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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.
Caret
In Dorico Pro, the caret is a vertical line that extends above and below five-line staves but appears shorter on percussion staves and tablature. It shows the rhythmic position at which notes, chords, or notation items are input, which can be partway through tie chains.
Moving the caret manually
During normal note input, the caret moves automatically as you input notes, but you can also move it manually. For example, the caret does not move automatically when Chords is activated.

Moving the caret manually

During normal note input, the caret moves automatically as you input notes, but you can also move it manually. For example, the caret does not move automatically when Chords is activated.

Procedure

In Write mode, move the caret in any of the following ways:
- To move the caret according to the current rhythmic grid resolution or to the next/previous note/rest, whichever is closest, press Right Arrow/Left Arrow.
- To advance the caret according to the note value currently selected, press Space or click Advance Caret in the Keyboard, Fretboard, or Drum Pads panel toolbar.
- To move the caret to the next/previous bar, press Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow/Ctrl/Cmd-Left Arrow.
- To move the caret to the staff above/below, press Up Arrow/Down Arrow.
- To move the caret to the top/bottom staff in the system, press Ctrl/Cmd-Up Arrow/Ctrl/Cmd-Down Arrow.