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How to Use Source Sheet Collections

Team Sefaria
Team Sefaria

The Sefaria sheet editor is a tool that allows users to create their own compilations of texts and media. Source sheets may include texts from within the library, multimedia resources, or original text. Source sheets can be organized as collections, and these can have one or more authors. 

Please note: You must have a Sefaria Account to create sheets and collections on Sefaria.

Learn how to create a Sefaria Account

There are two ways to add a sheet to a collection:
  • By creating a new collection
  • By selecting an existing sheet
 
To add a sheet to a new collection:
  1. Click on the profile button, located in the top right corner of your screen, to open a dropdown menu.
  2. Click on Profile.
  3. Click on the Collections subheading, found next to the Sheets subheading.
  4. Click on the Create a New Collection button to open a window with options for customizing your collection. Options include:
    • Collection Name
    • Website
    • Description
    • Collection Image
  5. Type or upload any desired details for your collection.
  6. Click the Save button, found at the top right of the screen. 

 

To add an existing sheet to a collection:
  1. Click on the profile button, located in the top right corner of your screen, to open a dropdown menu.
  2. Click on Profile to see all the sheets you've created, found under your basic profile information, such as name and (if uploaded) image.
  3. Using the cursor, hover over the title of the sheet that you would like to delete to see two icons: the collections icon (a diamond with two chevrons) and an X icon.
  4. Click on the collections icon to open a pop-up window with all your existing collections, as well as the option to create a new collection.
    • To add the selected sheet to an existing collection, click on the checkbox next to the title of the desired collection to select, then click the Done button.
    • To add the selected sheet to a new collection, type a title into the text box next to the + icon to create a new collection with that title, then click Create.
  5. Click the Done button, found at the bottom of the pop-up window.

 

To delete or edit a collection:

  1. Click on the profile button, located in the top right corner of your screen, to open a dropdown menu.
  2. Click on Profile.
  3. Click on the Collections subheading, found next to the Sheets subheading.
  4. Click on the title of the collection you'd like to edit or delete.
  5. Click on the Edit button, found at the top right of the screen, to open a window with the current information (e.g. title, image, etc.) associated with the collection at hand.
    1. To edit, type in the information you'd like to update. Then click the Save button, found at the top right of the screen.
    2. To delete, click the words Delete Collection, found at the bottom right of the screen. A pop-up window will appear, prompting you to confirm deletion. Click the OK button to confirm.

Please note: Once a collection is deleted, it cannot be retrieved.