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Tip: Disable Flow Headings for projects with one flow
- Open the Layout Options for the relevant layout.
- Select Page Setup > Flows.
- Set Show Flow Headings to Never.
- Apply and close the dialog.
Tip: Select more
- Select more of the same type of musical item by choosing Edit > Select More, or by using the key command Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A.
- Repeat to select across a bar, then a system, and even the entire flow.
- Select More works on specific voices, and you can even use it with more than one type of music item at once.
Tip: Create Dynamics on Multiple Staves
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- In Dorico 2.2, it is possible to create dynamics on multiple staves at once.
- Simply make a selection in more than one staff and input the dynamic as usual.
- It also works when using the popover.
Tip: Smarter popovers in Dorico 2.2
- In Dorico 2.2, type Return or double-click any item in Write mode, and the relevant popover will open, pre-filled with the existing input.
- Return/double-click still starts note input when notes or rests are selected, and you can always use Shift+N to start note input.
Tip: Chord symbols appearance presets
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- Change the appearance of all chord symbols in your project by selecting one of the presets in Engraving Options.
- The presets set several options from the various categories across the Chord Symbols page so that the overall style resembles one of a number of commonly-used formats. There are several presets to choose from.
- Once you have selected a preset, you can still override any of the individual options if required.
Tip: Choral divide arrows
- Dorico adds divide arrows to choral staves at a divisi automatically.
- Complimentary arrows are also added when restoring unisons.
- This behaviour can be controlled via an Engraving Option, on the Divisi page.
Tip: Select an item positioned behind other items
- When music items are positioned very close together, it can be difficult to select the desired item because the objects overlap.
- Simply hold Shift+Alt when clicking to select the item behind.
- This can be useful when working with signposts.
Tip: Remove unwanted rests from multi-voice music
- Select one or more rests — or even just make a selection that includes the rests you want to remove.
- Choose Edit > Remove Rests.
Tip: Move an instrument to a different player
- Switch to Setup mode.
- Disclose the player card that contains the instrument you wish to move by clicking on its arrow.
- Drag the instrument to the new player card. The card does not need to be disclosed.
- Dorico combines the music for both instruments onto one staff automatically, including handling the correct labelling for instrument changes.