Fields with short text
Various text fields can be build in, like for chord, expression, staff, etc. How do I move these fields around on the sheet? Sometimes I manage to grab a field in a corner (like Power Point), but it is very difficult. Is there a general way?
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Use the Inspector to change the x/y offsets
In reply to Use the Inspector to change… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you!
I would definitely recommend the inspector over mouse dragging. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/text-basics#adjust-text-position for the reference on how to move text objects. In addition to what is on that link, note that you can flip the position of texts (as with almost any other object) by using the default shortcut "X" or use the placement Above/Below field in the inspector.
In reply to I would definitely recommend… by jeetee
Thank you for your fast response!
Text and frames are attached to a note or staff and you can only change the offset (see comment before).
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/text
I normally use the cursor keys, personally - (single) click the text to select it, then the cursor keys by themselves move the text in 0.1 sp increments, or with Ctrl to move in 1 sp increments. I try to rely mostly on the altter. But only when absolutely necessary - if you attach things to correct places in the first place, it shouldn't be necessary to move them very often.
Byt in cases where you don't care about precision, the mouse does work, no need to aim for a corer, just click anywhere within the text to commence dragging.
In reply to I normally use the cursor… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you!