Delete Element dialog box

How to get there

  1. With an existing expression in the score, choose the Expression tool icon and double-click a note, measure, or the existing expression in the score. The Expression Selection dialog box appears.
  2. Select an expression that appears in your score and click Delete.

Or,

  1. With an existing articulation in the score, choose the Articulation tool icon and click on, above, or below any note. The Articulation Selection dialog box appears.
  2. Select an articulation that appears in your score and click Delete.

What it does

This dialog box appears when you try to delete an expression or articulation that has already been used in your score. You can replace the element, or you can delete it.

  • Delete element from selection palette and replace in score with: ___ • Select. Choose this option if you want to replace the deleted element with a different expression or articulation. Click Select to open the Expression Selection dialog box or the Articulation Selection dialog box, respectively, where you can choose the replacement element.
  • Delete element from both selection palette and score. Choose this option to delete the expression or articulation without replacing it.
  • OK • Cancel. Click OK (or press ENTER) to confirm, or Cancel to discard, the changes you’ve made and return to the Expression or Articulation Selection dialog box.

See also:

Expressions

Articulations