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Notation reference
Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico Pro, lines can be vertical, horizontal, or angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
Adding text to lines
You can add text to both horizontal and vertical lines, for example, to clarify the intention of the line.
Changing the position of text relative to vertical lines
You can change the position of text relative to vertical lines, for example, to show text on the left of vertical lines. By default, text is centered on vertical lines.

Changing the position of text relative to vertical lines

You can change the position of text relative to vertical lines, for example, to show text on the left of vertical lines. By default, text is centered on vertical lines.

Note

Text on lines always appears in the middle of the line. If you want to show text at the start or end of lines, you can create a custom playing technique and set it to show continuation lines instead.

Procedure

Select the vertical lines whose text position you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Text position in the Vertical Lines group.
Select one of the following options from the menu:
- Left
- Centered
- Right

Result

The position of text relative to the selected vertical lines is changed.

Example


Figure 1. Text Left	Figure 2. Text Centered	Figure 3. Text Right