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I'm trying to use a size 16 font for lyrics which is not available in the preset size choices under the text menu. After selecting text in the lyrics window and choosing a preset size in the size list, the font size is changed, but choosing "other..." and typing in "16" (or any other unlisted font size) does not change anything. This is true for all standard fonts (Calibri, Times, etc.). I really want a size 16 lyric. Can anyone help?

Thank you,

Michael

System Catalina 10.15.7

Finale:26.3.1

iMac Pro

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I tried your steps and got the same results. I was unable to change the size of existing lyrics to 16 points.

 

But if you go into document options/fonts and set the lyric size to 16 point before you type in any lyrics, then it'll work and your lyrics will be 16 pt.

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Select your lyrics in the lyrics window. Go to the Text menu (not the Lyrics menu) and choose Character Settings... That will open up another window, where you can select all sorts of things!

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Mike, thanks, I didn't know about that option.

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What also works:

In the Lyrics window, select the text.

Then,

Text menu > Size > Increase

 

However, this step will only increase the size by 1 Point.

To increase the size by 1 Point more you must select the text again, and repeat the step.

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Thank you all, for responding. Mike Rosen's solution worked, although the choice was not "Character settings", it was "font settings".

This seems to be a verified bug in the software, since others here have the same problem with Font size: "Other..."

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There are three ways to achieve the goal of resizing the fonts.

 

It’s only a bug it the Help Files tell you to do something a certain way and following those instructions does not work. Since the problem is that it didn’t behave the way you expected, that is not a “verified bug”, no matter how many others have experienced the same.thing. Poor documentation, perhaps…

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Sorry for any confusion. I was working from memory (generally a bad idea!)

 

 

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… It’s only a bug it the Help Files tell you to do something a certain way and following those instructions does not work. Since the problem is that it didn’t behave the way you expected, that is not a “verified bug”, no matter how many others have experienced the same.thing. Poor documentation, perhaps …

 

Poor documentation - or perhaps URE (= Unmet Reasonable Expectation).

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Well maybe not "verified", but the option for "other..." size than those on the default list doesn't function at all. That choice opens a field for user size entry with an OK button to initiate. Since it does nothing, I'd call that a bug.

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Not that this directly affects your comment, but realize that Staff Size affects lyrics presentation unless one opts for Fixed Size in the Font/Size menu.

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