You can place text, in any font and size, anywhere in a Finale score. Different tools, however, are ideal for different kinds of text. The table below will help you find instructions for creating the kind of text you’re looking for.
| To create these… | Use this tool… | …and see this entry |
| Lyrics | Lyrics tool 
|
Lyrics tool |
| Page numbers | Text tool 
|
Page numbers |
| Notes to the conductor | Text tool
|
Text blocks |
| Titles | Text tool
|
Titles |
| Copyright notices | Text tool
|
Copyright notices |
| Text expressions (arco, etc.) | Expression tool 
|
Expressions |
| Explanatory text | Text tool
|
Text tool |
| Chord symbols | Chord tool 
|
Chord symbols |
| (Running) headers and footers | Text tool
|
Headers and footers |
