Deleting rests

You can delete both implicit rests and explicit rests.

Note

If you want to delete rests because multiple rests of the same duration appear at the same position in multiple-voice contexts, you can choose to consolidate these rests in the Rest positioning section of the Rests page in Notation Options.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, select the rests you want to delete.
    Tip

    You can select rests individually, or make a larger selection that contains the rests you want to delete.

  2. Choose Edit > Remove Rests.

Result

All rests in the selection are deleted. This is done by automatically setting the properties for Starts voice and Ends voice in the Notes and Rests group of the Properties panel so that no rests are shown where you removed them.

Tip

You can undo deleting rests immediately.

You can also show rests again later by selecting the notes or rests immediately to the right/left of deleted rests and deactivating the corresponding Starts voice or Ends voice properties in the Notes and Rests group of the Properties panel.