Comments panel

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
ft:openMode
fluidtopics

The Comments panel shows all the comments in the current layout as a list. Replies to comments are indented to indicate their relationship to the original comment. The Comments panel is located in the right zone in Write mode.

  • You can hide/show the Comments panel by clicking Panels , then Comments in the Notations toolbox.

    You can also hide/show the right zone by pressing Ctrl/Cmd-9.

Comments panel

Each comment in the panel shows the following information by default:

  1. Author name: This uses either the current user account or a custom name, depending on the preference that was set when the comment was added.

  2. Date the comment was added to the project

  3. Comment content

  4. Instrument to which the comment applies

  5. Flow to which the comment applies

  6. Bars to which the comment applies

The action bar at the bottom of the panel contains the following options:

Create Comment

Adds a comment to the selected rhythmic position and staff.

Edit Comment

Opens the selected comment in the Comment dialog and allows you to change its content.

Reply to Comment

Adds a comment that is a reply to the selected comment. Replies are shown indented in the Comments panel and stacked in the music area.

Export Comments

Exports all the comments in the project as an HTML file, which opens automatically in your default web browser. The HTML file is automatically saved in the same location as the project.

Delete Comment

Deletes the selected comments.