FAQ Header and Footer

What do those dollar signs under HEAD+FOOT mean?: These are macros. A macro is an abbreviation for something that "has yet to be completed". An example. You can put the last modified date above a piece of music by entering the current date under [Options|Header and footer|Top left]. If you change something about the music, you have to adjust the date again afterwards. If you use the date macro $D instead, the last modified date will always be filled in, without you having to do anything yourself!

I've been messing around with headers and footers because I don't quite understand what to do with them. How can I put everything right again?: 1) Use (multiple times if necessary); 2) Go to [Header and footer] and press the Default button

How can I get the page number in the header instead of the footer?: Use the macro $# (page number) in eg [Options|Header+Footer|Trailing Header Right]. If you also want a page number on the first page, also set [Options|Header+Foot|Headertop right] to $#

I don't want to see part titles above the bar. What needs to change?: Uncheck [Options|Text Format|Part Title], or delete the titles in the score overview (not the part name!)

I want to see part titles above each bar. How?: Check [Options|Text Format|Part Title] and adjust its layout if necessary.

How do I get rid of the tempo indication in the header?: Easiest: uncheck the header-bottom-left display in [Options|Header and footer]. You can also delete the affected macros $@ $m in the lower left header.

I don't want a footer at the bottom of the page. What should I do?: Uncheck display all footers under [Options|Header and footer]

I want to use a different font for the headline. How?: Go to [Options|Header and footer|Top Center] and press the button next to the text. Then change the font.

I used the macro $P for part title in the top right header, but I don't see anything when I print the part. Why?: Probably Score is checked in the score overview. Only in singe part view there is 1 part title.

How do I change a part title?: Under [Score overview] <F3> under the heading title.

I changed the melody title in [Header and footer] but on page two I still see the old title. What happened?: In principle, you enter the melody title(s) under [Titles dialog|] Under header and footer, you then determine with a macro ($T) where the title should appear. The piece title usually goes in a big font centered on page one, and small op top of other pages.

When I open music made with an earlier MusiCAD version, the header and footer are wrong. What should I do about it?: Apply the [Template|default header and footer] template.

I want to quickly give existing music its own layout. What's the easiest way?: Use custom template. See further under Frequently asked questions about layout templates.

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