Tools

Noteman says: See the Navigating Your Score QuickStart Video to get acquainted with Finale's core interface, including the tool palettes.

Finale's tools are located in the Main Tool palette, the Advanced Tools palette, and the Special Tools palette. If you do not see one of these palettes, you can display them by choosing Main Tool Palette, Advanced Tools Palette, or Special Tools Palette in the Window menu.

Tool	Icon
Articulation tool
Chord tool
Clef tool
Expression tool
Graphics tool
Hand Grabber tool
HyperScribe tool
Key Signature tool
Lyrics tool
Measure tool
MIDI tool
Mirror tool
Note Mover tool
Ossia tool
Page Layout tool
Repeat tool
Resize tool
Selection tool
Simple Entry tool
Smart Shape tool
Special Tools tool
Speedy Entry tool
Staff tool
Tempo tool
Text tool
Time Signature tool
Tuplet tool
Zoom tool