Comments allow you to add notes or instructions at precise positions in your project without affecting the music. They are considered annotations in Dorico Elements, meaning they are not printed by default.
Comments exist outside of the music, so they do not affect note spacing, vertical spacing, or casting off. However, you can attach them to specific items and staves in order to show the precise subject of each comment.
By default, comments are shown in the music area. They appear as speech bubble symbols containing the initials of the author, as close as possible to their attached position. Comments that are replies are stacked vertically below the original comment.
All comments in the current layout are listed in the Comments panel in Write mode. Selecting a comment, either in the Comments panel or in the music area, automatically moves the view to bring the corresponding rhythmic position into focus.
You can hide/show comments in the music, and hide/show comment information in the Comments panel. You can also choose to include comments, alongside other view options, when printing/exporting layouts.