Lyrics popover - Dorico Elements - 6.1

You can open the lyrics popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:

• Press Shift-L.

• In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers , then Lyrics .

• Select an existing lyric and press Return.

• Choose Write > and thenCreate Lyrics.

The lyrics popover comprises the following:

1. Popover handle

   Allows you to move the popover vertically by clicking and dragging.

2. Popover icon

   Identifies the lyrics popover. Matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.

3. Popover entry field

   Allows you to enter or paste text as lyrics.

4. Lyric line type indicator

   Identifies the current lyric line number or type.

   • Numbers indicate lyric lines.

   • c indicates a chorus line.

   • * after a number indicates a lyric line translation for the corresponding lyric line.

5. Lyric line controls

   Allow you to change the lyric line number using the mouse.

6. Staff-relative lyric line indicator

   Identifies whether the current lyric line is above or below the staff. Allows you to switch between lyric lines above/below the staff using the mouse.