The stage view, also called "confidence monitor", is a specific display designed for the people on stage, that can show more or different things than what people attending the service are seeing.
1. In the top tool bar, select the "Message" tab and click the "Display" button in the "Stage view" group:
This area enables you to move the window with your mouse to a dedicated monitor or location on your screen.
Normally, you will want to move this dialog to a third monitor/HDMI/VGA output.
2. Maximize button
Normally, you will want to maximize the window so that it occupies the whole screen surface.
3. The currently displayed slide title (in this example, SOF #2719)
4. The currently displayed slide content (in this example, verse 2 lyrics)
5. The currently displayed slide type (Verse, chorus, etc.).
6. The song progress (verse 1, 2, 3, etc.)
7. The next song title (empty at the moment, because the next slide is still the same song).
8. The next slide content (in this example, verse 3 lyrics)
9. The next slide type
10. The current time
Move/resize this window to the adequate screen or location, and maximize it if necessary.
The stage view "Settings" button enables to select the font size and color and other settings.
To open the stage view settings, press the "Settings" button in the "Stage view" group:
You may want to hide the stage view screen borders, next slide, slide footer, progression and time.
Stage view with current slide only, white text color, centered: