Changing the horizontal position of staccato marks

You can change the default horizontal position of all staccato and staccatissimo articulations when they are placed on the stem side of notes project-wide. By default, staccato and staccatissimo articulations are centered on the stem when on the stem side.

The horizontal position of most articulations is centered on a stem or a notehead. However, if a staccato or staccatissimo is the only articulation, its horizontal position can also be half-centered when they are placed on the stem side.

Procedure

1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
2. Click Articulations in the category list.
3. In the Horizontal Position section, choose one of the following options for Horizontal position of staccato on stem side:

   • Center on notehead

   • Center on stem

   • Half-center

4. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

Staccato marks are positioned project-wide according to the option selected.