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Finale for Mac ®

File menu View menu

New (default new action) Switch between Page and Scroll Views
Open Studio View
Close document Zoom in
Save Zoom out
Save as Custom zoom 1
Print Custom zoom 2
Quit Custom zoom 3
View at x %
Edit menu
Fit in window
Undo
Fit width
Redo
Define staff set
Select all
Show staff set
Use Filter
Show all staves
Edit Filter
Show/hide rulers
Cut
Change layer
Copy
Insert Window menu
Insert and Filter Show/hide Score Manager
Paste Show/hide Mixer
Paste and Filter Switch between windows
Paste Multiple
Playback/General
Clear all items
Play/pause
Delete measure stack
Play from measure
Utilities menu Play individual staff
Update layout Scrub playback
Transpose down one step diatonically Scrub individual staff
Transpose up one step diatonically Select Yes/No in dialog box
Transpose down octave diatonically OK all open dialog boxes
Transpose up octave diatonically Cancel all open dialog boxes
Lock systems Define shortcut for tool
Unlock systems Choose defined tool
Fit measures dialog box Document Options
Apply Note Spacing Apply metatool
Apply Beat Spacing Program metatool
Move to previous system Add again (most recent marking)
Move to next system Switch to Selection tool
 Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation Expression tool
Page View: up full screen Move expression without changing attachment point
Page View: down full screen Add selected expression to staff above
Page View: previous page Add selected expression to staff below
Page View: next page Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Page View: left one screen Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Page View: right one screen Add selected expression to all staves in system
Page View: first page Add selected expression to specific staves
Page View: last page
Lyrics tool
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
Page View: one increment right horizontally
Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Page View: one increment left horizontally
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures
Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures
Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Scroll View: beginning of score/part
Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Scroll View: end of score/part
Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
One increment up vertically
One increment down vertically Text tool
Previous part Left justify in text block
Next part Center justify in text block
Last viewed part Right justify in text block
Zoom in to position Full justify in text block
Zoom out from position Forced full justify in text block
Drag visible region Align text block to left
Center text block horizontally
Selection tool
Align text block to right
Expand selection: previous beat
Align text block to top
Expand selection: next beat
Center text block vertically
Expand selection: beginning of measure
Align text block to bottom
Expand selection: end of measure
Format text: bold
Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Format text: italic
Expand selection: end of score/part
Format text: underline
Expand selection: next staff above
Decrease text size
Expand selection: next staff below
Increase text size
Expand selection: all staves to top of system
Line spacing
Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Standard frame
Implode music
Custom frame
Explode music
Frame attributes
Smart Shape tool Character settings
Flip selected slur or bend direction Insert symbol: flat
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic Insert symbol: natural
Move between primary/secondary handles Insert symbol: sharp
Hide secondary handles Insert page number
 Speedy Entry Step time entry with MIDI

Normal entry (changing durations) Hands-free entry (constant duration)

enter note: hold pitch and press 1–8/⌥0 enter note: with caps lock, press 1–8 and play pitch
enter rest: press 1–8/⌥0 enter rest: press 1–8 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster

Additional Commands
Change existing note/rest duration
Toggle insert mode
Insert note (with MIDI)
Insert rest (with MIDI)
Insert note (without MIDI)
Insert rest (without MIDI)
Constrain dragging a note/rest
Return rest to default position
Combine/split rest from rests on same beat in other layers
Display the Edit Frame dialog box

Move to previous/next entry

Move to beginning/end of measure
Jump to previous measure
Jump to next measure
Move down a staff
Move up a staff
Move crossbar down/up a step
Switch to previous/next layer
Switch to Voice 1/2

Remove note, rest, or chord

Remove note from chord
Change single note to rest Show/hide accidental parentheses
Change entry to rest Toggle grace note
Hide/show entry Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Flip stem
Double-flat Default stem direction
Flat Break/join beam from previous note
Natural Restore default beaming
Sharp Flatten beam
Double-sharp Tie/untie to next note
Lower by a half-step Tie/untie to previous note
Raise by a half-step Flip tie
Show/hide accidental Default tie direction

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 Speedy Entry Step time entry without MIDI
Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input

Using the onscreen crossbar Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 1–8/⌥0 enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 1–8/⌥0
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only) enter rest: press ^⌥⇧1–7 (number row only)

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Simple Entry
Show/hide courtesy accidental
Add interval: unison through octave above Numeric keypad commands
Add interval: ninth above
Add interval: second through ninth below
Add pitch: A through G
Change pitch step up diatonically (caret or selection)
Change pitch step down diatonically (caret or selection)
Change pitch octave up (caret or selection)
Change pitch octave down (caret or selection)
Enter pitch: A through G
Break/join beam or flatten beam
Flip enharmonic
Change to grace note
Show/hide entry
Flip stem or auto stem
Combine/split rest with rests on the same beat in other layers
Select augmentation dot
Select grace note
Select next entry above
Select next entry below
Select previous entry
Select next entry
Select previous measure
Select next measure