Changing the first system indent

By default in Dorico Pro, the first system of each flow is indented in part layouts. You can change the indent for the first system of each in each layout independently.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts whose first system indent 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 category list.
  4. In the Staff Labels section, change the value for Indent first system of flow by.
  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The indent of the first system of all flows is changed in the selected layouts.