replacing staves in a score??

[scorn]

hi , sorry to bother you again but i tried to find a solution and can't do it
i have this problem at the end of my score:
i can't replace the staves so they are closed together , not with this stupid room between.
does anybody knows how to do it?
thanks in advance

[Peter Thomsen]

If I understand the problem correctly, the Finale document contains 3 staves:
- Violoncello (= 1 staff)
- Piano (= 2 staves).

But you are trying to move the systems (not the staves) closer together - right?


The following is an overview - For Your Information.
If you just want to solve your actual problem, skip to 3).


1) You can see - and edit - the default formatting values for new systems/pages here:
Document menu > Page Format > Score…

Changing the default values will not affect already existing systems/pages.


2) To insert the default values in already existing systems/pages:
Page Layout Tool.
Page Layout menu > Redefine Pages > …


3) To edit margins in already existing systems:
Page Layout Tool.
Page Layout menu > Systems > Edit Margins…
You get to the dialog box Edit System Margins. *)
If you - before going to Edit System Margins - make a selection, then the dialog box will default to the selected.

*) You can also use the context menu to get to the dialog box Edit System Margins.

[scorn]

just perfect ! i used your solution
Page Layout Tool.
Page Layout menu > Systems > Edit Margins…
and i had nothing left to do than clicking on ok and boum ! everything is solved
thanks for your help , if i knew that from the beginning i didn't have to waste 30 mns and end up with nothing!