Build the service schedule

The Schedule, at the top left, is your order of service. It can hold presentations, videos, images, audio files, songs, Bible verses, timer scenes and overlays.

• Each row has a number and a thumbnail (the first slide, the image or the video) or an icon for its type.
• A red bar marks the row that's on the projector. Audio files never get the red bar. Instead, a pulsing speaker shows while one plays, since audio plays on top of whatever is on screen.
• An overlay goes on top of what's live, and its row says whether it's On air or Covered.
• If a row's file can't be found, a red alert shows instead of the thumbnail (what to do).

Add items#

• Drag files from File Explorer or Finder onto the Schedule. They're added to the library and to the schedule, right where you drop them.
• Click Add media (the + on the bar to the right of the schedule) to pick several files at once, even of different types.
• In Bible, Songs, Media or Functions, select something and click Add, or drag it to the exact spot you want in the schedule.

Each verse gets its own row. When you add a presentation, the app reads it in the background so it's ready to go.

Reorder and remove#

• Drag a row to move it, or use the arrows on the bar (Move up and Move down).
• Remove (the ✕ on the bar) takes out the selected row. For a few seconds, Undo puts it back where it was.
• Clear (the trash can at the bottom of the bar) starts a new, empty schedule. The saved schedule isn't affected and is still in Schedules. If there are unsaved changes, it asks first (Discard and clear). Either way, you have a few seconds to bring it back with Undo.

Save#

The schedule's header says Saved or Not saved. To save, click Save on the top bar. The first time, Schedules opens with Untitled selected and the cursor already in the name field at the top. Type a name and press Enter or Save.

Even if you don't save, Himnova Live keeps track of what you build. If the app closes, you'll see “Recovered the schedule you were working on” the next time you open it. If a saved schedule with no changes was open, it reopens automatically.

Your saved schedules#

Manage schedules, the folder on the top bar, opens Schedules full screen. Your schedules are on the left (Current marks the one you have open), the selected schedule's items are in the middle, and its Notes, Created and Last opened are on the right. The ✕ closes it. Here you can:

• Search by name. In the search box, ↑ and ↓ select a schedule and Enter opens it.
• Mark favorites with the star on each row (Mark as favorite) and filter them with Show: All, Favorites or Others.
• Open one. Clicking it shows what's inside, and Open (or a double-click) loads it.
• Create one with New schedule, at the top of the list. With Create and open on (the default), saving it replaces the schedule you have open, and if that one has unsaved changes, it asks first.
• Change the name (at the top) and the notes (on the right), then save with Save, Enter in the name field, or Ctrl + S (⌘ + S on Mac).
• Use the ⋯ menu (More actions) to Duplicate (saves a copy right away) or Delete (asks first).
• Reorder them by dragging the handle, as long as you aren't searching or filtering.

Tip: Duplicating is the fastest way to build this week's service from last week's.

Opening another schedule doesn't interrupt what's on the projector. If the current one has unsaved changes, it asks first: Discard and open, or Save and open if it was saved before.

When you close the app#

If there are unsaved changes or something on the projector, the app asks before closing (Close anyway or Cancel, plus Save and exit if the schedule was saved before). So if you close it by accident during the service, the screen won't go blank without warning.