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.
Inputting vs. editing
Dorico Elements distinguishes the processes for inputting and editing music.
Enabling/Disabling mouse editing
You can enable/disable mouse editing for notes; for example, if you want to transpose and move notes by dragging with the mouse.

Enabling/Disabling mouse editing

You can enable/disable mouse editing for notes; for example, if you want to transpose and move notes by dragging with the mouse.

This does not affect your ability to edit notations using the mouse, which is always enabled.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-, to open Preferences.
In the category list, click Note Input and Editing.
In the Note Input section, activate/deactivate Enable note pitch and rhythmic position editing using the mouse.
Click Apply, then Close.

The setting is changed in the current project and for all future projects.

Tip

You can assign a key command for Toggle Mouse Note Editing on the Key Commands page in Preferences.