# show string

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [May 2, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518 "2020-05-02T19:18:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![musica.coloris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/musica.coloris/32/406444_2.png) [@musica.coloris](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/musica.coloris)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518/1 "2020-05-02T19:18:30Z")

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Hi,  
Is there a way to actually show the text of the string I choose in the proprieties panel of a cello?  
Or do I have to make it as a playing technique?

thank you

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**Author:** ![pianoleo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/pianoleo/32/1609_2.png) [@pianoleo](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/pianoleo)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518/2 "2020-05-02T19:20:02Z")

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You’ll need to use Staff Text or a Playing Technique.

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**Author:** ![musica.coloris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/musica.coloris/32/406444_2.png) [@musica.coloris](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/musica.coloris)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518/3 "2020-05-03T19:56:01Z")

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thanks

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**Author:** ![klafkid](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/klafkid/32/4391_2.png) [@klafkid](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/klafkid)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518/4 "2020-05-03T20:01:51Z")

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Be aware that playing techniques have the advantage of automatically having duration lines, while on the other hand, they can cancel things like “pizz.” in playback, in which case you would need to suppress playback.

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**Author:** ![musica.coloris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/musica.coloris/32/406444_2.png) [@musica.coloris](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/musica.coloris)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/show-string/147518/5 "2020-05-03T20:23:26Z")

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I don’t mind so much about the playback.