Zoom in/Zoom out

To zoom in and out

• Press COMMAND++ and COMMAND+-(minus) keystrokes at any time to zoom in and out. There is no need to select the Zoom tool.

Or,

1. Click the Zoom Tool .
2. Click the music. Finale enlarges the spot you clicked. To zoom out, press OPTION and click (or, if you haven’t switched to the Zoom Tool, press OPTION+COMMAND+SHIFT) and click the right-button. Finale ‘stops’ at the following view percentages when zooming in and out: 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000.

Note. See the Navigating Your Score QuickStart Video to get acquainted with Finale's navigation features.

This technique works only in Page View.

To enlarge a selected area

1. Click the Zoom Tool  .
2. Drag across the music, creating a dotted-line rectangle. When you release the mouse, Finale enlarges the enclosed portion of the display, just enough to fill your monitor.

To zoom in/out by a specific percentage

1. Choose View > Zoom.
2. Choose a preset percentage, or set any percentage from 5 to 1000 by choosing Other from the submenu (or pressing COMMAND+0). See Keyboard Shortcuts-View menu.

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