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PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the rests you want to delete.
TIP
You can select rests individually, or make a larger selection that contains the rests you want
to delete.
2. Choose Edit > Remove Rests.
RESULT
All rests in the selection are deleted. This is done by automatically activating Starts voice and
Ends voice in the Notes and Rests group of the Properties panel so that no rests are shown in
the selected regions.
TIP
You can undo deleting rests immediately.
You can also show rests again later by selecting the notes or rests immediately to the right/left of
deleted rests and deactivating the corresponding Starts voice or Ends voice properties in the
Notes and Rests group of the Properties panel.
RELATED LINKS
Rests on page 773
Implicit vs. explicit rests on page 774
Large selections on page 304
Implicit rests in multiple-voice contexts on page 775
Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars
You can hide/show bar rests in empty bars in each layout in your project independently of other
layouts. For example, you can hide bar rests in full score layouts but show bar rests in part
layouts.
Bar rests are usually shown in empty bars in music to indicate to performers that they have
nothing to play. However, there are contexts in which it is preferable to hide bar rests in empty
bars, and instead leave the bar completely empty.
For example, hiding bar rests in empty bars is sometimes the preferred visual aesthetic in large
scores, so that it is quicker to identify bars containing music. You can also hide bar rests in
layouts where you want to include other instructions, such as verbal indications for performers
to do something other than play notated pitches.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to hide/show bar rests in empty
bars.
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 Players in the page list.
4. In the Bar Rests and Multi-bar Rests section, activate/deactivate Show bar rests in empty
bars.
Rests
Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars
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