To create stemless notes, note-by-note

1. Click the Special Tools tool  , and click the measure in question.
2. Click the Custom Stem Tool  . A handle appears on each note.
3. Double-click the handle of the desired note. The Shape Selection dialog box appears.
4. Click Create. The Shape Designer appears.
5. Click OK, then Select (or press ENTER twice). In effect, you’ve selected a stem that consists of nothing.

To restore the original stem, click the modified note’s handle and press DELETE. If you have several measures requiring stemless notes, you can copy the “no-stem” information onto other notes; see Stems—To remove custom stemming from a region. Stems—To copy custom stemming to other measures.

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