You can choose which paragraph style is used for bar numbers in each layout independently. By default, full score layouts and part layouts use different paragraph styles for bar numbers.
Prerequisite
If you want to use a custom paragraph style for bar numbers in some layouts, you have created it in the Paragraph Styles dialog.
Procedure
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Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
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In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the paragraph style used for bar numbers.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, clicking and dragging across multiple layouts, Shift-clicking adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd-clicking individual layouts.
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In the category list, click Bar Numbers.
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In the Appearance subsection, select a paragraph style from the Paragraph style menu.
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Click Apply, then Close.
Result
The selected paragraph style is used for all bar numbers in the selected layouts.