Layout Options dialog

Options in Layout Options affect only the selected layouts but apply to all flows in those layouts.

You can open Layout Options in any of the following ways:

• Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L.

• Choose Library > Layout Options.

• In Setup mode, click Layout Options in the Layouts panel.

The Layout Options dialog contains the following:

1. Search categories field

   Allows you to filter categories and section titles according to your entry.

   Tip

   You can set the focus to the Search categories field by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-L. You can set the focus away by pressing Tab.

2. Category list

   Contains the categories of options that you can view and change in the dialog. When you click a category in this list, any applicable section titles appear below the category in the list and its options appear as a page in the main body of the dialog.

3. Section titles

   Shows the titles of any sections on the selected category’s page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page.

4. Section

   Pages are divided into sections, which can contain multiple options. Sections that contain many options are divided into subsections. For options that have multiple possible settings, the active setting is highlighted.

5. Search pages bar

   Allows you to search section titles and options on the currently selected page according to your entry and navigate through matches. The number of matches is displayed in the bar. Matches appear highlighted on the page, and the current option appears with a brighter highlight.

   You can show the Search pages bar by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-F.

   The bar contains the following options:

   • Search pages field: Allows you to enter the term you want to search for. You can set the focus to the Search pages field by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-F.

   • Previous match: Allows you to navigate to the previous match on the page. You can also navigate to the previous match by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-G.

   • Next match: Allows you to navigate to the next match on the page. You can also navigate to the next match by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-G.

   • Close: Closes the bar and removes all match highlights. You can also close the bar by pressing Esc.

6. Layouts list

   Contains all the layouts in your project. By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select multiple layouts in any of the following ways:

   • Click one of the selection options in the action bar.

   • Ctrl/Cmd-click to select multiple layouts.

   • Shift-click to select multiple adjacent layouts.

   • Click and drag across multiple layouts.

7. Action bar

   Contains selection options that allow you to select layouts in the Layouts list according to their type.

   • Select All: Selects all layouts, regardless of their type.

   • Select All Full Score Layouts : Selects all full score layouts only.

   • Select All Part Layouts : Selects all part layouts only.

   • Select All Custom Score Layouts : Selects all custom score layouts only.

8. Save as Default

   Saves all options currently set and applied in the dialog as the default for the selected layout type in new projects. For example, you can save new default settings for part layouts without affecting the default settings for full score layouts. Only available when a single layout is selected.

9. Reset to Saved Defaults

   Resets all the options in the dialog for the selected layouts back to your saved defaults, according to their layout type.

10. Reset to Factory

    Resets all the options in the dialog for the selected layouts back to the default factory settings, according to their layout type. This only affects the current project and does not delete your saved defaults, meaning future projects still start with your saved defaults.

11. Remove Saved Defaults

    Deletes your previous saved defaults for the selected layout type without resetting the options in the current project. After removing your saved defaults, all layouts of the selected type in future projects start with the default factory settings.