Inputting text

You can input text at specific rhythmic positions in the score. You can input text for single staves or input system text that applies to all staves.

Note

If you want to insert text that is independent of rhythmic positions and attached to a particular page, you can use text frames.

Procedure

  1. Select the position where you want to input text in any of the following ways:
    • Activate the caret and move it to the position where you want to add text.

    • Select a note or notation to determine a position.

  2. Open the text editor in any of the following ways:
    • Press Shift-X to add staff text.

    • Press Shift-Alt-X to add system text.

    • Choose Write > Create Text to add staff text.

    • Click Text to add staff text.

  3. Enter the text you want.
  4. Optional: Press Return to insert a line break.
  5. Optional: Format the text using the text editor options.
  6. Close the text editor in any of the following ways:
    • Press Esc or Ctrl/Cmd-Return.

    • Click outside of the text editor.

Result

The text you entered into the text editor is input into the score. It is automatically placed above the staves to which it applies, using the default paragraph style, and two and a half spaces from the outside of the staves.

In Dorico, system text is categorized as a system object. Therefore, system text follows your per-layout settings for the visibility and positioning of system objects, which you can change on the Staves and Systems page in Setup > Layout Options.