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Tracking dialog box

How to get there

Click the Text tool . The Text menu appears.
Select Text > Tracking.

What it does

The Tracking dialog box allows you to control the amount of horizontal space, in em’s, that Finale should leave between characters for the selected text.

Amount. Enter the amount (in em’s) of horizontal space, in em’s, that Finale should leave between characters for the selected text. One em is equivalent to 1/1000 of the point size. Em’s are proportional measurement units; if you increase or decrease the point size of the text, Finale adjusts the distance between characters accordingly, keeping the same proportional distance, relative to the new font size.
OK • Cancel. Click OK to confirm your settings and return to the score. Click Cancel to return to the score.