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To delete staves

  1. Click the Staff Tool  image\Staff_Tool.gif. The Staff menu appears and handles appear on every staff.
  2. Select the handles of the staff or staves to be deleted. Ensure no measures or portions of measures are selected.
  3. To remove selected staves without adjusting the position of the remaining staves, choose Delete Staves from the Staff menu. To delete the selected staves and reposition any remaining staves, choose Delete Staves and Reposition from the Staff menu. Finale deletes the selected staves, and places the top staff of the remaining staves in the former position of the top staff that was deleted, followed by any other staves.
  4. To restore the deleted staves, immediately choose Undo from the Edit menu.

 

 

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