---
title: "Sharing Ordos"
slug: "sharing-ordos"
description: "Learn how to share your Ordo with musicians or collaborate on your Ordo with team members."
tags: ["Onboarding", "Ordo Sharing", "Team Collaboration"]
updated: 2026-09-11T12:27:50Z
published: 2026-09-11T12:27:50Z
canonical: "help.sourceandsummit.com/sharing-ordos"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.sourceandsummit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sharing Ordos

After you create your Ordo, you can share it with team members to collaborate and prepare for the liturgy.

> [!NOTE]
> The **Share** feature is available on all Source & Summit plans.
> 
> **Team** and **Role** features are available on the following plans**:**
> 
> - **Standard Plan**
> - **Educational Plan**
> - **Complete Digital Add-On**

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/2f4703e0-6aba-4ef3-bb5e-e77c48482a6f/Images/Documentation/Sharing%20Your%20Ordo_Tutorial.mp4)

## **Prepare your Ordo**

Before sending your Ordo, customize the music settings to provide tailored content for your recipients:

1. [Create or open an Ordo](/v1/docs/how-to-create-an-ordo).
2. Customize your Ordo with music and text selections.
3. Select a **Role** from the top bar:

**Editor** - Full planning view

**Choir Member** - SATB settings for all music

**Accompanist** - SATB and/or chord settings for all music **Congregation** - Melody or text-only view

> [!NOTE]
> Don’t have the roles feature?
> 
> You can still customize your Ordo for your team members! Select each **section** and adjust settings in the right panel before sharing. You can also [create a resource](/v1/docs/creating-booklets-and-music-packets) to share printed materials.

## **Ways to share your Ordo**

There are three different ways to share your Ordo on Source & Summit. Select your goal to see the appropriate steps:

1. [Generate an Ordo link](/v1/docs/sharing-ordos#generate-an-ordo-link)
2. [Share directly](/v1/docs/sharing-ordos#share-directly)
3. [Provide a digital worship aid for parishioners](/v1/docs/sharing-ordos#provide-a-digital-worship-aid-for-parishioners)

## **Generate an Ordo link**

Share your Ordo with an individual using a link.

If you have Basic, Essentials, or the Basic Digital Add-On plan, follow these steps to share your Ordo with others.

1. [Create or open an Ordo](/v1/docs/how-to-create-an-ordo).
2. Customize your Ordo with music and text selections.
3. Click **Share** from the bottom bar.
4. Select a recipient: **Choir** or **Parish**.

**Choir *-*** *Enables downloads and dynamic audio playback* **Parish *-*** *View-only access*
5. Click **Copy Link,** then **Done.**
6. Paste the **link** in an email or message to your team member.

## **Share directly**

Share your Ordo directly without leaving the Source & Summit Digital Platform.

1. Click **Share** from the bottom-right corner.
2. In the **Add people and groups** field, select your team member’s **email** or select a **group name** (see below for how to make a group).
3. Click **Send.**

→ All team members will receive a link to the Ordo via email.

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/2f4703e0-6aba-4ef3-bb5e-e77c48482a6f/Images/Documentation/Share-Troubleshooting.mp4)

> [!NOTE]
> Pro Tip
> 
> 
> When manually typing your team member’s email address, press **Enter**. A gray box around an email address means that the system has recognized it and the Ordo will send properly.

> [!NOTE]
> Looking to co-create an Ordo with a team member?
> 
> Go to [**Collaborating on an Ordo**](/v1/docs/collaborating-on-an-ordo) to learn more.

## **Provide a digital worship aid for parishioners**

1. Create or open an Ordo.
2. Customize the music and texts for the liturgy.
3. Select the **Congregation** Role in the top bar:
4. Click **Share** from the bottom bar.
5. Click **Choir** from the “**Share with my”** dropdown menu.
6. Select **Parish.**

→ An Ordo link will be generated below.
7. Click **Copy Link,** then **Done.**
8. Paste your **Ordo Link** in an email or website to share with parishioners.

## **Tips and Best Practices**

- **Create a group** **to share Ordos with multiple people at once:**

1. [Log in](/v1/docs/logging-in) to Source & Summit at app.sourceandsummit.com
2. Click **Team** in the left panel.
3. Click the **Groups** tab in the top bar.
4. Click **+ Add a Group** in the top left of your screen.
5. Type your **Group Name** and click **Next.**
6. Add team members’ **emails** in the Add people bar (press **Enter** or **Return** after each).

→ Team members will appear under the **Members** list.
7. Repeat step 6 until all your group members have been added.

- **When you share an Ordo with a choir member or accompanist, the file will include dynamic audio playback. Here’s how they can access playback settings:**

1. Open the shared Ordo email.

→ The subject line will be: “[*Name] has shared an Ordo with you.”*
2. Click **View Ordo** in the email.

→ Enter your name if prompted, and the Ordo will open.
3. Scroll through the Ordo. Sections with audio playback will have the play icon in the top-right corner.
4. Click the **play icon** to listen.

***Customize playback (optional)***
5. Click the **music icon** in the bottom bar.

→ Playback options will open, where you can adjust playback speed or isolate a choral part.

> [!NOTE]
> Want to know more about audio playback options?
> 
> Visit [**Audio Playback**](/v1/docs/audio-playback-options) to learn more.