MakeMusic Finale Instruction Manual v2.6
File menu
Playback/General
Play
Stop playback
Play from measure
Play individual staff
Scrub playback
Scrub individual staff
Select Yes in dialog box
Select No in dialog box
OK all open dialog boxes
Cancel all open dialog boxes
Define shortcut for tool
Choose defined tool
Document Options
Apply metatool
Program metatool
Add again (most recent marking)
Switch to Selection tool
Selection tool
Expand selection: previous beat
Expand selection: next beat
Expand selection: beginning of measure
Expand selection: end of measure
Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Expand selection: end of score/part
Expand selection: next staff above
Expand selection: next staff below
Expand selection: all staves to top of system
Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Implode music
Explode music
Smart Shape tool
Flip selected slur or bend direction
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic
Move between primary/secondary handles
Hide secondary handles
Articulation tool
Flip
Above Note
Below Note
Automatic
Expression tool
Speedy Entry
Simple Entry
New (default new action)
Open
Close document
Save
Print
Quit
Edit menu
Undo
Redo
Select all
Use Filter
Edit Filter
Cut
Copy
Insert
Insert and Filter
Paste
Paste and Filter
Paste Multiple
Clear all items
Delete measure stack
Utilities menu
Update layout
Transpose down one step diatonically
Transpose up one step diatonically
Transpose down octave diatonically
Transpose up octave diatonically
Lock systems
Unlock systems
Fit measures dialog box
Apply Note Spacing
Apply Beat Spacing
Move to previous/next system
Window menu
Show/hide Score Manager
Show/hide Mixer
Switch between windows
Quick Reference Card
View menu
Switch between Page and Scroll Views
Studio View
Zoom in
Zoom out
Custom zoom 1
Custom zoom 2
Custom zoom 3
View at x %
Fit in window
Fit width
Change layer
Navigation
Page View: up full screen
Page View: down full screen
Page View: previous page
Page View: next page
Page View: left one screen
Page View: right one screen
Page View: first page
Page View: last page
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page
Page View: one increment right horizontally
Page View: one increment left horizontally
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures
Scroll View: beginning of score/part
Scroll View: end of score/part
One increment up vertically
One increment down vertically
Previous part
Next part
Last viewed part
Zoom in to position
Zoom out from position
Drag visible region
Finale for Windows
Keyboard Shortcuts Speedy Entry
Step time entry with MIDI
Step time entry without MIDI
Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
Normal entry (changing durations)
Move expression without changing attachment point
Add selected expression to staff above
Add selected expression to staff below
Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Add selected expression to all staves in system
Add selected expression to specific staves
Lyrics tool
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
Text tool
Left justify in text block
Center justify in text block
Right justify in text block
Full justify in text block
Forced full justify in text block
Align text block to left
Center text block horizontally
Align text block to right
Align text block to top
Center text block vertically
Align text block to bottom
Format text: bold
Format text: italic
Format text: underline
Decrease text size
Increase text size
Line spacing
Standard frame
Custom frame
Frame attributes
Character settings
Insert symbol: flat
Insert symbol: natural
Insert symbol: sharp
Insert page number
enter note: hold pitch and press 18/CTRL+0
enter rest: press 18/CTRL+0
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 next layer
Switch to Voice 12
Remove note, rest, or chord
Remove note from chord
Change single note to rest
Change entry to rest
Hide/show entry
Double-flat
Flat
Natural
Sharp
Double-sharp
Lower by a half-step
Raise by a half-step
Show/hide accidental
Support
Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual.
For additional learning resources and solutions to common Finale questions, visit our Support Portal at finalemusic.com/support.
Hands-free entry (constant duration)
enter note: with caps lock, press 18 and play pitch
enter rest: press 18 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
Show/hide accidental parentheses
Toggle grace note
Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Flip stem
Default stem direction
Break/join beam from previous note
Restore default beaming
Flatten beam
Tie/untie to next note
Tie/untie to previous note
Flip tie
Default tie direction
Using the onscreen crossbar
enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 18/CTRL+0
enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+17 (number row only)
Q W E R T I
A
Z X C V B N M
Show/hide courtesy accidental
Add interval: unison through octave above
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
S D F G H J K
Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 18CTRL+0
enter rest: press CTRL+SHIFT+17 (number row only)
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Numeric keypad commands
There, you can also contact our Customer Success Team through email or web-based cases.
File menu
Speedy Entry
Simple Entry
New (default new action)
Open
Close document
Save
Save as
Print
Quit
Edit menu
Undo
Redo
Select all
Use Filter
Edit Filter
Cut
Copy
Insert
Insert and Filter
Paste
Paste and Filter
Paste Multiple
Clear all items
Delete measure stack
Utilities menu
Update layout
Transpose down one step diatonically
Transpose up one step diatonically
Transpose down octave diatonically
Transpose up octave diatonically
Lock systems
Unlock systems
Fit measures dialog box
Apply Note Spacing
Apply Beat Spacing
Move to previous system
Move to next system
Window menu
Show/hide Score Manager
Show/hide Mixer
Switch between windows
Quick Reference Card
Finale for Mac
View menu
Switch between Page and Scroll Views
Studio View
Zoom in
Zoom out
Custom zoom 1
Custom zoom 2
Custom zoom 3
View at x %
Fit in window
Fit width
Define staff set
Show staff set
Show all staves
Show/hide rulers
Change layer
Navigation
Page View: up full screen
Page View: down full screen
Page View: previous page
Page View: next page
Page View: left one screen
Page View: right one screen
Page View: first page
Page View: last page
Page View: top left of leftmost viewable page
Page View: bottom right of rightmost viewable page
Page View: one increment right horizontally
Page View: one increment left horizontally
Scroll View: forward screenful of measures
Scroll View: backward screenful of measures
Scroll View: beginning of score/part
Scroll View: end of score/part
One increment up vertically
One increment down vertically
Previous part
Next part
Last viewed part
Zoom in to position
Zoom out from position
Drag visible region
Keyboard Shortcuts Speedy Entry
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Playback/General
Play/pause
Play from measure
Play individual staff
Scrub playback
Scrub individual staff
Select Yes/No in dialog box
OK all open dialog boxes
Cancel all open dialog boxes
Define shortcut for tool
Choose defined tool
Document Options
Apply metatool
Program metatool
Add again (most recent marking)
Switch to Selection tool
Selection tool
Expand selection: previous beat
Expand selection: next beat
Expand selection: beginning of measure
Expand selection: end of measure
Expand selection: beginning of score/part
Expand selection: end of score/part
Expand selection: next staff above
Expand selection: next staff below
Expand selection: all staves to top of system
Expand selection: all staves to bottom of system
Implode music
Explode music
Smart Shape tool
Flip selected slur or bend direction
Set selected slur or bend direction to automatic
Move between primary/secondary handles
Hide secondary handles
Articulation tool
Flip
Above Note
Below Note
Automatic
Expression tool
Move expression without changing attachment point
Add selected expression to staff above
Add selected expression to staff below
Add selected expression to all staves to top of system
Add selected expression to all staves to bottom of system
Add selected expression to all staves in system
Add selected expression to specific staves
Lyrics tool
Type Into Score: previous verse/chorus/section
Type Into Score: next verse/chorus/section
Adjust Syllables: left justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: center justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: right justify syllable
Adjust Syllables: align syllable to left
Adjust Syllables: center syllable horizontally
Adjust Syllabels: align syllable to right
Text tool
Left justify in text block
Center justify in text block
Right justify in text block
Full justify in text block
Forced full justify in text block
Align text block to left
Center text block horizontally
Align text block to right
Align text block to top
Center text block vertically
Align text block to bottom
Format text: bold
Format text: italic
Format text: underline
Decrease text size
Increase text size
Line spacing
Standard frame
Custom frame
Frame attributes
Character settings
Insert symbol: flat
Insert symbol: natural
Insert symbol: sharp
Insert page number
Normal entry (changing durations)
enter note: hold pitch and press 18/⌥0
enter rest: press 18/⌥0
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 12
Remove note, rest, or chord
Remove note from chord
Change single note to rest
Change entry to rest
Hide/show entry
Double-flat
Flat
Natural
Sharp
Double-sharp
Lower by a half-step
Raise by a half-step
Show/hide accidental
Support
Comprehensive help is always available by choosing Help > User Manual.
For additional learning resources and solutions to common Finale questions, visit our Support Portal at finalemusic.com/support.
There, you can also contact our Customer Success Team through email or web-based cases.
Hands-free entry (constant duration)
enter note: with caps lock, press 18 and play pitch
enter rest: press 18 and play any 3-note ½-step cluster
Show/hide accidental parentheses
Toggle grace note
Toggle slashed flagged grace note
Flip stem
Default stem direction
Break/join beam from previous note
Restore default beaming
Flatten beam
Tie/untie to next note
Tie/untie to previous note
Flip tie
Default tie direction
Step time entry with MIDI
Using the onscreen crossbar
enter note: position crossbar for pitch and press 18/⌥0
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧17 (number row only)
Show/hide courtesy accidental
Add interval: unison through octave above
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
Using the keyboard (with caps lock)
enter note: specify pitch (see below) and press 18/⌥0
enter rest: press ^⌥⇧17 (number row only)
Numeric keypad commands
Step time entry without MIDI
Uncheck Speedy > Use MIDI Device for Input
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