# Text blocks

*Not to be confused with header, see Header and footer chapter.*

## Overview

A **text block** is a Text object in frame. Used together with a vertical frame that spans whole width of a page, they are designed to elegantly:

* Display the title, subtitle composer, arranger, lyricist etc at the beginning of a score.
* Display details of individual pieces within a suite.
* Display lyrics at the end of a song/hymn.

Score created from certain template contains a top vertical frame with Text objects on the *first page*. They are automatically assigned with information provided by user in the **New Score** dialog, see Setting up score : Additional score information . They are *not* header, header is the functionality to add text to *every pages*, see Header and footer chapter.

## Adding text blocks to your score

Add an appropriate frame first if there is none, see Using frames for additional content.

To add a text block to a frame, either:

* Right-click on the frame and select **Add** , then select **Text**, **Title**, **Subtitle**, **Composer**, **Lyricist**, or **Part name**, or
* Select the frame, then from the menu bar select **Add→Text** → **Title**, **Subtitle**, **Composer**, **Lyricist**, or **Part name** . This method does not have **Text** option.

Every option explained above adds a blank object, regardless of information provided in New Score dialog or metadata tags (see Project properties chapter. Content entered into the said object also does not change the metadata tags. The main difference between these options is the default alignment positioning and font size, see "Text block text style" section.

## Changing the appearance of text blocks

1. Select a Text object.
2. In the Properties panel, edit the desired property. Some useful properties are:
   * **Alignment** under **Text** section.
   * **Offset** in the window appeared after clicking on **Appearance** button, see also Adjusting elements directly chapter.
   * **Match staff size** checkbox under **Text** section. It is collapsed inside **Show more** button. See Score size and spacing : Page Settings window chapter.

To save settings into a style profile, click on the ellipsis (three dots) icon to the right of a property and select “”Save as default style for this score”, see Templates and styles chapter.

## Text block text Properties

The text properties of a selected text block can be changed in the **Text** section of the Properties panel.

Alternatively you may wish to choose a different text style altogether from the dropdown list under “Text style” (in **Properties**: **Text**→**More**)

## Text block text Style

*See the main chapter Templates and styles*

* Values of the "Style for text inside Part name" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Instrument Name (Part)**.
* Values of the "Style for text inside Text (text object type)" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Frame**.
* Values of the "Style for text inside Title" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Title**.
* Values of the "Style for text inside Subtitle" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Subtitle**.
* Values of the "Style for text inside Composer" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Composer**.
* Values of the "Style for text inside Lyricist" can be edited in **Format→Style→Text Style→Lyricist**.

## See also

* [Using frames for additional content](https://handbook.musescore.org/en_gb/formatting/using-frames-for-additional-content)


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