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Notation reference
Note and rest grouping
There are generally accepted conventions for how notes and rests of different durations are notated and grouped in different contexts and meters. In Dorico SE, notes are automatically notated to fit within bars.
Changing the beat grouping for cut common time signatures
You can change the beat grouping of individual cut common time signatures. For example, if you want some cut common time signatures, such as 2/2, to group notes and rests in the same ways as common time signatures, such as 4/4.

Changing the beat grouping for cut common time signatures

You can change the beat grouping of individual cut common time signatures. For example, if you want some cut common time signatures, such as 2/2, to group notes and rests in the same ways as common time signatures, such as 4/4.

Prerequisite

The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

Procedure

Select the cut common time signatures whose beat grouping you want to change.
In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Use common time note grouping in the Time Signatures group.

Result

The selected cut common time signatures use common time beat grouping when Use common time note grouping is activated, and cut common time beat grouping when it is deactivated.