Hello all. Quick question here: how can one bring rests back into measures after the “Remove Rests” function has been used?
Thanks so much.
Hi @pjohnst2, to bring the rests back, select the first note (or rest) before or after the “hidden” rests, and in the properties panel deactivate the overrides Start Voice and/or End Voice.
Great, thanks. That worked, though this does not seem to be a very obvious solution. Seems it would be easier just to have a “Reveal Rests” button under the “Remove Rests” command under “Edit”, as it’s not clear that “Start/End Voice” would have anything to do with the rests. But as with everything else in Dorico assume there’s a logic at play here that will reveal itself as I continue to learn the program. Thanks for the help!
The Remove Rests function is really a macro which turns on the Ends Voice and Starts Voice properties on the surrounding objects, so those are in fact directly related.
It is described in the Deleting rests section in the manual, which is the top search result for “remove rests”.
But I do agree that it in some circumstances can be tricky to find the place where the “Start/End voice” switch is activated. In that case, my best solution (the closest to the “reveal rests” you want) is to select all (or the relevant region), filter for notes and chords and turn off the switches.
Great, thanks - there’s the logic I assumed was there, but couldn’t sort on my own. I’ve not had cause to explore the “Start/End” voice property before so, but will do so now. Thanks for the help, as always.
Open the bottom Property Panel.
Do a “Select All” on your flow, then Filter by “Notes and Chords”.
Switch the Filter from Select to “Deselect”.
Filter for “Grace Notes” and filter for “Tuplets”.
At some point of this procedure in the bottom Panel the End Voice or Start Voice property will become active.
Deactivate - and you are done.
Wow, thank you Jesper! 
That’s a tremendous time saver - as it is one of my standard routines when cleaning up imported files..
Indeed, a great improvement introduced in Dorico 6!