Changing the minimum indent for systems with staff labels

You can change the default minimum indent for all systems that show staff labels project-wide to optimize horizontal space. You can have different minimum indents in each layout independently.

1. In Setup mode, choose Setup > Layout Options.

   The Layout Options dialog opens.

2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts whose minimum indent for systems with staff labels you want to change 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 Staves and Systems from the Category menu.
4. In the Staff Labels section, change the value for Minimum indent for systems with staff labels in any of the following ways:

   • Enter a value into the value field.

   • Click the arrows beside the value field.

5. Click Apply, then Close.