# Using the slashed circle for half-diminished sus4 chords

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**Category:** Dorico\
**Tags:** dorico-6\
**Created:** [October 26, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/using-the-slashed-circle-for-half-diminished-sus4-chords/1044353 "2026-10-26T10:26:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![rraby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@rraby](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/rraby)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/using-the-slashed-circle-for-half-diminished-sus4-chords/1044353/1 "2026-10-26T10:26:15Z")

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Apologies, another chord symbol question…

Under Engraving Options → Chord Symbols, I have the following option selected for half-diminished chords:

 ![CleanShot 2026-10-26 at 10.20.26](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/5/c/f/5cfeb714fe51849f88e43bb2e3a59bda60efaa58.png)

However, when I add sus4 to a half-diminished chord, Dorico displays the chord symbol like this:

![CleanShot 2026-10-26 at 10.22.02](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/a/4/6/a46dcb8aa0bf56448cb332d8fb6ae644f4f07a06.png)

Is there a way to make Dorico use the slashed-circle (ø) symbol for half-diminished chords with a sus4, rather than the notation shown above?