In Windows, open any document and make the desired settings. For example, if you plan to compose a multimovement flute piece, you might add some flute staves and create a flute quintet template. When you’ve set up your score, from the File menu, choose Save. Then, from the Files of Type drop-down list, choose Finale Template File *.FTM. Name the file whatever you wish and save it to a memorable location, such as the Finale/Templates folder (which opens automatically when you choose File > New > Document From Template). Note that you can save the .FTM file anywhere, and anytime you open it, Finale will create a duplicate copy and leave the original template alone.
In Macintosh, open any document and make the desired settings. For example, if you plan to compose a multimovement horn piece, you might add some horn staves and create a horn quintet template. When you’ve setup your score, from the File menu, choose Save. Name the file and save it to the Finale/Templates folder. Then, when you want to use the file, from the File menu, choose New > Document from Template, and double-click to open the file. To open a file as a template, you must choose New > Document From Template from the File menu. In fact, in Macintosh, you can open any file as a template as long as you first choose Document From Template. Using File > Open, will not create a duplicate file, and will save over the original file when you choose Save from the File menu.
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