Place the blinking cursor between T and E and type "Shift-6". That's the keystroke for the extension bar.

You might have to repeat this if you have longer text. A quick way is to start at the beginning and type "shift-6 - right arrow - shift-6 - right arrow - shift-6 - right arrow, etc." until the bar is complete.

I have the exact same problem as Mr. Schmidt, but the 'Shift F6' solution is not working for me.  I want to do this same thing in the Expression Designer - to copy and modify some expressions, but I usually get the broken line.  I have tried several approaches and sometimes I can fiddle with the letters and make the expression look OK, but it usually does not work.  Mr. King (or someone else), can you give me more information?  For example I take the term  'MUTE' which is under the bar and copy it.  Then I put a longer expression under  the bar and I get the same thing that Mr. Schmidt experienced.  Using 'Shift-F6' does not seem to do anything at all.  

Many thanks.

Bob Quatman, Florida USA

Robert Quatman,

1) Welcome to the forum!

2) Are you using Windows Finale or Mac Finale?

I am using Windows 10.

Robert Quatman,

1) Bruce King was using Mac Finale.

This may be a Mac - Windows difference.

2) Bruce King wrote: …Shift-6…

And you wrote: …Shift-F6…

Not the same keyboard shortcut.

Have you tried Shift-6 (instead of Shift-F6)?

Thanks. I am on the road and will respond later today when I get back to my computer. Sorry about the delay.

Well, you were 100% correct.  I misread the solution.  Once I tried 'Shift-6' instead of 'Shift-F6' it worked fine.  Peter, I appreciate your response.  Thank you very much.