Changing the horizontal position of bar numbers

You can change the horizontal position of bar numbers in each layout independently of other layouts. For example, you can have bar numbers at a different horizontal position in full score layouts compared to individual part layouts.

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 horizontal position of bar numbers 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 Bar Numbers from the Category menu.
  4. Choose one of the following options for Horizontal position:

    • Centered on barline

    • Centered on bar

Result

Centered on barline shows bar numbers above barlines, at the top left of the bar.

Centered on bar shows bar numbers above the staff, in the middle of the bar.