Moving lyrics graphically
You can move individual lyrics graphically without changing the rhythmic positions to which they apply.
Moving lyrics graphically in Engrave mode overrides the automatic spacing of the selected lyrics. If you move a lyric whose position was automatically readjusted, the spacing at that rhythmic position might change.
Prerequisite
Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.
Procedure
- In Engrave mode, select the lyrics you want to move.
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Move the selected lyrics in any of the following ways:
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Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
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Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
TipIf you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.
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Click and drag them to the right/left.
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Result
The selected lyrics are moved to the right/left.
You cannot move individual lyrics upwards/downwards, but you can move lyric lines upwards/downwards on a per-system basis. Their default vertical position is determined by their lyric line number and your project-wide settings in
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