Moving clefs

Clefs inserted into the score have an effect on how notes are displayed. If you for example insert a bass clef in the middle of a treble staff, the staff switches to show bass pitches. Therefore it is very important where you insert the clef.

If you want to move the clef graphically, without disturbing the relation between the clef and the notes, proceed as follows:

Procedure

  1. Select the Layout tool on the toolbar or context menu.

    Note that this tool is available in Page Mode only.

  2. Click on the clef and drag it to the desired position.

    Note that this tool is available in Page Mode only.

    Note

    When you insert a clef change in the score, you can decide whether this has the same size as the first (default) clef symbol or whether it is displayed with a smaller symbol. Simply right-click the symbol and activate or deactivate “Display Clef Changes as Small Symbols”.

    Note

    If “Warnings for new Clefs at Line Breaks” is activated on the Clef context menu and you inserted a clef change at a line break in the score, the Clef change symbol is inserted in the last bar before the staff break. If this option is deactivated, the symbol is inserted in the first bar of the next staff line.