howto export songs

manual/source/export_songs.rst

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+.. _export_songs:
+
+Exporting Songs
+===============
+
+OpenLP has the ability to export your songs in the OpenLyrics worship song 
+format. This is convenient for transferring your songs to another computer or 
+for backup purposes.
+
+Song export is accessible through :menuselection:`File --> Export --> Song` and
+once clicked the following dialog box will appear.
+
+.. image:: pics/export_song_welcome.png
+
+Click :guilabel:`Next` to continue or :guilabel:`Cancel` if you change your mind.
+
+.. image:: pics/export_song_select.png
+
+You can select the songs you want to export by clicking on each song you want to 
+export. 
+
+**Search:** Searches for a song title or keyword in a title. 
+
+**Uncheck All:** If you are not sure of your selections click :guilabel:`Uncheck All` 
+and start over.
+
+**Check All:** Click :guilabel:`Check All` selects all of the songs for export. 
+
+When you are finished with your selection click :guilabel:`Next`.
+
+.. image:: pics/export_song_directory.png
+
+**Select Directory** Select the directory where you want the songs to be saved. 
+The list of songs to be exported are shown below. 
+
+**Note** Exporting songs will create a file for each song, If you export one 
+hundred songs, you will have have one hundred individual files.
+
+.. image:: pics/export_song_process.png
+
+Shows the progress of exporting the songs.
+
+.. image:: pics/export_song_complete.png
+
+Click :guilabel:`Finish` to complete the export process.
+

manual/source/index.rst

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    songs
    bibles
    custom_slides
+   export_songs
    song_usage
    alert
    glossary

manual/source/menu_items.rst

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   **Theme:** Export your theme. :ref:`export_themes`
 
-  **Song:**
+  **Song:** Export your songs. :ref:`export_songs`
 
 **Print Service:** Gives you the ability to print your service. :ref:`print_service`