Working 2 scores side by side
How do you close(and save) one and open another without shutting down completely? Every time I try it closes musescore completely and have to start over.
thanks
John
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Every time I try it closes musescore completely...
Basically, you don't want to press 'Quit' in the File menu (nor use the shortcut Ctrl + Q).
So...
Please describe your exact sequence of keypresses when you try to " close (and save) one and open another".
Also, when you mention "side by side" do you mean this?
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/viewing-and-navigation#display
In reply to Also, when you mention "side… by Jm6stringer
Yes. I'm viewing and working side by side. The only way I know how to close something is Ctrl Q or File Close. Both of these shut down musescore completely. I can upload another score but then I've got 3 of them in memory.
John
In reply to Yes. I'm viewing and working… by John Gessner
Ctrl+Q is by default File > Exit and shuts down the entire program
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 is the default equivalent of File > Close and only closes the active score.
Note that if you have the same score open in both view, then it will close in both of them (because it is the same score).
In reply to Yes. I'm viewing and working… by John Gessner
Ctrl+Q is Quit (MuseScore) not Close Score!
As mentioned, closing the program (File / Quit or Ctrl+Q) closes the program indeed. To close just a single score, use File / Close or Ctrl+W. If you're also done using the side-by-side view, exist that view the same way you entered it - via the View menu.
In reply to As mentioned, closing the… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks... got it finally
John