You can lengthen/shorten horizontal lines rhythmically after they have been input.
Note
These steps only apply to barline-/rhythmic position-attached horizontal lines. You cannot lengthen/shorten notehead-attached horizontal lines, except by lengthening/shortening the notes to which they are attached.
Procedure
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In Write mode, select the horizontal lines you want to lengthen/shorten.
Note
When using the mouse, you can only lengthen/shorten one line at a time.
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Lengthen/Shorten the lines in any of the following ways:
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To lengthen them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow.
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To shorten them by the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.
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To lengthen them to the next notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow.
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To shorten them to the previous notehead, press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.
Note
When using the keyboard, lengthening/shortening lines only moves their end. You can move the start of lines by moving lines rhythmically, or by clicking and dragging the start handle of a single line.
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Click and drag the circular handle at the start/end to the right/left.
Result
Single lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution or to the next/previous notehead, whichever is closer.
Multiple lines are lengthened/shortened according to the current rhythmic grid resolution.
Tip
You can move lines graphically in Engrave mode, including changing their graphical length.