Changing the width of empty bars

You can change the width of empty bars individually in Engrave mode.

Procedure

  1. In the Engrave toolbox, activate Note Spacing.
  2. Select a square handle at the rhythmic position of a barline at the start/end of an empty bar whose width you want to change.
  3. Adjust the spacing in any of the following ways:
    • Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to increase the space to the left of the selected handle.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to decrease the space to the left of the selected handle.

      Tip

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

Result

The width of the empty bar is changed.

For example, if you select the handle of the barline on the right of a bar and nudge the handle to the left, the bar appears narrower. If you select the barline on the right of a bar and nudge the handle to the right, the bar appears wider.