Measure numbers
To show measure numbers
- Click
the Measure tool
and highlight the region of measures. Highlight
the measures themselves or the measure handles.
- From the
Measure menu, choose Show Numbers.
To hide measure numbers
- Click
the Measure tool and select the handles of the numbers you wish to hide.
To drag-select many measure number handles, choose Measure menu,
then check Dragging Selects Number Handles.
- From the
Measure menu, choose Hide Numbers.
To
move or delete a single measure number
- Click
the Measure tool . A handle appears on each measure number in the
score.
- Drag
a number by its handle to reposition it. Select it and press the arrow
keys to “nudge” it for fine positioning. To restore a number to
its original positioning, click its handle and press clear or select Reset Defaults from the
Measure Numbers submenu of the Measure menu. To remove the measure number
press delete.
To add a single measure number
- Click
the Measure tool .
- Option-click a measure which is not currently
displaying a number.
- Shift-Option-click
to add measure numbers to that measure in every staff.
