User manual

● These steps describe inputting with the default mouse input preference Create item at
selection.
You cannot create cross-staff and cross-voice vertical lines if your preference is set to Load
pointer with item.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select at least one note at the same rhythmic position in each voice to which
you want to add a vertical line.
NOTE
● For instruments with multiple staves, such as piano and harp, you can select existing
notes on multiple staves to create cross-staff vertical lines. However, you cannot create
cross-staff vertical lines between different instruments, even if they are held by the same
player.
● Vertical lines are added to all notes in the selected voices at the selected rhythmic
position.
2.
In the Notations toolbox, click Lines to show the Lines panel.
3. In the Vertical section, click the line you want.
RESULT
The vertical line specied is input to the left of the selected notes. Its length is adjusted
automatically so that it spans the range of all notes in the selected voices/staves at that rhythmic
position.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
● You can change the order of lines when multiple exist at the same rhythmic position and
show vertical lines on the right of notes.
● You can lengthen/shorten vertical lines.
● You can add text to lines.
RELATED LINKS
Lines on page 823
Length of lines on page 831
Lengthening/Shortening vertical lines on page 832
Adding text to lines on page 835
Showing vertical lines on the right/left of notes on page 827
Changing the horizontal order of vertical lines on page 827
Inputting arpeggio signs with the popover on page 273
Inputting text
You can input text at specic rhythmic positions in the score. You can input text for single staves
or input system text that applies to all staves.
PROCEDURE
1.
In Write mode, do one of the following:
● Start note input.
● Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to input text.
Write mode
Notations input
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