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Write mode

In Write mode, you can input and edit your music, including changing the rhythmic positions of

items, changing the pitch of notes, and deleting notes and items. The available toolboxes and

panels allow you to input all the notes and notation items that are most commonly used.

By design, you cannot move notes and items graphically in Write mode. Graphical adjustments

are only possible in Engrave mode in Dorico Pro.

You can switch to Write mode in any of the following ways:

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Press Ctrl/Cmd-2 .

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Click Write in the toolbar.

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Choose Window > Write.

Play mode

In Play mode, you can change how your music sounds in playback, including by changing the

playback template and assigning VST instruments, inputting automation, adjusting the mix, and

changing the sounding duration of notes in playback without affecting their notated duration.

You can switch to Play mode in any of the following ways:

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Press Ctrl/Cmd-4 .

● Click Play in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Play.

Print mode

In Print mode, you can print your layouts or export them as graphics les. When printing layouts,

you can specify the paper size and other options, such as duplex or booklet printing. When

exporting layouts, you can specify different graphics

le types, such as PDF or PNG, and the

information you want to include in their exported le names.

You can switch to Print mode in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-5 .

● Click Print in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Print.