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RESULT
The text you entered into the value eld is shown centered in the middle of the selected lines. On
vertical lines, it reads upwards.
EXAMPLE
Text on a horizontal line
Text on a vertical line
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
● If you want text on vertical lines to read downwards, you can reverse the lines.
● You can erase the backgrounds of text on lines.
RELATED LINKS
Line components on page 825
Input methods for lines on page 304
Changing the position of text relative to horizontal lines
You can change the position of text relative to horizontal lines individually, for example, to show
text above horizontal lines. By default, text is centered on horizontal lines.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the horizontal lines whose text position you want to change.
2. In the Properties panel, activate Text position in the Horizontal Lines group.
3. Select one of the following options from the menu:
● Above
● Centered
● Below
● Inside
● Outside
RESULT
The position of text relative to the selected horizontal lines is changed. When annotations are
positioned Inside or Outside, their position relative to the line changes according to the staff-
relative placement of the line.
Lines
Adding text to lines
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