Note. Note: The changes you’ll be making with these instructions establish the page margins for pages yet to be created. To apply them to existing pages, see the final two steps.

To change default page margins numerically

1. Choose Document > Page Format > Score. The Page Format for Score dialog box appears.
2. Enter new values in the Page Margins boxes. These numbers are the distances from the edge of the page; thus if the page size changes, the margins remain at the same distance from the page edge. These measurements are always positive and measure the absolute distance from the edge of the page.
3. Click OK (or press RETURN). The changes you’ve made will affect only new pages added to the piece by Finale, unless you perform one of the following additional steps.
4. To apply the new margin settings to one existing page, click the Page Layout tool  ; and go to the page you want to change.
5. Choose Page Layout > Redefine Pages > Current Page.
6. To apply the new margins to all existing pages, choose Page Layout > Redefine Pages > Redefine All Pages.

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