Depending on the meter, it’s sometimes useful to override Finale’s decision about which direction a secondary beam “stub” should extend: Using the Broken Beam Tool, you can flip such a stub from its default position (below, left) to the other side (below, right).

To change a broken beam’s direction

1. From the Window menu, choose Advanced Tools. Click the Special Tools Tool and click the measure in question.
2. Click the Broken Beam Tool . Handles appear on each broken beam in the measure.
3. Click the top/bottom handles to alternate the direction of the secondary beam.

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