I have just three more questions which I cannot find the answers to, and these are in the area of playback.
Is it possible to hear the notes entered , so that I am sure they are the right ones ? Can this be applied to chords as well ?
Is it possible to play back the music from a chosen point, seeing the notation selected (I remember seeing this done in a video somewhere, but cannot find it), just selected items, or all parts from this point ?
Is it possible to mute parts, and play the others, again seeing the notation and not the playback screen ?
It has been very useful to receive this help from more experienced Dorico users - thank you.
I hear the notes as I enter them. If you are looking for pitch-before-duration entry (similr to Finale’s Speedy Entry), Dorico has not implemented it yet.
Preferences is in the Edit menu on Windows, and in the Dorico menu on Mac. As Dan says, you can type Command-, to open the Preferences dialog, in Dorico as in every other Mac application.