PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) - Manual (Page 97)

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Notion also provides a selective version of delete, called clear . Instead of a blanket removal, clear selects specific
items for deletion . This advanced form of deletion can save significant time with updates and fine-tunings .
Edit > Clear
The difference between Edit > Delete and Edit > Clear is how the removal treats bar lines (measures) .
With a delete , everything highlighted/click-selected, including bar lines, are removed . However, with a clear ,
everything inside of measures are removed, but not the measures (marked off by bar lines) themselves .
This can save time if you intend to replace notation inside of a number of existing measures .
You can also reach Clear if you highlight or click-select any portion of the score,
then right-click . In the context menu select Edit > Clear .
Notion also offers a bulk delete that only removes specific types of score markings, called
Clear Special , detailed next .
Clear Special
If you want to keep notes, rests, and chords – and only delete certain score markings (say,
articulations and tempo marks) – Clear Special can save you time . You specify what exactly you
want removed, and Notion leaves everything else that is not on your list intact .
1 . Highlight the area of your score where you want to delete certain markings . (Alternately, you can click-select, but
generally that’s not as useful as a highlight for this feature) .
2 . Go to the Menu bar and select Edit > Clear Special . Alternately, right-click and select Edit > Clear Special in the
context menu .
» A Clear Special dialog box opens .
3 . At the top decide if you want deletions to be made to only the Upper voice (Voice 1), or only the Lower voice
(Voice 2), or both . In the Include hidden staves checkbox you can specify that your deletions should also involve
staves that are hidden .
◙ Clear Special dialog box (Mac).
Clear and Clear Special