Changing the minimum indent for systems with staff labels

You can change the default minimum indent for all systems that show staff labels project-wide to optimize horizontal space. You can have different minimum indents in each layout independently.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts whose minimum indent for systems with staff labels you want to change.

    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 Staves and Systems in the page list.
  4. In the Staff Labels section, change the value for Minimum indent for systems with staff labels.
  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The minimum indent on all systems that show staff labels is changed project-wide in the selected layouts.