Power tools

• Shift-drag moves objects horizontally/vertically
• Alt+drag or Option-drag moves object without moving attachment position
• Ctrl+drag or Command-drag suspends Magnetic Layout while moving
• Tab advances to next bar when inputting chord symbols
• New Keypad button to stop note input or deselect (for smartboards)
• View handles – makes ends of lines etc. easier to select
• Use F13-F19 as shortcuts on new Macs

Playback

• Set duration of and silence after fermatas (pauses), individually or throughout
• Double-click fader in Mixer resets it to default position (new since v5.0)
• Shift or Ctrl/Command when opening instrument strip opens all similar/all other strips (new since v5.0)
• Omit muted staves when exporting MIDI file (option)

Look & feel

• Hide particular toolbar buttons
• Auto-hide toolbar buttons if insufficient room
  
• Tile multiple open scores (new on Mac)
• Move around Symbol and Edit Symbols dialogs with arrow keys, and see symbol names
• Smoother zoom with Ctrl+mouse wheel
• Command+mouse wheel zooms on Mac
• Better keyboard access for dialogs (e.g. Clefs, Symbols, Time/Key Signature) on Mac
• Set paper & desk texture of versions
• Many other look & feel improvements

Engraving & notations

• Dynamics automatically above vocal staves
• Lines split between systems more controllable - e.g. two halves have independent vertical positions and slur/tie shape
• Line ends easier to select
• Chord symbols appear by default as diagrams on guitar notation staves, chord text on other staves
• Tie thickness adjustable
• Tuplets always above notes on vocal staves (option)
• Accidentals persist after mid-bar clef changes
• Width of empty bar varies with bar length (option)
• Automatic breve bar rests in 4/2
• Special staff spacing for multi-staff instruments (e.g. keyboards, divided winds)
• Move rehearsal marks & tempo text up/down without affecting ones on other staves in same place
• Better default positions of many text styles and lines
• Cross-staff beams improved
• Ossia staves improved

Plug-ins

• Check Redundancies - hides/deletes unnecessary clef/key/time signature changes etc.
• Export Each Staff as Audio - for importing into a sequencer
• Convert Folder of Scores to Earlier Version
• Other plug-ins improved

Network licenses

• Easier network installation
• Client copies can connect from any IP address
• Largest network license now unlimited (previously 255 computers)
• Use same Preferences for all users of a computer

Other improvements

• Many editing operations faster, particularly on large selected passages
• Reminds you to save a version when you close a score
• Improved manuscript papers for new scores
• Auto-select US or European paper sizes for new scores or imported files
• Imports octave lines in MusicXML files
• Various bugs fixed

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