One- and two-bar repeat symbols

The measure repeat symbol (), often used in rhythm parts, indicates that the measure in which it appears is to be a repetition of the previous measure. Finale includes two staff styles that make use of alternate notation to display these symbols. See also Number Repeated Measures Plug-in to place a number over each repeated measure.

To create a measure repeat sign

1. Choose the Staff tool and select the measures you want to contain measure repeat signs. See Selecting music for some region-selecting shortcuts.
2. Choose Staff > Apply Staff Style to > Score and Parts. The Apply Staff Style dialog box appears.
3. Select either 07. One-Bar Repeat (O) or 08. Two-Bar Repeat (T).

   The letters in parentheses are predefined staff style Metatools. See Staff Style Metatools.

4. Click OK. Finale hides all the music in all layers, and replaces it with these measure repeat marks.
5. To restore the music, select the measures again and choose Staff > Clear Staff Styles From (and then the desired score/part option or press the CLEAR key (laptop users Fn-6)).

You can edit the properties of the staff styles; see Staff styles for more detail. If you need additional control over these symbols—if you don’t want the symbol centered in the measure, for example—you can also insert a measure repeat symbol as an expression. See Expressions.