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Speedy Edit Commands/Combine/Split Rests

Choose this menu item to combine or split a rest with rests on the same beat in other layers. This command is only available when the Consolidate Rests Across Layers option is checked in Document Options - Layers.

Command behavior:

Combining rests: Finale will only combine rests of equal duration occurring on the same beat. Rests are combined in this manner only if there are no sounding notes in any layer on that beat. When combined, the rest is displayed as the currently selected layer.
Splitting rests: Finale creates individual rests in all layers that are being used in that measure. They are vertically positioned according to their default position.
Rest positioning: If an individual rest has been repositioned, it cannot be combined with rests in other layers. Combined rests are centered vertically on the staff, but can be manually repositioned like any other rest; any repositioning affects all layers. In these contexts, positioning includes dragging horizontally and vertically in the Speedy Entry Frame, moving up and down with the arrow keys in Simple Entry, using the Note Position tool, and editing the Position field in the Speedy Entry Edit Frame dialog box.
Rest size: If an individual rest has been resized with the Resize tool, it cannot be combined with rests in other layers. Resizing combined rests with the Resize tool affects all layers.
Hiding rests: If any rests on a particular beat have been hidden, the rests on that beat cannot be combined. If a combined rest is hidden, the rest is hidden in all layers.
Changing a rest to a note: If a combined rest is changed to a note (for example, with the Toggle Note/Rest command), the note appears only in the active layer. Rests in other layers that were part of the combined rest appear in those layers as normal (not combined) rests.