# Ties that have changed existing notes

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/ties-that-have-changed-existing-notes/960602>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [December 22, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/ties-that-have-changed-existing-notes/960602 "2024-12-22T04:00:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shawn\_Fairbrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Shawn\_Fairbrother](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Shawn_Fairbrother)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/ties-that-have-changed-existing-notes/960602/1 "2024-12-22T04:00:06Z")

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In Dorico pro 5, I entered an eighth note then a quarter note and two sixteenths.  
Dorico changed the quarter note to two eighth notes tied together. How do I put it back?

I also entered a dotted half note and tied it to an eighth note and then entered another separate eighth note and Dorico changed the dotted half note to a half note and quarter tied together. How do I fix it? I hope someone can assist me.

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**Author:** ![ObiwanKenobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@ObiwanKenobi](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/ObiwanKenobi)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/ties-that-have-changed-existing-notes/960602/2 "2024-12-22T08:28:43Z")

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Please, read this post :

[Unwanted tied notes](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/note-grouping-question/947225/12)

Note that now, since Dorico 5.1.7, the notations options does work.  
Another way is to re-input your wrong duration (tied) with the « Force duration » button pushed.