Text/Inserts

Text inserts allow you to share the same text information on multiple pages, such as a title or part name, or easily add characters with special properties, like page numbers or musical symbols.

Editing automatic text inserts

When you begin a new score with the Setup Wizard, Finale adds placeholder text inserts for Title, Subtitle, Composer, and Arranger (if these items were not defined). (The inserts that appear also depend on the Document Style used.) In addition to being standard text on the first page of most scores, these items also constitute important file information shared with the File Info portion of the ScoreManager. When undefined, these inserts are gray, indicating they will not print. You can use the Text tool to edit these text inserts like a regular text block. (See Text). When you do so, you are actually updating the text insert definition. After editing, the text insert will be solid black, indicating it will print.

Edit gray text inserts (Title, Subtitle, etc.) in the score directly with the Text tool

. Doing so updates the text insert definition.

Adding text inserts

To add an insert, when you’re creating or editing a text block, choose a command from the Inserts submenu (Text > Inserts > [Insert]) to insert one of these items at the current location of the cursor. Finale pastes the current date, time, page number, or other insert at the insertion point. An outline appears around an insert to remind you of its special function. The following keyboard shortcuts are available for inserts:

Insert	Keystroke
Page Number	CTRL+SHIFT+P
Sharp	CTRL+SHIFT+S
Flat	CTRL+SHIFT+F
Natural	CTRL+SHIFT+N

Note: You can change character settings for inserts placed in text blocks (you might underline the date, for example). Simply select an insert you’ve placed in a text block (such as the date), then choose a font or other character setting from the Text menu. Finale changes the entire contents of the insert to the new setting. You cannot, however, select and change the text within inserts.

You can change the content of individual Page Number inserts. Choose Edit Page Offset from the Text menu to change the page number that appears for the selected page insert (other page inserts in the document are not changed).

In addition to editing directly in the score, you can also change the text in the File Info to change the information for the following inserts: Title, Composer, Arranger, Copyright, and Description.

You can also change the content of the following inserts: Sharp, Flat, Natural, Double Sharp, Double Flat. When you change the content of these inserts in Document Options-Text, Finale updates every insert of the same type throughout the document.

If you use a music font other than Maestro, you can change the symbol, font, baseline and tracking settings for the sharp, flat, natural, double sharp, and double flat signs by choosing the Text category of the Document Options dialog box (under the Document menu).

The Symbol insert will display the Symbol Selection dialog box allowing you to place the selected character into the text block. See Symbol Selection dialog box.