Repeat Endings dialog box

How to get there

Choose Document > Document Options and select Repeats.
Click Repeat Endings.

What it does

The Repeat options increase your control over how Finale places ending repeat brackets and numbers in your score. You can specify global values for the bracket height, the length of the hook, the thickness of the bracket line, the distance to indent the bracket, and the position of the bracket number. To set the default measurement units used in this dialog box, choose Edit > Measurement Units and select the desired units.

Height of Bracket. Enter a value to set the height of the horizontal line of ending repeat brackets, measured from the top line of the staff. As the value increases, so does the bracket’s distance from the top staff line.
Length of Front Hook • Length of Back Hook. Enter a value for the length of the ending repeat bracket’s front and back hooks (the short vertical line of the bracket). As the value increases, so does the length of the hook.
Line Thickness. Enter a value to set the thickness of the ending repeat bracket lines.
Inset for Start of Bracket. This setting measures the distance between the start of the bracket and the first barline in a measure. The default starting inset is zero, which positions the bracket at the first barline of the measure. Enter a positive value to move the start inset to the right. This shortens the bracket. Enter a negative value to move the start inset to the left. This stretches the bracket, extending it into the preceding measures.
Inset for End of Bracket. This setting measures the distance between the end of the bracket and the ending repeat symbol. The bracket’s default ending inset is zero, which positions the end of the bracket at the ending repeat. Enter a positive value to move the end inset to the left. This shortens the bracket. Enter a negative value to move the end of the bracket to the right of the ending repeat, lengthening the bracket and extending it into the following measures.
Ending Repeat Text: Horizontal • Vertical. These settings determine where Finale places the text for an ending repeat, measured horizontally from the bracket hook, and vertically from the end of the bracket hook. Enter a positive value in the Horizontal text box to set the text’s horizontal distance from the start of the bracket. As the value increases, Finale moves the text further to the right. As the value decreases, the text moves further to the left. Enter a positive value in the Vertical text box to set the text’s vertical distance from the end of the bracket hook. As the value increases, Finale moves the text higher. As the value decreases, the text is lowered. This setting affects the appearance of all ending repeats already in the score, as well as those yet to be placed in the score.
Reset • Cancel • OK. Click Reset to restore the built-in Finale default settings, or click OK to save new settings and return to the Document Options dialog box.