Staff size

Any staff within any system can be larger or smaller than the other staves. For specific information on creating a cue staff, see Cue notes. For information on staff line alterations (such as how many, their thickness, and their distance apart), see Staff lines.

To reduce or enlarge a staff

You must be in Page View to reduce or enlarge a staff.

1. Click the Resize Tool  .
2. Click on the staff you want to resize or control-click on the staff and select Resize Staff from the contextual menu. The Resize Staff dialog box appears.
3. Enter the desired reduction or enlargement percentage. Specify the region of systems you want to resize, and click OK. To restore the staff to normal size, click the Resize Tool, and then click on the staff. When the dialog box appears, type 100 (%).