How to Add Songs to ProPresenter 7
ProPresenter 7 is a powerful presentation software that allows you to create and display lyrics, videos, images, and more for your church or event. One of the most common tasks you will need to do with ProPresenter 7 is adding songs to your library and playlist. In this article, we will show you how to add songs to ProPresenter 7 in three different ways: from SongSelect by CCLI, from the clipboard, and from a file.
Adding Songs from SongSelect by CCLI
SongSelect by CCLI is a service that provides access to thousands of worship songs and hymns. If you have a SongSelect account, you can easily import songs from SongSelect to ProPresenter 7. Here are the steps to do so:
- Open ProPresenter 7 and click on the **Songs** icon in the toolbar.
- Click on the **SongSelect** icon in the toolbar or go to **File > Import > SongSelect**.
- Log in with your SongSelect credentials if you haven't done so before.
- Type the name of the song or the artist in the search bar and hit enter.
- Select the song you want to import from the list of results. You can preview the song by clicking on the play button.
- Choose a theme for the song from the drop-down menu. A theme is a preset style that determines how the song will look on the screen.
- Select a playlist where you want to add the song. A playlist is a collection of songs that you can use for a specific service or event.
- Click on the **Import** button to add the song to your library and playlist.
Adding Songs from the Clipboard
If you have copied some song lyrics from another source, such as a website or a document, you can paste them into ProPresenter 7 and create a new song. Here are the steps to do so:
- Open ProPresenter 7 and click on the **Songs** icon in the toolbar.
- Click on the **New** icon in the toolbar or go to **File > New Presentation > New Song**.
- Paste the song lyrics into the text box. You can use the formatting tools to adjust the font, size, color, alignment, etc.
- Use brackets [ ] to separate different sections of the song, such as verse, chorus, bridge, etc. For example: [Verse 1] Amazing grace how sweet the sound...
- Use double brackets [[ ]] to indicate slide breaks within a section. For example: [Verse 1] Amazing grace how sweet the sound [[That saved a wretch like me]]...
- Use asterisks * * to indicate repeated lines or sections. For example: [Chorus] *Hallelujah*...
- Choose a theme for the song from the drop-down menu.
- Select a playlist where you want to add the song.
- Click on **Save** and give a name to your song.
Adding Songs from a File
If you have some song files saved on your computer, such as .txt, .rtf, .pptx, .docx, etc., you can import them into ProPresenter 7 and create new songs. Here are the steps to do so:
- Open ProPresenter 7 and click on the **Songs** icon in the toolbar.
- Click on the **Import** icon in the toolbar or go to **File > Import > Import Presentation**.
- Navigate to the folder where your song files are stored and select them. You can select multiple files at once by holding down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) while clicking.
- Choose a theme for the songs from the drop-down menu.
- Select a playlist where you want to add the songs.
- Click on **Import** to add the songs to your library and playlist.
Conclusion
In this article, we have shown you how to add songs to ProPresenter 7 in three different ways: from SongSelect by CCLI,
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