Prerequisite
The system track is shown.
Procedure
Result
The selected region is deleted. Just as when Insert mode is activated, music to the right of the selection moves up to fill in the gap.
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Any signposts in the selection are also deleted. This can affect the page formatting; for example, by removing ossia staves whose signposts were included in the selection.
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Deleting some, but not all, beats from bars according to the prevailing time signature deletes the contents of those beats only. If you want to shorten a bar’s duration, such as at the end of flows that start with a pick-up bar, you must instead either input a time signature with the required number of beats then hide the time signature, or input a barline and delete any excess bars if necessary. You can also use the Global Adjustment of Current Bar Insert mode scope and delete notes/rests.
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You can also delete bars by selecting the bars you want to delete, then choosing
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