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To move a barline

  1. Click the Measure tool image\Measure_Tool.gif. A handle appears on each barline.
  2. Drag the top handle of the desired barline horizontally (there may be more than. The measure becomes wider or narrower. If you move a barline in Page View, you don’t just change the width of the measure whose right barline you drag; you also increase or decrease the width of the measure to its right, making this a useful technique for touching up your page layout. (You can adjust all measures in a system except the last one with this method.)

 

 

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