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2. Select the staff-relative placement you want in one of the following ways:
● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Placement > Above.
● Choose Edit > Lyrics > Placement > Below.
TIP
You can also choose these options from the context menu.
RESULT
The staff-relative placement of the whole lyric lines in which you selected lyrics is changed.
NOTE
If other lyric lines with the same lyric line number exist at the same position on the side of
the staff to which you want to change your current selection, the two lines switch sides. For
example, if there is already a Line 2 above the staff at the position where you want to change the
placement of Line 2 below the staff, then the existing Line 2 above the staff is placed below the
staff to accommodate your most recent preference.
RELATED LINKS
Lyric line numbers on page 712
Filters for lyrics on page 702
Changing the line number and type of lyric lines on page 713
Changing the staff-relative placement of individual lyrics
You can change the staff-relative placement of individual lyrics within lyric lines.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the lyrics whose staff-relative placement you want to change.
2. In the Properties panel, choose one of the following options for Line placement in the
Lyrics group:
● Above
● Below
RESULT
The staff-relative placement of the selected individual lyrics is changed.
NOTE
If other lyric lines with the same lyric line number already exist at the same position on the same
side of the staff, the two lines collide. To avoid this, change the lyric line number of one of the
lyric lines, or change their staff-relative placement by choosing
Edit > Lyrics > Placement and
selecting an option from the menu, which avoids collisions.
Lyrics
Lyric line numbers
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12