Changing the positions of system objects

You can change the positions of system objects in each layout independently by changing the instrument families above which system objects are shown. System objects include rehearsal marks, tempo marks, and repeat endings.

Procedure

  1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options.

    The Layout Options dialog opens.

  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the instrument families above which system objects appear in one of the following ways:

    • Click Select All.

    • Click Select All Full Score Layouts.

    • Click Select All Part Layouts.

    • Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.

    • Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.

    • Shift-click adjacent layouts.

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.

  3. Select Staves and Systems from the Category menu.
  4. In the System Objects section, activate the checkboxes for the instrument families above which you want system objects to appear.
  5. Optional: Activate Additionally show repeat endings below bottom staff.
  6. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

System objects appear above the top staff in each bracketed group you select if a bracketed group for that instrument family is included in the selected layouts.

If you activate Additionally show repeat endings below bottom staff, repeat endings appear below the bottom staff in the system in addition to appearing above the selected instrument families.

Note

System objects are only shown above instrument families that are bracketed or braced together. You can change the bracket grouping on the Brackets and Braces page in Engrave > Engraving Options.