Working with Design Elements
Adding a design element
Activate the  tools panel (using the mouse or the Alt+D hotkey).
To set the properties of additional design elements, press the arrow of the corresponding "Text color" , "Line color" , "Fill color" , "Text style" , "Line style" , "Fill style" , or "Line width" button.
Press the "Text" , "Line" , "Pointer" , "Rectangle" , "Ellipse" , or "Picture" button, move the mouse cursor over the desired position on the staff and press the left mouse button. Set the properties for "Text" and "Picture" in the opened dialog.
Adding lyrics
Activate the tools panel (using the mouse or the Alt+D hotkey).
Press the "Lyrics" , move the mouse cursor over the desired position on the staff and press the left mouse button.
Type the first syllable. To enter the next syllable, press the "Space" or "-"
To select all lyrics in a row please hold the "Alt" key and click to any syllable.
Changing design elements
- Click the right mouse button on the design element ("Text" or "Picture") you wish to change. From the context menu, choose "Edit text" or "Edit picture". Set the new properties in the opened dialog.
- Activate the tools panel using the mouse or the Alt+D hotkey).
Select design element(s) on the staff. Set design element properties for "Text color", "Line color", "Fill color", "Text style", "Line style", "Fill style" or "Line width" by pressing the arrow on the corresponding button.
Press the button of the desired property "Text color", "Line color" etc.
- Activate the
 tools panel using the mouse or the Alt+M hotkey).
Select the design element(s) on the staff. Change the position or size of the design element using the "Move up" , "Move down" , "Move left" , "Move right" , "Size increase" , "Size decrease" buttons.
The "Horizontal align" , "Vertical align" buttons permit aligning the text on the horizontal or vertical, for example, when writing lyrics.
Text alignment
Activate the tools panel using the mouse or the Alt+D hotkey).
Select text on the staff.
Press the button for the desired alignment "Align to left" , "Align to right" or "Align center" .
Text orientation
Activate the tools panel (using the mouse or the Alt+D hotkey).
Select text on the staff.
To set the orientation, press the arrow on the "Orientation" button.
Press the "Orientation" button.
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