Eighth-note triplets beginning with quarter note

Dorico
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  1. How do I enter an eighth-note tuplet that begins with a quarter note?

  2. I have a beat with two eighth note, the second of which is tied to another eight note in the next beat. I want to change the first two eighth notes to an eighth-note triplet beginning with a quarter note, and maintain the tie to the eighth note on the next beat.Image

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You can enter 3:2e for 8-note triplets in the popover, then just add a quarter note.

Jesper

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For your second question, get the caret to the position where you want the tuplet to start, ensure that eighths are selected in the left panel (hit 5), then type ; 3 Enter. Then shuffle or extend the notes using Alt-Right and/or Shift-Alt-Right (Iā€™m using Shift-Alt-Right here to extend by the caret, and I have my rhythmic grid resolution set to eighths.

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Thank you both so much for the helpful replies. I am now able to do this. I am sure that I will have other struggles in learning Dorico after so many years of working with Finale.