Moving barlines graphically

You can adjust the spacing between barlines and neighboring notes, time signatures, key signatures, or rests.

1. In Engrave mode, activate Note Spacing in the Formatting panel.
2. Select a note spacing handle at the rhythmic position of the barline.

   

3. Move the handle in any of the following ways:

   • Press Alt-Right Arrow to move it to the right.

   • Press Alt-Left Arrow to move it to the left.

     Tip

     If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow.

   Note

   You cannot move note spacing handles using the mouse. You can only move them using the keyboard.

Example

Figure: The new position of the barline after decreasing the space to its left