Using the Reading View
The reading view is the place where you read a sermon, a Bible chapter, or a personal document. This page explains, step by step, what you can do there.
What this view is for
When you open content, it appears in the center of the app.
In this view, you can:
- read paragraph by paragraph
- keep several readings open in tabs
- search inside the open document
- make the text larger or smaller
- play sermon audio when it exists
- have the app read the text aloud when no audio is available
- highlight an important passage
- add a passage to a subject
- link a passage to a note
Show an open sermon in the center with tabs, the top action bar, and several visible paragraphs.
What you see at the top
At the top of the reading view, there is a small action bar.
Depending on the open document, it may show:
- the available translation for the sermon
- the sermon audio button
- the read-aloud button
- the zoom buttons
- the button to go directly to a paragraph
- the button to search inside the document
Show audio or voice buttons, translations, zoom, paragraph number, and search.
Using tabs
Each open reading appears in a tab.
This lets you keep, for example:
- one main sermon
- one Bible chapter
- another sermon for comparison
- one personal PDF document
Click a tab to return to that reading quickly.
Reading and moving through the text
The text is shown paragraph by paragraph.
This makes it easier to:
- find a precise passage
- return to a paragraph mentioned elsewhere
- prepare a subject or a note from an exact passage
If you want to move quickly to a specific place, use the paragraph number button in the top bar.
A small window opens with paragraph numbers. Click the number you want to go straight there.
Show the window that lists paragraph numbers.
Searching inside the open document
You can search a word without leaving the reading view.
Do this:
- open the document
- click the search button
- type the word you want
- move from one result to the next
You can also use Ctrl + F or Cmd + F.
This search is most useful when you already know which document you are reading and only need the exact place.
Show the search bar above the text with a searched word and highlighted matches.
Making the text larger or smaller
If the text feels too small or too large, use the zoom buttons.
You will also see the current percentage, such as 100%.
This helps you adjust the reading for:
- your screen size
- your distance from the screen
- your personal comfort
Listening or using read aloud
The reading view can work in two ways:
- if the sermon already has audio, you can play that audio
- if there is no audio, the app can read the text aloud
Read aloud is also helpful for:
- Bible chapters
- personal documents
- sermons that do not have an audio recording
On some paragraphs, a small button also lets you start reading from that exact place.
Show either the sermon audio button or the voice button, and if possible a 'read from here' button on a paragraph.
Changing sermon translation
If the same sermon is available in more than one translation inside your installed languages, the reading view lets you switch between them.
This is useful when you want to:
- compare one sentence
- confirm an important passage
- read the same message in another language
Not every sermon has more than one translation.
What appears at the beginning of the document
At the beginning of the text, you see the main information for that document.
For a sermon, this may include:
- the title
- the date
- the place
- the shown translation
For a Bible chapter, you mainly see:
- the book name
- the chapter number
For a personal document, you see:
- the document title
Right-clicking on a passage
When you select a passage, or when you right-click on a paragraph, a small menu appears.
This menu helps you work quickly while reading.
The most important choices are:
CopyHighlightAdd to subjectAdd to note
Show selected text with the menu containing Copy, Highlight, Add to subject, and Add to note.
Copying a passage
Use Copy if you simply want to use the text somewhere else.
This is useful to:
- prepare teaching material
- paste an excerpt into a note
- keep a passage in another document
Highlighting a passage
Highlight lets you mark an important passage directly in your reading.
Do this:
- select the text
- right-click
- choose
Highlight - choose a color
- add a comment if you want
- save
The comment is optional. You can use it to remind yourself why the passage matters.
All your highlights can then be found on the Highlights page in the left menu. You can search, browse, and jump back to the original document from there. The full guide is in Managing Your Highlights.
Show the Highlight window with the selected text, the colors, and the comment field.
Adding a passage to a subject
Add to subject sends the selected passage into one of your subjects.
Inside the reading view, simply remember this:
- select the passage
- right-click
- choose
Add to subject - choose the subject you want
The full guide is in Creating Subjects.
Show the subject selection window after right-clicking a paragraph.
Adding a passage to a note
Add to note is used to link the passage to a note that is already in use.
Inside the reading view, keep this simple sequence in mind:
- open a note first
- create a reference inside the note
- return to the reading view
- select the passage
- choose
Add to note
The complete step-by-step guide is in Taking Notes.
Show the window that displays the current note and the list of available references.
Difference between sermon, Bible, and personal document
The reading view stays almost the same, but a few details change.
For a sermon
You may see:
- sermon information
- audio if it exists
- translation change if more than one version is available
- paragraph navigation
For the Bible
You may see:
- the book name and chapter
- buttons for previous and next chapter
- read aloud
- search inside the open chapter
For a personal document
You may see:
- the document title
- read aloud
- search inside the text
- the same paragraph actions
Simple tips
- open the main sermon in one tab
- keep the Bible in another tab
- highlight important passages as soon as you find them
- add a passage to a subject when you already know the theme
- use a note when you want to build a more detailed outline