To configure a multiple-staff part to optimize like a single staff

1. Click the Staff Tool  . The Staff menu appears.
2. Click a group handle, then choose Edit Group Attributes from the Staff menu.
3. Click the drop-down next to Group Optimization and choose Only Remove if All Staves Empty.
4. Click OK. Now, when you optimize your score, Finale will only remove the staves in the group you selected if all staves in the group are empty. For more information on optimization, see Optimizing systems.

Note: After a system has been optimized, edits to groups and brackets only apply to that system. To edit groups and brackets on optimized systems en mass, use the Update Groups and Brackets plug-in.

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