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System indents
System indents control the distance between the left page margin and the start of systems of
music. According to tradition, the rst system in part layouts is indented, however, in modern
use this is not always necessary.
In Dorico Elements, system indents automatically adjust to accommodate staff labels. For
example, if a system contains a staff label that is signicantly longer than the minimum system
indent, Dorico Elements increases the indent on that system to ensure the staff label remains
legible and is not cut off on the left edge or collides with the music.
You can change both the minimum indent on systems with staff labels and the rst system
indent in each layout independently. You can also adjust the system indent at both the start and
end of individual systems, independently of your per-layout settings.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the minimum indent for systems with staff labels on page 670
Changing the rst system indent
By default in Dorico Elements, the rst system in part layouts is indented. You can change the
indent for the rst system in each layout independently.
PROCEDURE
1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options.
The Layout Options dialog opens.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts whose rst system indent you want to change in one
of the following ways:
● Click Select All.
● Click Select All Full Score Layouts.
● Click Select All Part Layouts.
● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.
● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.
● Shift-click adjacent layouts.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the
dialog.
3. Click Staves and Systems in the page list.
4. In the Staff Labels section, change the value for Indent rst system of ow by in any of
the following ways:
● Enter a value into the value eld.
●
Click the arrows beside the value eld.
5. Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
The indent of the rst system is changed project-wide in the selected layouts. This applies to all
ows.
RELATED LINKS
System indents on page 686
Changing the minimum indent for systems with staff labels on page 670
Staves
System indents
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