How do I display measure numbers in every measure?

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Post by bj nick » Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:58 pm

I've always had measure numbers displayed in all measures, now it doesn't, so a setting changed obviously. I've checked the manual, online, can't seem to get exactly what I want. Thanks to anyone for telling me where the setting is.
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Post by miker » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:13 pm

Measure Tool > Measure menu > Edit Measure number regions..., and then:
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Post by bj nick » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:26 pm

Hi Mike, seems like I have it right......see anything amiss w/settings?
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Post by Bill Stevens » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:43 pm

I wonder if it would help to delete those extra measure number regions, unless there is some reason for them.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon Dec 27, 2021 7:55 pm

Bill Stevens,

From your description it sounds like you do not need any extra measure number regions.

In most Finale documents only one measure number region is needed.

{Multiple measure number regions} is typically used in a multi-movement document.
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Post by N Grossingink » Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:10 pm

Staff Tool > Select All > Hit Return. Make sure Show Measure Numbers is checked.
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Post by bj nick » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:14 pm

Hi, thanks for that, I did as you said (I think): staff tool, select all (Control A), but I don't see "show measure numbers" anywhere.
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Post by N Grossingink » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:32 pm

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Post by Jetcopy » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:54 pm

You might want to uncheck "hide first measure number in region".

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Post by N Grossingink » Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:03 am

There's also this - does that mean the measure numbers are set to only 1 point?
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Post by miker » Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:22 am

N Grossingink wrote:
Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:03 am
There's also this - does that mean the measure numbers are set to only 1 point?
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It sure could. So maybe the numbers are there, just too small to see? And I agree with the suggestion to get rid of the extra regions.
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Post by motet » Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:11 am

That could do it!

I would pick either "show at at start of systems" or "show every measure," not both.

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Post by bj nick » Tue Dec 28, 2021 2:16 am

Okay.....how do I change the font for the measure numbers?......not sure which font is being referred to......also, how do I "get rid of the extra regions?"
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Post by motet » Tue Dec 28, 2021 3:46 am

"Set font" would be a good bet. Ditto the "Delete" button next to the regions.

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Post by bj nick » Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:42 am

Gosh, thank you so much. Actually there are different places for font settings in finale, which can be a complicated program for someone like me who is not that bright. And I confess I don't understand anything about "regions." I actually just started with a private instructor, a finale expert who is helping me through a lot of the stuff that I never really learned in the beginning. So hopefully I will be less clueless in the future.
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