GoScore User Guide

The app allows you to upload PDF files from local storage, external memory, or cloud services such as Google Drive and Dropbox.

To upload PDF files, follow these steps:

1. From the Songs screen, tap the (Add PDF file) button in the top toolbar to start uploading.
2. Select the source location of the PDFs (in this example, they are on Google Drive).
3. To select multiple PDFs, long-press the first file to enable multiple selection, then select the others.
4. When done, tap Select or Open depending on your Android version.
5. Wait for the upload to complete: each file will be automatically linked to a new song and ready for viewing.

You can edit a song in just a few steps. Follow this procedure to complete the operation easily:

1. From the Songs screen, select the song to edit by performing a long press.
2. Press the (Edit) button in the top toolbar.
3. The song editing window will be displayed, where you can update the title, artist, key, BPM, duration, notes, and the associated PDF file.

Managing the associated PDF

You can manage the PDF file associated with a song directly from the edit window. Press the button in the PDF section to select a new PDF to associate with the song.

Page reading order

GoScore allows you to configure the Reading order of a song’s pages without modifying the original PDF. This feature is useful, for example, to repeat a page, skip one, or adapt the reading to the performance.

1. In the PDF section, press the menu button to show the page management tools.
2. To move a page, drag it using the handle and release it in the desired position.
3. To duplicate a page, press the icon next to the page you want to repeat.
4. To remove a page from the Reading order, press the icon.
5. To restore the original page order, press the icon.

After editing the song or updating the PDF file, remember to press the (Save) button in the top toolbar to confirm the changes.

The changes will be applied immediately and visible in the song list.

To delete one or more songs, follow these steps:

1. From the Songs screen, perform a long press on a song to activate selection mode.
2. Tap the other songs you want to delete to add or remove them from the selection.
3. When you have selected all the songs to delete, tap the (Delete) icon in the top bar.
4. Confirm the action to permanently delete the selected songs.

You can add one or more songs to a setlist or a tag in just a few steps. Follow this procedure:

1. From the Songs screen, select the song or songs to add. To enable multiple selection, perform a long press on the first song, then select the others.
2. Once the selection is complete, press the (Add) button in the top toolbar.
3. In the window that appears, choose whether to add the songs to a Setlist or to a Tag.
4. Based on your choice, select the desired setlist or tag (or create a new setlist or a new tag) and confirm the operation.
5. After confirmation, the list will be updated showing the newly associated songs.

The songs are now associated and ready to be played or organized.

To create a setlist, follow these steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, tap the (Add setlist) button in the top toolbar to create and display a new setlist.
2. On the Setlist screen, enter the setlist name and optional notes.
3. Tap the Ok button to confirm.

To edit a setlist, follow these steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, perform a long press on a setlist to enable selection mode.
2. Once the setlist is selected, tap the (Edit) icon in the top toolbar.
3. On the Edit setlist screen, update the information you want to change.
4. Tap the Ok button to confirm.

To duplicate one or more setlists, follow these steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, perform a long press on a setlist to enable selection mode.
2. Tap the other setlists you want to duplicate to add or remove them from the selection.
3. Once all desired setlists are selected, tap the (Duplicate) icon in the top toolbar.
4. Confirm the action to duplicate the selected setlists.

To delete one or more setlists, follow these steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, perform a long press on a setlist to enable selection mode.
2. Tap the other setlists you want to delete to add or remove them from the selection.
3. Once all setlists are selected, tap the (Delete) icon in the top toolbar.
4. Confirm the action to permanently delete the selected setlists.

You can add one or more songs to a setlist in just a few steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, tap the setlist you want to add songs to.
2. On the Setlist screen, tap the (Add songs) button in the top toolbar.
3. The song list screen will be displayed.
4. Tap the songs you want to add to the setlist.
5. When finished, tap the (Add selected songs) button, which also shows the number of selected songs.
6. The songs will be associated with the setlist and ready to be played.

You can remove one or more songs from a setlist in just a few steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, tap the setlist you want to remove songs from.
2. On the Setlist screen, perform a long press on a song to enable selection mode.
3. Tap the other songs you want to remove to add or remove them from the selection.
4. Once all songs are selected, tap the (Delete) icon in the top toolbar.
5. Confirm the action to remove the selected songs from the setlist.

You can easily reorder the songs in a setlist using drag and drop. Follow these steps:

1. From the Setlists screen, tap the setlist where you want to change the song order.
2. On the Setlist screen, tap the (Unlock) button in the top toolbar.
3. The songs are now unlocked and ready to be dragged.
4. To move a song, perform a long press on the song, drag it to the desired position, and release it. The position numbers will be updated automatically.
5. When finished, tap the (Lock) button to confirm the new order.
6. The songs will now be in the new order and ready to be played.

To create a tag, follow these steps:

1. From the Tags screen, tap the (New tag) button in the top toolbar.
2. On the New tag screen, enter the tag name.
3. Tap the Ok button to confirm.

To edit a tag, follow these steps:

1. From the Tags screen, perform a long press on a tag to enable selection mode.
2. Once the tag is selected, tap the (Edit) icon in the top toolbar.
3. On the Edit tag screen, update the information as desired.
4. Tap the Ok button to confirm.

To delete one or more tags, follow these steps:

1. From the Tags screen, perform a long press on a tag to enable selection mode.
2. Tap the other tags you want to delete to add or remove them from the selection.
3. Once all desired tags are selected, tap the (Delete) icon in the top toolbar.
4. Confirm the action to permanently delete the selected tags.

You can add one or more songs to a tag in just a few steps:

1. From the Tags screen, tap the tag you want to add songs to.
2. On the Tag screen, tap the (Add songs) button in the top toolbar.
3. The song list screen will be displayed.
4. Tap the songs you want to add to the tag.
5. When finished, tap the (Add selected songs) button, which also shows the number of selected songs.
6. The selected songs will be associated with the tag.

You can remove one or more songs from a tag in just a few steps:

1. From the Tags screen, tap the tag you want to remove songs from.
2. On the Tag screen, perform a long press on a song to enable selection mode.
3. Tap the other songs you want to remove to add or remove them from the selection.
4. Once all songs are selected, tap the (Delete) icon in the top toolbar.
5. Confirm the action to remove the selected songs from the tag.

The viewer allows you to move between pages using on-screen gestures and to zoom in and out of PDFs.

Vertical mode:

• Tap the upper half of the screen to go to the previous page.
• Tap the lower half of the screen to go to the next page.

Horizontal mode:

• Tap the left half of the screen to go to the previous page.
• Tap the right half of the screen to go to the next page.

When you reach the beginning or end of a song, the viewer allows you to jump to the previous or next song, respectively.

You can also use the swipe gesture to scroll through the pages of a song. To move between songs, however, you must use the tap gesture.

Zoom:

• Double-tap quickly on the screen to zoom in or out.
• Use the pinch gesture with two fingers spreading apart or pinching together to manually adjust the zoom level.

The quick scroll handle allows you to move rapidly through PDFs with many pages. You can enable it from the page settings window.

1. Perform a long press anywhere on the page to open the settings window.
2. Toggle the quick scroll handle switch.
3. You can now drag the handle to scroll quickly between pages.

You can switch between light and dark display modes to reduce eye strain and adapt reading to your lighting conditions.

1. Perform a long press anywhere on the page to open the settings window.
2. Toggle the dark mode switch to enable or disable it.

The app uses the Xodo application to manage PDF annotations. Xodo can be used for free with its basic annotation features.

To add annotations to a PDF, follow these steps:

1. Perform a long press anywhere on the page to open the settings window.
2. Select Annotate on PDF.
   Note: if the Xodo app is not installed on your device, a warning will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to install it and continue.
3. Add or edit annotations as needed.
4. To exit annotation mode, press the device’s back button.

The backup feature allows you to save the app’s data so it can be restored later or on another device.

1. Open the Settings section.
2. Select Data backup.
3. Choose the location where you want to save the backup file (internal storage, external storage, or a compatible cloud service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.).
4. Confirm the operation and wait for the saving process to complete.

To restore previously saved data:

1. Open the Settings section.
2. Select Data restore.
3. Choose the previously saved backup file.
4. Confirm to start the restore process and wait for it to complete.