text, 1/2 symbol

• Jul 17, 2024 - 07:19

I'm trying to put text in the brass that says 1/2 plunger, but I would like to get the 1/2 to be the smaller version but can't find out how to input it. I've looked through the symbols but didn't find it. thanks

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AndreasKågedal

• Jul 17, 2024 - 09:56

cut and paste from here: ½

I googled "unicode half" (but on my Swedish keyboard it also exists at the top left as shift-§)

keenyk

• Jul 18, 2024 - 00:57

Thanks Yes, I can cut/paste but I'm hoping to find an insert symbol feature for any other future possibility
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Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 17, 2024 - 10:13

Put the text into Edit mode, then in the Properties tab press the "Insert special character" button and find the ½ symbols and some others near the bottom of the "Common symbols" tab and click on it

keenyk

• Jul 18, 2024 - 00:56

Thanks. In the Properties feature I have 4 tabs: Change Channel, MIDI Action, Swing Settings, Capo Settings. I'm guessing this is not what you meant. I got there by right clicking the text > Properties (in Inspector tab).

Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 18, 2024 - 04:15

No, the properties tab to the left, formerly called Inspector

cadiz1

• Jul 18, 2024 - 04:34

"in the Properties feature I have 4 tabs: Change Channel, MIDI Action, Swing Settings, Capo Settings."

So you are running the V3 (not V4). And it's not exactly in Properties feature (hence the confusion with V4, and the Properties panel), but in "Staff text Properties"

Jojo-Schmitz

• Jul 18, 2024 - 05:02

Ah, then try F2 while editing the text

keenyk

• Jul 18, 2024 - 06:29

Yes, I have an old Macbook Air and my OS is maxed out and not sufficient for version 4.0, so stuck on 3.6.

I tried F2 while in 'edit' mode but that only brightened my screen. Is there a way to input text using ASCII or other coding method?

cadiz1

• Jul 18, 2024 - 06:37

Instead F2, click the "Alpha" icon, in the text toolbar, at the bottom of the screen, see : https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/text-editing#symbols-and-special-ch…

keenyk

• Jul 18, 2024 - 07:37