Splitting a score into sections

F8 S (Bar tab) marks a section at the selected measure — a titled heading inside one continuous score, primarily for a multi-piece collection sharing one instrument roster (a set of songs, a suite of movements). A section is not a separate container or a break in the score’s flow; it’s a marker on the measure where a new piece begins.

What a section sets

• A forced system or page break — a section always starts a fresh system, so it can’t sit mid-line.
• An optional printed title and subtitle.
• Restarted bar numbering, if you want the new piece to count from bar 1 again instead of continuing the running total.
• Per-part staff visibility for that section — hide a part’s staff entirely, show it only on the section’s first system, or show it only when it has something in it.

Clef, key, and time still carry forward

A section boundary doesn’t reset the clef, key signature, or time signature — whatever was in effect keeps applying afterward, the same as anywhere else in the score. It’s simply a good place to restate one explicitly if the new piece calls for it, not something QuickStave does for you automatically.

Tips

• Playback ignores sections entirely — they’re a layout/print concept only, with no inserted silence or timing shift.
• Use Jumping to a measure to move straight to a named section once you’ve added a few.