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Engrave mode
Engrave mode allows you to manipulate and modify every item in your project, but without deleting them, moving them rhythmically, or changing the pitch of notes. You can also determine the casting off in each layout of your project using system and frame breaks.
Project window in Engrave mode
The project window in Engrave mode contains a toolbox and panels with all the tools and functions that allow you to format the pages, systems, and properties of individual notations in your score.
Engrave toolbox
The Engrave toolbox allows you to change the panel shown in the left zone and to activate note and staff spacing. The Engrave toolbox is located on the left of the window in Engrave mode.

Engrave toolbox

The Engrave toolbox allows you to change the panel shown in the left zone and to activate note and staff spacing. The Engrave toolbox is located on the left of the window in Engrave mode.

Show Left Zone: Hides/Shows the left zone.
Graphic Editing: Allows you to select and edit items in the music area or page template editor. Shows the Formatting panel in the left zone, which contains options for formatting systems, frames, brackets, braces, and barline joins.
Staff Spacing: Allows you to move individual staves and systems vertically.
Note Spacing: Allows you to edit the graphical horizontal positions of individual notes and other items, such as clefs and key signatures.

Tip

By default when you switch to Engrave mode, Dorico Elements automatically selects Graphic Editing . You can choose to remember your last selected tool instead on the General page in Preferences.
You can assign key commands for Engrave mode tools on the Key Commands page in Preferences.