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shortening measure width

I want to shorten the width/length of the measure with a whole note in it.

Re: shortening measure width

Reply #1 –
This isn't really controllable on a per-measure basis, but you can change it globally (on an entire file) using File | Page Setup | Options tab. Uncheck the box "Increase note spacing for larger note durations."

Re: shortening measure width

Reply #2 –
Yeah, but when you change it globally, every note takes up the same amount of space, then you have to insert a whole bunch of "blanks" to make it look right.
 

Re: shortening measure width

Reply #3 –
True, of course. But not knowing exactly what the OP had in mind, the first answer was my best-guess.

A facility that's often useful to spread things back out is to force system breaks. Select the barline (has to be the top-most staff) and edit the barline (select it and ALT-ENTER or CNTL-E), check the "Force system break" checkbox.

Re: shortening measure width

Reply #4 –
Even with "Force system break", every note takes up the same amount of space.