Extract
Lyrics dialog box
How to get there
From the Lyrics menu, choose Export Lyrics.
What it does
The Export Lyrics dialog box allows you to
save the lyrics in your file to a text file. These lyrics could then be
imported into a word processor for spell-checking or sent to a lyricist
for collaborations. You may choose to export all lyrics, all lyrics
of a specified type, or any single lyric of a specified type.
- Lyric Type · All · Verse · Chorus · Section.
Choose which lyric or lyrics to extract from the current score. Type the specific verse/section/chorus number in the adjacent text box.
- Remove
Hyphens and Underscores. When this checkbox is selected, normal hyphens and underscores are removed from the text.
- Copy All to Clipboard. Click this button to load the contents of the preview window to the clipboard. Then, select a destination, such as a word processing document, and press
Command
-V to paste.
- Save Text File. Choose this option to open the Save Text As dialog box where you can name, choose a location, and save the lyrics as a text file.
- Cancel. Click this button to dismiss the Export Lyrics dialog box and return to the score.