Notes
From Scripture Topical Guide
Notes are useful for outlining or working out one's thoughts on a subject, or to include information that might not be easily cited. Each note has two parts, the heading and the note content. Notes can also be marked as private.
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Managing Notes
Adding a Note
To add a note, right-click on the subject (in the left-hand tree view) that you want to add the note to and select "Add Note" from the pop-up menu. The note will immediately be created and opened for you to begin entering the note's details.
Removing a Note
To remove a note, simply right click on the note (in the tree on the left-hand side) and select the item from the pop-up menu which begins with "Remove Note:".
Ordering Notes
Unlike cross references, notes do not have an easy natural order that can be easily predicted programmatically. For this reason, notes are naturally organized in the order they were created. You probably have your own ideas about how your notes ought to be ordered.
To reorder the notes in a subject, find the subject in the tree view on the left and expand it so that you can see the three items "Citations", "Notes", and "Cross References". Select "Notes" (it is not necessary to expand the item) and the area to the right will display a list of the subject's notes. In this list, you can click and drag the notes to change their order.
Moving Notes between Subjects
To move a note to a different subject, simply right click on the note (in the tree on the left-hand side) and select the item from the pop-up menu which begins with "Move Note:". This will bring up a dialog box which will allow you to find and select the destination subject for the note to move to.
The Heading
The heading is the title of your note.
The Note Content
This is the area which makes up the main body of a note. It is where the actual notes are written. Your note may be a brief thought or question, or it might be an essay, or poem.
Privacy
Notes can be made private. This is ideal for any thoughts or comments that might be considered highly personal and/or privileged. Examples of such information might include patriarchal blessings, temple ordinances, personal revelation, or politically sensitive information (not referring to party politics, but rather information that might have the potential of offending).
When information is exported to HTML, the program will prompt you as to whether or not you would like to include private information. You might want to to prepare a printable document for your own records or in a privileged access environment, (someplace with password protection which you control access to) but you would certainly not want to include private information on your website.
Private information is not encrypted or otherwise protected internally, so if you are concerned that someone might try to break into your notes, it is recommended you take precautions to keep them safe.
