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Glennis
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Date Joined Dec 2013
Total Posts : 8

Posted 8/26/2016 11:24 AM (GMT -6)

Finale 2014.5 Windows 10 on Lenovo T420.

Currrently I have a chord symbol that does not appear on the chord chart, but when I click on the location, or use the delete button, it does show up. As soon as I move the cursor off of it or continue using the delete button to the chord symbol prior to it, it disappears again.

I have tried to delete it by clicking further along the line and backspacing past it, but this "ghost" chord symbol will not go away. But it's still there somewhere in the background - I repeatedly try to delete it, and the same thing happens. It appears when I click on it or delete past it, and then disappears. On the next page, the same chord symbols appear, but in that area this particular symbol is fine. Chord symbols in measures surrounding it appear to be fine.

Anybody know what is going on? It's weird and frustrating.

Zuill
"The Troll"

Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077

Posted 8/26/2016 11:48 AM (GMT -6)

Is there a Staff Style applied to that measure? We might need to examine the file to further troubleshoot.

Zuill

"When all is said and done, more is said than done."

Win 7 64bit, 2011b, 2012c, 2014d, 2014.5

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Glennis
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Date Joined Dec 2013
Total Posts : 8

Posted 8/26/2016 3:43 PM (GMT -6)

No, there is no staff style. The whole piece of music is essentially a lead sheet and it seems to be just that one measure. It is measure #12. I opened the file and cleared staff styles in the document but the problem persists.

I have uploaded the musx (or at least I think I did - went through the motions but I don't see an attachment here).

File Attachment :
stuck on you.musx 109KB (application/octet-stream)

This file has been downloaded 253 time(s).

Zuill
"The Troll"

Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077

Posted 8/26/2016 4:43 PM (GMT -6)

Which measure?

Zuill

"When all is said and done, more is said than done."

Win 7 64bit, 2011b, 2012c, 2014d, 2014.5

Favorite Forum quote: "Please, everybody, IGNORE THE TROLL!"

Zuill
"The Troll"

Date Joined Oct 2003
Total Posts : 29077

Posted 8/26/2016 4:55 PM (GMT -6)

Looks like measure 12. I was able to return things to normal by using Clear Selected Items in the Edit Menu. Choose Chords and Fretboards. That should fix things.

Zuill

"When all is said and done, more is said than done."

Win 7 64bit, 2011b, 2012c, 2014d, 2014.5

Favorite Forum quote: "Please, everybody, IGNORE THE TROLL!"

Glennis
Registered Member

Date Joined Dec 2013
Total Posts : 8

Posted 8/26/2016 5:01 PM (GMT -6)

You are awesome!!!! thank you so much - it was driving me absolutely batty!!!

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