Changing the horizontal position of bar numbers

You can change the horizontal position of bar numbers in each layout independently. For example, you can have bar numbers centered in the middle of bars in full score layouts but centered on barlines in part layouts.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the horizontal position of bar numbers.

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift-clicking adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd-clicking individual layouts.

  3. Click Bar Numbers in the category list.
  4. In the Horizontal Position subsection, choose one of the following options for Horizontal position:
    • Centered on barline

    • Centered on bar

  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The horizontal position of bar numbers is changed in the selected layouts.

  • Centered on barline shows bar numbers above barlines, at the top left of the bar.

  • Centered on bar shows bar numbers above the staff, in the middle of the bar.