If your church has a SongSelect® account, you can import song lyrics from that account directly into SongShow Plus. To do this, your machine will need to have an Internet connection. If your machine does not have an Internet connection, you can import songs from SongSelect download file.
How to import a song from SongSelect when online:
| 2. | Select Songs > Create or Acquire From > SongSelect Online. This will open the Song Importer window. (Note: If you have multiple song databases enabled, you'll first be asked which song database to select which will receive the imported song.) |
| 3. | The first time you open this window, you will need to sign in to SongSelect. Click the Sign In button to do this. This will open the SongSelect Authorization window. Follow the instructions to Authorize Account. |
| 4. | In the search box below, enter the text of the song you wish to search for, then press Enter. All matching songs will be listed below the search box. |
| 5. | Browse through the list until you find the song you are looking for. A preview of the song lyrics are shown in the panel to the right. |
| 6. | When you find the song you want to import, click the Import and Close button. This will download and import the song lyrics then close the window. However, if there are more songs you'd like to import, then click the Import Song instead which will download and import the song but will leave the window open so you can import another song. |
| 7. | If the import was successful, you will be given options to display, edit, or add the song to a program. |
Note: To import songs using the integrated SongSelect feature, you need to have a current SongShow Plus Upgrade Service.
How to import a song from a SongSelect download file:
| 1. | From a machine connected to the Internet |
| 1.1. | Login to SongSelect and find the song you want to import. |
| 1.2. | Go to the lyrics tab. |
| 1.3. | Above the lyrics, you'll see a Download button. Use that button to download the file. If you given the option to choose between a Text File or a USR File, select USR File (Text will work too, but USR works better). |
| 1.4. | Save the file to a thumb drive, or other removable media. |
| 2. | On the machine that is not connected to the Internet: |
| 2.1. | Ensure the Songs panel is open. |
| 2.2. | Select Songs > Create, Import From > SongSelect Download File. This will open the SongSelect Download File Importer window. |
| 2.3. | Click Select Source Files. This will open a file selection window. |
| 2.4. | Select the file(s) you want to import, then click Open. The file(s) will now be shown in the list box. |
| 2.5. | Click Import to import the files. |
| 2.6. | If the import was successful, you will be given options to display, edit, or add the song to a program. |
