Allowing/Disallowing articulations inside the staff

You can choose whether or not each type of articulation is allowed to appear inside the staff project-wide; for example, if you want all staccato marks to appear outside the staff.

Procedure

1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
2. In the category list, click Articulations.
3. In the Vertical Position section, click Advanced Options to show the available options.
4. For Position of articulations relative to the staff, choose one of the following options for each articulation type:

   • Allow inside staff

   • Do not allow inside staff

5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The staff-relative placement of the corresponding articulation types is changed project-wide.