Is there a setting (a preference maybe?) that will enable me to input dotted notes with the actual dot? Instead of the same rhythmic value indicated with a tie (or ties)?
What’s the time signature of this passage? 4/2?
And what result are you trying to get there? A quarter tied to a dotted half?
Yes. Time sig is 4/2.
What I’d like to be able to do is type 7+(dot) and see a dotted half-note instead of a half note tied to a quarter.
I think the setting you want is in Notation Options > Note Grouping:
But I’ve seen discussion in the forum about some bug regarding these settings and time signatures. In my testing, if I change this setting and hit Apply, it doesn’t change music I’ve already entered unless I change the time sig to something else and then back again. Someone else may have more info about this.
You can also use Force Duration to enter this rhythm the way you want it.
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