What are share modes?
Share modes determine how viewers experience your shared documents: combined in one scrollable view, or separate with sidebar navigation.
Combined mode
All selected documents appear in a single, continuous scrollable page.
How it works:
- Documents appear in sequence
- Continuous scrolling from first to last
- No navigation needed—just scroll to read
- Seamless reading experience
Best for:
- Manuscripts and novels
- Blog series meant to be read in order
- Sequential tutorials
- Any content with a natural reading order
Example:
Chapter 1
[content here]
Chapter 2
[content here]
Chapter 3
[content here]
All in one page—viewers scroll to read through everything.
Advantages:
- Uninterrupted, immersive reading
- Natural flow between documents
- No clicking required
Disadvantages:
- Long page if many documents
- Can't jump to specific document easily
- Must scroll through everything
Separate mode
Each document is accessible independently via sidebar navigation.
How it works:
- Sidebar shows list of all shared documents
- Click document name to view that document
- Each document loads separately
- Easy navigation between documents
Best for:
- Reference materials
- Independent blog posts on different topics
- Resource collections
- Non-sequential content
Example:
Sidebar: Main view:
├── Introduction [Selected document content]
├── Chapter 1
├── Chapter 2
└── Conclusion
Click any document in the sidebar to view it in the main area.
Advantages:
- Easy navigation to specific documents
- Jump around as needed
- Better for large document collections
Disadvantages:
- Requires clicking to switch documents
- Less immersive for sequential reading
- Interrupts continuous reading flow
Choosing the right mode
Use Combined when:
- Documents should be read in order (novels, series, tutorials)
- You want an immersive, uninterrupted reading experience
- Content flows naturally from one document to the next
Use Separate when:
- Documents are independent topics
- Viewers need to reference specific documents
- Sharing 10+ documents where selective viewing is important
- Content doesn't need to be read in sequence