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NOTE
You can only change one lyric at a time.
2. Open the lyrics popover in any of the following ways:
Press Shift-L.
Double-click the lyric you want to change.
Choose Write > Create Lyrics.
Click Lyrics in the Notations toolbox.
Choose Write > Create Lyrics.
3. Replace the existing text in the lyrics popover.
4. Optional: If you want to change other existing lyrics as well, advance the popover in one of
the following ways:
Press Space to advance the popover to the next note if you entered a complete
word, or the nal syllable in a multi-syllabic word.
NOTE
Existing lyrics are automatically selected in the popover when you press Space.
Press - to advance the popover to the next note if you entered one syllable of a
multi-syllabic word.
Press Right Arrow to move the cursor to the right.
Press Left Arrow to move the cursor to the left.
NOTE
The cursor automatically moves to the next or previous lyric or note if you keep
pressing the arrow keys.
5. Press Return or Esc to close the popover when you have nished changing lyrics.
NOTE
The popover closes automatically when you reach the last note on the staff.
RELATED LINKS
Lyric line numbers on page 489
Inputting lyrics on page 225
Showing lyrics in italics
You can show individual lyrics in an italic font without changing their font style, lyric type, or
staff-relative placement.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the lyrics you want to show in an italic font.
2. In the Properties panel, activate Italic in the Lyrics group.
RESULT
The selected lyrics are shown in an italic font.
Lyrics
Showing lyrics in italics
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