Gene Ryan,

In order to give the best possible help we need more info from you:

What do you need to to, and why?

(Do you need the copy in the same Finale document - or in another document?)

Is this a layout issue? - or a playback issue? - or both?

It's a layout issue in the same Finale document where it'd be far easier to just duplicate the page and make minor changes than it would be to copy it by other means and then have to adjust it again. In other words, is there a simple way to copy all parameters of a page and end up with a consecutive page that's an exact duplicate?

Let me get this straight:

In this example let us say that you are trying to copy the layout on Page 3 to Page 4, so that Page 4 looks identical to Page 3 (except for the page number!) - right?

I do not know of a way to “copy a page layout” in a single step, sorry.

Without knowing the exact document you are working on, I am “shooting in the dark”, but here are some thoughts:

I would use the Page Layout Tool to Insert Staff Systems after Page 3 (look in the Page Layout menu).

If there are, e. g. 3 systems on Page 3, I would insert 3 systems after Page 3.

Each inserted system should contain as many measures as the corresponding system on Page 3.

To force the inserted systems to begin a new page it may be necessary to insert a Page Break (Page Layout menu).

Next, I would edit the system margins for the first inserted system so that they are identical to the system margins in the first system on Page 3.

Similar with the second inserted system -> the second system on Page 3.

Similar with the third inserted system -> the third system on Page 3.

Next, I would lock each inserted system.

Finally I would copy the music on Page 3 to the new Page 4.

I needed to copy pages for making 4 hands piano arrangement. The easiest solution is to use "File -> ScoreMerger", select the file you're editing and select "Append to current document". Click "Merge" and it's done!

You do realize this thread was 3 years old. I hope Gene was not still waiting for a solution. Still, thank you for this alternate approach.

Well, yes I was. I tried this with a single page document, and it works great! It's a little more involved than just copying a page and pasting it, but better than the alternative. Now I'll see if I can use it with multiple page documents to copy only a portion. Thanks!

Many thanks Jan!! Very helpful solution. This really helped me today, 2 years after you posted it!