How to highlight measures

1. Select one or more measures to be highlighted.

2. Add a line from a palette:

3. Adjust the vertical position of the line so that it is halfway between the top and bottom of the area to be shaded.

4. Increase "Line thickness" in the Inspector; Untick "Allow Diagonal".

5. Click on "Line color" in the Inspector. Select a color, then adjust its transparency in the "Alpha channel" field:

6. Use the end handles to adjust the length of the line;

7. Adjust the final position of the line, by dragging or by using the offsets in the Inspector:

8. Set the "Stacking Order" of the line, in the inspector, to 0, to get it "under" the staff and notes.

The modified line can be saved, if required, to a palette in a custom workspace.

See also:

• How to highlight a score for emphasis