Copy and paste
Can you copy and paste just a bar or two of text. Saw the video on copy text and similar element. I'm going through a choral piece for 4 voices and just want to add or copy the odd bar or two here and there.
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Then just select those measures/bars. And maybe use the selection filter to copy them only partially
I'm not completely sure what you mean here, but it sounds like maybe you are wanting to copy lyrics for some passage to a different passage? So for instance passage A and passage B have different notes - so a full copy/paste of the measures themselves isn't what you want - but should have the same lyrics?
If that's what you mean, then select passage A, right-click one of the lyrics, Select / All Similar Elements in Range Selection, Ctrl+C to copy, then click the first note of passage B, Ctrl+V to paste. This will copy just the lyrics from passage A to passage B.
If that isn't clear, or isn't what you really mean, please attach your score and explain what you are trying to do in more detail, so we can understand and assist better.
In reply to I'm not completely sure what… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you Marc for taking the time. You're exactly right. That is what I'm trying to do. I tried that before and just tried again but when I get to select the 'all similar elements in range' option is faded and not in operation. I don't know why. It sounds like this is the one I need but hey ho it's not working. Does it work in yours?
In reply to Thank you Marc for taking… by finnpjohn1
It works if you've first made a range selection :-). If you don't see a blue box highlighting the passage in question, you haven't selected it. That's the first step.
In reply to It works if you've first… by Marc Sabatella
Ok, I must be really dim here. How do you make a range selection in the first place? I don't see anyway I can highlight the passage I want to lift and paste. In the help video it says click on any word and the only option I get is it highlight the whole text from start to finish. I don't see how I can highlight just a small section?
In reply to Ok, I must be really dim… by finnpjohn1
I'm.confused. I thought you want to copy multiple words? Not just a small section (a handful of letters?) within a single word?. That would hardly seem worth the effort to me.
Anyhow, when I talk about selecting a passage, I meant the music. Click the first note, Shift+click the last.
Probably best if you attach your score, though - I have a feeling we are still misunderstanding each other.
In reply to Ok, I must be really dim… by finnpjohn1
You're a genius! Just tried it and it worked! Can I make you my personal assistant please??
In reply to You're a genius! Just tried… by finnpjohn1
You sure can, just depends on the salary ;-)
In reply to You're a genius! Just tried… by finnpjohn1
:-) As you'll find, I am around here quite a bit, and there are plenty of other helpful people here too, but FWIW:
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