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… Finale will not allow me to create multi measure rests.  I have checked to make sure that they are Default Whole Rests and it still does not work …

1) You are right that the culprit could be Real Whole Rests instead of Default Whole Rests.

I suppose you are aware, that you have plug-ins for changing back and forth between Real Whole Rests and Default Whole Rests.

2) Another possible culprit can be seen in the Measure Attributes:

Meaasure Tool.

Double-click to open the Measure Attributes for the selected measure(s).

The option {Break a Multimeasure Rest} must be de-selected.

You can select all the measures in the entire document, then double-click, to de-select {Break a Multimeasure Rest} for all the measures “at one fell swoop”.

3) Also, a possible culprit could be the expression option {Break Multimeasure Rests}.

This option is available for expressions with a Score List (= expressions from categories such as Tempo Marks, Tempo Alterations and Rehearsal Marks).

Peter, thank you for your suggestions.  I'm sad to say that they didn't work.  Do you have any other ideas?  I'm wondering if it is some type of setting in the original document that might have been accidentally turned on or off?  Maybe some setting in in extracting parts? Thanks.

In document options, under multimeasure rests, is "update automatically" checked? If not, try checking it.

Yes, it is checked.

We may need to examine the actual Finale document.

The forum software does not give the option of attaching Finale documents, but you can upload the document elsewhere, and here add a hyperlink to the document.

Peter, I'm attaching the score and an extracted part.  (FYI-it is not a completed score for concert band.)  A thought occurred to me this morning - I just received an Apple update a few days ago that was automatic.  Over the years, I haven't installed an Apple update until Finale comes out with updates.  This one got past me and was auto-installed.  This problem with multi-measure rests could be the interface with my new version.  The update is macOS Big Sur, version 11.4.

Michael F Ritter,

You have attached two .jpg graphic files.

Unfortunately your attached graphics do not tell much new about the problem.

To find the culprit we may need to examine the actual Finale .musx document.

The forum software does not give the option of attaching Finale documents, but you can upload the document elsewhere, and here add a hyperlink to the document.

Will dropbox work for you?

Indeed it will - if the Dropbox hyperlink works correctly.

Peter, Is there an email address that you are able to share?  I'll send an invite to you.  Dropbox isn't allowing me to provide a link.

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Peter, you should have received a Dropbox invite.

Michael F Ritter,

Open your Finale .musx document,

Document menu > Edit Measure Number Regions…

De-select the option

Break Multimeasure Rests

That should do it (at least it does for me).

Peter, that works!!!!  You're a life-saver!!  Thank you so much! Mike