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The Finale User Interface

Finale is controlled through the use of palettes, tools, menus, and dialog boxes. This section contains information about each element of the user interface.

 

Palettes

Playback Controls

Advanced Tools palette

Navigational Tools palette

Main Tool palette

Simple Entry palette

Simple Entry Rests palette

Smart Shape palette

Special Tools palette

Tools

Articulation Tool

Chord Tool

Clef Tool

Expression Tool

Graphics Tool

Hand Grabber Tool

Key Signature Tool

Lyrics Tool

HyperScribe 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

Menus

Chord Menu

Manual Input

Allow MIDI Input

One-Staff Analysis

Two-Staff Analysis

All-Staff Analysis

Chord Style

Left-Align Chords

Italicize Capo Chords

Show Guitar Fretboards

Position Chords

Position Fretboards

Simplify Spelling

Substitute Symbols

Edit Learned Chords

Change Chord Suffix Fonts

Enable Chord Playback

Document Menu

Edit Score

Edit Part

Edit Part

Manage Parts

Page Format

Special Part Extraction

Data Check

Display in Concert Pitch

Show Expressions and Repeats for Parts

Show Active Layer Only

Playback/Record Options

Sync and Video Options

Category Designer

Edit Measure Number Regions

Pickup Measure

Set Default Music Font

Document Options

Edit Menu

Undo

Redo

Undo/Redo Lists

Select All

Select Region

Cut

Copy

Insert

Paste

Use Filter

Paste Multiple

Edit Filter

Move/Copy Layers

Clear All Items

Clear Selected Items

SmartFind and Paint

Text Search and Replace

Add Measures

Insert Measure Stack

Delete Measure Stack

Multimeasure Rests

Edit Measure Attributes

Enharmonic Spelling

Measurement Units

Preferences

Expression Menu

Adjust Above Staff Baseline

Adjust Below Staff Baseline

Favor Attachment to Active Layer

Copy Expression to Staff Above

Copy Expression to Staff Below

Copy Expression to All Staves Above

Copy Expressions to All Staves Below

Edit Rehearsal Mark Sequence

File Menu

Launch Window

New

Open

Open Worksheets & Repertoire

Close

Close All

Save

Save As

Save All

Extract Parts

Revert

ScoreMerger

Import

Export

Load Library

Save Library

Printer Page Setup

Print

Compile Postscript Listing

Save Preferences

Exit

Graphics Menu

Export Selection

Export Pages

Place Graphic

Alignment

Attributes

Check Graphics

Assign New Graphics to Measure

Assign New Graphics to Page

Help Menu

User Manual

Quick Reference Guide

Finale Tutorials

QuickStart Videos

Shortcuts and Character Maps

Finale Website

Authorize Finale

Purchase Finale

Automatically Check for Updates

About Finale

HyperScribe Menu

Beat Source

Record Mode

HyperScribe Options

Record Continuous Data

Lyrics Menu

Lyrics Window

Lyric Window Options

Adjust Syllables

Click Assignment

Clone Lyric

Edit Word Extensions

Shift Lyrics

Type Into Score

Alignment

Justification

Specify Current Lyric

Adjust Baselines

Export Lyrics

Auto-Number

Lyric Options

Measure Menu

Edit Measure Number Regions

Add Measure Number Enclosures

Show Measure Numbers

Hide Measure Numbers

Restore Measure Number Defaults

Show Measure Spacing Handles

MIDI/Audio Menu

Play Finale through VST

Play Finale Through MIDI

VST Banks & Effects

Audio Track

Human Playback

Reassign Playback Sounds

Device Setup

MIDI/Sound Map Priority

Start Playback

Stop Playback

All Notes Off

MIDI File Options

MIDI Clipboard

Send MIDI Value

Reload MIDI Driver

Reset Panning

Retranscribe

Click and Countoff

Quantization Settings

MIDI Tool Menu

Edit Key Velocities

Edit Note Durations

Edit Continuous Data

Edit Tempo

Set To

Scale

Add

Percent Alter

Limit

Alter Feel

Randomize

Clear

Edit MIDI Note

Fit To Time

Play

Show Selected Notes

Dragging Copies Music

Dragging Copies MIDI Data

Mirror Menu

Dragging Copies Music

Dragging Mirrors Measures

Note Mover Menu

Copy and Replace

Copy and Merge

Delete After Replace

Delete After Merge

Cross Staff

Insert Before

Append After

Search and Replace

Page Layout Menu

Insert Blank Pages

Delete Blank Pages

Insert Page Break

Delete Page Break

Insert Staff Systems

Delete Staff Systems

Redefine Pages

Fit Measures

Space Systems Evenly

Avoid Margin Collisions

Update Page Format For Score

Systems

Page Margins

Page Size

Resize Pages

Resize Staff Systems

Plug-in Menu

Repeat Menu

Create Simple Repeat

Create First and Second Ending

Create Ending

Create Forward Repeat Bar

Create Backward Repeat Bar

Align Brackets

Reset Bracket Position

Delete

Check Repeats

Repeat Options

Search Menu

Find

Replace

Replace, Then Find

Replace All

Quit Search

Simple Menu

Simple Entry Options

Use MIDI Device for Input

Simple Edit Commands

Simple Navigation Commands

Tab Specific Commands

Shape Designer Menu

Show

Send to Back

Bring to Front

Group

Ungroup

Select Font

Line Style

Line Thickness

Arrowheads

Fill

Bracket Style

Rulers and Grid

Smart Shape Menu

Slur Contour

Smart Shape Placement

Smart Shape Options

Smart Slur Options

Guitar Bend Options

Attach to Measures

Attach to Notes

Attach to Noteheads

Direction

Special Tools Menu

Show Handles

Tie Direction

Speedy Menu

Speedy Options

Use MIDI Device for Input

Playback

Jump to Next Measure

Create New Measures

Check Beaming

Check for Extra Notes

Use Five Line Staff

Edit TAB as Standard Notation

Insert Notes or Rests

Speedy Edit Commands

Speedy Navigation

Tie Direction

Staff Menu

New Staves

Delete Staves

Delete Staves and Reposition

Edit Staff Attributes

Respace Staves

Staff Usage

Define Staff Styles

Apply Staff Styles To

Clear Staff Style From

Use Selected Staff Style for Score and Parts

Show Staff Styles

Show Staff Style Names

Groups and Brackets

Set Default Name Positions

Position Names

Show Default Staff Names

Show Default Group Names

Show Staff Spacing while Dragging

Hide Empty Staves

Show Empty Staves

Text Menu (Lyrics Tool)

Font

Size

Style

Font Settings

Insert Hard Space

Insert Hard Hyphen

Text Menu

Font

Size

Style

Baseline Shift

Superscript

Tracking

Character Settings

Inserts

Hyperlink

Edit Page Offset

Standard Frame

Custom Frame

Justification

Alignment

Frame Attributes

Line Spacing

Word Wrap

Edit Text

Assign to Measure

Assign to Page

Tool Menu

Utilities Menu

Transpose

Transpose Percussion Notes

Respell Notes

Fit Measures

Move to Previous System

Move to Next System

Lock Systems

Unlock Systems

Music Spacing

Update Layout

Update Smart Word Extensions and Hyphens

Rebar

Rebeam

Explode Music

Implode Music

SmartMusic Markers

Add/Remove Capo Chords

Apply Articulation

Check Notation

Stem Direction

Change

Change Instrument

View Menu

Scroll View

Page View

Page View Style

Studio View

Zoom

Bookmarks

Select Staff Set

Select Layer

Redraw Screen

Grid/Guide

Out-of-Range Notes

Show

Select Display Colors

Window Menu

ScoreManager

Mixer

Movie Window

Playback Controls

Main Tool Palette

Advanced Tools Palette

Navigational Tools Palette

Simple Entry Palette

Simple Entry Rests Palette

Smart Shape Palette

Special Tools Palette

Status Bar

Arrange Icons

Cascade Windows

Tile Windows Vertically

Tile Windows Horizontally

New Window

Close Window

Windows Open

Dialog Boxes

Numerics

3-Beam Groups dialog box

4-Beam Groups dialog box

A

About Finale

Accidental Octave Placement dialog box

Accidental Order and Amount dialog box

Accidental Settings dialog box

Add/Remove Capo Chords

Add Bookmark dialog box

Add Continuous Data dialog box

Add Key Velocities dialog box

Add Measures dialog box

Add Music Font to Symbol Font List

Add Note Durations dialog box

Add SmartMusic Markers dialog box

Add Tempo dialog box

Additional PostScript Infomation dialog box

Adjust Baselines dialog box

Adjust Page Range dialog box

Alter Feel - Key Velocities dialog box

Alter Feel - Note Durations dialog box

Alteration for Slot dialog box

Alternate Notation dialog box

Apply Articulation dialog box

Apply Human Playback Preferences dialog box

Apply Music Spacing dialog box

Apply Staff Style dialog box

Aria Player for Finale

Arrowheads dialog box

Articulation Designer dialog box

Articulation Selection dialog box

Assign to Staves dialog box

Audio Clip Attributes dialog box

Audio Engine Error dialog box

Audio Setup dialog box

B

Backward Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box

Baseline Shift dialog box

Beam Extension Selection dialog box

Beaming Chart dialog box

Beat Chart dialog box

Bracket dialog box

Bracket Style dialog box

Breath Mark dialog box

C

Category Designer dialog box

Category Name dialog box

Change Articulation Assignments dialog box

Change Chord Assignments dialog box

Change Chord Suffix Fonts dialog box

Change Clef dialog box

Change Instrument dialog box

Change Lowest Fret dialog box

Change Note Durations dialog box

Change Note Size dialog box

Change Expression Assignments dialog box

Change Note Types

Change Noteheads dialog box

Change Ties dialog box

Change Tuplets dialog box

Character Settings dialog box

Check Graphics dialog box

Check Repeats dialog box

Choose Junction for Staff dialog box

Chord Definition dialog box

Chord Suffix Editor dialog box

Chord Suffix Selection dialog box

Clef Designer dialog box

Clef Selection dialog box

Click and Countoff dialog box

Color dialog box

Compile PostScript Listing dialog box

Composite Time Signature dialog box

Copy Fretboards from Suffix dialog box

Create Ending dialog box

Custom Arrowhead Selection dialog box

Custom Frame dialog box

D

Dashed Line dialog box

Define Keyboard Shortcut dialog box

Delete Blank Pages dialog box

Delete Element dialog box

Deleted Items Statistics

Diatonic Instrument Definition dialog box

Document Options

Document Options-Accidentals

Document Options-Alternate Notation

Document Options-Augmentation Dots

Document Options-Barlines

Document Options-Beams

Document Options-Chords

Document Options-Clefs

Document Options-Flags

Document Options-Fonts

Document Options-Grace Notes

Document Options-Grids and Guides

Document Options-Key Signatures

Document Options-Layers

Document Options-Lines and Curves

Document Options-Lyrics

Document Options-Multimeasure Rests

Document Options-Music Spacing

Document Options-Notes and Rests

Document Options-Piano Braces and Brackets

Document Options-Repeats

Document Options-Staves

Document Options-Stems

Document Options-Text

Document Options-Ties

Document Options-Time Signatures

Document Options-Tuplets

Dot Offsets dialog box

Duration Allotments dialog box

E

Edit Bookmarks dialog box

Edit Filter/Clear Selected Items dialog box

Edit Frame dialog box

Edit Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box

Edit Learned Chords dialog box

Edit Major and Minor Key Spellings dialog box

Edit MIDI Modifiers dialog box

Edit MIDI Note dialog box

Edit Modal or Chromatic Spellings dialog box

Edit Page Margins dialog box

Edit System Margins dialog box

Edit Text dialog box

Edit Text (Limited) dialog box

Elapsed Time dialog box

Enclosure Designer dialog box

Erase Layer dialog box

Executable Shape Designer dialog box

Executable Shape Selection dialog box

Exercise Wizard dialog box

Explode Music dialog box

Export Lyrics dialog box

Export MIDI File Options dialog box

Export Selection/Pages dialog box

Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - File Information dialog box

Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select Accompaniment Staves dialog box

Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select File Type dialog box

Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select Solo Staff dialog box

Export SmartMusic Accompaniment - Select Staves dialog box

Expression Assignment dialog box

Expression Selection dialog box

Expression Designer-Main

Expression Designer-Positioning

Expression Designer-Playback

Extract Parts dialog box

F

File Integrity Test Results dialog box

File Maintenance dialog box

File Statistics dialog box

Fill dialog box

Filter Channels dialog box

FinaleScript Editor dialog box

FinaleScript Options dialog box

Fit Measures dialog box

Fit to Time dialog box

Fixed Split dialog box

Fixed Split Point dialog box

Font dialog box

Font Annotation dialog box

Font Utilities dialog box

Frame Attributes dialog box

Fretboard Editor dialog box

Fretboard Instrument Definition dialog box

Fretboard Selection dialog box

Fretboard Shape Selection dialog box

Fretboard Style Fonts and Shapes dialog box

Fretboard Styles dialog box

Full Measure dialog box

G

Graphic Attributes dialog box

Garritan Ambience dialog box

Group Attributes dialog box

Guitar Bend Options dialog box

H

Hand Width Split dialog box

Handle Positioning dialog box

Hidden Notes Found

Human Playback Custom Style dialog box

Human Playback Preferences dialog box

Human Playback Preferences - Dynamics & Volume

Human Playback Preferences - Garritan Specials

Human Playback Preferences - Glissandi & Bends

Human Playback Preferences - Instrument Techniques and Effects

Human Playback Preferences - MIDI Data

Human Playback Preferences - Ornaments and Tremolos

Human Playback Preferences - Tempo Variations

Hyperlink dialog box

HyperScribe dialog box

HyperScribe Options dialog box

I

Implode Music dialog box

Import MIDI from Clipboard dialog box

Import MIDI File Options dialog box

Insert Blank Pages dialog box

Insert Staff Systems dialog box

Instrument Junction dialog box

Instrument Name Assignments

Intelligent Accompaniment dialog box

Interval dialog box

Items to Snap to Grid dialog box

Items to Snap to Guide dialog box

K

Key Signature dialog box

Key Step Map dialog box

L

Last Recorded Tempo dialog box

Launch Window

Limit - Continuous Data dialog box

Limit - Key Velocities dialog box

Limit - Note Durations dialog box

Limit - Tempo dialog box

Line Spacing dialog box

Line Thickness dialog box

Listen dialog box

Listen to Tempo dialog box

Lowest Fret dialog box

Lyrics window

Lyric Window Options

M

Manage Parts dialog box

Manage VST Plug-in Directories dialog box

Measure Assignment for Ossia Measure dialog box

Measure Attributes dialog box

Measure Number dialog box

Measure Number Style dialog box

Mid-Measure Clef dialog box

MIDI Event dialog box

MIDI File Status dialog box

MIDI Setup dialog box

MIDI Thru dialog box

MIDI Thru Table dialog box

MIDI Tool split window

Mirror Attributes dialog box

Missing Font Annotation File

Mixer

More Settings dialog box

More Quantization Settings dialog box

Move/Copy Layers dialog box

Movie Window dialog box

Multimeasure Rest dialog box

Multiple Splits dialog box

N

New Staves dialog box

Nonstandard Key Signature dialog box

Notehead Settings dialog box

Note Shapes dialog box

O

Open File dialog box

Optional Octave Region dialog box

Ossia Measure Designer dialog box

P

Page Assignment for Ossia Measure dialog box

Page Format for Parts dialog box

Page Format for Score dialog box

Page Offset dialog box

Page Setup dialog box

Page Size dialog box

Part Creation Preferences dialog box

Paste Multiple dialog box

Partial Measure Selection dialog box

Percent Alteration Continuous Data dialog box

Percent Alteration Key Velocities dialog box

Percent Alteration Tempo dialog box

Percent Alteration Note Durations dialog box

Percussion Layout Designer dialog box

Percussion Layout Selection dialog box

Percussion Input Maps dialog box

Percussion MIDI Map Editor dialog box

Pickup Measure dialog box

Placeholder dialog box

Playback and/or Click dialog box

Playback Data Dump dialog box

Playback/Record Options dialog box

Playback Settings dialog box

Position dialog box

Position Measure Number dialog box

Preset Arrowhead Selection dialog box

Preferences dialog box

Preferences-Edit

Preferences-Display Colors

Preferences-Folders

Preferences-New

Preferences-Open

Preferences-Palettes and Backgrounds

Preferences-Save

Preferences-View

Print dialog box

Q

Quantization Settings dialog box

R

Randomize - Key Velocities

Randomize - Note Durations

Rebar Options dialog box

Rebeam to Lyrics dialog box

Rebeam to Time Signature dialog box

Recovered Documents dialog box

Record Continuous Data dialog box

Redefine Pages dialog box

Redefine Selected Pages dialog box

Rehearsal Mark dialog box

Rehearsal Mark Sequence dialog box

Repeat Designer dialog box

Repeats Endings dialog box

Repeat Marker dialog box

Repeat Selection dialog box

Reposition Guide dialog box

Reset Measure Counter dialog box

Reset Tempo Marker dialog box

Resize Note dialog box

Resize Notehead dialog box

Resize Page dialog box

Resize Staff dialog box

Resize Staff System dialog box

Respace Staves dialog box

Rulers and Grid dialog box

S

Sample List for Executable Shape

Save As Audio File dialog box

Save Library dialog box

Scale - Continuous Data

Scale - Key Velocities

Scale - Note Durations

Scale - Tempo

ScoreManagerâ„¢

ScoreMerger dialog box

Score List dialog box

Search and Replace dialog box

Secondary Beam Break Selection dialog box

Select Parts/Score dialog box

Select Region dialog box

Select Staff System Range dialog box

Selective Mirror dialog box

Send MIDI Value dialog box

Set Distances dialog box

Set Duration dialog box

Set Patch to dialog box

Set Placeholder dialog box

Set Swing Ratio dialog box

Set To - Continuous Data

Set To - Key Velocities

Set To - Start/Stop Times

Set To - Tempo

Setup Wizard

Shape Designer dialog box

Shape Selection dialog box

Shift Lyrics dialog box

Simple Entry Options dialog box

Simple Entry Tuplet Definition dialog box

Size dialog box

Slur Contour dialog box

Smart Line Designer dialog box

Smart Line Selection dialog box

Smart Shape Options dialog box

Smart Shape Placement dialog box

Smart Slur Options dialog box

SmartScore Lite (Scanning) dialog box

SmartScore Lite (TIFF import) dialog box

SmartFind and Paint dialog box

SmartMusic Accompaniment File Compatibility dialog box

SoftSynth Settings dialog box

Software Update dialog box

Sound Map Priority dialog box

Space Systems Evenly dialog box

Spacing Widths dialog box

Special Key Signature Attributes dialog box

Specify Current Lyric dialog box

Speedy Options dialog box

Staff Attributes dialog box

Staff Controls

Staff List dialog box

Staff Setup dialog box

Staff Stem Settings dialog box

Staff Styles dialog box

Staff System Extra Space dialog box

Staff Transpositions dialog box

Staff Usage List dialog box

Standard Frame dialog box

Stem Connection Editor dialog box

Stem Connections dialog box

Suffix Keynumber Offsets dialog box

Superscript dialog box

Sweep For Channels Present In A Track dialog box

Symbol List dialog box

Symbol Selection dialog box

Sync and Video Options dialog box

T

Tablature MIDI Channels dialog box

Tablature Staff Attributes dialog box

Tap Source dialog box

Tap States dialog box

Tempo Adjustment dialog box

Text Repeat Assignment dialog box

Text Search and Replace dialog box

There Are Too Many Beats In This Measure dialog box

Tie Alterations dialog box

Tie Contour dialog box

Time Style dialog box

Tilting Mirror dialog box

Time Signature dialog box

Tone Center(s) dialog box

Track/Channel Mapping dialog box

Track/Channel Mapping to Staves dialog box

Tracking dialog box

Transpose Percussion Note Types dialog box

Transposition dialog box

Tuplet Definition dialog box

U

Undo/Redo Lists dialog box

Unknown Chord Suffix dialog box

Unknown Font dialog box

V

View Continuous Data dialog box

Voicing for Staff in Part dialog box

VST Banks and Effects dialog box

W

Wait for End of Note dialog box

Wait for Foot Pedal dialog box

Wait for Note dialog box

Word Extensions dialog box

Z

Zoom dialog box

Interface Changes

Finale 2014 Interface Changes

Finale 2012 Interface Changes

Finale 2011 Interface Changes

Finale 2010 Interface Changes

Finale 2009 Interface Changes

Finale 2008 Interface Changes

 

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