor to the first column of the first channel in the same row.
Go to First Row	Ctrl+Home	Moves the cursor to the first row of the same channel in the same column.
Go to First Row of First Channel	Ctrl+Alt+Home	Moves the cursor to the first column of the first channel in the first row.
Go to Last Channel	End	Moves the cursor to the last column of the last channel in the same row.
Go to Last Row	Ctrl+End	Moves the cursor to the last row of the same channel in the same column.
Go to Last Row of Last Channel	Ctrl+Alt+End	Moves the cursor to the last column of the last channel in the last row.
Previous Pattern	Numpad-	Displays the previous pattern in the order list, moving the cursor to its equivalent position in it.
Next Pattern	Numpad+	Displays the next pattern in the order list, moving the cursor to its equivalent position in it.
Previous Sequence	Ctrl+Alt+-	Cycles to the previous sequence. If the current sequence is the first, the last sequence is selected.
Next Sequence	Ctrl+Alt++	Cycles to the next sequence. If the current sequence is the last, the first sequence is selected.
Scroll Left		Scrolls the pattern editor to the left without changing the cursor position.
Scroll Right		Scrolls the pattern editor to the right without changing the cursor position.
Scroll Up		Scrolls the pattern editor up without changing the cursor position.
Scroll Down		Scrolls the pattern editor down without changing the cursor position.
Selection Key	Shift	The modifier key to be used to extend the selection when navigating with keyboard shortcuts.
Copy Select Key	Ctrl	The modifier key to be used to copy the selection when dragging with the mouse.
Select Channel / Select All	Ctrl+L	Selects all events of the channel where the cursor is located in the current pattern, or all events in the pattern if the entire channel is already selected.
Select Column	Ctrl+Shift+L	Selects the column in which the cursor is located in all rows of the current pattern.
Select Row		Completely selects all rows covered by the current selection.
Select Event		Completely selects all events covered by the current selection.
Select Beat	Ctrl+B	Extends the current selection so that it starts on the first row of a beat and ends on the last row of a beat.
Select Measure	Ctrl+Shift+B	Extends the current selection so that it starts on the first row of a measure and ends on the last row of a measure.
Lose Selection		Resets the selection rectangle to contain only the cursor position.
Copy and Lose Selection		Copies the selected events to the clipboard and unselects them.
Cut to Pattern Channel Clipboard		Copies and clears the entire channel the cursor is located in. The content is copied is into a separate clipboard that can only be pasted using the “Paste from Pattern Channel Clipboard” command.
Cut to Pattern Clipboard		Copies and clears the entire current pattern. The content is copied is into a separate clipboard that can only be pasted using the “Paste from Pattern Clipboard” command.
Copy to Pattern Channel Clipboard		Copies the entire channel the cursor is located in. The content is copied is into a separate clipboard that can only be pasted using the “Paste from Pattern Channel Clipboard” command.
Copy to Pattern Clipboard		Copies the entire current pattern. The content is copied is into a separate clipboard that can only be pasted using the “Paste from Pattern Clipboard” command.
Paste from Pattern Channel Clipboard		Replaces the contents of the channel the cursor is located in with the contents of the pattern channel clipboard.
Paste from Pattern Clipboard		Replaces the contents of the current pattern with the contents of the pattern channel clipboard.
Toggle Clipboard Manager	Shift+Ctrl+M	Toggles the visibility of the pattern clipboard manager.
Cycle to Previous Clipboard	Shift+Ctrl+Left	Makes the previous internal clipboard the current clipboard.
Cycle to Next Clipboard	Shift+Ctrl+Right	Makes the next internal clipboard the current clipboard.
Clear Row		Deletes all event data in the same row in the current channel.
Clear Field	Delete	Deletes the selected pattern data, or just the data under the current cursor position if no selection has been made.
Clear Field (IT Style)	Shift+.	Same as “Clear field”, but also clears the instrument number if a note event is selected.
Clear Row and Step	Ctrl+Delete	Same as “Clear row”, but also moves the cursor by the number of rows in the Row Spacing field.
Clear Field and Step		Same as “Clear field”, but also moves the cursor by the number of rows in the Row Spacing field.
Clear Field and Step (IT Style)	Shift+Delete	Same as “Clear field (IT Style)”, but also moves the cursor by the number of rows in the Row Spacing field.
Delete Row(s)	Backspace	Deletes the same number of rows as the selection, affecting the same number of channels where the selection extends; the data is moved up to replace the cleared data, and empty rows are added at the end of the affected channels.
Delete Row(s) (All Channels)	Ctrl+Backspace	Deletes the same amount of rows as the selection, on all channels; the data is moved up to replace the cleared data, and empty rows are added at the end of the pattern.
Delete Row(s) (Global)	Alt+Backspace	Deletes the same number of rows as the selection, affecting the same number of channels where the selection extends; this also affect all following patterns as no empty rows are inserted.
Delete Row(s) (All Channels, Global)	Ctrl+Alt+Backspace	Deletes the same amount of rows as the selection, on all channels; this also affect all following patterns as no empty rows are inserted.
Insert Row(s)	Insert	Moves event data in the current and following rows in the selected channel down by the amount of selected rows. Event data in the last row of those channels is deleted.
Insert Row(s) (All Channels)	Ctrl+Insert	Moves event data in the current and following rows in all channels down by the amount of selected rows. Event data in the last row of all channels is deleted.
Insert Row(s) (Global)	Alt+Insert	Moves event data in the current and following rows in the selected channel down by the amount of selected rows. Event data in the last rows is pushed to the next pattern(s), where the same action is repeated.
Insert Row(s) (All Channels, Global)	Ctrl+Alt+Insert	Moves event data in the current and following rows in all channels down by the amount of selected rows. Event data in the last rows is pushed to the next pattern(s), where the same action is repeated.
Mute Current Channel	F10	Toggles the sound output (mute) for the channel(s) covered by the current selection.
Solo Current Channel	Ctrl+F10	Toggles the sound output (mute) for all channels except the channel(s) covered by the current selection.
Unmute All Channels	Ctrl+Alt+F10	Unmutes the sound output for all channels.
(Un)mute Channel on Pattern Transition		Toggles the sound output (mute) for the channel(s) covered by the current selection, but the change takes place when the current pattern is finished playing.
Unmute All Channels on Pattern Transition		Unmutes the sound output for all channels when the current pattern is finished playing.
Solo Channel on Pattern Transition		Toggles the sound output (mute) for all channels except the one where the cursor is located, but the change takes place when the current pattern is finished playing.
Channel Record Select	Ctrl+1	Toggles the channel(s) covered by the current selection to belong to the primary record group.
Channel Split Record Select	Ctrl+2	Toggles the channel(s) covered by the current selection to belong to the split record group.
Reset Channel	Ctrl+R	Stops all note processing, and resets all channel variables to their defaults (volume, panning, etc.) on the selected channel(s).
Transpose Channel		Changes the pitch of all notes on the selected channel in all patterns by a selectable amount of semitones.
Duplicate Channel		Adds a new channel to the module and carries over all note data from the channel containing the edit cursor to this new channel.
Add Channel Before Current		Adds a new empty channel before the channel containing the edit cursor.
Add Channel After Current		Adds a new empty channel after the channel containing the edit cursor.
Remove Current		Removes the channel containing the edit cursor. If the channel contains any data on any pattern, a confirmation prompt is shown.
Move Channels to Left		Moves the channels covered by the current selection (if there is none, just the channel where the edit cursor is located) to the left by one channel.
Move Channels to Right		Moves the channels covered by the current selection (if there is none, just the channel where the edit cursor is located) to the right by one channel.
Quick Channel Settings		Opens the Quick Channel Settings dialog for the channel where the cursor is located.
Transpose +1	Ctrl+Q	Raises by one the note number of the currently selected notes.
Transpose -1	Ctrl+A	Lowers by one the note number of the currently selected notes.
Transpose +1 Octave	Shift+Ctrl+Q	Raises by one the octave number of the currently selected notes.
Transpose -1 Octave	Shift+Ctrl+A	Lowers by one the octave number of the currently selected notes.
Transpose Custom	Ctrl+T	Lowers or raises the selected notes by an arbitrary amount of semitones.
Transpose Custom (Quick)		Applies a previously chosen custom transpose amount. If no amount has been chosen before, this shortcut behaves identical to Transpose Custom.
Data Entry +1		Increases the data (notes, instruments, effect parameters) in the currently selected pattern cells by one.
Data Entry -1		Decreases the data (notes, instruments, effect parameters) in the currently selected pattern cells by one.
Data Entry Up (Coarse)		Increases the data (notes, instruments, effect parameters) in the currently selected pattern cells by one octave (notes), 10 (instruments and volume effect parameters) or 16 (effect parameters).
Data Entry Down (Coarse)		Decreases the data (notes, instruments, effect parameters) in the currently selected pattern cells by one octave (notes), 10 (instruments and volume effect parameters) or 16 (effect parameters).
Amplify Selection	Ctrl+M	Opens a dialog to change the note volume commands of the selected volume data.
Interpolate Note		Transitions smoothly (using all available notes) between notes in the selection, filling in (and replacing if necessary) all rows with new note data.
Interpolate Instrument		Transitions smoothly (using all available instrument numbers) between instrument numbers in the selection, filling in all rows with new instrument data.
Interpolate Volume	Ctrl+J	Transitions smoothly between data amounts in the selection, filling in (and replacing if necessary) all rows with new volume effects. The first and last rows of the selection must contain the same volume effect, or one of the two rows might be empty.
Interpolate Effect	Ctrl+K	Transitions smoothly between data amounts in the selection, filling in (and replacing if necessary) all rows with new effect data. The first and last rows of the selection must contain the same effect, or one of the two rows might be empty. Different effects within the selection are not overwritten.
Open Effect Visualizer	Alt+B	Opens the Params Editor dialog.
Go to Row/Channel/…	Ctrl+G	Opens the Go To dialog to allow you to jump to a different position in the module.
Apply Current Instrument	Ctrl+I	Applies the current instrument to all cells in the selection that contain note data.
Apply Current Instrument to Existing Only		Applies the current instrument to all cells in the selection that contain an instrument numbers. Notes without instrument numbers are not updated.
Grow Selection	Alt+E	“Expands” the selection by doubling the number of the selected rows, and evenly spacing out the event data within it. The expansion will replace event data below it in the same channels as the selection.
Shrink Selection	Alt+D	“Shrinks” the selection by deleting every other row of the selection. However, if only part of any row is selected, the data corresponding to the deleted selected data is also deleted.
Toggle Follow Song	F11	Toggles the “Follow Song” function.
Quick Copy	Enter	Copies only one event of data (where the cursor is located) to OpenMPT′s “Quick” clipboard; the standard clipboard is not erased. Each column pair has its own Quick clipboard.
Quick Paste	Space	Pastes the data in OpenMPT′s “Quick” clipboard to the location of the cursor. The data last saved in that column’s clipboard will be pasted in the cursor′s corresponding column.
Pick Up Nearest Instrument Number		Seeks for the nearest instrument number in the pattern channel the cursor currently is in. If an instrument number is found, it is set as the currently active instrument.
Enable Recording	Ctrl+Space	Toggles the Event Record feature. When enabled, patterns may be edited.
Play Row	Ctrl+Enter	Process and play only the events in the current row where the cursor is located.
Set Edit Step on Note Entry	Alt	The modifier key(s) that, when pressed with digits 0-9, allows you to change the Edit Step amount without using the mouse or moving the cursor focus out of the editor.
Increase Edit Step		Increases the Edit Step by one row.
Decrease Edit Step		Decreases the Edit Step by one row.
Switch to Order List	Ctrl+Tab	Toggles the cursor focus between the pattern editor and the current pattern in the Pattern Order list. There is also a more general version of this shortcut that works for all other song views as well (“Toggle Between Upper / Lower View”).
Insert New Pattern		Inserts a new blank pattern after the current pattern, displays it, and moves the cursor to the same position in it. Also functions when cursor focus is in the Order list.
Duplicate Pattern	Ctrl+D	Inserts a new pattern with the current pattern′s contents.
Toggle PC Event/Instrument Plugin Editor	Ctrl+/	Opens the editor for the plugin of the selected Parameter Control Event or instrument number.
Toggle Channel’s Plugin Editor	Ctrl+Alt+P	Opens the editor for the current channel′s assigned plugin.
Show Note Properties	▤ Application	Opens the Note Properties dialog, where you can assign any event data to the current row of the current channel.
Show Pattern Properties	Shift+Alt+P	Opens the Pattern Properties dialog.
Show Chord Editor		opens the Chord Editor dialog.
Split Keyboard Settings Dialog	Ctrl+E	Opens the Keyboard Split dialog.
Toggle Loop Pattern	Shift+F11	Toggles the Loop Pattern feature.
Show Context (Right-Click) Menu		Opens the edit context menu at the cursor location without using the mouse.
Show Channel Context (Right-Click) Menu		Opens the channel context menu at the cursor location without using the mouse.
Show Channel Plugin Context (Right-Click) Menu		Opens the plugin context menu of the channel at the cursor location without using the mouse.
Show Playback Time at Current Row	Ctrl+P	Shows the estimated time within the track at the start of the current row.
Lock Playback to Rows		If a selection is made, playback is locked to the selected rows. Otherwise, a previous playback lock is removed.
Quantize Settings	Alt+Q	Opens the record quantization settings.
Toggle row playback when navigating		Toggles the state of the "play whole row when navigating" feature. The new state of the feature is announced in the status bar.
Toggle Overflow Paste		When enabled, pasting will continue to the next pattern if the data overflows the current pattern.
Toggle Note Off Record (PC Keyboard)		Toggles the recording of Note Off events from the PC keyboard in the pattern editor (also configurable from the General setup page).
Toggle Note Off Record (MIDI)		Toggles the recording of Note Off events from MIDI in the pattern editor (also configurable from the MIDI setup page).

Note Column

These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the note column (the first column).

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Base Octave [note]	Q, W, ...	Enters a note in the octave indicated in the Octave field.
Base Octave +1 [note]	A, S, ...	Enters a note in the next higher octave indicated in the Octave field.
Base Octave +2 [note]	Z, X, ...	Enters a note two octaves higher than the one indicated in the Octave field.
Base Octave +3 [note]		Enters a note three octaves higher than the one indicated in the Octave field.
Base Octave +4 [note]		Enters a note four octaves higher than the one indicated in the Octave field.
Set Octave [0 – 9]	0-9, Numpad0-Numpad9	Sets the selected note’s octave.
Chord Modifier	Shift	The modifier key(s) that calls a chord rather than a note. The chords are set and assigned in the Chord Editor.
Note Cut	'	Enters a Note Cut command (^^).
Note Off	=	Enters a Note Off command (==).
Note Fade	Shift+=	Enters a Note Fade command (~~).
Parameter Control	Shift+-	Enters an absolute Parameter Control event (PC).
Parameter Control (Smooth)	-	Enters a smooth sliding Parameter Control event (PCs).

Instrument Column

These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the instrument column (the second column).

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Set Instrument Digit [0 – 9]	0-9, Numpad0-Numpad9	Enters the digit into the rightmost place in the instrument field, moving the existing digits to the left.

Volume Column

These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the volume column (the third column).

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Set Volume Digit [0 - 9]	0-9, Numpad0-Numpad9	Enters the digit into the rightmost place in the volume parameter field, moving the existing digits to the left.
Volume Command - Volume	V	Enters a note volume (vxx) command into the pattern.
Volume Command - Panning	P	Enters a panning command (pxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Volume Slide Up	C	Enters volume slide up (cxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Volume Slide Down	D	Enters a volume slide down (dxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Fine Volume Slide Up	A	Enters a fine volume slide up (axx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Fine Volume Slide Down	B	Enters a fine volume slide down (bxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Vibrato Speed	U	Enters a vibrato speed command (uxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Vibrato Depth	H	Enters a vibrato depth command (hxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - XM Pan Slide Left	L	Enters a pan slide to the left (lxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - XM Pan Slide Right	R	Enters a pan slide to the right (rxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Tone Portamento	G	Enters a tone portamento command (gxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Portamento Up	F	Enters a pitch bend up command (fxx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Portamento Down	E	Enters a pitch bend down command (exx) into the pattern.
Volume Command - Offset	O	Enters a coarse sample offset command (oxx) into the pattern.

Effect Column

These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect column (the fourth column). Alphanumeric effect letters (0-9, A-Z) are currently not editable — they are automatically assigned to the respective keys on your keyboard.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Smooth MIDI Macro Slide	\	Enters a Smooth MIDI Macro Slide (\xx) into the pattern.
Combined Note Delay and Note Cut	;, Shift+;	Enters a Delay-Cut (:xy) command into the pattern.
Parameter Extension Command	/	Enters a Parameter Extension Command (#xx) into the pattern.
Finetune	=	Enters a Finetune Command (+xx) into the pattern.
Finetune (Smooth)	Shift+=	Enters a Smooth Finetune Command (*xx) into the pattern.

Effect Parameter Column

These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect parameter column (the fifth column).

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Effect Parameter Digit [0 – F]	0-9, Numpad0-Numpad9, A-F	Enters the digit into the rightmost place in the effect parameter field, moving the existing digits to the left.

Sample Editor

These shortcuts are applied when the Samples Tab is active.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Trim Sample around Loop Points	Ctrl+T	Trims the sample to the selection, if there is one. Otherwise, if loop points are specified, all sample data outside of these start/end times are deleted.
Trim to Loop End	Shift+Ctrl+T	If loop points are specified, all sample data past the loop end is deleted.
Silence Sample Selection	Backspace	All of the sample data within the selected area is set to zero, effectively placing silence in that span.
Normalize Sample	Shift+N	Applies Normalisation to the sample.
Amplify Sample	Ctrl+M	Opens the Amplify dialog, allowing you to alter the volume of the sample and apply Fade In or Fade Out (from / to silence).
Reverse Sample	Shift+Ctrl+R	Puts the selected sample data in reverse order, so it is being played backwards.
Delete Sample Selection	Delete	Deletes the sample data within the selection, moving the remaining data together.
Toggle Sample Drawing		Turns sample drawing mode on or off.
Add Silence / Create Sample		Opens the dialog for adding silence, resizing samples and initializing FM instruments.
Configure Sample Grid		Opens the dialog for setting the sample grid properties.
Zoom In	Numpad+, Ctrl++	Increases the data-to-display ratio, effectively zooming in to show more graphic detail of the sample data.
Zoom Out	Numpad-, Ctrl+-	Decreases the data-to-display ratio, effectively zooming out to show less graphic detail of the sample data.
Zoom into Selection	Space	Zooms so much into the sample data that the current selection covers as much of the sample display as possible. If no selection has been made, auto-zoom is enabled.
Zoom into Sample Start	1	Zooms into the sample and ensures that the sample start is visible in the view.
Zoom into Sample End	2	Zooms into the sample and ensures that the sample end is visible in the view.
Center Loop Start in View	Ctrl+1	Ensures that the normal sample loop’s start point is centered in the waveform display (if the current zoom level allows it).
Center Loop End in View	Ctrl+2	Ensures that the normal sample loop’s end point is centered in the waveform display (if the current zoom level allows it).
Center Sustain Loop Start in View	Ctrl+3	Ensures that the sample sustain loop’s start point is centered in the waveform display (if the current zoom level allows it).
Center Sustain Loop End in View	Ctrl+4	Ensures that the sample sustain loop’s end point is centered in the waveform display (if the current zoom level allows it).
Convert Ping-Pong Loop to Unidirectional		Turns a bidi-looped sample loop into a sample with a regular loop by adding a reversed copy of the sample data.
Convert Ping-Pong Sustain Loop to Unidirectional		Turns a bidi-looped sustain loop into a sample with a regular loop by adding a reversed copy of the sample data.
Convert to 8-bit / 16-bit	Ctrl+8	Changes the sample’s bit depth between 8-bit and 16-bit.
Convert to Mono (Mix)	Shift+M	Mixes the left and right channels of a stereo sample equally together.
Convert to Mono (Left Channel)	Shift+L	Only keeps the left channel of a stereo sample.
Convert to Mono (Right Channel)	Shift+R	Only keeps the right channel of a stereo sample.
Convert to Mono (Split Sample)	Shift+S	Create two sample slots for this sample, one containing only the left channel and the other containing just the right channel. If the sample is referenced by an instrument, this instrument is duplicated as well for the right channel.
Change Stereo Separation	Shift+P	Adjusts the stereo separation of the sample by a given amount, either widening or narrowing the stereo width.
Upsample	Shift+F	Doubles the sample’s middle-C frequency using the interpolation filter last chosen in the Resample dialog.
Downsample	Shift+G	Halves the sample’s middle-C frequency using the interpolation filter last chosen in the Resample dialog.
Resample	Ctrl+R	Changes the sample’s middle-C frequency to a new arbitrary frequency.
Invert Sample Phase	Ctrl+I	Inverts the sample’s phase, i.e. it is mirrored along the time axis.
Signed / Unsigned Conversion	Ctrl+U	Re-interprets the sample data as a signed or unsigned sample.
Remove DC Offset	Ctrl+E	Removes an unwanted static DC Offset from the waveform, i.e. it is centered around the time axis.
Quick Fade	Ctrl+D	Applies a fade-in for the selected sample data if the selection includes the beginning of the sample, or applies a fade-out if the selection includes the end of the sample. If neither the beginning or end of the waveform is part of the selection, the Amplify dialog is shown.
Crossfade Sample Loop	Ctrl+L	Opens the Crossfade Loop dialog to crossfade the sample loop’s end with the loop start, to create seamless loop transitions.
Tune Sample to Given Note		Opens the Sample Tuner dialog, where the sample can be tuned to a given note.
Load Sample	Enter	Opens the Open File dialog to allow you to import a sample file into the sample slot. This command also works in the Instrument Tab, importing an instrument to the current Instrument slot.
Load Raw Sample	Shift+Enter	Opens the Open File dialog to allow you to import a sample file into the sample slot. The Raw Sample Import is shown, ignoring the sample format even if it is known to OpenMPT.
Save Sample		Opens the Save File dialog to allow you to save the sample as a Wave Audio or Raw file into a folder of your choice. This command also works in the Instrument Tab, saving the instrument and its accompanying samples as an .iti, .xi or .sfz file.
New Sample		Creates a blank sample in the next unused slot. This command also works in the Instrument Tab.
Duplicate Sample		Duplicates the current sample slot into the next unused slot.
Initialize OPL Instrument		Configures the current sample slot to be a synthesized OPL instrument and recalls the default instrument parameters.
Transpose +1	Ctrl+Q	Raises the middle-C frequency by one semitone.
Transpose -1	Ctrl+A	Lowers the middle-C frequency by one semitone.
Transpose +1 Octave	Shift+Ctrl+Q	Raises (doubles) the middle-C frequency by one octave.
Transpose -1 Octave	Shift+Ctrl+A	Lowers (halves) the middle-C frequency by one octave.
Increment Finetune	Shift+Up	Raises the middle-C frequency by the configured frequency finetune step, or by one finetune unit in MOD / XM Files.
Decrement Finetune	Shift+Down	Lowers the middle-C frequency by the configured frequency finetune step, or by one finetune unit in MOD / XM Files.
Toggle Follow Sample Play Cursor	Shift+F	Cycles through all three sample playback cursor follow modes. The new follow mode is announced in the status bar.
Preview Sample Cue [1 - 9]	Shift+1-9	Previews the sample at middle-C, starting from the chosen cue point.
Slice at Cue Points		Creates new samples from the current sample by splitting the sample at its cue points.

Instrument Editor

These shortcuts are applied when the Sample Map on the Instrument Tab is focussed.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Duplicate Instrument	Ctrl+D	Creates a new instrument slot using all the same instrument attributes as the currently displayed instrument.
Edit Sample Map	Shift+Ctrl+E	Opens the Sample Map dialog.
Edit Current Sample	Ctrl+E	Opens the Samples page of the currently selected sample slot.
Map All Notes to Selected Note	Shift+Ctrl+M	Sets the currently selected note to all notes.
Map All Notes to Selected Sample	Ctrl+M	Sets the currently selected sample slot to all notes.
Reset Note Mapping	Ctrl+R	Resets the note assignments, so that each note maps to itself (C-5 → C-5, D-5 → D-5, and so on).
Remove All Samples		Removes any sample associations from the instrument.
Transpose +1 (Note Map)	Ctrl+Q	Transposes the whole note map up one semitone.
Transpose -1 (Note Map)	Ctrl+A	Transposes the whole note map down one semitone.
Transpose +1 Octave (Note Map)	Shift+Ctrl+Q	Transposes the whole note map up one octave.
Transpose -1 Octave (Note Map)	Shift+Ctrl+A	Transposes the whole note map down one octave.

Envelope Editor

These shortcuts are applied when the envelope editor on the Instrument Tab is focussed.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Load Envelope		Replaces the currently active envelope with an envelope from disk.
Save Envelope		Stores the currently active envelope to disk.
Zoom In	Numpad+, Ctrl++	Increases the detail of the Envelope Window, showing a smaller excerpt of the envelope.
Zoom Out	Numpad-, Ctrl+-	Decreases the detail of the Envelope Window, showing a bigger excerpt of the envelope.
Scale Envelope Points	Ctrl+E	Opens the Scale Envelope Points dialog.
Switch to Volume Envelope	Shift+M	Selects the Volume Envelope for editing.
Switch to Panning Envelope	Shift+P	Selects the Panning Envelope for editing.
Switch to Pitch / Filter Envelope	Shift+I	Selects the Pitch / Filter Envelope for editing.
Toggle Volume Envelope	Ctrl+Shift+M	Enables or disables the Volume Envelope.
Toggle Panning Envelope	Ctrl+Shift+P	Enables or disables the Panning Envelope.
Toggle Pitch Envelope	Ctrl+Shift+I	Enables or disables the Pitch Envelope.
Toggle Filter Envelope	Shift+F	Enables or disables the Filter Envelope.
Toggle Envelope Loop	Shift+L	Enables or disables the Envelope Loop.
Select Envelope Loop Start	Shift+Home	Moves the selection to the envelope loop start.
Select Envelope Loop End	Shift+End	Moves the selection to the envelope loop end.
Toggle Envelope Sustain Loop	Ctrl+Shift+L	Enables or disables the Envelope Sustain Loop.
Select Envelope Sustain Start	Ctrl+Shift+Home	Moves the selection to the envelope sustain start.
Select Envelope Sustain End	Ctrl+Shift+End	Moves the selection to the envelope sustain end.
Toggle Envelope Carry	Ctrl+Shift+C	Enables or disables the Envelope Carry.
Select Previous Envelope Point	Shift+Tab	Moves the selection to the previous envelope point.
Select Next Envelope Point	Tab	Moves the selection to the following envelope point.
Move Envelope Point Left	Left	Moves the selected envelope point left one tick.
Move Envelope Point Left (Coarse)	Shift+Left	Moves the selected envelope point left one beat.
Move Envelope Point Right	Right	Moves the selected envelope point right one tick.
Move Envelope Point Right (Coarse)	Shift+Right	Moves the selected envelope point right one beat.
Move Envelope Point Up	Up	Moves the selected envelope point up one unit.
Move Envelope Point Up (Coarse)	PageUp	Moves the selected envelope point up 8 units.
Move Envelope Point Down	Down	Moves the selected envelope point down one unit.
Move Envelope Point Down (Coarse)	PageDown	Moves the selected envelope point down 8 units.
Insert Envelope Point	Insert	Inserts an envelope point after the selected point.
Remove Envelope Point	Delete, Backspace	Deletes the selected envelope point.
Set Loop Start	Home	Sets the selected envelope point as the Envelope Loop start point.
Set Loop End	End	Sets the selected envelope point as the Envelope Loop end point.
Set Sustain Loop Start	Ctrl+Home	Sets the selected envelope point as the Sustain Loop start point.
Set Sustain Loop End	Ctrl+End	Sets the selected envelope point as the Sustain Loop end point.
Toggle Release Node	Ctrl+R	Toggles the selected envelope point as the start point for the Release Envelope.

Comments [Bottom]

These shortcuts are applied when the lower half of the Comments tab is focussed.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Toggle Between Lists	Tab	Toggles between the sample and instrument list.
Open Item in Editor	Enter	Switches to the sample or instrument editor to edit the currently selected item.
Rename Item	Ctrl+Enter	Brings up an edit box for renaming the select sample or instrument.

Plugin Editor

These shortcuts are applied when a plugin window is focussed.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Previous Plugin Preset	Numpad-	Selects the previous plugin preset / patch.
Next Plugin Preset	Numpad+	Selects the following plugin preset / patch.
Plugin Preset Backward Jump	Ctrl+Numpad-	Jumps back 10 entries in the preset list.
Plugin Preset Forward Jump	Ctrl+Numpad+	Jumps forward 10 entries in the preset list.
Randomize Plugin Parameters	Shift+Ctrl+D	Give random values to all parameters of the current plugin.
Toggle Parameter Recording	Ctrl+R	Toggles the parameter recording function, which allows you to record parameter changes from plugin window into the pattern.
Record MIDI Out to Pattern Editor		Toggles the MIDI Out recording function, which allows you to route the plugin’s MIDI output to the pattern, sample or instrument editor.
Pass Key Presses to Plugin	Ctrl+K	Toggles the Pass Keys function, which sends all keyboard input to the currently open plugin window (e.g. for entering a serial number in the plugin GUI).
Bypass Plugin	Ctrl+B	Toggles plugin’s bypass property to control whether audio is routed through the plugin or not.

Tree View

These shortcuts are applied when the Tree View is focussed.

Action	Default Shortcut	Description
Switch between Upper / Lower Tree View	Tab	Switches focus between the upper and lower panel of the Tree View.
Open / View Item	Enter	Opens / views / previews the selected item (same action as double-click).
Play Item	Space	Previews the selected item if it is a sample, instrument or file.
Insert Item	Insert	Inserts an empty item (e.g. sample or instrument slot) after the currently selected item.
Duplicate Item	Shift+Insert	Duplicates the currently selected item (e.g. sample or instrument slot).
Delete Item	Delete	Deletes the currently selected item.
Delete Item Permanently	Shift+Delete	Same as “Delete Item”, but if the selected item is a file, it will not be moved to the recycling bin.
Rename Item / Send To Editor	Ctrl+Enter	For items belonging to an open module (e.g. patterns, samples, instruments, ...): The selected item is renamed. For items in the instrument library: The item is sent to the last active sample or instrument editor and replaces the currently selected sample or instrument.
Send To Editor (Insert New)	Shift+Ctrl+Enter	For items in the instrument library: The item is sent to the last active sample or instrument editor and is loaded into a new sample or instrument slot.
Go to Parent Folder	Backspace	Changes the instrument library folder to the current location′s parent folder.
Find in Instrument Library	Ctrl+F	Opens the search filter to quickly locate files and folders in the instrument library.
Sorty Instrument Library By Name		Items in the instrument library are sorted by their file name.
Sorty Instrument Library By Date		Items in the instrument library are sorted by their last file modification date.
Sorty Instrument Library By Size		Items in the instrument library are sorted by their file size.