toggle between layer 1 and 2

[Andreo Basisto]

Greetings all!

Please can someone remind me of the keyboard shortcut to toggle between layers 1 and 2 in speedy entry? I used this some time ago, but now it's escaped my memory!

Thanks

Andreo Basisto

[michelp]

On PC, SHIFT+ALT+layer number.

P.S. remember that in the Help menu, there is a link "Keyboard Shortcuts".
This one is mentioned under "General".

[Andreo Basisto]

Many thanks! That was the shortcut that was eluding me!

I did indeed go to Finale help before seeking help from the Forum members. I didn’t think to look in ‘General’, having found this under ‘Speedy’: Move to next layer = Shift+' (apostrophe). But it didn’t work, possibly because the apostrophe on my UK keyboard is not in the same place as Finale expects.

Grateful thanks for your reminder!

Andreo Basisto

[David Ward]

On a Mac in F 25 (and probably earlier), if the Speedy Entry cursor is active, one can change layer by Shift-Up or Down Arrow. However, the usual way of changing layer when in any tool is Option (Alt)-Command-1, 2, 3 or 4 which seems fairly similar to the general way of changing layer on Windows.

[miker]

On my Mac, I set F5 to layer one, and F6 to layer two. With barbershop, I'm constantly flipping between them.

Can you do something similar in Windows?

[motet]

With the TG Tools Lite keyboard remapper, yes.

I suggest looking in the manual under "keyboard shortcuts." A lot of useful things there, listed by tool.

[Andreo Basisto]

Aha! This is certainly possible under TG Tools > Menu shortcuts and I’ve just (easily!) programmed F5 for layer 1 and F6 for layer 2 as you suggest.

So now I have two options – yours could be better than shift > alt > layer number! I’ll run them both side-by-side and see which suits me best.

Many thanks, Mike, for this suggestion!

Andreo Basisto

[Andreo Basisto]

PS
Although I am grateful to michelp for reminding me of the forgotten keyboard shortcut, I must say that Mike’s method is much easier! I think my productivity has increased greatly this evening! Grateful thanks once again!

Andreo Basisto

[Andreo Basisto]

Oops - for '"Mike" in my previous posts read "Miker"! Apologies!

Andreo Basisto

[miker]

Not a problem! Always glad to help.

[Raputtak]

On PC, SHIFT+ALT+layer number.

P.S. remember that in the Help menu, there is a link "Keyboard Shortcuts".
This one is mentioned under "General".

Cool! I find it only works using the top row numbers, not the keypad numbers. Still, I am not complaining.

P.S. I did not know about these keyboard shortcuts in the Help menu.