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In this case Perfect Layout would not help, IMHO. I would 100% run it for the rest of its benefits.

Perfect Layout plug-in fixes everything.

I generally prefer to keep movements in their own separate file. I very rarely do multi-movement pieces though. If I wanted to "merge" I would not use Score Merge. Just add the appropriate number of measures and copy and paste. Make sure your default page settings are correct first.

I will also make a comment in the Performance Notes about how the parts are to be separated out.

No mater how you notate it I would do that. I always go for clarity in what I want over what the supposedly correct way to notate it is.

Be careful there. This forum doesn't like it when Finale works for you especially if it works well.

Or Musescore with plug-ins. There are a lot of things in Musescore 4 to like. Its just not ready for prime time........yet. Perhaps this is a testament to how difficult itis to make an everything notation program.

Barry there is no way Musescore 4 would do the complex scores you are making.

Yes again I agree. As I stated but further, If there was no Finale tomorrow I would skip Sibelius and Dorico for Musescore 4. Consider, the very simple and basic task of moving a measure in Musescore 4 is convoluted at best even if it is possible. In Finale it is the up or down arrow key! BTW, Sibel...

miker said My experience with MuseScore is that it is adequate, but just. I agree with that statement. motet said Finale is definitely hard to learn, ... I disagree with that statement. I have Musescore 4 and have done a few things using it but I find it does things the way Musescore wants them done...

I would contact Wallander Instruments and ask them. They are pretty helpful.

It's not a matter of need, my friend, as it is a matter of consistency. It becomes a habit.

Yes but this was my query,

For some strange reason Finale turns off the right click mouse button in text blocks.

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Delete seem to work, though (but not Ctrl+X), so you don't need the edit menu. Really? None of them work on my machine and have never worked on any computer I have ever had using Finale. If you highlight some text and right click on it, it doesn't kick you out of the text block?...

Well you can do it but you need to use Finale's edit menu instead of the familiar MS copy, C, paste, V, delete, X, contextual menus.

Your problem is as many folks have not enough space. I have corrected the space issue and made a new file that looks very good. However I can't u/l to your Dropbox. You did not authorize permission to u/l. If you give me that permission or your email address I will send you the corrected fie. fixed ...

For some strange reason Finale turns off the right click mouse button in text blocks.

OK had some coffee and if I am now in the right place, it can't be done in Score Manager but it can be done.
Simply edit it with the Text dropdown. I hope I am understanding the problem. However each occurrence will need the same editing.

Normally I would not be at my computer at this time. Today I happen to be working on a piece that needs to be out today.
I guess a good thing since I am not understanding, to dense today, exactly where you all are talking about.

Is this where the OP is asking about. No problem here either, its just a text block and subject to the same controls.

Is there a way I can have two fonts in that "Score Name" function?

Unless I am misunderstanding you there certainly is a way to do this. You can have different fonts in the File Score Name or any ordinary text block as indicated here.

Can you attach your file or at least the part that is having the problem?

Try
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

I would suggest, and I do it myself, you d/l Audacity. It is a free open source app and has way more controls over your sound files. Plus it makes mp3 export file.

It's on my score on screen, ....

The file you u/l is a violin part not a score. Did you mean to u/l the score itself?

Perfect Layout will do it but PL has some issues with measure numbers so it is best to set the values to something like I suggested. In fact this was a suggestion from Jan Angermüller the creator of Perfect Layout. It works well.