To break an individual tie at a time or key signature change

1. From the Window menu, choose Advanced Tools. Click the Special Tools Tool  , then click the measure containing a tie you want to edit.
2. Click the Tie Tool  . Three handles appear on each tie in the measure.
3. Double-click the starting or ending handle of the tie you want to edit. The Tie Alterations dialog box appears.
4. Choose On from the Break for Time or Key Signature drop-down list. Finale will always break this tie at a time or key signature change, regardless of the Tie options global setting. To never break at key or time signatures Choose Off.
5. Click OK to save your changes. Click Cancel to dismiss the dialog box without making any changes.

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