Using the Symbols Inspector to set the initial clef, key, and time signature

Procedure

  1. Click the “Set up Window Layout” button on the toolbar and activate the Symbols option.

    The Symbols Inspector is displayed.

  2. Open the Clefs section of the Inspector and click on the symbol for the clef that you want to use in your score.
  3. Click anywhere in the first bar of the staff to set the clef for this track.
  4. Open the Keys section and click on the symbol for the key that you want to use.
  5. Click anywhere in the first bar of the staff to set the key for the track.
  6. Open the Time Signature section of the Inspector and click on the symbol for the time signature value that you want to use.

    If you cannot find the desired time signature, you can use the Edit Time Signature dialog.

Result

The settings you have made so far are valid for the entire track.