Drop D tuning

Dorico
1

Hello, how do you notate the drop D tuning in Dorico?
Of course we have several possibilities, but maybe there is a simpler and more elegant way to do it in Dorico.
I was used to see 6 = D or 6 = re (where the 6 is inside a circle) on top of the guitar staff or at the beginning, but I don’t know how to access the circled characters.
Thank you,

2

Do you mean something like this?

Circle 6
Circle 61008×1076 51 KB

Result
Circle 6b
Shift-X
I put in the 6 at the D note, selected it, applied the capsule border. Then moved it back a beat (optional).
The = D is in the next beat. Engrave to finesse placement.
You might need to play with the font size for each to match.

3

Yes, thank you, I hoped there was a more direct way, but that will do.

4

Actually Finale Maestro has the 6 in a circle, but I found you have to play around with the font size of the 6 and/or the = D to match each other.
I copied the code (Mac, using Font Book)

Circle 6 Finale Maestro
Circle 6 Finale Maestro790×828 45.9 KB

Shift-X, paste, then add the = D

Circle 6c Finale Maestro
Circle 6c Finale Maestro780×638 19.7 KB

Circle 6d

5

There is a font called Encercle that makes circled numbers and lots of variants at Notation Central. Very handy for scores, which is why they sell it. I use it a lot.

6

For the circled 6, I just …
Press Command -9 (or Ctl- 9 on Windows) to open the Right Panel.
Tap the Playing Technique icon - about 12th icon down.
Close the little arrow for Common and Strings and open the one for Guitar.
Near the bottom of this list are the circled string numbers.
I use this together with a text ‘= D’ and then align them as I wish in engrave mode.
Hope this helps.