Once one is in the score with something selected, one can easily select notes or bars without using the mouse:
- To select to the right by note, simply use the shortcut: Shift-right arrow. ...
- To select by bar, simply add Ctrl or Command to Shift+left or right arrow, as Ctrl or Command is the modifier for “more”.
- How do I change the note type in Sibelius?
- How do you select chords in Sibelius?
- How do I group notes in Sibelius?
How do I change the note type in Sibelius?
Go into Edit Noteheads.
- Select Notehead 4 (Rythmic Notation)
- Click Edit.
- Highlight the quarter note value and click Change Symbol.
- Choose your User Defined Slash and click OK.
- Repeat for the half note notehead you created.
How do you select chords in Sibelius?
You can accomplish much the same thing, with a passage selection, with shift-up arrow or shift-down arrow.
How do I group notes in Sibelius?
Select all the measures in the region you want to change. Then go to Appearance Tab > Reset Notes > Beam Groups. In the edit box marked “Group 8ths (quavers) as:” you will see the default is 3,3,3. Set the new grouping to 3,2,2,2.