This is the list of the default key bindings (keyboard shortcuts) in TuxGuitar 1.0.
Of course, these key-bindings list can be modified in Tools->Shortcuts dialog.
| Action | key |
| Undo action | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo action | Ctrl+Y |
| Song properties | F5 |
| Action | key |
| View next track | Ctrl+Down |
| View previous track | Ctrl+Up |
| View last track | Ctrl+Shift+Down |
| View first track | Ctrl+Shift+Up |
| Add track | Ctrl+Shift+Ins |
| Delete track | Ctrl+Shift+Del |
| Action | key |
| Go to next measure | Ctrl+Right |
| Go to previous measure | Ctrl+Left |
| Copy measure | Ctrl+C |
| Paste measure | Ctrl+V |
| Action | key |
| Clean beat | Ctrl+Del |
| Insert beat | number 0-29 |
| Delete beat/note | Del |
| Tied note | L |
| Dotted note | * |
| Triplet note | / |
| Insert text | T |
| Move note on string above | Shift+Up |
| Move note on string below | Shift+Down |
| Increase note pitch | Shift+Right |
| Decrease note pitch | Shift+Left |
Can be applied only when your cursor is positioned on the existing note in a tablature
| Action | key |
| Bend note | B |
| Ghost note | O |
| Hammer on/Pull off | H |
| Slide up/down | S |
| Vibrato | V |
| Dead note | X |
| Palm mute | P |
| Fade in | F |
| Grace note | G |
| Action | key |
| Add marker | Shift+Ins |
| Go to previous marker | Alt+Left |
| Go to next marker | Alt+Right |
| Action | key |
| Play / Pause | Space |
| Go to start | Ctrl+Shift+Right |
| Go to end | Ctrl+Shift+Left |
| Action | key |
| Custom chord dialog | A |
| Settings | F7 |
| Mixer | Ctrl+M |
| Transport | Ctrl+T |
| Collection Browser | Ctrl+B |
| Play Mode | F9 |
| Help | F1 |
| Action | key |
| New tablature | Ctrl+N |
| Open file | Ctrl+O |
| Save file | Crtl+S |
| Save as | F12 |
| Print tablature | Ctrl+P |
| Exit TuxGuitar | Alt+F4 |