Shape Notes
Use one of the following methods to choose a Shape for note entry (once chosen, it will stay until changed):
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Go to Notes: Noteheads - then select Shape 1 do, Shape 2 re, Shape 3 mi, etc.
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Click the Notehead Selector icon on the tool bar (red note with black corner) for notehead options. (Quick key - Q)
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Place each different shape icon on the toolbar - View: Toolbars, Customize, under Available Tools double click Notehead: Shape 1 'do' to move to Active Tools, etc. Close when complete.
To change the noteheads after they are entered, use one of these methods:
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Select (highlight) the noteheads you want to change to a certain shape and then select the shape using one of the methods above.
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Enter notes as standard notes, then use Tools: User Tool..., Group- .File Tools, Shape Notes (nwsw) to convert them to Shape Notes.