# Other symbols The **Symbols palette** is a category within the [Master palette](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/using-the-palettes#the-master-palette) and houses all symbols and text from all built-in music fonts.
Master palette
Unlike other categories in the [Master palette](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/using-the-palettes#the-master-palette), items in the **Symbols palette** are non-functional: they are for display purposes only and have no other effect on the score. You should find most symbols and text items you need for scoring in the [Palettes panel](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/using-the-palettes)—use of the **Symbols palette** should be reserved for specialist items not available in the small palettes, or on those occasions when you really do need a non-functional element. ## The Symbols palette ### View To view the **Symbols palette**, select **View→Master Palette**, or use the shortcut Shift+F9. Selecting “Symbols” in the list of headings reveals *all* symbols under all subcategories. Selecting one subcategory to focus on a *specific* set.
Symbols palette
### Search You can search for a symbol by entering a term in the **Search** box at the top of the **Symbols** section. Specify the musical font you want in the dropdown at the bottom right. ## Adding symbols to your score Symbols added from the **Symbols palette** scale in line with the score (see [Staff size](https://handbook.musescore.org/formatting/score-size-and-spacing#staff-size)), but their font-size is fixed. If you need a symbol with an *adjustable* font-size, you should consider adding it instead from the [Special characters](https://handbook.musescore.org/text/entering-and-editing-text#special-characters) palette as [staff text](https://handbook.musescore.org/text/staff-system-and-expression-text). ### Add a symbol Use one of the following methods: * Select one or more score elements (notes, rests, barlines) then click on the desired symbol in the **Symbols palette**. * Drag the desired symbol from the **Symbols palette** onto a score element (note, rest, barline). ### Add to other symbols After adding a symbol, you can, if required, add an additional symbol to the existing one. Use one of the following: * Select a symbol (previously added to the score from the Symbols palette), then click on the desired symbol in the **Symbols palette**. * Drag the desired symbol onto the existing symbol in the score. ### Reposition symbols To reposition, you can drag the symbol, or edit the offsets in the **Apprearance** section of the **Properties** panel. You can also move the symbol using the keyboard arrows—after selecting it and entering **edit mode** by pressing Alt+Shift+E or F2. If two symbols have been joined together (see [Add to other symbols](#add-to-other-symbols), above), moving the first-added symbol moves both. However you can still move the second symbol in relation to the first. ### See also * [Using the palettes](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/using-the-palettes) for information about how to search for and apply palette items to the score. * [Working with images](https://handbook.musescore.org/formatting/working-with-images) for how to apply images to your score.