Changing the author name used for comments

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
4.3
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
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You can change the author name used for comments to either your user account name or a custom name. This affects subsequent comments you add to the project without changing the author name used for existing comments.

For the custom name, you can specify both the full name that is shown in the Comments panel and the initials shown in the music area.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-, to open Preferences.
  2. In the category list, click General.
  3. In the Comments subsection, choose one of the following options for Author name for comments:
    • User Name

    • Custom Name

  4. Optional: If you chose Custom Name, enter the full name you want to use into the Full name field.
  5. Optional: If you chose Custom Name, enter the initials you want to use into the Initials field.
  6. Click Apply, then Close.