# Metronome note value and a layout question

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/metronome-note-value-and-a-layout-question/107107>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/metronome-note-value-and-a-layout-question/107107 "2018-04-02T08:46:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ralf-77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@Ralf-77](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Ralf-77)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/metronome-note-value-and-a-layout-question/107107/1 "2018-04-02T08:46:12Z")

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Hello there!

I have two questions I cannot solve…

1. In Properties panel → Tempo  
I wand to change the metronome unit value from crotchet to dotted crotchet (for 9/8 rhythm).  
But this option (in german “Zählzeiteinheit”) is greyed out - so how do I change it?

2. Layout → engrave mode  
I wand to make a bar with a break the last bar on the page so that the musician can turn pages stressless.  
I’m sure there’s an easy way but I am a little ashamed - I couldn’t figure it out, so please help ^\_^°

Best Regards!  
Ralf

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**Author:** ![MarcLarcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/marclarcher/32/1623_2.png) [@MarcLarcher](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MarcLarcher)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/metronome-note-value-and-a-layout-question/107107/2 "2018-04-02T09:13:21Z")

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Dear Ralf-77,  
You cannot change that metronome unit value yet. What I do in those cases is I write that tempo again, from scratch, using the shift-T popover (here you could write 6.=whatever tempo you want or q.=whatever tempo you want)  
In engrave mode, you can insert breaks where you want : select the barline you want to end the page, and click on the button [Page break] in the left panel. You can manually adjust any system breaks too (key shortcut shift S in engrave mode) after selecting the barline…  
Hope it helps !

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**Author:** ![Ralf-77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@Ralf-77](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Ralf-77)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/metronome-note-value-and-a-layout-question/107107/3 "2018-04-02T11:30:46Z")

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Dear Marc,  
Many thanks for your fast and helpful reply!  
Best Regards  
Ralf