There are several ways to draw or break barlines between every staff in a group. If you don’t want to draw the barlines through any staff on a group, use the Draw Barlines drop-down list in the Group Attributes dialog box to specify the appearance of the barlines (see To draw the barline on a group). However, to break a barline above a single staff in a group whose barlines are otherwise drawn through the group of staves, follow these instructions:

To break a barline between grouped staves

1. Click the Staff tool  . The Staff menu appears.
2. Select the staff immediately below the desired break, then choose Edit Staff Attributes from the Staff menu. Or, double-click a staff, staff handle, or staff name handle immediately below the desired break. The Staff Attributes dialog box appears.
3. Click Break Barlines Between Staves, then click OK. The barline is no longer drawn continuously through the space above the staff you selected.

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