Available Staffs

Staff Properties, Available Staffs

Purpose

Use the Available Staffs tab to list and compare all staff definitions available in the current document. It also provides an efficient way to edit and exchange staff defintions.

Note: When Staff Properties are displayed as a floating dialog, the Available Staffs page will be shown along with Staff Definition on the same page. When displayed in the Format Bar, Available Staffs will be shown on a separate page.

Steps

1. In the Staff Properties floating dialog, choose the Staff Definition tab.
   or
   Open Staff in the Format Bar, then open Available Staffs.

   All staff definitions contained in the current document are listed.

2. Move the focus to a staff in your document.

   The title of the staff definition will be selected in the available staffs list box.

3. To quickly edit the selected staff definition and to apply it to all its occurrences in the document,
   right-click the title of the staff definition in the available staffs list box, the choose Edit Staff Definition. The Staff Dialog appears.

To exchange the staff definition of the current staff,
click on another staff definition in the availabe staffs list box. Then right-click and choose Apply Staff Definition to Current Staff.

To get a quick overview and comparison of the staff definitions listed in the available staffs list box,
check the Preview check box.

See Also

Staff Dialog

Insert Staff

Staff Breaks