Insert shorter bar without adding bars

Dorico
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Example of what I want to do.
I have a 4/4 bar, then a 3/16 bar, then two 4/4 bars. Between these latter two 4/4 bars I would like to insert a single 3/16 bar without having Dorico add any additional bars between the said two 4/4 bars. I have tried everything I can think of an cannot do this.

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You need to turn on Insert Mode. This will push/pull everything forward/backward when you add music.

I think the method will be to turn it on > add a single bar of the current time signature > delete the required amount of beats from that bar to make 3/16 > turn Insert Mode off > add the 3/16 time signature to that bar. Someone feel free to correct me - Iā€™m on my phone!

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I believe that this will work, though it does seem a bit convoluted. Maybe this is the only option with Dorico?

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This worked for me, without insert mode:

  1. Select the first note of the second bar and insert 3/16 by using the Shift+B popover and entering 3x
  2. Select the former first note of the second bar and insert a 4/4 meter change
  3. Select the 3/16 bar and add a 3/16 time signature

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Edit: Even less disruptive:

  1. Select the first note of the second measure and insert a 4/4 time sig
  2. Select the barline in between the two measures and do Shift+B, 3x
  3. Select the 3/16 bar and add a 3/16 time signature
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Thank you so much. I will give this a try.
Michael

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It is really important for you to get comfortable understanding how Dorico handles musical time as something different from bars and barlines.

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