You can copy lyrics from another application and paste them note by note.
Procedure
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Prepare the lyrics in another application.
Separate words with spaces as usual, and syllables within words with hyphens.
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Copy the text.
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In the Score Editor, open the Symbols tab, and click Text.
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Activate Lyrics to load the mouse cursor.
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Click the note at the staff position where you want to start inputting lyrics.
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Press Ctrl/Cmd-V.
The word or syllable is pasted to the note, and the popover automatically advances to the next note.
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Do one of the following:
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To paste the next word or syllable from the clipboard to the current note, press Ctrl/Cmd-V.
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To enter a hyphen, press -.
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To skip the current note and advance the popover, press Space as many times as needed.
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Continue entering words and syllables into the popover for the rest of the notes to which you want to add lyrics.
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When you are done, press Return or Esc, and click in an empty area of the score display to close the popover.
Result
The lyrics are added.
Note
The default text font that is selected on the Fonts page of the Score Settings dialog is used.