Changing the default stem direction of voices

Dorico Pro Help
Product
Dorico Pro
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4.3
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You can change the default stem direction of voices after they have been input, including slash voices.

Note

This changes the implicit stem direction of the voice, but may not change the stem direction of all notes in single-voice contexts. Stem directions are automatically changed in Dorico Pro when only one voice contains notes.

Prerequisite

If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Select a note or chord in the voice whose stem direction you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. Change the default stem direction of the selected voice in one of the following ways:

    • Choose Edit > Notations > Voices > Default Stems Up.

    • Choose Edit > Notations > Voices > Default Stems Down.

    Tip

    You can also choose these options from the context menu.