To move or delete a syllable

1. Click the Lyrics tool  . The Lyrics menu appears.
2. Choose Lyrics > Adjust Syllables.
3. Click on the staff at the position of the syllable you want to move. Don’t click the syllable. Just click within the staff lines in line with the syllable you want to move or delete; its handle appears.
4. Drag the handle to reposition the syllable. Select it and press the arrow keys to “nudge” it for fine positioning; select it and press DELETE to remove the syllable. Note that this method of deleting a syllable doesn’t pull the following syllables one note to the left; it allows you simply to remove a selected syllable, leaving all other syllables where they are. To delete a syllable where you want the remaining syllables to slide over to compensate, see To correct misaligned lyrics.
5. To restore a syllable to its original position, click its handle and press BACKSPACE.

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