How to change the Simply Entry Tool default note value?

[finalizer]

Is there a way to tell the Simply Entry Tool to open by default in double whole note rather than quarter note?

[Peter Thomsen]

When I launch my own copy of Finale, the Simple Entry Tool always opens by default in Eighth Note, rather than in Quarter Note.

I do not know of a way to change the default rhythmic value, sorry.

To get a specific rhythmic value I just hit the relevant number key.

To get a Double Whole Note, I just hit the number 8 key.

To get a Whole Note, I just hit the number 7 key.

To get a Half Note, I just hit the number 6 key.

&c.

[Bill Stevens]

For some reason, for me it is option-number.

::: Bill

[motet]

I think it's Option (or Alt) + QWERTY number, but just plain keypad number.

I, too, get eighth note as default.

On Windows, you can set up a Keyboard shortcut to start on a Whole note (shown below), but I guess the Mac version doesn't have anything similar. Perhaps FinaleScript? Or "Keyboard Maestro"?

[miker]

I used the Mac keyboard shortcuts until I switched to Keyboard Maestro. Either way, you can set up to open on your desired duration.

[finalizer]

I used the Mac keyboard shortcuts until I switched to Keyboard Maestro. Either way, you can set up to open on your desired duration.

KM really works. Solved.
Thanks everyone!

[BuonTempi]

As the first note of any piece that I'm going to enter could be anything, I'm OK with pressing a button to set the value, as I do for all other notes in the piece.

[miker]

As the first note of any piece that I'm going to enter could be anything, I'm OK with pressing a button to set the value, as I do for all other notes in the piece.

Agreed. But I couldn’t find a way to select the Simple Entry tool without choosing a default duration. And even if you could, you’d have to choose a duration anyway.