Text blocks

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Double-click the document window where you want to place text. The editing frame appears, with a flashing cursor to indicate the insertion point.
3. Type the text directly into the score without dragging to create a frame. Press RETURN to start a new line. The frame expands horizontally and vertically to accommodate the text you enter.
   
   

   A single dashed line indicates that the frame will expand vertically and /or horizontally as you type.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Double-click the document window, and drag to create a rectangle to accommodate your text. An editing frame of the size you create appears, with a flashing cursor to indicate the insertion point. The placement of the insertion point—left, center, or right—depends on the justification options selected in the Text menu.
   
   

   A double dashed line indicates that the frame is a fixed size; it will not expand as you type.

3. Enter the text you want displayed. The placement of the text within the frame—left, center, or right—depends on the justification options selected in the Text menu. The words wrap when you reach the side of the frame.
4. To resize the frame to accommodate additional text, drag the side of the frame to the desired size.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Double-click a text block handle. The editing frame appears around the text.
3. Click within the selected text block to edit the text. The insertion point appears where you click. Select some text, then use the Text menu to change the character or text block settings for the selected text.

If a standard frame is set for a text block (Text > Standard Frame is selected), you can resize the text block on-screen by dragging its frame. If you’re using a custom frame for a text block (Text > Custom Frame is selected), see below.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Double-click a text block handle. The editing frame appears around the text.
3. To change the text block’s shape or size on-screen, drag any side of the frame to stretch the shape.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Double-click a text block handle. The editing frame appears around the text.
3. To change the text block’s shape or size on-screen, drag any side of the frame to stretch the shape.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Choose Text > Assign to Measure.
3. Double-click the document window where you want to place text. Or double-click and drag to create a fixed-size text block. The editing frame appears, with a flashing cursor to indicate the insertion point.

1. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
2. Drag a text block’s handle to adjust its placement in the score. Drag-enclose or SHIFT-click additional text block handles to select them. You can drag multiple text blocks on the score to position them.

1. Choose View > Page View, if it isn’t already selected.
2. Choose the Text tool . The Text menu appear.
3. Click a page-assigned text block handle, then choose Text > Alignment. Choose Left to place the text block on the left margin of the page; choose Center Horizontally to center it between the left and right margins; or choose Right to align it on the right margin.

   When you change the horizontal alignment, PrintMusic clears any manual positioning that was done in the score.

1. Select a text block handle or drag-enclose to select a group of handles.
2. Press DELETE.

1. Choose Document > Select Default Fonts. The Select Default Fonts dialog box appears.
2. Click the Set Font button across from Text. The Font dialog box appears in which you can select the font you want to use for your text blocks.
3. Click OK twice. You return to the score. Now any new text you create with the Text tool will use the font you selected. Old text blocks will not be affected.