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

Option
Direction
What it does
When to use it
Upload Settings
This computer → cloud profile
Saves your current system settings to the cloud profile on your MeasureSquare account.
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.
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.
Creating a backup, or sharing your settings with a colleague.
Import Settings
.m2sf file → this computer
Loads system settings from a .m2sf file onto this computer.
Restoring a backup, or applying settings received from a colleague.