How to Use List Sections
Video tutorial
Why use “List Sections”?
Sections are a way to add more organization to your lists. You might find that adding sections is helpful for:
Preparing readings
Organizing a list with many citations, such as on a topic you’ve researched
Preparing a citation list for an Association address
How do they work?
Citations text, and annotations can be placed inside a section
Any citations or text items in a section will be indented
Like citations and comments, sections can be expanded, collapsed, and moved with the 9-dot icon
When you drag a section, all items placed in it will be moved along with it
If you use the Next/Previous buttons to move into a collapsed section, the section will be expanded
Each list can have a maximum 50 sections
How do I create a section?
After opening a list, the option to add a section will appear at the bottom of the List panel
Note: The Import button has moved to the List Options hamburger menu. Please see the article on importing citations for more information.
To create a new section in your list, click the Add Section button. This will create a new section at the top of your list
A section must have a name for it to be saved. You can also add an optional summary for describing your section
If you don’t want to save your section, click the “Cancel” button
After creating your section, placeholder text will say “empty section” until you add an item to it
If you want to change your section’s name or description, click the section’s 3-dot menu, then click “Edit”
If you want to remove a section, click the section’s 3-dot menu, click “Delete”, then click “Yes” in the confirmation popup
This will also delete any items inside the section
How do I add items to a section?
After saving your new section, you can start adding citations, text, or annotations to it. There are multiple ways to add items to a section:
Drag an item with the 9-dot icon
Use the 3-dot menu
List panel
If your list already has items in it, click the 3-dot menu next to an item. There will be a “Move to Section” option. Click this to bring up a view of all sections in your list, then click on a section to move your item to it
Search results or Read panel
If you want to add a citation from search results or the Read panel, click the 3-dot menu
Under “Add to Recent List”, find the name of your list. If your list has sections in it, there will be an arrow next to its name
Click the name of your list to see a submenu of your sections in the list
Click the section name to add the citation to your section
If you don’t want a citation in any section, click End of List at the bottom of the submenu
If the Insertion Bar is enabled, “End of List” will be replaced with “Insertion Bar” in the section options
Add to another list
Click the 3-dot menu for the citation you want to add
Click “More Lists”
Find the list where you want to add your citation
If your list has sections in it, there will be an arrow next to the name
Click the name of the list or the arrow to see all sections in the list
Click the section name to add the citation to your section
Use the Insertion Bar
If you have the insertion bar enabled, you can place it inside of a section
Click “Add Citation” or “Add Text” at the bottom of the List panel
Save your citation or text
Note: If the insertion bar is inside a section, any new sections will be placed at the top of your list
Is there anything else I should know?
Citation numbering with sections
The following applies to numbering By Book and Sequential numbering
See also: Lists - Add Citation Numbers/Marker Numbers
With sections, there are more options for numbering your citations.
To enable citation numbering, double-click or tap your list’s name, then click the toggle for “Citation Numbering”
Once citation numbering is enabled, you can choose to number your citations by section, or the entire list
By Section will number citations in a section, then reset the numbering at the start of a different section. Any citations outside of a section will have their own numbering, regardless of whether they are above, beneath, or in between sections
Full List will number all citations across the entire list, regardless of whether or not they are in sections
Arranging and sorting a list with sections by book
See also: Arranging Citations in Book Order
When a list is sorted in book order, all citations outside of a section will be placed at the top of your list, above all sections
If you arrange your list in book order, you will not be able to move your sections
Print and print preview
In print preview, gray lines mark the beginning and ending of a section