The ribbon—the tabbed toolbar interface in Sibelius.
Use of Sibelius's Command Search, summoned with a single press of the comma key, is a habit worth forming. A practical guide to its use, the payoff on mobile, and the middle ground between muscle memory and Ribbon-hunting.
Sibelius 2026.2 introduces dark mode on desktop, refreshed UI icons, early cross-staff engraving improvements, scripting updates, and bug fixes.
Sibelius 2021.9 brings updates in the areas of searching, the Keypad, ManuScript, and a handful of other areas, including features first seen on the iPad version.
The Sibelius 2021.2 release continues the ongoing evolution of the Find in Ribbon function into an increasingly comprehensive launch bar, now called Command Search. This update also expands Sibelius's scripting and plug-in capabilities.
Yes, the lowly status bar in Sibelius is more useful than it first appears, and it's time it gets its due. Learn a few things it's capable of that you may not have known about.
If you’re a Sibelius 6 (or earlier) holdout still kicking and screaming your way through Sibelius 7 or later, with its Ribbon interface, here’s a little tip to ease the transition: You can still access the old, familiar Create menu.
I've noticed that one of the most frequently viewed posts on this blog is Creating PDFs from Sibelius by Daniel Spreadbury. It's with good reason; a PDF file is, more…
Occasionally there is a need to write unison notes in two voices, as shown below: To do this, first enter the music in one voice (typically voice 1). Then select…
If you're still weighing up whether or not to upgrade to Sibelius 7, and you're worried about the impact the new task-orientated user interface will have on your use of…
In this guest post, plug-ins maven Bob Zawalich shares his tips on how to make plug-ins in Sibelius appear on any ribbon tab. Bob has written more than 300 plug-ins…
