If you want to make an 8 bar rest with a number 8 above it, you must leave 8 bars empty in the score and you will get the 8 bar rest with the 8 above it when you extract the parts. -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:23 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] senues and empity bars hallo: if u please: am using sibelius 3.1.1, 1, if i want to make 8 bars empetie. must i leave 8 bars, or what can i do? can i leave just 1 bar, and type number 8 above it? if so how please? 2, if i made 8 bars, then made another 4, then wana repeat the first 8 bars, then make new idea, then repeat, how can i do this please? thanks in advance. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq