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A set of eight menus always appears when you're using Finale. These menus contain standard file operations and editing commands that you need during your work, as well as Finale settings that apply to your entire score.

Other menus are associated with particular Finale tools. They only appear when the tool is selected.

All of Finale's menus, and the commands within, are listed below.

 

Chord Menu

Manual Input

Allow MIDI Input

One-Staff Analysis

Two-Staff Analysis

All-Staff Analysis

Chord Style

Left-Align Chords

Italicize Capo Chords

Show Guitar Fretboards

Position Chords

Position Fretboards

Simplify Spelling

Substitute Symbols

Edit Learned Chords

Change Chord Suffix Fonts

Enable Chord Playback

Document Menu

Edit Score

Edit Part

Manage Parts

Page Format

Special Part Extraction

Data Check

Display in Concert Pitch

Show Expressions and Repeats for Parts

Show Active Layer Only

Playback/Record Options

Sync and Video Options

Category Designer

Edit Measure Number Regions

Pickup Measure

Set Default Music Font

Document Options

Edit Menu

Undo

Redo

Undo/Redo Lists

Select All

Select Region

Cut

Copy

Insert

Paste

Use Filter

Paste Multiple

Edit Filter

Move/Copy Layers

Clear All Items

Clear Selected Items

SmartFind and Paint

Text Search and Replace

Add Measures

Insert Measure Stack

Delete Measure Stack

Multimeasure Rests

Edit Measure Attributes

Expression Menu

Adjust Above Staff Baseline

Adjust Below Staff Baseline

Favor Attachment to Active Layer

Edit Rehearsal Mark Sequence

File Menu

Launch Window

New

Open

Open Recent

Close

Save

Save As

Extract Parts

Export to SmartMusic

Export to Audio File

Post at Finale Showcase

Revert

ScoreMerger

MusicXML

Scanning: SmartScore Lite

Open Finale Worksheet

Load Library

Save Library

File Info

Page Setup

Print

Compile Postscript Listing

Save Preferences

Finale 2010 Menu

Graphics Menu

Export Selection

Export Pages

Place Graphic

Alignment

Attributes

Check Graphics

Assign New Graphics to Measure

Assign New Graphics to Page

Help Menu

User Manual

Finale Tutorials

QuickStart Videos

Keyboard Shortcuts

Character Sets

Finale Website

Authorize Finale

Check for Finale Updates

HyperScribe Menu

Beat Source

Record Mode

HyperScribe Options

Record Continuous Data

Transcription Mode

Lyrics Menu

Edit Lyrics

Export Lyrics

Adjust Syllables

Click Assignment

Clone Lyric

Edit Word Extensions

Shift Lyrics

Type Into Score

Alignment

Justification

Specify Current Lyric

Adjust Baselines

Lyric Options

Measure Menu

Edit Measure Number Regions

Add Measure Number Enclosures

Show Measure Numbers

Hide Measure Numbers

Restore Measure Number Defaults

Show Measure Spacing Handles

MIDI/Audio Menu

Play Finale through Audio Units

Play Finale Through MIDI

Instrument Setup

Audio Track

Human Playback

Device Setup

MIDI File Options

MIDI Clipboard

Send MIDI Value

All Notes Off

Reset Panning

Retranscribe

Click and Countoff

Quantization Settings

MIDI Tool Menu

Key Velocities

Note Durations

Continuous Data

Set To

Scale

Add

Percent Alter

Limit

Alter Feel

Randomize

Clear

Edit MIDI Note

Play

Show Selected Notes

Dragging Copies Music

Dragging Copies MIDI Data

Mirror Menu

Dragging Copies Music

Dragging Mirrors Measures

Note Mover Menu

Copy and Replace

Copy and Merge

Delete After Replace

Delete After Merge

Cross Staff

Insert Before

Append After

Search and Replace

Page Layout Menu

Insert Blank Pages

Delete Page Break

Insert Staff Systems

Delete Staff Systems

Redefine Pages

Optimize Staff Systems

Fit Measures

Space Systems Evenly

Avoid Margin Collisions

Update Page Format For Score

Systems

Page Margins

Page Size

Resize Pages

Resize Staff Systems

Plug-in Menu

Repeat Menu

Create Simple Repeat

Create First and Second Ending

Create Ending

Create Forward Repeat Bar

Create Backward Repeat Bar

Align Brackets

Reset Brackets to Default

Delete

Check Repeats

Repeat Options

Simple Menu

Simple Entry Options

Use MIDI Device for Input

Simple Edit Commands

Simple Navigation Commands

Tab Specific Commands

Shape Designer Menu

Show

Send to Back

Bring to Front

Group

Ungroup

Select Font

Line Style

Line Thickness

Arrowheads

Fill

Bracket Style

Rulers and Grid

Smart Shape Menu

Slur Contour

Smart Shape Placement

Smart Shape Options

Smart Slur Options

Guitar Bend Options

Attach to Measures

Attach to Notes

Attach to Noteheads

Slur Direction

Special Tools Menu

Show Handles

Update

Show Crosshairs

Tie Direction

Speedy Menu

Speedy Options

Use MIDI Device for Input

Playback

Jump to Next Measure

Create New Measures

Check Beaming

Check Accidentals

Check for Extra Notes

Use Five Line Staff

Edit TAB as Standard Notation

Auto Freeze Accidentals

Insert Notes or Rests

Speedy Edit Commands

Speedy Navigation

Tie Direction

Staff Menu

New Staves

New Staves (With Setup Wizard)

Delete Staves

Delete Staves And Reposition

Edit Staff Attributes

Respace Staves

Sort Staves

Auto Sort Staves

Staff Usage

Define Staff Styles

Apply Staff Styles To

Score and Parts

Current Part/Score

Clear Staff Style From

Score and Parts

Score Only

Parts Only

Use Selected Staff Style for Score and Parts

Show Staff Styles

Show Staff Style Names

Add Group and Bracket

Edit Group Attributes

Remove Group

Set Default Name Positions

Position Names

Show Default Staff Names

Show Default Group Names

Text Menu

Font

Size

Style

Baseline Shift

Superscript

Tracking

Character Settings

Inserts

Hyperlink

Edit Page Offset

Standard Frame

Custom Frame

Justification

Alignment

Frame Attributes

Line Spacing

Word Wrap

Edit Text

Assign to Measure

Assign to Page

Utilities Menu

Transpose

Transpose Percussion Notes

Respell Notes

Fit Measures

Lock Systems

Unlock Systems

Music Spacing

Update Layout

Update Smart Word Extensions and Hyphens

Rebar

Rebeam

Explode Music

Implode Music

SmartMusic Markers

Apply Articulation

Check Notation

Stem Direction

Change

View Menu

Scroll View

Page View

Page View Style

Studio View

Zoom

Bookmarks

Select Staff Set

Select Tool Set

Select Layer

Redraw Screen

Grid/Guide

Show

Select Display Colors

Window Menu

Instrument List

Mixer

Movie Window

Playback Controls

Main Tool Palette

Simple Entry Palette

Simple Entry Rests Palette

Smart Shape Palette

Special Tools Palette

Time Windows

Stack Windows

 

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