Notes, Anchors, Highlights

Disclaimer - I've done some searching and found that *some* of this seems to be a work in progress, but wanted to make sure I'm not missing something in the current release.

Most of my notes start on mobile (Android phone, usually Sunday morning in church) and then I expand and refine them on desktop when I find time throughout the week to study. Notes on desktop are wonderful as we have finer control over anchors, reference, etc.

My challenge is it seems every note created from mobile is a 'selected text' anchor, rather than a 'verse' anchor. Is there any way to make sure my mobile notes are creating the right verse reference, or is that something I'll always have to go back and fix when I get home on my desktop?

My first realization of this problem was trying to use Corresponding Notes/Highlights on desktop, to realize the overwhelming majority of my notes don't have a 'verse' reference but are a 'selection' highlight stuck in their own books :-(

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Graham Criddle

Hi William - and welcome to the forums

My challenge is it seems every note created from mobile is a 'selected text' anchor, rather than a 'verse' anchor. Is there any way to make sure my mobile notes are creating the right verse reference, or is that something I'll always have to go back and fix when I get home on my desktop?

You mention knowing that some of this is work in progress. Yes, as per https://community.logos.com/forums/t/180030.aspx the ability to add multiple anchors to notes doesn't currently exist in Android but should be coming.

However if you have a Bible open, tap the vertical three dots icon and select "Make a Note" you will be asked to select the verse against which you want to make the note. This will allow you to create a note by reference (so a "verse anchor") but just for one verse as opposed to a longer passage. This might help in the short term.

I don't know how it will be implemented on Android but in the current iOS beta it is possible to add multiple verse/passage-based anchors to a note but you still need to delete the original anchor created (either the specific text or the single verse).

My first realization of this problem was trying to use Corresponding Notes/Highlights on desktop, to realize the overwhelming majority of my notes don't have a 'verse' reference but are a 'selection' highlight stuck in their own books :-(

Corresponding Notes and Highlights work on selections - so are you seeing a different issue there.

Hope this makes sense and helps, Graham

William Booker

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040687#Comment_1040687

Thanks for the quick reply!

I didn't realize we could easily attach a verse to a note that way - thanks! I had always done it through selecting text, hence my issue.

I guess I am seeing a different issue with Corresponding Notes/Highlights - I'll post over on the Desktop forum about it later.

Anthony Dowden

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040687#Comment_1040687

Wow. I also had not picked up on the add note in the three dot menu. Thank you Graham, that makes things a whole lot easier - no need to go to computer and amend each note.

Mitch Davis

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1040687#Comment_1040687

Graham,

Is it possible to anchor from one note to another? If that doesn't work I can at least hyperlink, which gets the job done....but was just thinking about an alternative. :-) Thanks!