You can change the side of the staff on which bar numbers appear for each layout independently of other layouts. For example, bar numbers can appear below the staff in full score layouts but above the staff in individual part layouts.
Procedure
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In Setup mode, choose .
The Layout Options dialog opens.
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In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the bar number placement in one of the following ways:
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Click Select All.
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Click Select All Full Score Layouts.
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Click Select All Part Layouts.
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Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.
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Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.
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Shift-click adjacent layouts.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
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Select Bar Numbers from the Category menu.
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Choose one of the following options for Placement relative to staff:
