Note: You can also position an individual group name from the Group Attributes dialog box. Click a group handle, then choose Edit Group Attributes from the Staff menu, or double-click a group handle. The Group Attributes dialog box appears. Click the Position button for the full or abbreviated group name to display the appropriate Position dialog box. For information about the Position settings in the Group Attributes dialog box, see Group Attributes dialog box.
- Click the Staff tool
. The Staff menu appears.
- Drag a group handle to reposition the full or abbreviated group name on-screen.
- To specify the exact positioning of a group name, click a group handle, then choose Staff > Position Names >Full Group Name or Abbreviated Group Name. (Or, CTRL+SHIFT+click a group handle.) The Position Full Group Name or the Position Abbreviated Group Name dialog box appears.
- Specify the alignment of the group name by choosing Left, Right, or Center from the Alignment drop-down menu. Finale automatically selects the matching setting (Left, Right or Center) from the Justification drop-down menu.
- Optional: Specify the justification for multi-line names by choosing Justification > Left, Right, Center, or Forced Full. You may need to change the justification for multi-line names.
Choosing Full justification will currently have the same effect as choosing Left justification, since each line is treated as the end of a paragraph.
- Drag the name in the display area to adjust its position, or enter values, in measurement units, into the H: and V: text boxes to adjust the position of the group name. The H: value determines the horizontal distance between the beginning of the group name and the left edge of the staff. By default, Finale vertically centers group names between the first and last staff in the group. A horizontal line between the staves indicates the center of the group of staves. The V: value determines the vertical distance of the group name from the center point.
- Click OK when you have entered the position settings.
Tip: To revert the position of the full or abbreviated group name to its default position, select the group handle and press BACKSPACE. (Or, make sure that Position is not selected in the Group Attributes dialog box.)
