How to change Staff Names

General notation questions, including advanced notation, formatting, etc., go here.

Moderators: Peter Thomsen, miker

Lyriel Claire
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:54 pm
Finale Version: 2014.5, V25
Operating System: Windows

Post by Lyriel Claire » Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:44 pm

I have been having a problem with staff names.

1. I cannot easily edit them after Finale decides what they will be.
2.Opening all the usual edit options yields no results. Also can't edit them in Score Manager.
3. Finale decides to number each staff name in a group, and I can't figure out how to delete the numbers, which I absolutely do not want.

The score has been set up in the Wizard.
Lyriel Claire
FinWin 2014.5, V25


User avatar
motet
Posts: 8225
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm
Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
Operating System: Windows

Post by motet » Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:57 pm

In the Score Manager, uncheck "Auto number" for each.

BuonTempi
Posts: 1297
Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:59 am
Finale Version: Finale 27
Operating System: Mac

Post by BuonTempi » Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:19 pm

Lyriel Claire wrote:1. I cannot easily edit them after Finale decides what they will be.
2.Opening all the usual edit options yields no results. Also can't edit them in Score Manager.
Hard to tell without actually seeing the document. If they're not displaying in Staff Names, are they Group Names?

User avatar
motet
Posts: 8225
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm
Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
Operating System: Windows

Post by motet » Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:23 pm

Are my posts getting missed because of the fake second posting that always seems to be there?

User avatar
miker
Posts: 5993
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm
Finale Version: Finale 27.4
Operating System: Mac

Post by miker » Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:49 pm

I see a post of yours, right after that slot.
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society

User avatar
motet
Posts: 8225
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm
Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
Operating System: Windows

Post by motet » Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:24 pm

My guess was that the O.P. was complaining about the I, II, III that Finale tacks on by default, and that hence BuonTempi didn't notice my posting, but now that I think about it, perhaps there's more to it.

Is it possible to have that ad not masquerade as a posting in the topic?

User avatar
miker
Posts: 5993
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm
Finale Version: Finale 27.4
Operating System: Mac

Post by miker » Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:43 pm

I don't think so. After all, the ads are what keep the forum free!
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society

User avatar
motet
Posts: 8225
Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:33 pm
Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
Operating System: Windows

Post by motet » Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:05 pm

I'm not suggesting getting rid of ads by any means. Just that they not say "Re: How to change Staff Names." But maybe that's the only way to get them inline. Obviously, a minor issue.
Attachments
0448.png
0448.png (19.23 KiB) Viewed 3980 times

Post Reply