Flip the stem

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jose oscar
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Post by jose oscar » Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:56 pm

I've got a C note on Left hand (Layer 2) and I'd like to reverse its stem

I appreciate your help and time


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motet
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Post by motet » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:08 pm

I'm guessing you don't mean "reverse" its stem, which using Finale jargon would appear as I've shown below, but rather "flip" the stem. Select the measure in layer 2 and use Utilities/Stem direction. (There's no need for layer 2 since there's nothing in layer 1. This seems to be confusing Simple entry, since the stem-direction command doesn't seem to work. Move them to layer one and things will work as expected.)
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Post by jose oscar » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:46 pm

Thank you very much, motet,
and I take advantage of your correction for the term to change the title of the topic, too

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:48 pm

Take a look at the attached Finale document.

I had no trouble flipping the C note’s stem down.

With the Layer 2 C note selected in Simple Entry I used the command
Simple menu > Simple Edit Commands > Modify Entry > Flip Stem
(keyboard shortcut: hit the letter L key)
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jose oscar
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Post by jose oscar » Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:55 pm

Thank you very much, Peter

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