User Manual

1.2
Startup Screen
When you rst open Notion, you view the Startup screen. This oers a quick way for you to jump
right to the activity you want. You can also access Notion’s menu bar in this view.
The Notion Startup screen.
Start a Piece
Click New Score to create a blank new score.
Open a Score
If you want to open a Notion score that is not in the Recent Files list, select Open. The Open dialog box for your
computer’s operating system displays. Find the le you want to open and select it to begin this session.
Import a File
Another option is to create a brand new Notion score based on the contents of a MusicXML
or MIDI le. Click the Import button, and the Open dialog box for your computer’s
operating system will display. Find the le you want to open and select it.
8 A MusicXML le creates a score with standard notation staves.
8 A MIDI le creates a score with Sequencer Staves (see chapter “Import MIDI File”).
Once you open or create a le, the startup screen no longer displays.
Underneath are:
Recent. These are the names of the last ten scores you opened (newest on top). If you see the name of a score you want
to open, click its name in the list.
Templates. There are ten templates here, with further templates available from File>New From Template... .