Adding text to score causes it to appear on 'intrument' area
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I use PrintMusic to write organ music. When I try to add text anywhere on the page using the 'T' icon it places the text where I entered it AND on the instrument area (left side of the staff) AND it places itself in the 'instrument' list in the Window section. If I delete it there then the text disappears altogether. To make a long story short my 'text' feature is totally useless. Is this a known problem?
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Welcome to the forum.
No, I haven't heard of this one, before. Is it in all documents, or just one? Have you tried trashing the Finale preferences?
Can you post a file, so we can have a look? To post a .mus file here, it must be compressed (zipped) and cannot exceed 100 kb in size.
No, I haven't heard of this one, before. Is it in all documents, or just one? Have you tried trashing the Finale preferences?
Can you post a file, so we can have a look? To post a .mus file here, it must be compressed (zipped) and cannot exceed 100 kb in size.
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
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Mikes, thanks for your prompt reply! Yes it does it on every document. How does one trash the Finale preferences?
When I get home I will post a sample file.
When I get home I will post a sample file.
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Example of file:
Buxtehude_207_b.zip
Buxtehude_207_b.zip
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File showing 'text' problem:
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Truly bizarre.
I don't know why it's working this way, but it's related to having nothing in the Abbreviated Instrument Name in the Score Manager. So go to the Score Manager, and in the "abbrev." blank, just type a space.
That seems to do the trick.
I don't know why it's working this way, but it's related to having nothing in the Abbreviated Instrument Name in the Score Manager. So go to the Score Manager, and in the "abbrev." blank, just type a space.
That seems to do the trick.
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society
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Miker, you are amazing! It works! Thank you.
Alex
Alex