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by Peter Thomsen » Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:40 pm
motet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:18 pm
On Windows you can enter a flat or sharp in a part name (Manage Parts) by typing Ctrl+Shift+F and Ctrl+Shift+S respectively, without explicitly changing fonts. Is there something equivalent on the Mac?
Yes.
Generally the Mac version uses the modifier keys Command+Shift where the Windows version uses Ctrl+Shift.
I often insert a flat via the shortcut Command+Shift+F.
I believe that you, in both Windows Finale and Mac Finale can pull down menus and sub-menus, and see keyboard shortcuts displayed in the menus.
You can also modify the keyboard shortcuts, and create your own, custom shortcuts.
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by miker » Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:59 pm
As Peter said:
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by ebiggs1 » Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:14 pm
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? I can't imagine why it would work for you on your machine and not mine.
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by motet » Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:29 pm
No right click, just Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, or Delete keys.
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by ebiggs1 » Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:42 pm
Yes but this was my query,
For some strange reason Finale turns off the right click mouse button in text blocks.
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by motet » Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:48 pm
I was responding to your claim of needing the edit menu. See
boldface.
motet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:58 pm
ebiggs1 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:39 pm
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.
Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Delete seem to work, though (but not Ctrl+X), so
you don't need the edit menu. But
I agree with you that the standard Windows UI should work, and would be convenient to those who are used to that.
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by ebiggs1 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:59 pm
It's not a matter of need, my friend, as it is a matter of consistency. It becomes a habit.
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by motet » Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:41 pm
Believe it or not, I was trying to help you with a tip that's easier than pulling down the Edit menu!