How to Write, Edit, or Delete Notes on a Text

When you’re exploring Sefaria’s library, you can write notes on the texts you read and return to them later. Notes are private and can only be seen by account users.

Please note: In order to write, edit, or delete notes, you must be logged into a Sefaria account. 

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To write a note:

1. Log in to your Sefaria Account. 
2. Click on any passage to open the Resource Panel.
3. Scroll down to locate Notes, found under TOOLS subheading.
4. Click on Notes to open a panel with an empty text box.
5. Type your note into the provided text box. 
6. Click on Add Note to save your note.
7. Alternatively, to see previously saved notes, click on Go to My Notes. 

To edit or delete a note if you’re not sure which specific passage it references:

1. Log in to your Sefaria Account. 
2. Click on your profile button, found at the top right corner of your screen.
3. Click on Notes, found next to the pencil icon, to open a full list of all the notes you’ve written. 
4. Click on the note you’d like to edit or delete to open the text it’s referencing. 
5. Click on the relevant passage or verse to open the Resource Panel.
6. Scroll down to locate the Notes subheading, found under TOOLS.
7. Click on Notes to open a new panel, where you will see all the notes you’ve saved about the passage or verse in question. 
8. Hover over the note you’d like to edit or delete to see a pencil icon. 
9. Click on the pencil icon to open a text box containing the note as it is currently saved. 
10. Edit the note, then click Save to save your changes. Alternatively, if you wish to delete the note, click Delete Note, found below the cancel button.

To edit or delete a note if you know the specific passage it references:

1. Log in to your Sefaria Account. 
2. Click on the relevant passage or verse to open the Resource Panel.
3. Scroll down to locate the Notes subheading, found under TOOLS.
4. Click on Notes to open a new panel, where you will see all the notes you’ve saved about the passage or verse in question. 
5. Hover over the note you’d like to edit or delete to see a pencil icon. 
6. Click on the pencil icon to open a text box containing the note as it is currently saved. 
7. Edit the note, then click Save to save your changes. Alternatively, click Delete Note, found below the cancel button, if you wish to delete the note.

Note: When deleting a note, you will be prompted to confirm deletion. You must click on the OK button in order to delete the note.