Finale layers

Layers can be selected from the View menu or by selecting the buttons in the lower left hand corner of the screen or by using the keyboard shortcuts (listed in the View menu). Layers can be identified by note color. Always use layers 1 and 2 first when notating multiple voices.

1. How do you change layers in Finale?
2. How do you hide a layer in Finale?
3. How do you flip the stem finale?

How do you change layers in Finale?

1. Click the Selection tool. , and select a region of music. ...
2. Choose Edit > Move/Copy Layers. The Move/Copy Layers dialog box appears.
3. Specify how you want the layers' contents moved.

How do you hide a layer in Finale?

To hide a note or rest (Simple Entry)

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool , and CTRL+ click the note you would like to hide. Or, simply make sure the note you would like to hide is selected (notes are automatically selected immediately after entry).
2. Press the letter H key. To show the note or rest again, press H again.

How do you flip the stem finale?

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool and click the measure in question. ...
2. Click the note whose stem you want to flip (or use the arrow keys to position the insertion bar). ...
3. Press L to freeze the stem in the opposite direction. ...
4. To restore a stem to its “floating” status, position the insertion bar on the note and press CTRL +L.