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Macros

Major seconds (in different voices and layers)

Manuscript paper

Margins

To change page margins

To change default page margins numerically

Masks

To mask a portion of a staff

To move, reshape, or delete a Shape Expression mask

To mask a portion of the score using the Graphics Tool

To move, reshape or delete a Graphics Tool mask

Measure layout

To move a measure to the previous (or next) system

To force selected measures into one system

To remove measure groups through the end of the piece

To remove measure groups for individual systems

To create a system break

Measure numbers

To create measure numbers

To remove measure numbers from a single staff

To move a single measure number

To add a measure number to an existing region

To reshape or remove a measure number’s enclosure

Measure repeat signs

Measures

To add blank measures at the end of the document

To insert blank measures within a document

To erase or remove measures

To delete a measure from a single staff

To change one measure’s width

To adjust measure widths in a system

To change the widths of many measures

To specify minimum or maximum measure widths

To split a measure across a system break

Measures per line

To specify a number of measures per line (within a region)

To remove measure groups from the current page to the end

To remove measure groups from a selected region

Melismas

To create invisible syllables when typing lyrics

To shift lyrics to the right or left

Metatools

Metronome markings

To create a metronome marking

To move or delete the marking

To define the metronome marking for playback

To create complex metronome markings

To hide the scratch staff

MicNotator

Setting up MicNotator

Using MicNotator with Speedy Entry

Using MicNotator with Simple Entry

Using MicNotator with HyperScribe

MIDI

To copy or erase captured (or edited) MIDI data

To send an All Notes Off message

To correct erratic MIDI playback

To specify the MIDI device

To change a MIDI channel in mid-staff

To move or delete the channel-change expression

To assign a staff to more than one MIDI channel

MIDI files

To import a MIDI file

To export a MIDI file

MIDISync

To transmit MIDI Sync data while playing back a Finale document

To receive MIDI Sync data while playing back a Finale document

To transmit MIDI Sync data while recording in the Transcription Mode

To use the MIDI Sync signal to provide the “tap” in HyperScribe

To transmit Song Pointer data during playback

Minor keys

Mirroring

To create a mirror (intelligent copy)

To identify mirrored measures in the score

To convert mirrored measures into “normal” measures

To create a composite mirror

To rebeam or edit an existing mirror

Mordents

Multimeasure rests

To set up the appearance of multimeasure rests

To display symbols for multimeasure rests

To create a multimeasure rest

To break a multimeasure rest

To edit the appearance of a multimeasure rest

To display a measure number range for a multimeasure rest

Multiple key signatures

Multiple Passes and Endings

To create multiple passes for a repeat ending

To create multiple endings

Multiple time signatures

Multiple voices

To enter multiple voices using layers

To move music from one layer to another

To enter multiple voices using V1/V2

To enter additional voices by superimposing staves

Music spacing

To turn off Automatic Music Spacing

To load an Music Spacing library into an open document

To reapply music spacing over a region

To edit an existing Music Spacing library

To restore a region to proportional spacing

To create a new Music Spacing library from scratch

To save your edited or newly created Music Spacing library

To specify minimum or maximum measure widths

Mutes