The caret is a vertical line with a note symbol that is displayed when you input notes. It indicates the next rhythmic position at which notes can be input.
The caret is shown when you select a note duration on the Note Input toolbar and do one of the following:
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Activate the Draw tool, and click at the position in the staff where you want to input a note.
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Activate Step Input, and press a key on your MIDI device.
The caret automatically advances to the next rhythmic position at which notes can be input, based on the selected note duration.