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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.
Note input
In Dorico Pro, you can only input notes during note input, which is when the caret is activated. This allows you to input notations at the caret position at the same time as inputting notes, and also reduces the risk of you adding notes to staves accidentally.
Selecting note/rest durations
You can select different durations for notes/rests either from the Notes panel or by using one of the assigned key commands, both during note input and for existing notes/rests.

Selecting note/rest durations

You can select different durations for notes/rests either from the Notes panel or by using one of the assigned key commands, both during note input and for existing notes/rests.

Procedure

Optional: If you want to select a note duration not shown in the Notes panel, click the Show/Hide All Notes disclosure arrows at the top and bottom of the notes list to show more note durations.
Select a note/rest duration in any of the following ways:
- Press the number on your computer keyboard that corresponds to the duration you want.
  
  For example, press 6 for quarter notes (crotchets). Press smaller numbers for smaller durations, such as 5 for eighth notes (quavers) or 4 for 16th notes (semiquavers). Press larger numbers for larger durations, such as 7 for half notes (minims).
- Click the duration you want in the Notes panel on the left of the window.