To apply a different page layout to selected pages

The fact that there are two places to make page layout changes—the Page Layout Tool and the Page Format for Score dialog box—gives you some extra flexibility. Suppose you need to format a score with right and left facing pages that are formatted differently, and have different margin requirements. Using this system, you can apply a secondary page layout to specified pages (just the odd-numbered pages, for example).

1. Create the primary page layout in the usual way. Either enter numbers into the Page Format for Score dialog box (Document Options in the Document menu) and then choose Redefine All Pages from the Page Layout menu, or see To change the page layout, above.
2. From the Document menu, choose Page Format, then Score. The Page Format for Score dialog box appears.
3. Enter the numbers that define the secondary page layout. For help in interpreting the various measurement boxes in this dialog box, see To change the default page layout (Page Format for Score dialog box), above.
4. Click OK (or press return).
5. Click the Page Layout Tool  .
6. Go to the first of the pages you want to change. From the Redefine Pages submenu Select Left Pages, Right Pages, Selected Pages, to give a second Layout to certain pages.
7. As always, choose Update Layout from the Edit menu.

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