Edit a note

Editing a note is not always the same path: a draft opens directly in the editor; a published Library note is read first, then updated through a new version (working draft). This guide explains both flows and the shared editor.

→ Create a note · Draft and publish

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Two cases: draft or published

Status	Where to open	How to edit
Draft	Create → Notes (list)	Tap the row → Note screen (editor)
Published	Library → Notes	Tap the row → Read screen → menu New version… → draft editor

Caution

A published note is not edited directly on the Read screen. Scripvio keeps the Library version stable: changes go through a draft (new version), then publish.

Read badges:

Badge	Meaning
Draft	Work in progress
Published	Version shown in the Library
Favorite	Personal mark (can change in read or edit)

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Open a draft (direct edit)

1. Create tab → Notes segment.
2. (Optional) Search or filter (favorites, event type).
3. Tap the note → Note screen (app bar title Note).

Other paths to the same editor:

From	Action
Home — resume a recent note	Opens the relevant draft or note
Create → + → Note	Resumes untitled draft or creates one (see Create a note)
Editor ⋮ menu → View read-only	Read preview; go back to keep editing

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Edit a published note (new version)

1. Read

1. Library → Notes.
2. Tap a published note.
3. Read screen (app bar Read): summary, sections, references, details — no inline editing here.

Useful Read actions (⋮ menu):

Action	Role
New version…	Create or reopen the working draft
Export as PDF…	Share / save the published version (needs connection)

2. New version

1. ⋮ menu → New version…
2. Dialog Create a new version? explaining:
   • the Library stays unchanged;
   • the draft appears under Create;
   • you publish later to replace the published version.
3. Choices:
   • Create new version — when no draft exists yet;
   • Open draft — when a draft already exists (A draft already exists for this note.).

You land in the draft editor (Library route, same Note screen as in Create).

3. After your changes

1. Edit title, metadata, sections, verses, summary.
2. ⋮ menu → Publish (title required).
3. The published Library version is replaced by the new publish.

Until you publish the draft, the old published version stays in the Library.

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The editor: what you can change

The Note screen is the same for a Create draft or a new version from the Library.

Fields and blocks (recap)

Area	Editable content
Title / theme	Main title
Details	Event type, gathering date
Speaker, Location / assembly	Text + personal suggestions
Bible references	Add, reorder, comment, delete
Sections	Titles, rich body, section summaries, order
Global summary of the note	Rich text (toolbar: lists, bold, quote, etc.)

→ Sections and parts · Bible references

Autosave

Element	Behavior
Title, speaker, location, global summary	Save ~650 ms after typing; check or error icon by the field
Type, date	Save when you confirm in the picker
Sections, verses	Save per action in each card

No global Save button: leave when indicators are idle (or after offline sync).

Editor actions

Control	Effect
Back	To Create or Read depending on entry
Star	Toggle favorite
⋮ menu	View read-only, Publish (draft only), Delete this note?

Publish only shows while the note is a draft.

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Delete a note

Editor ⋮ menu → Delete this note? → This note will be removed from your account.

For a published note, confirmation is stronger: This note was published. Deletion is permanent… (typed confirmation on some screens).

Deletion removes the note from your account; offline, it may sync later.

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Offline while editing

Element	Behavior
Top banner	No connection…, pending changes…, Syncing…
Editing	Works on loaded or locally created content
Publish	May be queued (Publish queued (offline).)
Structured references (book/chapter)	Limited without metadata — free text still possible

→ Sync

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Add verses while editing

Method	Condition
Bible references card in the editor	Note open for edit
Search tab → add to note	Target must be a draft

If the note is published with no open draft: create a new version first, then add verses to the draft.

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Flow summaries

Fix a typo on a published note

flowchart LR
  A[Library] --> B[Read]
  B --> C[New version]
  C --> D[Draft editor]
  D --> E[Publish]
  E --> B

Continue a sermon draft

flowchart LR
  A[Create Notes] --> B[Editor]
  B --> C[Publish when ready]
  C --> D[Library]

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Common issues

Issue	Cause / fix
Cannot type in a Library note	You are in Read → New version…
Publish missing	Already published with no active draft — new version or open draft in Create
Check then error on a field	Network/sync — reconnect, edit the field again
Two drafts for one note	One version draft at a time — Open draft instead of creating again
Changes missing on other device	Wait for sync; for Library, you must publish

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an “Edit” button on Read?
For published notes, use New version… in the menu. Drafts are edited from Create without going through Read first.

Can I change a published title without a new version?
No: editable title and body live in the draft from new version (or the initial draft before first publish).

Do Read and edit show the same content?
Same structure (summary, sections, verses, details). The editor adds inputs and the global summary toolbar.

Can I unpublish?
Not as a simple toggle — use draft workflows or see Draft and publish.

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Related guides

Topic	Link
First creation	Create a note
Publish / versions	Draft and publish
Sections	Sections and parts
Verses	Bible references
PDF (published)	Export PDF
Overview	Notes — overview

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Next

Go deeper with Draft and publish, or Sections and parts for long sermon structure.