How to merge/combine/implode two staves into one with two voices

If you require more space for your score, you could merge two staves into one.
  1. Select the first staff by clicking on the first note or rest and shift-click on the last one.
  2. Go to EditVoicesExchange Voice 1-2.
  3. Select the second staff by clicking on the first note or rest and shift-click on the last one.
  4. EditCopy.
  5. Select the first rest of voice 1 in the first staff.
  6. EditPaste.
  7. Go to EditVoicesExchange Voice 1-2.
  8. If you don't need the second staff, go to EditInstruments (CreateInstruments in MuseScore 1.x), select the second instrument and press Delete.

For MuseScore 2 also see Apply implode to multiple staves
For MuseScore 3 also see Apply implode to multiple staves
For MuseScore 4 also see Combine notes from multiple staves into multiple voices on a single staff

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