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Working with text
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- Which different types of text are available.
- How to enter and edit text.
- How to set font, size, and style.
- How to enter lyrics.
Adding and editing text symbols
This section describes the general procedure for adding and editing text symbols. As
described in the section
“Different types of text” on page 848, there are several
different types of text symbols, but the basic procedures are the same (except for
block text symbols, see
“Block Text” on page 851, and page text symbols, see “Page
text” on page 852).
Inserting a text symbol
1. Make sure that the correct staff is active.
2. If you wish, select a font, size, and style for the text (or select a text attribute), as
described in the section
“Selecting font, size, and style for the text” on page 846.
You can also change these settings after you inserted the text.
3. In the Symbols Inspector, open a symbol tab.
The different text symbols are found on the Other tab.
4. Right-click the text symbol on the tab to select the layer for which you want add
text.
Not all text symbols are available for all layers.
5. Click the text symbol and click in the score at the position where you want the text
to appear.
If you are adding lyrics, you should click above or below a note (lyrics are centered
around each note and positioned vertically to where you clicked). See
“Lyrics” on
page 849 for details.
6. Enter the text in the text box that appears.
You can use [Backspace] to delete letters, and move the cursor with the arrow
keys.
7. When you are done, press [Return].
The text appears. You can move, duplicate or delete it as with any symbol.