Unwanted bar line in Sibelius 7.5

In Sibelius you must click on the join between the top (or bottom) of the barline and the top (or bottom) of the staff. Sibelius will show a small purple box on every barline in that stave (see picture). Press delete on your keyboard to remove all barlines.

1. How do you delete a bar line in Sibelius?
2. How do you delete unwanted measures in Sibelius?
3. How do I move bar lines in Sibelius?
4. How do you write without bars in Sibelius?

How do you delete a bar line in Sibelius?

To delete a bar, simply select , then choose Edit > Delete Bars (shortcut Ctrl+Delete on Windows or Command+Delete on Mac). To delete a bar, Command-click or Ctrl+click on a blank part of the staff in that bar, so that the bar is surrounded by a double blue box, and then hit Delete.

How do you delete unwanted measures in Sibelius?

How do I delete a measure in Sibelius?

1. Make sure there are NO measures currently selected.
2. Control + click (or Command + Click on a Mac) on the empty part of the measure you wish to delete. A purple double box should surround the measure.
3. Hit Delete and the measure(s) should be removed.

How do I move bar lines in Sibelius?

Click on the bar line and drag it left.

How do you write without bars in Sibelius?

Unlike many Sibelius elements which can be hidden using Home > Hide or Show > Hide or Show (Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-H), barlines are hidden by changing the barline type. Select the barline then use Notation > Barlines > Invisible to make the barline invisible.