Library: Set up and manage library categories

Set up categories to help organize and manage all of the music in your library.

Create a library category

Set up any library category system that works for your organization. Some typical categories examples include: Sacred, Secular, Holiday, Marching Band, String Orchestra, Classical, Baroque.

1. On the Main Sections menu, click Library, and then click Setup.

2. Enter a Library Category, and then click green + button in the upper right hand corner

   

   
   

3. If you want to further categorize your library by instrumentation, enter that category name in the Enter instrumentation field, and then click "Enter"

   

   
   

Change a library category name

1. On the Main Sections menu, click Library, and then click Setup.

2. Find the category and click the blue pencil icon

   

3. Type the new category name and click "Change"

   

   
   

Delete a library category

1. On the Main Sections menu, click Library, and then click Setup.

2. Find the category and click the red trashcan icon to the right of the category

   

   
   

   TIP: You cannot delete library categories that have items assigned to them. You must delete the items within the category before deleting the category.

3. Confirm your deletion by clicking "Delete"

   

   4. If you don't want to delete, click "Cancel"