Hi Les,

I think what you need to do is: Select Speedy Entry. Make sure "Jump to Next Measure" is deselected. Select the measure where you want to insert the first three beats, positioning the note entry cursor on the first beat. Then hit shift-5 to insert a quarter rest before the first beat or shift-6 to insert a half rest. Use the Enter key to replace the rest(s) with the notes you want. Finally hit the close square bracket ] to advance the cursor to the next measure, and the following dialogue box appears:

Select the fourth bullet, and the rest of the measures should adjust as you need. You'll need to do the same for each staff.

Hope that helps.

Arnold

How to change time signature to 12/4 at the beginning of each line with a bar line at the end of each line.

1. Use the Time Signature Tool to change the time signature in the affected measures to 12/4.

2. Choose the Selection Tool, select the measures and then choose Utilities: Fit Measures (Mac command-shift-M) and fill in the dialog box:

How do I change the time signature to 3/2?

Here's a reference from the online user manual:

https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/FinaleMac/Content/Finale/Time_signatures.htm?Highlight=time%20signatures