Changing the width of empty bars

You can change the width of empty bars individually in Engrave mode.

Prerequisite

Note Spacing Note Spacing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, select a square note spacing handle at the rhythmic position of the barline at the end of each empty bar whose width you want to change.
  2. Adjust the spacing in any of the following ways:
    • To increase the space to the left of the selected handles, press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow.

    • To decrease the space to the left of the selected handles, press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

      Note
      • To move handles by large increments, press Ctrl/Cmd plus the standard key command; for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

      • To move handles by moderate increments, press Shift plus the standard key command; for example, Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

      • To move handles by small increments, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift plus the standard key command; for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

      • You cannot move note spacing handles with the mouse, you can only move them using the keyboard.

Result

The width of the selected empty bars is changed. For example, if you select the handle of the barline on the right of a bar and nudge the handle to the left, the bar appears narrower. If you select the barline on the right of a bar and nudge the handle to the right, the bar appears wider.