# Default "Custom scale" for chords or repeat sections? **URL:** \ **Category:** Dorico\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080 "2022-08-04T05:24:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheLotanos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/thelotanos/32/129843_2.png) [@TheLotanos](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/TheLotanos)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/1 "2022-08-04T05:24:32Z")
Hi! I’m using Dorico 4 for mac, and lately I’ve grown accustomed to write lead sheets with bigger chord symbols and repeat sections than usual. So for every project I need to select all the chords and repeat sections, choose “Custom scale - 150%” and for the Sengo symbol even 200%. Is there a way to set my default scale for these entities to 150% or anything similar? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![DanielMuzMurray](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/danielmuzmurray/32/245301_2.png) [@DanielMuzMurray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/DanielMuzMurray)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/2 "2022-08-04T06:27:24Z")
You could make your own shortcut? Paste the following into your key commands file: “UI.InvokePropertyChangeValue?Type=kEventCustomScale&Value=150” : [“ **Meta+Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I** ”] (replace the bold text with your shortcut) Hopefully you’ll see where it fits inside the file, it should look like all the others! I tried adding it to the Global section and it worked. ---
**Author:** ![TheLotanos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/thelotanos/32/129843_2.png) [@TheLotanos](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/TheLotanos)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/3 "2022-08-04T06:32:07Z")
Not sure I understand how to do what you’re suggesting, but it sounds like a great solution. Can you please elaborate? Where and how exactly should I paste this? ---
**Author:** ![DanielMuzMurray](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/danielmuzmurray/32/245301_2.png) [@DanielMuzMurray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/DanielMuzMurray)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/4 "2022-08-04T06:33:22Z")
Sure. Are you Mac or PC? ---
**Author:** ![TheLotanos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/thelotanos/32/129843_2.png) [@TheLotanos](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/TheLotanos)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/5 "2022-08-04T06:36:40Z")
Mac 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DanielMuzMurray](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/danielmuzmurray/32/245301_2.png) [@DanielMuzMurray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/DanielMuzMurray)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/6 "2022-08-04T06:37:33Z")
Does this help explain etc? > [@Dorico 3 - Keyboard shortcuts for microtonal accidentals?](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-3-keyboard-shortcuts-for-microtonal-accidentals/133160/6): > > Well, if you’re willing to get down and dirty you should be able to do this, but it’s not super-easy. Quit and restart Dorico (so that you will have a new application.log file created, which will make it easier to find the info you need). Start a new project that contains your favoured tonality system, and add a single player holding an instrument. Input a series of notes with your chosen accidentals, clicking on the buttons in the Accidentals panel. Quit Dorico: you can discard the project fil… Most of the info you need will be half way down or so when keycommands\_en.json is mentioned. Keep a copy of the original file somewhere! Also, searching the forum for other people explaining might be useful - that’s all I did before editing mine. ---
**Author:** ![TheLotanos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/thelotanos/32/129843_2.png) [@TheLotanos](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/TheLotanos)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/7 "2022-08-04T07:06:40Z")
Well, I tried for the past 30 minutes to get it done, but it just keeps canceling all of my keycommands. I guess I’ll stay with my less superior method of select all + key command to select only chord symbols. Thanks a lot, nonetheless! ---
**Author:** ![DanielMuzMurray](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/danielmuzmurray/32/245301_2.png) [@DanielMuzMurray](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/DanielMuzMurray)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/8 "2022-08-04T07:09:01Z")
If you PM me your file and the key command you want I could send it back? ---
**Author:** ![Lillie\_Harris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/lillie_harris/32/363348_2.png) [@Lillie\_Harris](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Lillie_Harris)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/9 "2022-08-04T09:18:41Z")
Would increasing the size of the various [chord symbol font styles](https://steinberg.help/dorico_pro/v4/en/dorico/topics/notation_reference/notation_reference_chord_symbols/notation_reference_chord_symbols_font_styles_r.html) work instead? For the segno symbol, see [here](https://steinberg.help/dorico_pro/v4/en/dorico/topics/notation_reference/notation_reference_repeat_markers/notation_reference_repeat_markers_symbols_size_changing_t.html). (In Dorico, if you’re finding yourself doing the same action multiple times, there’s a very good chance there’s a higher-level option or setting that will take care of it for you.) ---
**Author:** ![Coe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@Coe](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Coe)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/10 "2023-10-26T01:50:18Z")
Is it possible to change the size of some chords of the score but not all when size is “absolute” (not “staff-relative”)? I tried to use custom scale, but apparently it changes the slash but not the letter. Same question for lyrics. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/b/e/bea316bfa8063031144f0bcdff55aaf282e55244.png) ---
**Author:** ![dspreadbury](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dspreadbury/32/328687_2.png) [@dspreadbury](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dspreadbury)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/default-custom-scale-for-chords-or-repeat-sections/800080/11 "2023-10-26T08:40:51Z")
You can’t apply a custom scale factor to items with an absolute size. Use staff-relative sizes instead.