Position Info Window
The Position Info window helps you to determine and edit exact positions for symbols, objects, and staves in your score.
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To open the Position Info, click in the ruler.
The window contains the following settings and values:
- Measure in
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Allows to change the unit.
NoteThis setting also affects the units used in the ruler.
- Abs. Pos/Rel. Pos
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Allows to select whether X-Y position values are absolute and refer to the upper left corner of the current page, or relative and refer to the upper left corner of the active staff.
- X, Y
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If a single object is selected, these values show the horizontal and vertical position of this object. Click a value and enter in a new position for the object.
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If no objects or several objects are selected, these values show the current horizontal and vertical position of the mouse pointer.
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- dX, dY
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These values indicate the horizontal and vertical distance by which you have moved an object. Click and enter values to move the objects by the specified distances.
- Sel. Staff
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If Abs. Pos is active, this value shows the distance from the top of the score page to the top of the active staff. Click and enter a value to move the active staff.
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If Rel. Pos is selected, this value is always 0, since vertical positions are related to the top of the active staff.
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- To Prev Staff
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The distance between the active staff and the staff above it. Click and enter a value to move the active staff.
- To Next Staff
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The distance between the active staff and the staff below it. Click and enter a value to move the staves below the active staff.