Where is the "Paste Half Duration" option?
I read the handbook, which says it should be in the Edit section, but it isn't. I did all the right steps of selecting all the notes, copying it, and going to the Edit menu, but "paste half duration" isn't an option. I also don't see this option when I right-click.
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This option is there (image below), but you must have a version greater or equal, in memory, to version 3.1. Currently, we are at 3.4.2. Look in menu Help/About, and update if necessary (probably) :)
In reply to This option is there (image… by cadiz1
Thank you! I unfortunately don't see that option. This is what my menu looks like below. I have my musescore set to check for automatic updates, but I also just tried manually checking for updates and it says, "An error occurred in retrieving update information; are you connected to the internet? Please try again later." I don't know if this has been a problem in the past and I just didn't know about it, or if it just started recently. I saw another forum post a couple days ago about a user experiencing the same update error message.
In reply to Thank you! I unfortunately… by emmacfnelson
"I saw another forum post a couple days ago about a user experiencing the same update error message."
Indeed, I think I did see it too, but I can't find it right now.
What is your operating system?
In reply to "I saw another forum post a… by cadiz1
I have Windows 10
In reply to I have Windows 10 by emmacfnelson
I also have Windows 10 (on 3 computers - I updated to version 2004 recently, but I can't believe a previous version would be the cause of your concern), and everything has always been fine with updates.
So I'm a bit surprised, and therefore don't have an immediate answer to your question (by any chance, see with anti-virus or firewalls? But I'm telling you this for lack of arguments and solutions) :(
Maybe others will help you.
In reply to I also have Windows 10 (on 3… by cadiz1
Thanks for trying! For now I'm just doing it the dumb manual way by quickly making each note value half, then copy-pasting each new note into the proper place. It's slow, but better than completely re-transcribing it.
In reply to Thanks for trying! For now I… by emmacfnelson
If you don't mind attaching your score here, I can do it for you in a few seconds and three clicks!
In reply to If you don't mind attaching… by cadiz1
Other idea: use new portable version for Windows ?
Click on the link - image below (on this page : https://musescore.org/en/3.5rc) for installing.
In reply to If you don't mind attaching… by cadiz1
thank you so much for the offer! I saw this comment too late, though, so it's all done. It wasn't the biggest score ever so it didn't take too long.
In reply to "I saw another forum post a… by cadiz1
I mentioned this months ago if not years. I just go to the download site occasionally and do it manually.
In reply to Thank you! I unfortunately… by emmacfnelson
See #308016: Error loading update
What version of MuseScore? Check Help > About.
Do you have the MDL extension installed? That is known to hide options... See #292131: MDL workspace missing menu items
In reply to What version of MuseScore?… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you! I didn't know how to check the version before. I am apparently running Musescore version 3.0.1.5807. I don't know if I have the MDL extension installed or not
In reply to Thank you! I didn't know how… by emmacfnelson
Then update. This menu option was not available in that rather old version. Just go to the download page, download 3.4.2 and install it.
In reply to Thank you! I unfortunately… by emmacfnelson
The update issue should be fixed now
Indeed, as mentioned, a flaw in the implementation of the MDL extension causes it to miss menu items that were added after the extension itself was created. Untll they fix that, best workaround is to switch to another workspace to get access to the full menus.
In reply to Indeed, as mentioned, a flaw… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks! What do you mean by switch to another workspace? As in another computer? Or could I uninstall musescore and reinstall it so I have the most updated version?
In reply to Thanks! What do you mean by… by emmacfnelson
No need to uninstall, just install the latest version from the download page
In reply to Thanks! What do you mean by… by emmacfnelson
MuseScore comes with two workspaces, Basic and Advanced, but if you install the MDL extension, that add a third. And you can define your own. So older workspaces might not have the current menus. You change workspaces using the control at the far right of the toolbar (in older versions, the control was at the bottom of the palette).