Merging dotted and undotted notes

[kaposi.g]

It may be answered somewhere an so far I understood it is against the principles of Gould’s book, but can’t find the answer.

Is there a way in Dorico to merge dotted and equivalent undotted notes so that, there is only one notehead, not two in a shift?

[charles_piano]

Yes, in the Notation Options:

Also possible by tweaking the Voice Column Index in the Properties Panel (Engrave Mode).

[kaposi.g]

Aww,thank you so much!