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User interface
The user interface of Dorico Pro is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while keeping all of the important tools at your fingertips. This chapter introduces you to key aspects of the user interface.
Project window
Dorico Pro’s main project window allows you to access all the options and tools you need to work on a project. You can open multiple project windows for the same project or for different projects.
Panels
The panels in the project window provide the notes, notations, and functions that you need to set up, write, edit, and format your music. They are located on the left, right, and bottom of the project window.

Panels

The panels in the project window provide the notes, notations, and functions that you need to set up, write, edit, and format your music. They are located on the left, right, and bottom of the project window.

Left panel. In Write mode, this is the Notes panel.
Right panel. In Write mode, this is the Notations panel.
Bottom panel. In Write mode and Engrave mode, this is the Properties panel.

The panels have different names and functions in each mode in Dorico Pro.

Table 1. Modes and their panels
Mode	Left Panel	Right Panel	Bottom Panel
Setup	Players	Layouts	Flows
Write	Notes	Notations	Properties
Engrave	Formatting, Frames, and Graphic Slices	Pages	Properties
Play	n/a	VST and MIDI Instruments	n/a
Print	Layouts	Print Options	n/a

Some panels are displayed by default. You can hide/show each panel individually or all of them at the same time.