# Dorico does not recognize the arco indication in the score or parts

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [December 22, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670 "2024-12-22T14:03:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![metzrken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@metzrken](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/metzrken)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670/1 "2024-12-22T14:03:26Z")

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![Screenshot 2024-12-22 at 8.00.00 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/7/0/d/70d1fd9a2d5692dd0e7546580f4362785d1913d6.png)  
Hi Dorico experts!  
I indicated arco for the upper strings, but vln.2 still does pizz.  
It is still pizz. in the full-score and parts. I tried putting the arco on the first beat of the measure, but it is still not working.

How can I fix this, please?

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**Author:** ![derAbgang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@derAbgang](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/derAbgang)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670/2 "2024-12-22T14:54:39Z")

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Going to need a bit more to go on than a screenshot. Which playback template are you using? Best thing to do would be to post the project, or a cut-down version exhibiting the behavior.

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**Author:** ![metzrken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@metzrken](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/metzrken)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670/3 "2024-12-22T15:10:27Z")

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Well i did find out:

I had to tell the violin II to play ord. before going to arco., because I had last told it alla chitarra…before going to arco  
Now it works!

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**Author:** ![metzrken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@metzrken](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/metzrken)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-does-not-recognize-the-arco-indication-in-the-score-or-parts/960670/4 "2024-12-22T15:11:32Z")

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Well I did find out:

I had to tell the violin II to play ord. before going to arco., because I had last told it alla chitarra…before going to arco  
Now it works!But thanks for your response Abgang!  
Best  
ken