Table of Contents
Write mode
Write mode allows you to 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.
Notations input
You can input many types of notations, both during note input and by adding them to existing notes. In Dorico Pro, notation is a broad term that includes many different items, including articulations, slurs, dynamics, and more.
Input methods for bars, beats, and barlines
You can input both bars and barlines with the keyboard by using the bars and barlines popover, and also with the mouse by using the available options in the Bars and Barlines panel. The bars and barlines popover also allows you to input beats. Additionally, you can input bars and beats using the system track.
Bars and Barlines panel
The Bars and Barlines panel allows you to input bars, bar rests, and different types of barlines. It is located on the right of the window in Write mode.

Bars and Barlines panel

The Bars and Barlines panel allows you to input bars, bar rests, and different types of barlines. It is located on the right of the window in Write mode.

You can hide/show the Bars and Barlines panel by clicking Bars and Barlines in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window in Write mode.

You can also hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-9 or clicking the disclosure arrow on the right of the window.

The Bars and Barlines panel contains the following sections:

Insert Bars: Allows you to determine how many bars you want to insert and where to insert them, such as at the end of the flow.
Insert Bar Rest: Allows you to insert a bar rest.
Create Barline: Contains the different barlines you can input.