# Keyboard Shortcuts & Power-User Tips

Move faster around MusicLaunch with shortcuts and hidden tricks.

Once you're comfortable with the basics, these shortcuts cut a meaningful amount of clicking. The ones with Cmd work anywhere, even while you're typing in a field; the single keys (?, N and G) work whenever you're not typing in a text field.

## Global shortcuts

- Cmd+K — open the Command Palette (jump to any section or run an action by typing; each one shows its shortcut)
- Cmd+D — toggle between light and dark theme
- Shift+Cmd+I (⇧⌘I) — Spark Plug: start recording an idea, or stop and save it. This one works even while you type in a field. It is also in the File menu.
- Cmd+. (⌘.) — open or close Your Team
- Cmd+/ (⌘/) — open this Keyboard Shortcuts article
- ? — open the Keyboard Shortcuts help article in the app
- N — start a new item on the current page: a task on Campaign, a post on Calendar, a contact on Contacts, an expense on Budget (Budget switches to its Expenses tab first, and N does nothing there while a form or dialog is open)

## Jump to a section

Every section has its own shortcut. They work from anywhere in MusicLaunch, even while you're typing in a field. While a window is open on top, like an editor or a form, close it first: the shortcut won't leave it, so nothing you typed in it is lost. Cmd+1 to Cmd+9 follow the sidebar's original order (dragging the sidebar into a new order doesn't change them). The Command Palette shows each one next to its "Go to", and the View menu lists them too (Settings is in the MusicLaunch menu).

- Cmd+1 (⌘1) — Dashboard
- Cmd+2 (⌘2) — Campaign
- Cmd+3 (⌘3) — Performance
- Cmd+4 (⌘4) — Calendar
- Cmd+5 (⌘5) — Contacts
- Cmd+6 (⌘6) — Social Hub
- Cmd+7 (⌘7) — Sync Licensing
- Cmd+8 (⌘8) — Budget
- Cmd+9 (⌘9) — Gear
- Shift+Cmd+E (⇧⌘E) — Merch & Promo
- Shift+Cmd+C (⇧⌘C) — Collaborators
- Shift+Cmd+P (⇧⌘P) — Producer's Pad
- Shift+Cmd+H (⇧⌘H) — Media Hub
- Shift+Cmd+T (⇧⌘T) — Artist Retreat
- Cmd+, (⌘,) — Settings

## Another way to jump: press G, then a letter

When you're not typing in a field and no window is open on top, press G and, within half a second, one of these keys:

- G D — Dashboard
- G H — Campaign (home)
- G C — Calendar
- G O — Contacts & Outreach
- G A — Performance (analytics)
- G B — Budget
- G P — Producer's Pad
- G L — Sync Licensing
- G S — Settings

## Lead Sheet creator

- ? — show the on-screen shortcut cheat sheet
- Cmd+Z / Shift+Cmd+Z (or Cmd+Y) — undo / redo
- Cmd+C — copy the selected measures
- Delete or Backspace — remove the selected measures (asks first if any contain chords)
- Esc — clear the selection

## Chord Chart editor

- Cmd+S — save
- Esc — leave the cell you're editing

## Contacts table

- Click any cell (email, phone, city, notes…) to edit it in place — no dialog needed
- Enter — save the cell; in a multi-line cell like Notes, use Cmd+Enter
- Esc — cancel the edit

## Hidden tips

- Drag-reorder the sidebar: hover a nav item, grab the handle that appears, and drag it. Keep your favorites at the top.
- Click the campaign name in the Campaign page header to rename it in place. Same for the artist name beneath it.
- Settings → Appearance → Font Size offers Default, Large and Extra Large for bigger displays or tired eyes.
- The Save icon in the top-right header takes a snapshot of your database on this Mac any time; auto-backups also run hourly while the app is open.

## Demo Mode (sample data)

Settings → Demo Mode restarts the app with a fully-populated sample workspace — demo campaigns, contacts, calendar, and team chat history. Useful for exploring features before adding your own data, or for showing the app to a collaborator without exposing your real data. Turn it off the same way: the app restarts again with your real data, untouched. While Demo Mode is on, nothing is posted, emailed or synced (follow-up sequences wait, and Sync Now reads no account); your team still works. Social Hub shows sample accounts and Gmail shows a sample address; your own connected accounts stay hidden until Demo Mode is off.

## Related articles

- [Welcome to MusicLaunch](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/welcome.md): What MusicLaunch is, how it works, and how to get the most out of it.
- [Settings & Preferences](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/settings-overview.md): License, profiles, theme, fonts, backups, Gmail, and security.
- [Spark Plug (Record an Idea)](https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/spark-plug.md): Record a quick audio idea from any screen with one click, or send ideas from your phone. They are saved as WAV files in Media Hub → Ideas.

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- From the MusicLaunch Help Center (Getting Started). The same guide is built into the app under Help.
- Web page: https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts/
- All guides: https://www.musiclaunchapp.com/llms.txt
- Support: hello@musiclaunchapp.com