Copy, share and link a passage
Copy a passage with its reference, share it, or send a link that opens the sermon at that paragraph. Also how to share a quote of the day or a plan.
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Copy, Share and Copy link are the three ways to take a passage out of a sermon. Each one carries its reference, so whoever receives it can find the paragraph again.
Copy, share or copy the link
- Select the sentences you want to send.
- In the row of icons at the foot of the screen, tap Copy, Share or Copy link.
- Paste the text, or choose where to send it.
| Icon | What you get |
|---|---|
| Copy | The passage with its paragraph numbers, then the sermon’s code and title with the paragraph (¶), the preacher’s name and the link. |
| Share | The same words and link, handed to your device’s share sheet. Where there is no share sheet, the link is copied instead. |
| Copy link | Only the link, which opens the sermon at that paragraph. |
Once it is done, the row goes and the selection clears. If a copy fails, or you close the share sheet without sending, the selection stays so that you can try again.
Share a passage with its recording
On a sermon with Read along, Share asks first: Text sends the words and the link as above, and Text and recording sends them with the part of the recording where those words are said, as an audio file. A passage can run up to ten minutes. If the recording cannot be prepared, you are told so and the selection stays, so you can choose Text. On the website, where the browser cannot share files, as in Chrome on a Mac, Text and recording saves the recording to your downloads and copies the words and the link. In the app it comes with version 1.1.4.
What the link does
A link opens the sermon in the web reader at that passage, with its sentences already selected. Anyone can open it, with or without an account. It carries the language and the version of the text you were reading. See codes and paragraphs for how paragraphs are numbered.
Pasted into a message, a link to a paragraph is set up to show a picture of the passage with the sermon’s title and the paragraph, where the app you paste it into shows previews. A link to a plan is set up the same way, with the plan’s title.
Share a quote of the day or a plan
Web
- On Home, click Share on the quote of the day. More also has Copy passage and Open the sermon at this paragraph.
- On a plan’s page, click Share.
- Where the browser has no share sheet, the link is copied and the page says Link copied.
App
- On Home, tap Share on the quote of the day. More also has Copy passage and Open the sermon at this paragraph.
- On a plan’s page, tap Share.
- On iPhone and iPad, a picture of the quote or of the plan goes with the words and the link when it can be fetched.
Every row in your library can be shared too: open its ⋯ menu and choose Share, Copy passage or Copy link.
Does the person I send it to need an account?
No. The link opens the sermon at the passage for anyone. Highlighting it for themselves would take an account.
Why does Share only copy a link on my computer?
Many computer browsers have no share sheet. Then Share copies the link and says Link copied: paste it into your message or email.
Which language does the shared passage use?
The text you were reading, in its version. The link carries both, so the person sees the same words.
Can I copy a passage I highlighted earlier?
Yes. Select the highlighted passage again and tap Copy, or open its row in your library and choose Copy passage.
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