Can't copy chords.

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PATRICIA GILBERT Posted June 01, 2023 13:10

I needed to insert some new measures at the beginning of a piece of music. I inserted the measures needed but unable to copy the chords from the current music. I need to copy whole sections of chords.

I've tried going to Edit/Filter and ensured that chords were ticked but they won't paste into the new part of the music. I seem to remember being able to do this in earlier versions of Finale but now there seems to be fewer operations available. How do I put in chords without having to type them in?

I love Finale and have been using it since 2005 in one version or another.

Pat Gilbert

Gloucester

England

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PETER THOMSEN Posted June 01, 2023 13:25

Patricia Gilbert,

Are you using Windows Finale? - perhaps version 2014?

PATRICIA GILBERT Posted June 01, 2023 13:37

That's quick! I'm impressed thank you.

I'm using Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 OS BUILD 19045.2965

Pat

PATRICIA GILBERT Posted June 01, 2023 13:38

Sorry I meant to add that I am using Finale version 27.3.0.137

Pat

PETER THOMSEN Posted June 01, 2023 14:31

Unfortunately I am unable to reproduce your problem in my own copy of Finale v27.

For me the chord symbols copy without any problems.

Does the problem happen in all Finale documents? - or is the problem document specific?

PATRICIA GILBERT Posted June 01, 2023 15:07

I think I have sorted the problem. Before copying and pasting I needed to go into 'Edit/Filter' and check the chord box. It seems to be working. I had spent so much time trying to insert measures with chords at the start of the music, that I was tearing my hair out because although the music pasted, the chords wouldn't.

I shall make a note of the Edit/Filter option now and hope that it works in the future.

I love Finale and always recommend it to friends especially as the support is SO GREAT. Thanks for your help.

Pat Gilbert

Gloucester

England

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