Contextual menus

Displays the Staff Styles dialog box

Displays the Apply Staff Style dialog box

Removes all staff styles from the score and/or part(s)

Updates the presence or absence of staff styles to match the selected region for the score and corresponding part(s)

Sets the key signature to C Major

Sets the key signature to G Major

Sets the key signature to D Major

Sets the key signature to A Major

Sets the key signature to E Major

Sets the key signature to F Major

Sets the key signature to B Major

Sets the key signature to E Major

Sets the key signature to A Major

Sets the key signature to A minor

Sets the key signature to E minor

Sets the key signature to B minor

Sets the key signature to F minor

Sets the key signature to C minor

Sets the key signature to D minor

Sets the key signature to G minor

Sets the key signature to C minor

Sets the key signature to F minor

Display the Time Signature dialog box

Change the time signature to 2/2 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 2/2 beamed as 4/4

Change the time signature to cut time beamed as 4/4

Change the time signature to 2/4 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 3/4 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 4/4 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 5/4

Change the time signature to 3/8 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 5/8 beamed as 2+3

Change the time signature to 5/8 beamed as 3+2

Change the time signature to 6/8 until the next time change

Change the time signature to 7/8 beamed as 2+2+3

Change the time signature to 7/8 beamed as 3+2+2

Change the time signature to 9/8 until the next time change

Display the Mid-Measure Clef dialog box

Opens the Measure Attributes dialog box where you can edit measures.

Opens the barline submenu where you can select a new barline style.

Opens the Multimeasure rest submenu where you can create, remove, or edit multimeasure rests.

Places the selected music on the Clipboard and simultaneously removes it from the document. See Edit/Cut.

Places a duplicate of the selected music on the Clipboard. See Edit/Copy.

Inserts whatever music you've cut or copied to the Clipboard between two existing beats or measures. See Edit/Insert.

Pastes whatever music you've cut or copied to the Clipboard to paste over (replace) the selected music in the target file. See Edit/Paste.

Opens the Paste Multiple dialog box where you can choose how many times you want to paste the source material.

Check Use Filter to use the settings in the Edit Filter dialog box while pasting.

Opens the Edit Filter dialog box where you can select elements to include while pasting.

Opens the Move/Copy Layers dialog box where you can move and/or copy layers.

Clears all items in the selected region.

Clears all items in the region selected in the Edit Filter dialog box.

Opens the Transpose dialog box where you can choose an interval to transpose the selected region.

Opens the Add Measures dialog box where you can choose the number of measures to add.

Opens the How Many Measures dialog box where you can choose the number of measures to insert.

Deletes the measure stack.

From this submenu, choose a key signature for the selected measure(s).

From this submenu, choose a time signature for the selected measure(s).

Opens the Change Clef dialog box where you can select a clef

From this submenu, add, edit, or define a staff style.

With this submenu, create, edit, or remove repeats.

Displays a Split Point bar, which allows you to adjust the point at which the measure can be split across a system break.

Deletes the note(s)

Hides non-hidden note(s) or rest(s). Shows hidden note(s) or rest(s)

Change note(s) to rest(s) or rest(s) to note(s)

Shows Waiting for Input dialog box. Type an articulation Metatool to add articulation or press Enter to choose the articulation to be added

Shows Waiting for Input dialog box. Type an expression Metatool to add expression or press Enter to choose the expression to be added

Shows Waiting for Input dialog box. Type clef Metatool to add a clef change or press Enter to choose the desired clef

Shows Waiting for Input dialog box. Type key signature Metatool to add a key change or press Enter to choose the desired key

Displays the Tuplet Definition dialog box

Change the bracket style for this tuplet

Change tuplet placement for this tuplet

Flatten the tuplet bracket

Place the tuplet above the top or below the bottom staff line

Extend tuplet bracket to enclose the full rhythmic duration

Center the tuplet number based on the rhythmic center

Flip the tuplet to the other side of the staff

Reset tuplet to settings specified in Document Options-Tuplets

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Displays editing handles on selected smart shape

Removes selected smart shape

(Available for measure- attached Smart Shapes, such as Hairpins, Dash, Solid, & Custom Lines, Trills, 8vas, 15mas, Brackets) Aligns selected shapes along a horizontal line; for multiple staves, aligns selected shapes along a horizontal line at the same distance from the staff

(Available for measure- attached Smart Shapes, such as Hairpins, Dash, Solid, & Custom Lines, Trills, 8vas, 15mas, Brackets) Aligns end points of selected shapes along vertical lines by resizing the shapes

(Slurs, Hairpins, Guitar Bends, Brackets, Dash, Solid, & Custom Lines, Glissandos, Bends and TAB Slides) Smart Shapes over system breaks will be horizontal

(Slurs, Hairpins, Guitar Bends, Brackets, Dash, Solid, & Custom Lines, Glissandos, Bends and TAB Slides) Smart Shapes over system breaks will maintain angle (not horizontal)

(Hairpins, Dashed, Solid, & Custom Lines, and Brackets) Snaps shape into straight horizontal placement This menu item mirrors by default the Horizontal setting in the Smart Line Designer dialog box.

(Slurs only) Slur will return to default values for placement and shape. Frozen engraver slurs will revert to engraver slur behavior.

(Slurs only) Choose from Automatic, On or Off. Automatic sets the slur to use whatever choice is selected is the Smart Slur Options dialog box. On sets the slur to always use an Engraver Slur. Off sets the slur to never use an Engraver Slur.

(Slurs only) Choose from Automatic, On or Off. Automatic sets the slur to use whatever choice is selected in the Smart Slur Options dialog box. On sets the slur to always Avoid Accidentals when Engraver Slurs are used. Off sets the slur to never Avoid Accidentals.

Display the Articulation Designer dialog box

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Adds the expression to every staff

Opens the Assign to Staves dialog box, where you can choose or define an Assignment List

Display the Expression Assignment dialog box

Display the Text Expression Designer dialog box

Open the Rehearsal Mark Sequence dialog box where you can begin a new rehearsal mark sequence.

Moves expression to default positioning

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Display the Expression Assignment dialog box

Display the Shape Expression Designer dialog box

Displays bounding box handles for graphically editing the shape expression

Moves expression to default positioning

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Encloses selected measures with repeat barlines

Adds a first ending on selected measure(s) and a second ending on the measure following the selection

Opens the Create Ending dialog box where you can define a repeat ending on the highlighted measures

Creates a forward repeat bar

Creates a backward repeat bar

Aligns brackets for all endings in selected region vertically

Resets ending brackets to default positioning for endings in the selected region

Displays the Backward Repeat Assignment dialog box or the Ending Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box

Allows you to adjust the positioning of ending brackets on each staff of the system individually.

Aligns the first and second (and other selected) ending brackets vertically

Resets ending brackets to default positioning.

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Display the Text Repeat Assignment dialog box

Displays the Edit Ending dialog box where the ending number and playback effects can be edited

Display the Repeat Designer dialog box

Allows you to adjust the positioning of text repeats individually (for text repeats assigned to more than one staff).

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Displays the Chord Definition dialog box

Displays the Fretboard Editor dialog box

Removes selected chord symbols

Shows (or hides) individual chord symbols

Shows (or hides) individual fretboards

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Changes the alignment of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting

Changes the alignment of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting, allowing syllables to "float"

Changes the alignment of the syllables to centered under the note

Changes the alignment of the syllables to the left under the note

Changes the alignment of the syllables to the right under the note

Changes the justification of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting

Changes the justification of the syllables to centered relative to each other

Changes the justification of the syllables to the left relative to each other

Changes the justification of the syllables to the right relative to each other

Places the number of the verse/chorus/section to the left of the syllable. See To number lyrics.

Unlinks the syllable positioning between the score and parts

Display Frame Attributes dialog box

Display the Edit Text dialog box

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Display the Resize Page dialog box

Display the Resize Staff System dialog box

Display the Resize Staff dialog box

Display the Resize Note dialog box

Displays Select Staff Systems dialog box

Displays Insert Staff Systems dialog box

Deletes the selected systems

Forces system to top of next page

Clears an existing page break on the selected system

Displays the Edit System Margins dialog box

Adjustments only affect the current page margins

Adjustments affect page margins on all pages

Adjustments affect page margins for left or right pages, whichever is selected

Displays the Adjust Page Range dialog box

Cancels alteration to default positioning

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Display the Notehead Settings or Accidental Settings dialog box

Restores default settings

Displays the Graphic Attributes dialog box

Shows (or hides) a placed graphic

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts

Restore the link to all corresponding items in parts

Removes selected placed graphics

Display the Page Assignment for Ossia dialog box or the Measure Assignment for Ossia dialog (depending on the Ossia Measure)

Display the Ossia Measure Designer dialog box

Removes selected ossia measure

Check this option to show, or uncheck to hide (on the printed page)

Restore the link to its corresponding score item

Break the link between the score and this item in all parts