How to upload/download/import/export my system setting(profiles) into Measure Square 8

How to upload/download/import/export my system setting(profiles) into Measure Square 8

This article explains how to use the Sync Profiles options in MeasureSquare 8 to save, restore, and share your system settings (profiles). Use these options to keep the same settings across multiple computers, back up your configuration before making changes, or share your setup with a colleague.

Steps to Open the Sync Profiles Menu

All four options are in the same menu.

  1. Click the File menu at the top left of the MeasureSquare 8 software.
  2. Hover your mouse over Sync Profiles. The submenu opens on hover;.
  3. Select one of the four options: Upload Settings, Download Settings, Export Settings, or Import Settings .


What Each Sync Profiles Option Does

Upload Settings (this computer → cloud profile)
Saves your current system settings to the cloud profile on your MeasureSquare account. Use it after changing settings you want available on your other computers.

Download Settings (cloud profile → this computer)
Replaces the settings on this computer with the settings stored in your cloud profile. Use it when setting up a new or second computer with the same account.

Export Settings (this computer → .m2sf file)
Saves your current system settings to a local .m2sf file in a location you choose. Use it to create a backup or to share your settings with a colleague.

Import Settings (.m2sf file → this computer)
Loads system settings from a .m2sf file onto this computer. Use it to restore a backup or to apply settings received from a colleague.