It sounds like your cursor was resting on some musical element when you
right clicked. You got the menu that opens when you are pointing to a
specific element. It's much shorter.
To get the longer list of options, you have to point to a blank space on
the page. Then there is a context menu with "other" at the bottom of the
list. When you open the other item you will find "Instrument change".
The same menu is also in the "create" drop down menu on the menu bar at
the top of the page. I just right click because it's more convenient.
This menu, either as a context or a drop down from the menu bar, has
most of the controls you normally need. You just learn to look there first.
Hope that helps.
Richard Smith
http://www.rgsmithmusic.com
Eric Dannewitz wrote:
Right clicking does not bring up any context menu that has OTHER in
it. I get Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Capture Idea, Voice, Hide/Show,
Color and Apply Color...
However, in the menu, there is Other buried under Create......
Sibelius 5.1.......frustrating......
Richard Smith wrote:
Eric this may be what you want.
1. Right click on a blank part of the page for the context menu. At
the bottom of the menu is "other". Open that up.
2. Select "change instrument"
3. Pick an instrument from the list.
4. Click the now blue (="loaded") arrow where you want to change the
instrument. You will get a transposition and key and/or clef
change as needed as well as a text instruction to the performer to
change to the instrument.
5. If you want to change the stave for the entire score, click in the
left margin just to the left of the staff. It will change the
staff and look as if the new instrument had been the choice fromt
he beginning.
I think that having multiple ways of doing things has a lot to do
with familiarity. I really like Sibelius' step time entry. There are
so many ways to enter music that I am constantly changing my approach
to fit the particular circumstance. Conversely, I find Finale's
Speedy Entry restrictive but many of the workers on this list would
certainly disagree. These two are just "differently abled" and the
versatility is good for us all.
Richard Smith
http://www.rgsmithmusic.com
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