Handling stems
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## Handling stems

To change the stem direction make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see The 3 modes) select the note with left mouse button and press the change stem dir button ().

### Tip

Instead of pressing the change stem dir button () you can simply press Ctrl+F.

All notes have a default stem length. This is OK in most cases. But sometimes the user wishes to change the stem length. To do this make sure NtEd is in edit mode (see The 3 modes) and select the note with left mouse button:

The stem has a handle represented by a small blue square. Select this handle with left mouse button and move it up or down. The stem length changes according to this motion:

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