These instructions show you how to set the default position for all full and abbreviated staff names, except for those names that have been positioned individually. You can override the default positions on a staff-by-staff basis. See To reposition staff names (individually).

To reposition staff names (globally)

1. Click the Staff tool  . The Staff menu appears.
2. Choose Staff > Set Default Positions > Full Staff Names or Abbreviated Staff Names. The Position Full Staff Name--Default or Position Abbreviated Staff Name--Default dialog box appears, depending on your menu selection.
3. Specify the alignment of the staff name by choosing Left, Right, or Center from the Alignment drop-down list. Finale automatically selects the matching setting (Left, Right or Center) from the Justification drop-down list.
4. Optional: Specify the justification for multi-line names by choosing Left, Right, Center, or Forced Full from the Justification drop-down list. You may need to change the justification for multi-line names.

Note. choosing Full justification will currently have the same effect as choosing Left justification, since each line is treated as the end of a paragraph.

5. Drag the name in the display area to adjust its position, or enter new positioning numbers into the H: and V: text boxes, then click OK. In the currently-selected measurement units, the H: value determines the horizontal distance between the beginning of the staff name and the left edge of the staff. The V: value determines the vertical distance between the top of the staff name and the top line of the staff.

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