Entering absolute dynamics Choose the dynamic marking you want from the dynamics palette, position the cursor where you want the marking to be inserted and click. METRO attaches the marking to that staff, at that measure. METRO changes the cursor to indicate where it is attaching the new marking: Cursor Meaning This crosshair appears when the cursor is directly over a staff and indicates that the next action applies to this staff. This crosshair appears when the cursor is above a staff and indicates that the next action applies to the staff immediately below the cursor. This crosshair appears when the cursor is below a staff and indicates that the next action applies to the staff immediately above the cursor. See Also: Entering dynamics across each staff a system: Editing dynamic markings Repositioning dynamic markings Copying dynamic markings Entering crescendo and decrescendo markings (hairpins) Editing a hairpin