Date stamps

If you create a time stamp or a date stamp, Finale will automatically print the current time or date on your document each time you print it. To add a time or date stamp, you use the Text Tool.

To create a time or date stamp

1. Click the Text tool  .
2. Double-click where you want the Date or Time stamp on the page. The text editing frame appears.
3. Select font, size and style from the Text menu. Skip this step if the default Text Block settings are the ones you want to use. See Document Options-Fonts.
4. Choose Text > Inserts > Date or Time.
5. Choose Text > Frame Attributes. The Frame Attributes dialog box appears.
6. Select Page. Choose Single Page from the pop-up menu and type 1 in the first text box. (These should be the default settings).
7. Specify where you want this date stamp to appear, using the options in the Frame Attributes dialog box. Use the alignment and position pop-up menus and the Attach To options to place the date or time stamp. See Frame Attributes dialog box for more information.
8. Click OK to exit the Frame Attributes dialog box. The date stamp appears on the pages you specified, with the justification you selected. To move the date stamp, drag its handle; select the handle and press DELETE to remove it.

To change the date format for date stamping

1. Choose Document > Document Options > Text. At the bottom of these options, you see two options listed under the Date Format heading. You can choose the short format (10/14/07) or the long format (Friday, October 14, 2007).
2. Click the date format you prefer. Click Apply to save your settings.

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