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Working with symbols
The following options are available:
The “Dynamics” option is a special function for aligning
dynamic symbols, as described in the section
“Aligning
dynamics” on page 635.
Symbol details
This section further describes some of the symbol tabs.
The “Clefs etc.” tab
Clefs
You can insert a clef symbol anywhere in the score. This
has an effect on the notes, just as the first clef on the staff
has. And just as with the first clef, the type is selected from
the Edit Clef dialog that appears when you select the Clef
symbol and click in the Score. See
“Inserting and editing
clefs, keys, or time signatures” on page 584 and “Setting
clef, key, and time signature” on page 562 for details.
When you double-click on an existing clef, the Edit Clef
dialog appears again, allowing you to change the type.
When you right-click on a clef, you can change the type
from the context menu.
Keys
Inserting a key change is similar to inserting a new clef (see
above). For further information, see “Editing the key” on
page 564.
Ö In the dialog that appears when you insert a key
change, you can also insert Display Transpose changes.
Time signatures
You can insert a time signature symbol at the beginning of
any bar. Inserting a new time signature inserts a change
on the signature track, see
“Inserting and editing clefs,
keys, or time signatures” on page 584.
When you select the Time Signature symbol and click in
the score, the Edit Time Signature dialog opens, allowing
you to specify the time signature. When you double-click
on an existing time signature symbol, the same dialog ap
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pears, allowing you to change the type. This dialog is de-
scribed in detail in the section “Editing the time signature”
on page 562. When you right-click on a time signature,
you can change the type on the context menu.
Option Result
Left
Right
Top
Bottom
Center
Vertically
Center
Horizontally
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Note symbols like staccato and accents can only be
aligned horizontally.