Notes and presenter texts

When to use a note

A note is a program item that does not have to exist as a song in the library. Use it for a welcome, technical instructions, a presenter's text or an organizational point. It has a title and content and, where needed, a manual duration.

A section heading is a short label for part of the program. It does not replace a longer note you want to read as a document. If the text should be reused in later events, put the note in a template or prepare an appropriate source material.

Add or edit a note

Opening a preview alone does not save the form. On returning, check that you confirmed the content with the save button. This lets you compare several layouts before changing the program.

1. In Program, choose to add a note or text.
2. Enter a short title and the actual content.
3. Use the draft preview to check page breaks and readability.
4. Close the preview, return to the form and save the change.
5. Move the note to the correct place and add a duration if needed.

Note document layout

Notes use the shared text display system. You can choose the font, size, orientation and columns if that preview offers these tools. Changing the layout is separate from changing the text itself.

Someone with editing permission can save a layout for that note. A read-only user can adjust the current preview without changing the shared document. In the draft editor, the layout is persisted only when the form is saved.

Reading in stage mode

Stage mode moves through notes and available program materials, skipping section headings. With a multipage document, navigation first moves through its pages and then to the next item. Practise this sequence before the event starts.

In a supported view, your personal reading position and zoom may return when you reopen it. This does not change the note content or program order. Navigating backwards may open the previous item's last page, following the navigation direction.

Notes in templates and copies

Saving an event as a template and creating a new date preserves notes and their layouts. However, the new event has its own copy. A later text correction in one date does not automatically correct every event.

Your personal reading state is not a shared instruction for the lineup. Do not use it to determine which page everyone should start on. Write important instructions explicitly in the program or send them in a message. The intended result is a self-contained, readable document assigned to the right item.