Normally, Finale adds slashes only to flagged (unbeamed) grace notes. It’s possible, however, to add slashes to beamed grace notes.

To add a slash to beamed grace notes

1. Click the Expression tool  ; then click the grace note. The Expression Selection dialog box appears.
2. Choose the Miscellaneous category > Create Misc. Expression. The Expression Designer dialog box appears.
3. Click Shape, then Create. You are now in the Shape Designer. The following instructions give measurements in points (1/72 inch). If you’ve been working in different units, choose Rulers and Grid from the Shape Designer menu and select Points. Also choose “.5 pt” from the Line Thickness submenu of the Shape Designer menu. Because you’re making a very small shape, choose 400% from the View pop-up menu to magnify your work area.
4. Click the origin (the small white circle); drag upward and to the right, until the H: and V: text boxes both say 6.
5. COMMAND-click the OK button (or press return five times). You can now adjust the slash by dragging its handle.

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