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Notation reference
Lines
Lines can convey a variety of meanings in music, such as indicating which hand to use in piano music or a gradual change in bow pressure. In Dorico Pro, lines can be vertical, horizontal, or angled between notes and have different styles and appearances.
Changing the body style of lines
You can change the body style of individual lines without changing their caps.

Changing the body style of lines

You can change the body style of individual lines without changing their caps.

Prerequisite

If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

Select the lines whose body style you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.

Note
You must select either only horizontal lines or only vertical lines.
In the Properties panel, activate Line body style in either the Horizontal Lines or Vertical Lines group.
Select the style you want from the menu.

Result

The body style of the selected lines is changed.

Note

This does not affect the caps of the selected lines.
You can also create custom lines with the line bodies, caps, and annotations you want by default.

After Completing This Task

You can change the caps of individual lines.