Performing commands with the jump bar - Dorico Elements - 6.1

Dorico Elements Help

Product
Dorico Elements
Version
6.1
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en-US
Document type
Webhelp
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fluidtopics

You can use the jump bar to perform commands, such as opening a specific page in Layout Options, and to change options, such as the bar number frequency. You can perform commands with the jump bar in Setup, Write, Engrave, and Play modes.

Prerequisite

If you want to perform mode-specific commands, you are in the corresponding mode.

Procedure
  1. Press J to show the jump bar.
  2. Optional: Press Alt-C (Windows) or Ctrl-1 (macOS) to switch to Commands mode.
  3. Select a command/option in any of the following ways:
    • Enter relevant text into the jump bar.

      When you enter text into the jump bar in Commands mode, a menu appears that shows matching valid commands. You can select a command by pressing Up Arrow/Down Arrow.

    • Enter the appropriate jump bar alias into the jump bar.

    • To show a list of up to five commands that you perform most frequently, press Down Arrow, then press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select a command.

  4. Press Return.
  5. Optional: If you selected an option, change its setting in any of the following ways:
    • To activate/deactivate options or to access menus, press Space.

    • To select different buttons, press Right Arrow/Left Arrow.

    • To select different menu items, press Up Arrow/Down Arrow.

    • To change values in value fields, press Up Arrow/Down Arrow.

    • To open the corresponding dialog, press Alt/Opt-Return.

  6. Press Return.