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Notation reference
Rests
Rests are markings with a rhythmic value that indicate no note is played for that duration. Each note duration has an equivalent rest, for example, a quarter note rest is different to a sixteenth note rest.
Multi-bar rests
Multi-bar rests group two or more consecutive empty bars together into a single unit, commonly shown with a thick horizontal line positioned on the middle staff line, known as an H-bar. They can reduce the horizontal space required by multiple empty bars and make it easier for players to find their place in the music.
Changing the width of multi-bar rest H-bars
You can choose whether Dorico Pro calculates the width H-bars in multi-bar rests using either an inset from barlines, meaning their width varies depending on the width of bars, or a fixed width regardless of the width of bars.

Changing the width of multi-bar rest H-bars

You can choose whether Dorico Pro calculates the width H-bars in multi-bar rests using either an inset from barlines, meaning their width varies depending on the width of bars, or a fixed width regardless of the width of bars.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
Click Rests in the page list.
In the Multi-bar Rests section, choose one of the following options for H-bar width in the Design subsection:
- Inset from barlines
- Fixed width
Optional: If you chose Inset from barlines, change the value for Gap between end of H-bar and barline.
Optional: If you chose Fixed width, change the value for Fixed H-bar width.
Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The width of all H-bars is changed project-wide.