stem direction in connected notes

[harp-lady]

I have a passage of a descending octave. It is in 4/4 time and the notes are eighth notes. The first note of the measure is an eighth rest. I want the first 4 notes to have stems up and the next four to have stems down. I cannot get the stem of the fifth note to turn down because it is connected by a beam to the fourth note. Help, please. In a harp passage, the direction of the stems can indicate to use two hands when playing the passage.

Harp-lady

[miker]

Is there any reason you wouldn't want to break the beam? If not, select the first note of the second group, and tap the / key. That will break the beam, and you can flip the stems.