System breaks

System breaks are where musical material must be split across multiple systems or pages in order to fit on the required paper. Dorico Elements automatically arranges music across systems so that notes are correctly spaced and legible, but you can also control system breaks manually.

System breaks are indicated by signposts, which you can hide/show at any time.

Tip

You can also control the content of systems by fixing the number of bars per system in each layout.