Bracket Attributes

How to get there

To add brackets, click the Staff Tool  . Select the handles of staves to bracket, then choose Add Bracket from the Staff Menu. Or, ctrl-shift-click a handle of one of the selected staves. (Or, with no staves selected, choose Add Bracket from the Staff Menu.)

To edit an existing bracket, click the Staff Tool  . Click a bracket handle, then choose Add Bracket from the Staff Menu. Or, double-click a bracket handle.

What it does

In PrintMusic, brackets are added in the Bracket Attributes dialog box.

• Staff · Through. These Staff drop-down lists show the names or numbers of the starting and ending staves for the currently selected bracket. Choose a staff name or number to specify the starting and ending staves to bracket.
• Bracket Style. Click to select the bracket style you want to use.
• OK · Cancel. Click Cancel to return to the score without changing group settings. Click OK (or press enter) to confirm your settings and return to the score.