;Tips Hints Notes from On-line Documentation. For use with Tip of the Day ;created Feb 1999;revised June 1999;revised July 1999;revised June 2000;revised July 2000;revised July 2001;revised August 2001;revised August 2001;revised February 2002;revised May 2002;revised July 2003;revised December 2003;revised July 2004;revised May 2006;revised June 2008;revised May 2009;revised May 2010;revised June 2011;revised May 2012;revised September 2013Thank you for your purchase of Finale 2014. If you'd like to see, print, and play something right now, choose File > Open Worksheets and Repertoire. Here, you can choose from over 100 titles including folk songs, traditional songs, Bach inventions, and rounds from a variety of cultures. ;WhatIsNew2014Need to create your own custom percussion layout? It's easier than ever with better connections and options between the Percussion Layout Designer and Percussion MIDI Map Editor.;WhatIsNew2014Have a colleague using Finale 2012 who needs to open your Finale 2014 document? Use the File > Export > Finale 2012 command to preserve the most data possible.;WhatIsNew2014Finale now includes the ability to create truly keyless scores. You can also assign blank key signatures to sections of a document or individual staves.;WhatIsNew2014Want hairpins to follow your notes as you edit your score? Many Smart Shapes are now beat-attached instead of measure-attached, operating like expressions or articulations.;WhatIsNew2014Frustrated by rests or accidentals on the same beat? Finale 2014 takes a newer, smarter approach to positioning of rests and accidentals in multiple layers.;WhatIsNew2014Stay up-to-date with the latest Finale improvements. Updating Finale is simple with the new update delivery system which checks for updates each time you launch Finale.;WhatIsNew2014Need to get that notehead or stem just perfect in a part? With newly unlinkable Special Tools, you can change minute details in the part without affecting the score.;WhatIsNew2014Filmmakers and movie composers can rest assured that Finale supports the latest video formats, including MP4, in the Movie Window.;WhatIsNew2012Do you always want your files to play back with the Garritan sounds? Choose MIDI/Audio > Sound Map Priority to tell Finale which sounds to pick from first when setting up new documents.;WhatIsNew2012bNot sure whether your music is within the range of an alto clarinet? No problem: just look for the orange notes! Finale's range checking feature alerts you to notes that are out-of-range. You can adjust the experience level in the View menu (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced).;WhatIsNew2012bNeed your tuba to double the flute part? Just copy the music into the tuba staff. Finale now automatically places the notes within the tuba's range - no transposing required.;WhatIsNew2012bNo longer venture through dialog boxes to edit text inserts; just edit them directly in the score. Also, placeholder text inserts (such as those generated by the Setup Wizard) no longer print.;WhatIsNew2012bView Finale documents on mobile e-readers with the EPUB format (choose File > Export > EPUB).;WhatIsNew2012bLyric spacing has improved with the Finale Lyrics font (now the default lyric font for documents created with the Setup Wizard).;WhatIsNew2012bNeed to open a file that uses a 3rd party font, but don't have the accompanying FAN file? Files are annotated properly with Finale's ability to auto-generate Font Annotation (FAN) files. ;WhatIsNew2012You can export a PDF of any region of your score with the Graphics tool.;WhatIsNew2012Does your saxophone player need to pick up a flute for a few bars? Use Utilities > Change Instrument to change the transposition and playback sound all at once.;WhatIsNew2012Using a foreign language keyboard to type in a different language? Finale supports Unicode fonts, allowing you to enter foreign language characters directly into your score with the Text, Lyrics or Expression tools.;WhatIsNew2012Want an older file to play back with the Garritan sounds? Choose MIDI/Audio > Reassign Playback Sounds to instantly assign preferred sounds to all your instruments.;WhatIsNew2012 Finale includes more than 400 Garritan sounds. New additions include alto flute, bass flute, oboe d'amore, Eb clarinet, contrabass clarinet, piccolo trumpet, tubular bells, string harmonics, percussion "toys", orchestral brass mutes, flugelhorn, basic African percussion, steel drums, banjo, fife, tablas, Celtic harp, and nine mixtures and string techniques from Garritan Instant Orchestra.;WhatIsNew2012Easily add or delete instruments at any time with the ScoreManager.;WhatIsNew2012Did you write a piece for clarinet that now needs to be played on flute? Use the ScoreManager to change the instrument, transposition, key signature, clef and playback sound all in one easy step.;WhatIsNew2012Need to quickly add the same marking you just added? Use the Add Again metatool (hyphen key) when entering expressions, articulations or smart shapes and click the note or measure to add it again.;WhatIsNew2012Use the Lyrics tool and the Finale Numerics font to easily enter harmonic analysis and figured bass.;WhatIsNew2012Do you use multiple MIDI devices for note entry? Finale automatically detects MIDI devices as soon as you plug them in.;WhatIsNew2012Find and change the number of staff lines, percussion layouts, staff names, tablature and many more staff settings under Window > ScoreManager.;WhatIsNew2012ScoreManager gives you complete control over all your instruments in a single location. Add, delete, and reorder score instruments, change instrument sounds, and even apply mixer settings like panning and volume.;WhatIsNew2012Love Broadway Copyist? Finale Copyist is a variant on Broadway Copyist, but lighter-weight and with lowercase characters.;WhatIsNew2012Turn your music into exercises or flashcards for your students by adding letter names to your noteheads with the AlphaNotes plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2012Quickly adjust the spacing of your music using the Space Systems plug-in.;WhatIsNew2012 To change the order of staves, use the ScoreManager. Simply click to the left of the instrument name, then drag and drop into place.;WhatIsNew2011 Upgrading from Finale 2010 or earlier? "Optimization" has been replaced with the simple Hide/Show Staves feature. Move staves in individual systems at any time and hide empty staves using the Staff menu. For details, see "Finale 2011 Interface Changes" in the User Manual. ;WhatIsNew2011 To move a staff in one system, click the Staff Tool, then click and drag the staff handle. Double-click and drag to select and move the staff in all systems. ;WhatIsNew2011 To show hidden staves in a system, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the dashed blue 'hidden staff' indicator line and choose Show All. ;WhatIsNew2011 You can choose to show the full staff and group name when starting a new movement mid-document. Choose the Measure Tool, double-click the first measure of the new movement, and check Show Full Staff & Group Name. ;WhatIsNew2011 Use the Lyrics Window as you are typing into the score, click-assigning, selecting the verse, changing the font, and performing all other lyric-related tasks. ;WhatIsNew2011 Automatically number lyrics by selecting the Lyrics tool and choosing Lyrics > Auto-Number. ;WhatIsNew2011 You can add hard spaces and hard hyphens using commands under the Lyrics Tool Text menu. ;WhatIsNew2011 Finale's "Percussion" font includes a library of icons that can be used to represent standard percussion instruments. See "Percussion font" in the User Manual for details. ;WhatIsNew2011 Finale's "Mallets" font includes icons to represent any variety of mallet usage, including the ability to create cross-mallet symbols. See "Mallets font" in the User Manual for details. ;WhatIsNew2011 Easily add capo chords and fretboards to your arrangement by choosing Utilities > Add/Remove Capo Chords. ;WhatIsNew2011 You can now respace staves for any region of measures and staves. Choose Staff > Respace Staves. ;WhatIsNew2011 Staff spacing in Scroll View is completely separate from staff spacing in Page View.;WhatIsNew2010 Finale includes hundreds of ready-made, educator-approved, music education worksheets. Designed for K-12 students of general music, theory, band, orchestra, and choir, these worksheets (and puzzles) help teach basic elements of music. Covered topics include counting, scales, chords, music vocabulary, jazz, and more. ;WhatIsNew2010 To add a hyperlink, select text with the Text Tool and choose Text > Hyperlink. ;WhatIsNew2010 Chord symbols are beat-attached, which means they do not require a host note or rest. ;WhatIsNew2010 While entering chord symbols, type "N.C." to specify "no chord." ;WhatIsNew2010 To add rehearsal marks with ease, choose the Expression Tool, hold down the m key, and click a measure. Finale orders and updates rehearsal marks automatically. ;WhatIsNew2010 Measure numbers at the beginning of each staff system can be positioned independently from other measure numbers. See "Measure Numbers" in the User Manual for details. ;WhatIsNew2010 Apply VST/Audio Unit effects plug-ins to your instruments in the MIDI/Audio > VST Banks & Effects (Mac: Audio Units Banks & Effects) dialog box. ;WhatIsNew2010 To save your lyrics as a text file, select the Lyrics tool and choose Lyrics > Export Lyrics. ;WhatIsNew2010 If you create a percussion staff with the Setup Wizard, Finale automatically sets up the Percussion Layout and Percussion MIDI Map so that the notes appear in the correct place on the staff, playback correctly, and appear with proper notehead shapes. ;WhatIsNew2010 To load or save document settings, which can contain one or more predefined percussion layouts, expression lists, etc., choose File > Load Library or File > Save Library. ;WhatIsNew2k9 It's easy to create keyboard shortcuts (called "metatools") for expressions. In the Expression Selection dialog box, simply choose the expression slot, then hold down shift and press a number or letter key to assign the metatool. ;WhatIsNew2k9a Select an expression and press CTRL (Win)/OPTION (Mac)+UP ARROW or CTRL (Win)/OPTION (Mac)+DOWN ARROW to add the expression to adjacent staves. ;WhatIsNew2k9a In measures with multiple layers, you can tell Finale to assign expressions to the active layer. To do so, choose Favor Attachment to Active Layer in the Expression Menu. You can also assign it to the same color as the layer by selecting Preferences > Display Colors > Layer Colors Apply to All Layer Items. ;WhatIsNew2k9 Finale documents display in Page View by default. You can change the default view if you like by clicking the Preferences button above, choosing the New category, and selecting the desired view. ;WhatIsNew2k9 To drag an expression without changing its attachment point, hold down ALT (Win)/OPTION (Mac) while dragging. ;WhatIsNew2k9 Choose View > Page View Style to select the arrangement of pages on your screen. Use "Book Style" to display left and right pages. ;WhatIsNew2k9 Creating SmartMusic Accompaniments has never been easier. When you are ready to save a SmartMusic accompaniment or assessment file, choose File > Export > SmartMusic. ;WhatIsNew2k9 Finale includes a library of Tapspace Virtual Drumline Sounds. Choose the Tapspace Drumline instrument set in the Document Setup Wizard to easily start a new drumline score. ;WhatIsNew2k8 Select a measure "stack" to copy and paste/insert key signatures and other measure settings. A stack selection includes full measures in all staves. Look in the User Manual under "Selecting music" for details. ;WhatIsNew2k8 Partial measures can be selected at any time, with any tool that allows regional selection (Selection, Staff, Measure, Key Signature, Time Signature, MIDI, Clef, Repeat, Mirror). ;WhatIsNew2k8 While copying stacks, a green border (pasting) or insertion bar (inserting) indicates an eligible target. Stack copying allows you to copy and paste/insert measure settings such as Time Signatures, Key Signatures, Barline Styles and Repeats. ;WhatIsNew2k Selection tool metatools 6 through 9 can be programmed to any transposition you wish. To do so, hold down CTRL (Win)/COMMAND (Mac)+Shift then press one of the numbers. To apply: select a region with the Selection Tool, then press the number. ;WhatIsNew2k8 Combine scores quickly and easily using ScoreMerger. You can merge multiple movements or merge instrument parts into a full score. ;WhatIsNew2k8 To add an audio track to your document, choose MIDI/Audio Menu > Audio Track > Add Audio Track. Then choose MIDI/Audio > Audio Track > Load Audio. You can also record your own audio track with the HyperScribe Tool.;WhatIsNew2k8 Document Styles are collections of libraries and document settings that can be applied to any new file using the Setup Wizard. Choose one of Finale's included styles on page 1 of the Setup Wizard. Or, save one of your own files to the Finale/Document Styles folder to use its settings in new documents. ;WhatIsNew2k7 To add linked parts to old documents, choose Document > Manage Parts. Then, click Generate Parts. ;WhatIsNew2k7 To reestablish a broken link in a linked part, right-click (Windows) or control+click (Macintosh) it in the part and choose Relink to Score. ;WhatIsNew2k7 The positioning and show/hide settings of a marking are independent with regards to linked parts. If you move an expression in a part, the positioning link is broken, but the show/hide link is still intact. ;WhatIsNew2k7 In the Print dialog box you can print any combination of the score and parts simultaneously, and specify a number of copies for each. ;WhatIsNew2k7 To beam eighth notes in groups of 2 instead of 4 in common time, choose Document > Document Options, choose Beams from the list on the left, uncheck Beam Four Eighth Notes Together in Common Time and click OK. ;WhatIsNew2k7 Easily navigate through linked parts using keystrokes. Windows users hold down CTRL+ALT, Mac users, COMMAND and OPTION, and press > to move forward, or < to move backwards through parts. ;WhatIsNew2k7 To quickly change an existing expression, select the expression's handle and double-press the desired metatool key. The expression changes to the definition assigned to the metatool key you used. ;WhatIsNew2k6 To define a tempo change, while in Studio View, choose the HyperScribe Tool. Click the top (TempoTap) staff and tap the tempo with the space bar for the duration of the tempo change. ;WhatIsNew2k6 Scale a page of music to fit on the printed page automatically with the Fit to Page check box in the Print dialog box. ;WhatIsNew2k6 While adding chord symbols, you can include all staves of your score in a chord analysis. Select the Chord tool and choose Chord > All-Staff Analysis. ;WhatIsNew2k6 Create a coda system automatically with the Create Coda System Plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2k6 Generate a handbell used chart from existing notes of a handbell score with the Create Handbells Used Chart Plug-in. Choose Plug-ins > TG Tools > Create Handbells Used Chart. ;WhatIsNew2k6 The Split Measure plug-in makes splitting a measure across a system break easy. Also, use this plug-in to create mid-measure dashed barlines. ;WhatIsNew2k6 Create repeat barlines mid-measure with the Mid-Measure Repeats plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2k6 To change enharmonic spelling in Simple Entry, select a note and press the \ (backslash) key. ;WhatIsNew2k5 Apply Human Playback to regions of your score with the Apply Human Playback plug-in. Choose Plug-ins > Playback > Apply Human Playback. ;WhatIsNew2k2 Finale allows you to define a percussion layout while importing MIDI Files. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Force or limit the number of systems on a page with options in the Space Systems Evenly dialog box. Select the Page Layout tool and choose Page Layout > Space Systems Evenly. ;WhatIsNew Want all your Forte marks centered under the note? Specify default positioning in the Text Expression Designer dialog box. ;ToolTip If you find yourself adding the same instruments in the Setup Wizard, save an ensemble. On page 2, add your instruments, click Save As New Ensemble, type a name and click OK. You can choose that ensemble from page 1 next time. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Switch layers with new keyboard shortcuts. On Windows, while in any tool use: ALT+SHIFT+1, ALT+SHIFT+2, ALT+SHIFT+3, ALT+SHIFT+4. On Macintosh: COMMAND+OPTION+1, COMMAND+OPTION+2, COMMAND+OPTION+3, COMMAND+OPTION+4. ;WhatIsNew Need to share your masterpieces with the band in audio format? You can with save as a WAV. (Win), .AIFF (Mac) or .MP3 (both). Choose File > Export > Audio File. ;WhatIsNew2k2 To create a repeat with a first and second ending, simply choose the Repeat Tool, highlight the first ending measure/s, (Win) right-click (Mac) CTRL+click it and choose Create First and Second Ending. ;WhatIsNew2k5 Create lessons for your students with the Exercise Wizard. Choose File > New > Exercise Wizard. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Define your own fretboards with the Fretboard Designer. These fretboards can be saved as a library as well. You can also have a different fretboard for the same chord symbol. ;WhatIsNew Want to show the difference between a Baroque and Romantic interpretation of a passage? Use Human Playback, with dozens of style choices, to hear the difference. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Always want to see the right hand and left hand of a piano group when optimizing your score? You can choose Only Remove If All Staves Empty in the Group Attributes dialog box. ;Tooltip Remember that a tool specific menu will often appear when a tool is selected. If you choose a tool and want to perform an action, look for a new menu at the top of the screen. ;WhatIsNew Build chords without a MIDI keyboard: just press 1 through 8 in Simple Entry to add intervals. Can't remember if you need to add a second or a third? Hold down SHIFT and press the pitch name (A through G) to build a chord in Simple Entry. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Why are your tablature numbers always selected when using Simple Entry? Make sure Tablature Notes On Entry is checked in the Simple Entry Options (under the Simple Menu). ;WhatisNew2k3 Need to check your Document Options? On Windows, use CTRL+PAGE UP or CTRL+PAGE DOWN to navigate through the pages of Document Options. On Macintosh, use the Up and Down arrow keys. ;WhatIsNew Want to identify every time a player rests for more than 10 measures or 2 minutes and offer them a cue? Use the Smart Cue Notes Plug-in. ;WhatIsNew To easily extend beams over a Barline, highlight the measures to either side of the barline you want the beam(s) to traverse. Then choose Plug-ins > Note, Beam, and Rest Editing > Patterson Plug-ins Lite > Beam Over Barlines. ;WhatIsNew2k Assign alternate notation to partial measures and any layer with Staff Styles. You can find these under the Staff Menu as part of the Staff Tool. ;WhatIsNew Quickly add a percussion groove to your music with the Drum Groove plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Your guitar player doesn't read traditional music? No problem, use the Selection Tool to copy music from a 5 line staff to a 6 line tablature staff. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Need to make your music look hand written, but you cannot read your own writing? Use the Broadway Copyist Font. Choose the Handwritten Style (Broadway Copyist Font) on Page 1 in the Setup Wizard. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Should the slur stretch and then lift or first lift and then stretch? Decide by selecting the Smart Shape tool and choosing Smart Shape > Smart Slur Options. ;WhatIsNew2k2 Need to change the beams on your piece to follow a specific house style? Use the Patterson Beams plug-in. You'll find this plug-in and many other powerful tools under the Plug-ins Menu. ;chapter 4 The most efficient way to take advantage of the power of Bookmarks is to first set the document up in the window just the way you want to see it before creating a bookmark, then choose View > Add Bookmark. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Plug-ins respect the Show Active Layer state under the Document Menu. This means you can apply plug-ins to one layer at a time. ;WhatIsNew Need to show all the rehearsal letters in a SmartMusic Accompaniment file? You can. Choose Edit > Add SmartMusic Markers. ;WhatIsNew2k5 Need to save a SmartMusic Accompaniment with repeat markers? No problem. Choose Edit > Add SmartMusic Markers. Choose Repeats and then Create/Update Repeat Markers to add them automatically. ;WhatIsNew2k Need to make a cut away score? With Staff Styles, found under the Staff Menu, you can define or edit any aspect of the staff. ;plugin If you've entered your music with HyperScribe and retained key velocities, you can automatically enter dynamics with the Auto-Dynamic Placement Plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2k Need to create a unique shape for barlines? You can with the Custom Barline style. Double click on a measure with the Measure Tool, then click Custom. ;WhatIsNew A typo appears 150 times in the lyrics. Use the Edit > Text Search and Replace to fix all errors. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Need to share some music with your Scandinavian friends? Finale offers Scandinavian chord symbol spellings. ;WhatIsNew2k To cut away elements behind an enclosure, choose the Opaque check box in the Enclosure Designer dialog box. ;Chapter 7 Check the Tempo Changes, Continuous Data, and Convert Markers options in the Import MIDI file dialog box to allow Finale to remember the precise "feel" of the original sequence, and to keep this data handy for playback once the MIDI file has been imported. ;WhatIsNew Automate your Finale tasks with the FinaleScript Plug-in. There are over 40 scripts already made for you. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Finale can compensate for your your MIDI device's timing (such as your MIDI Guitar) to your computer with the MIDI In Latency field in the MIDI Setup dialog box in the MIDI/Audio Menu. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Need to create Musica Ficta? You can move accidentals vertically with the Accidental Mover Tool on the Special Tools Palette. ;Chapter 9 If you want to use the same notehead font for all staves in the score, it's quickest to set the notehead font under Document > Document Options > Fonts. ;ToolTip Use the Resize Tool to change the size of the music on the page. Use the Zoom Tool or View Menu > Zoom commands to change the size of the music on your computer monitor. ;WhatIsNew2k3 You have the best music scanning technology at your fingertips. Choose File > Import > SmartScore Lite Scan. ;WhatIsNew2k To change how Finale spaces music, choose Document > Document Options > Music Spacing. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Finale documents can be converted to and from the MusicXML format. Use the File > Import > MusicXML and File > Export > MusicXML commands to import and export files into this universal format. ;WhatIsNew2k1 You can override the barline selected for a group on a measure-by-measure basis by choosing Override Group Barlines in the Measure Attributes dialog box. When you choose this option, the barline set in the Measure Attributes dialog box will always appear. ;WhatIsNew2k3 Need to share a Finale 2014 file with an older Finale version (back to 2002)? Choose File > Export > MusicXML in Finale 2014 and then import the file into your earlier Finale version. (In versions prior to Finale 2006, MusicXML is a Plug-in). ;Chapter 12 For large Time Signatures used for some scores, use the Engraver Time font and change the distance between the numbers under Document > Document Options > Time Signatures. ;WhatIsNew2k2 You can navigate through notes in Simple Entry. CTRL+click on Win or OPTION+click on Mac to select the note. The Left and Right arrow moves you through the notes and rests. ;Chapter 15 To change a note to a rest while in Speedy Entry, press BACKSPACE (Win)/CLEAR (Mac). The single note becomes a rest of the same duration. ;plugin Warn the musicians of a Key Signature cancellation with the Cautionary Accidentals Plug-in. ;Chapter 16 If your real-time transcriptions consistently transcribe durations that are too small, increase the smallest note duration under MIDI/Audio > Quantization Settings. ;WhatIsNew2k1 Working on your theory project and need to check for parallel motion? Use the Parallel Motion plug-in. ;Chapter 17 If you are not pleased with the results of your HyperScribe session, check your quantization settings under MIDI/Audio > Quantization Setting. It's a good idea to tell Finale beforehand exactly how you want the triplets notated--whether or not they should have a bracket or slur--and so on. Change the default Tuplet Definition by CTRL (Win)/double (Mac)+clicking on the Tuplet Tool. If you are having problems getting clean notation during real time entry, increase Remove Notes Smaller than __ EDUs in the More Quantization Settings dialog box to 60 EDUs. ;plugin Make sure you don't have too many beats or too few beats in all your measures with the Check Region for Durations Plug-in. ;Chapter 21 If you don't want the tremolo "beams" to actually touch the stems of the notes, you can adjust them to create a slight gap between each end of the beam and the note stem. To do so, click the Beam Extension Tool of the Special Tools and drag the beam handles inward. ;plugin Need to calculate the amount of Staff Systems to be paid for your engraving work? Use the Count Items Plug-in. ;WhatIsNew2k1 You can insert and delete systems with the Page Layout Tool. This prevents existing layout from being disturbed. ;Chapter 25 If you use a Metatool to place a Shape Expression into the score, you create a duplicate of that shape. This gives you an important advantage when you're placing several of the same shape into a score, because it allows editing each copy individually. ;Chapter 29 Instead of changing settings in the Special Tools' Tie Alterations dialog box, you can drag individual ties by their handles to change their placement and shape onscreen as well as flip ties using CTRL (Win)/COMMAND (Mac)+F. If you want an asymmetrical beaming pattern (such as three, three, and two eighth notes in common time), click the Composite button in the Time Signature dialog box and enter the desired groupings into the text boxes. ;plugin Will your Magnum Opus be out of range for your Junior High Choir? Confirm or deny with the Find Range plug-in. ;Chapter 31 You must be in Page View to break, create, or edit multimeasure rests with the Measure Tool. If you find that you're using the Edit command frequently to change the appearance of multimeasure rests, consider changing the global settings under Document > Document Options > Multimeasure Rests. Use Utilities > Change > Ties to adjust more than one tie in a region. To adjust a single tie or the tie end after a system break, use the Tie Tool of the Special Tools. When Finale spaces the notes of your score, it widens the selected measures as necessary to make room for lyrics, if any. If you choose Document > Document Options > Music Spacing, you'll discover other elements you can take into consideration when spacing measures: chord symbols and accidentals, for example. ;Chapter 34 When you shrink notes, Finale automatically shrinks anything attached to them proportionally: Lyrics, Chord symbols, Articulations, Expressions, and so on. For lyrics, a simple way to maintain a fixed font size on reduced or enlarged notes is to specify Fixed in the Size submenu of the Text Menu or check Fixed when you select a font. ;Chapter 35 When you create your own chord suffixes, add characters to the suffixes in the order you'd say them out loud--it will make typing chords easier in the long run. Whatever you enter (whether it follows convention or not), Finale will faithfully match the characters in the order you type them with the order they were created in the Chord Suffix Editor dialog box. ;Chapter 36 If you want a quick MIDI audio check of the notes you're attaching lyrics to, hold down the CTRL (Win)/OPTION (Mac)+ key and the space bar and drag the cursor across the staff. Finale will play any note the cursor touches, no matter which direction you drag. ;Chapter 37 You can change character settings for inserts placed in text blocks (you might underline the date, for example). Simply select an insert you've placed in a text block (such as the date), then choose a font or other character setting from the Text Menu. Finale changes the entire contents of the insert to the new setting. ;Chapter 38 When copying Finale documents, make sure that you copy all the graphics used in the files as well. Be aware that the higher the resolution you select for a graphic file, the larger the resulting files will be. ;Chapter 39 When you're working with Facing Pages with different left and right page margins, deleting two pages at a time will maintain the correct margins. ;Chapter 42 Keep in mind that Finale numbers its pages consecutively in Page View regardless of which page number you choose to display in the footer; it is the number Finale displays in Page View that you should enter. ;Chapter 44 Finale stores the captured velocity values as the difference between the actual velocity with which you struck the notes and the default velocity. If you increase or decrease this Base Key Velocity value, therefore, you instantly increase or decrease the playback velocity of every note in the piece. Continuous data is independent of the notes themselves. Therefore, no handles appear on the notes in the MIDI Tool split-window when you're editing continuous data. You must select a region by dragging through the "graph" area rather than by selecting note handles. ;WhatIsNew2k1 For technical support, an online knowledge base, and other helpful resources visit http://finalemusic.com/support. ;Endtip Thank you for choosing Finale as your music notation software!