To create or edit a staff name

Finale always displays handles on each staff name you enter. If you don’t enter a staff name, but want all staff name handles to appear, make sure that Show Default Staff Names is selected (a checkmark appears next to the command) in the Staff menu. If Show Default Staff Names is not selected, no staff name handles will appear for unnamed staves. When the command is selected, Finale displays handles on all staff names including a staff’s default, non-printing name, which is enclosed in square brackets.

1. Click the Staff Tool  . The Staff menu appears.
2. Option-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle. The Edit Text window appears.

Note: You can also access the Edit Text window by clicking the Edit buttons for full or abbreviated staff names in the Staff Attributes dialog box. For more information, see Staff Attributes dialog box.

3. Type a new staff name in the window, or make changes to an existing staff name. Change fonts and styles using Finale’s text editing; see Text and Edit Text window for details.
4. Click OK to confirm the name.

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