Dorico Reference
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Flows - remove instrument from a flow by deactivating (uncheck) the instrument under Players (on left)
Change how much will fit on a page (make everything smaller or larger):
Setup > Layout Options ... Space Size (equivalent to the Finale % Tool)
Whenever you see the caret, you are inputting new music.
When you do not see the caret, you are editing existing music.
enter note input mode by selecting a measure or note or reset and pressing enter (or shift+n)
to leave note input (caret) press ESC
transpose a note by a half step:
Windows = shift+alt+arrow
Mac = shift+option+arrow
transpose a note by an octave:
Windows = ctrl+alt+arrow
Mac = option+command+arrow
OR press comma to toggle on/off rests .... choose a duration, then press a note on the MIDI keyboard or a letter (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) on the QWERTY keyboard to input a rest at the duration you chose
insert mode [ i ] = ALL notes downstream on staff move (not just in one measure like Finale)
if you select notes and change their duration, other notes will shift
dynamics = select a group of notes and [Shift + D] ... add p<f to the popover
(if you move a note, the hairpin adjusts)
Shift + [letter] is used to create something
press [ v ] to switch between layers you have created
[Shift + M] = add a meter starting at the selected note ( example = 4/4 ... or 4/4,1 if there is a pickup)
[Shift + K] = add a key signature ( example = Eb )
delete extra measures:
Write > Trim Flow
green frame = text
blue frame = music (chain frame)
purple frame = graphics
Microsoft Word = export out of Dorico as PDF and crop in Preview … then:
open Microsoft Word
drag in the .PDF file
Adobe Illustrator (export out of Dorico as SVG)
open the .SVG file in Illustrator
everything will be editable, but it will all be grouped together
with everything selected, go to Object > Ungroup
now there are many groups of grouped objects … so you’ll still need to go to Object > Ungroup for staff lines and groups of notes
now you should be able to edit items individually
to crop:
choose the Artboard Tool
crop area
File > Export > Export As …
put a check in the box “Use Artboards”
= press [ALT +] or [ALT - ]
[ space bar ] = press space bar instead of a pitch
[Shift + V] = ... make sure the stem is pointing the direction you need
to remove rests created by adding voices = use start and end voice from bottom menu () OR select a rest you want to delete and go to Edit > Remove Rests
[Shift + L] = add lyrics ()
see for more
turn on frame editing (top left switch) ( )
(to use in Microsoft Word for example)
