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OK I found it.
Finale>Preferences>Edit>Automatic Instrument Family Group Brackets (uncheck)

Thanks for your help.
JB

mmike wrote:Edit > Preferences > Edit > uncheck Automatic instrument family group brackets > Apply > OK

I don't see this. I'm on a Mac finale vers. 2014.5

zuill wrote:Have you considered disabling automatic grouping in preferences?

Zuill

Thanks,
I didn't know there was such a thing. Where is that located? I can't seem to locate it.
JB

Hello, Whenever making changes in score manager, like for example trumpet to flugelhorn or electric bass to acoustic bass, or when adding an instrument, groups are added where they previously were removed. For example I have a score and was using electric bass but have decided to change the part to...

Hello, Whenever making changes in score manager, like for example trumpet to flugelhorn or electric bass to acoustic bass, or when adding an instrument, groups are added where they previously were removed. For example I have a score and was using electric bass but have decided to change the part to ...

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