How do I open older Finale files in the latest version of Finale?
A. To open a Finale file created in an earlier version, launch your version of Finale and choose Open from the File menu, select the desired file, and click OK. Depending on what version of Finale the file was last saved in, you may see a message stating that the file was created with an earlier version of Finale. When this happens, simply click the OK button. The file will be opened as a untitled document. When you save this untitled document, we suggest naming it something different than what it was named in the previous version: Opus might become Opus2, for example. In addition to providing you with a backup of your file (always a good idea when working with computers), by not overwriting the original file you retain the ability to open the original in the older version of Finale, should you choose to do so.
