Yes, 4.0 did bring improvements here, in that if you specify a pickup measure for the very first bar, the actual numberings will start from the following measure, as illustrated:
To specify a pickup measure / anacrusis in order to offset the numberings by a single bar:
- First tap with two fingers on the first measure to open the dialog box, shown below - Select the Time/Key menubar at the bottom of the dialog - Check the highlighted option and close the dialog box to apply the change - Also: By opening the Score Menu > Display Settings, you can access more options for customizing numbering preferences
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To specify a pickup measure / anacrusis in order to offset the numberings by a single bar:
- First tap with two fingers on the first measure to open the dialog box, shown below
- Select the Time/Key menubar at the bottom of the dialog
- Check the highlighted option and close the dialog box to apply the change
- Also: By opening the Score Menu > Display Settings, you can access more options for customizing numbering preferences