The option “Use Smart Word Extensions” is document specific. If you de-select the option in the file you use for your new documents, then all your new documents will have “Use Smart Word Extensions”...

Actually, in this context (= on the last two eighths in a 6/8 meter) it is standard practice to notate two eighth rests rather than one quarter rest. Finale is just following standard practice. Peter...

Unlinking does not let you delete. However, unlinking allows you to show/hide, or to position differently (like e. g. outside the right page edge in the score, and in the page in the linked part)....

To view the linked parts, go to Document menu > Edit Part > … Peter

Try what, exactly? - Extract parts? In the document you attached, there is only one linked part, with all the four voices. - Follow N. Grossingink’s instructions? The instructions give you four...