Creating Measures (Bars)

To add (append) new measures to the end of the score, use any of the following options:

• Select the bar line tool, move it to where you want the new measure to start, and left click to place the new bar line.
• Click the Append Measure button on the Edit toolbar tab.
• Select Append Measure from the Score menu.
• Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+B

Inserting Bar Lines

To insert a bar line into your score:

• Select the bar line tool, move it to where you want to place it, and left click to place the new bar line.

Inserting Whole Measures

You can insert empty measures before the currently selected measure. First, click on an empty part of an existing measure to select it. Then either:

• Click the Insert Measure button on the Edit toolbar tab.
• Select Insert Measure from the Score menu.

Selecting Measures

• To select a measure, click anywhere inside the measure's staff area (not between staves).
• To deselect a measure, click outside of the measure area.
• Tip: To select multiple measures, hold the shift key.

Cut, Copy and Paste

You can cut, copy and paste any selected measure or measures.

Copied and cut measures can only be pasted into another selection of measures. To insert copied measures without replacing existing ones, create blank measures before pasting.

Moving Bar Lines

Click and drag on bar lines to move them. While moving bar lines, the measure's minimum width is restricted by notes within the measure. Moving bar lines to the right will increase the preceding measure width and push any following measures further down the staff, and possibly moved down to the next line. You can move a bar line to the left until you meet the last note of the preceding measure.

The width of the last measure in the system will be extended to fit the end of the system.

Setting barlines to repeat

First right click on the barline you wish to set to repeat and choose the appropriate barlines.

You may also set a more advanced repeat symbol by right clicking on a measure or barline and selecting the Repeat submenu and selecting the desired symbol.

Systems Margins

The left red line indicates the left system margin and the right red line indicates the system right margin.

To modify the left margin and right margin of a system, right click on an empty portion of a measure or staff on the system and select System Margins .

Staff Spacing

Red line A indicates the spacing of the treble staff and Red line B indicates the spacing of the lowest bass staff.

Staff Spacing of an individual staff on a system can be adjusted by right clicking on an empty portion of a staff and selecting Staff Spacing .

Measure Layout Controls

You can make a measure start on a new system or in a new page by assigning Measure Layout Controls to a measure. There are two types of controls:

• New System: Makes a measure always arranged on a new system.
• New Page: Makes a measure always arranged on a new page.

Editing Measure Layout Controls

• Add: Right click on a measure. In the context menu - "Measure Layout", toggle a Measure Layout Control for the measure, or Select a measure, in the top menu - "Score" - "Measure Layout", toggle a Measure Layout Control for the measure.
• Delete: Right click a Measure Layout Control component on top left of a measure and click "Remove", or select the component and press "Delete" key. You can also do it by unchecking the Controls in the menus where you add them.