As the video showed, I would like to add a cue for a solo break in my chart. But nothing happened after I used the supposed hotkey shift+U, and then I realized there was not even the cue panel in the right-side toolbar. Can someone help me solve this problem by bringing it back? I would appreciate it.
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Which version are you using?
Cues are only available in Dorico Pro.
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I have similar problem, the cue panel is showing and the pop over shows but if I type into the pop over it closes but nothing is displayed.
By default, cues are set to be hidden on the Full Score layout, but visible in every Part layout.
If you want to see cues on the Full Score… Layout options>Players>Cues and tick the box while the Full Score layout is selected.
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In layouts where cues are hidden, they’re indicated using signposts - so make sure signposts are shown so you can see whether the cue has been successfully input.
You also need to select an exact instrument name to cue - this relates to the instruments in the current project.
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Sorry I’m totally not understanding this at all. I’m trying to tell the “Tpt” that the the 1st 4 notes are a solo pick up. I’m using the popover in the Trumpet part not the full score I’ve checked the view menu and hide signposts is not checked, the cue signpost is ticked. What am I missing?
It looks like what you’re needing here is Shift-X, staff text, and not the cue tool…
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That means there is no instrument of that name from which to create the cue…
That’s exactly what I want thanks. I’ve been reading through loads of discussions and surmised that was the way it was done. I’m used to just working with one piece of music (lead sheets) so never really need to have a score and 1 part.
Thanks Marc… sorted
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A cue is actual musical notation (usually at reduced size) shown with instrument name(s) to let another player reading that cue know what to listen for before entering. The relevant values for the cue popover are the names of players in the score. So if, for example, you wanted a sax player to see those four pickup notes in the tpt. part, you’d invoke the cue popover in the sax part and enter “trumpet” there to show the trumpet’s notes as a cue in the sax part.
What you’re wanting is not actually a cue, but rather a text indication to the (trumpet) player that signals something about how those notes are to be played and fit into the music (in this case, the important fact that the player will be unaccompanied during the pickup). Hence Marc’s suggestion above about staff-attached text. In a general sense, it’s like a mute change indication — directed at that player’s performance (as opposed to a cue, which is a reference to someone else’s ).
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Thanks for all your replies I’m just trying to get my head around various aspects as I’m learning. I don’t want to start writing, getting so far and coming to a complete block then having to chase around looking for answers.
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Thank you! It is very strange. After I logged off the app and opened it again, the cue panel was shown in the toolbox. I believe maybe it was just a glitch. 
This makes sense! Thank you for your sharing.
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It’s possible that you had unwittingly started Dorico last time as Dorico Elements, which doesn’t have cues (they’re only available in Pro). Therefore, restarting and definitely running as Pro would ensure they’re available as expected.