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3. Enter the time signature you want into the popover.
For example, [2+2+3]/8 for a 7/8 time signature with a custom beat grouping, or enter
4/4,1 for a 4/4 time signature with one quarter note upbeat.
4. Input the time signature and close the popover in one of the following ways:
● Press Return to input a time signature on all staves.
● Press Alt-Return to input a time signature on a single staff.
RESULT
During step input, time signatures are added at the caret position, even if this is in the middle of
an existing bar.
When adding time signatures to existing music, they are added immediately to the right of a
selected barline, or immediately to the left of a selected note, even if this is in the middle of an
existing bar.
Pressing Alt inputs time signatures only on the selected staff.
All subsequent bars follow the input time signature, until the next existing time signature or the
end of the ow, whichever comes rst. Dorico Elements automatically inputs and moves barlines
as required so that subsequent music is barred correctly.
RELATED LINKS
Time signatures popover on page 173
Time signatures on page 727
Inputting time signatures with the panel
You can input time signatures, including time signatures with pick-up bars, using the Time
Signatures (Meter) panel, both during step input and by adding them to existing music. You can
also input time signatures only on single staves.
PREREQUISITE
If necessary, you have created the time signature you want in the Create Time Signature section
of the Time Signatures (Meter) panel.
NOTE
These steps describe inputting with the default mouse input preference of Create item at
selection.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, do one of the following:
● Start note input.
●
Select a barline where you want to input a new time signature.
●
Select a notehead or rest immediately to the right of where you want to input a new
time signature.
●
Select an existing time signature that you want to change.
2. Optional: For pick-up bars, activate Pickup bar of in the Create Time Signature section
and select one of the following options:
●
1/2 beat
●
1 beat
●
2 beats
Write mode
Notations input
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