Mac - Categories

What are Categories?

In the Olive Tree Bible App, categories help you organize annotations (notes, highlights and saved passages) into groups that make sense for your study.

You can create categories (and subcategories) to organize content by topic, study type, sermon series, date, or any method you prefer. 

Each annotation can be assigned to one category at a time.

For the most streamlined experience, use the Notes section in the left sidebar.

Accessing Categories in the Sidebar

You’ll use these steps any time you want to view, create, edit, or delete categories.

Ensure your sidebar is open. The sidebar can be toggled by selecting the Toggle Sidebar icon:

Select Notes.

Once in Notes, you’ll see your existing categories and related options.

Create a Category

You can create a category while editing a note or from the sidebar.

While Editing a Note:

In the note editor, select the Options icon in the upper-right corner and choose Change Category.

Select the + icon to add a new category.

Enter a label (title).

If desired, choose a parent category to make this a subcategory.

Select the checkmark icon in the upper-right corner to create the category.

Your new category will now appear as an option for your note.

From the Sidebar:

Open the sidebar and select Notes (see Accessing Categories in the Sidebar above).

Select 'Add Category' at the bottom.

Enter a label (title) and, if desired, select a parent category.

Select the checkmark icon in the upper-right corner to create the category.

Edit a Category

Open the sidebar and go to Notes.

Select the 'i' icon to the right of the category you want to edit.

Update the label and/or parent category. Select the back arrow to save your changes.

Delete a Category

Important: Deleting a category also deletes any annotations inside it. Move or reassign those annotations first if you want to keep them.

Open the sidebar and go to Notes.

Select the 'i' icon to the right of the category you wish to delete.

Select the Trash Can icon. Confirm deletion when prompted.