Even though the end result looks very similar, the process of designing Scoring Express templates for Sibelius, Dorico, and Finale was very different and customized for each program, going deep into the software settings to achieve the best notation output possible.

Katie Wardrobe of Midnight Music explains the different note entry options available in Sibelius.

Using different verses, choruses and sections of lyrics in Finale is what allows you to write new lines of lyrics underneath existing lyrics.

Instrument families are typically grouped by joining barlines across staves. Here's how to customize these groups and restore missing barlines in Sibelius.

There are lots of ways to get notes into music notation software, and it’s worth knowing about them all so that you can use the best method depending on the situation.

Use graphics as symbols in Sibelius, and define them as custom articulations. Graphics can be placed anywhere in the music.

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Using different verses, choruses and sections of lyrics in Finale is what allows you to write new lines of lyrics underneath existing lyrics.

While no substitute for a thorough review of your score and parts, here are a few plug-ins that can find and resolve some common errors particular to scores prepared in Sibelius.