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You can change the length of staff labels shown on systems for each layout independently on the
Staves and Systems page in Setup > Layout Options.
RELATED LINKS
Engraving Options dialog on page 476
Changing the staff label numbering style on page 1366
Showing vocal staff labels in uppercase/title case on page 1367
Hiding/Showing staff labels
You can show full or abbreviated instrument names in staff labels, or hide all staff labels entirely,
in each layout independently. The rst system in each ow and all subsequent systems can have
different staff label lengths.
By default, full staff labels are shown on the rst system of each ow and abbreviated staff labels
are shown on subsequent systems in full score layouts. In part layouts, staff labels are not shown
on any systems.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to hide/show staff labels.
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, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and
Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Staves and Systems in the category list.
4. In the Staff Labels section, select one of the following options from the Staff labels on rst
system menu:
● Full
● Abbreviated
● None
5. Select one of the following options from the Staff labels on subsequent systems menu:
● Full
● Abbreviated
● None
6.
Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
Staff labels are hidden/shown on the corresponding staves in the selected layouts.
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None hides staff labels.
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Full and Abbreviated show staff labels using the corresponding instrument name length.
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These settings apply to each ow in the layout, not the project as a whole. If, for example,
you want to show full staff labels on the rst system in the rst ow in your project, but want
to show abbreviated staff labels on the
rst systems of all subsequent ows, we recommend
Staff labels
Hiding/Showing staff labels
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Dorico Pro 3.5.12