Logos 8 Commands

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*NOTE:* Use Alt+D (PC) or Option+Command+L (Mac) for quick access to the Command Bar in which these commands can be used.

 

!!! Copy

#. Copy {Bible Reference}

#. Copy {Bible Reference} from {Bible Version}

See [[Copy Bible Verses]] Wiki Page

 

!!! Create

#. Create {Document Type}

* Create Bibliography

* Create Canvas  {{$ media:TOCnew.png}}

* Create Clippings

* Create Handout

* Create Passage List

* Create Prayer List

* Create Reading Plan

* Create Sentence Diagram

* Create Syntax Search

* Create Visual Filter

* Create Word Find Puzzle

* Create Word List

#. Create {Template Type}  Guide/Workflow?

 

Optionally can specify: *Create* {Document type} *named* {Document Name}

 

!!! Delete Unlicensed

#. Delete Unlicensed Resources  -  deletes locked/invalid resource files to free up disk space e.g. after leaving Logos Now \\ See [[Delete Unlicensed Resources]] for details.

 

!!! Facilitate Serendipitous Discovery

Opens a random resource to a random location.  Optionally can specify a collection.

#. FSD

#. FSD in {Collection}

 

!!! Font/Scaling Commands

#. Set (Content Scaling | Text Size) to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%|140%|160%|200%|240%} - affects text size in all panels \\ e.g. /Set Text Size to 120/

#. Set Default Notes Font to {Font Name} - e.g. /Set Default Notes Font to Garamond/

#. Set Default Resource Font to {Font Name}

#. Set Greek Font to {Font Name}

#. Set Greek Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}

#. Set Hebrew Font to {Font Name}

#. Set Hebrew Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}

#. Set Syriac Font to {Font Name}

#. Set Syriac Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}

#. Set Program Scaling to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%|140%|160%|200%} - affects /everything/ in the Logos window.

 

!!! Index Commands

#. Rebuild Index - deletes and rebuilds all your resource indexes.

#. Rebuild Library Index  -  deletes and rebuilds only the library index.

#. Rebuild Bible Index  -  deletes and rebuilds only the Bible index.

#. Rebuild Personal Book Index  -  deletes and rebuilds only the Personal Book index.

#. Reindex {Abbreviated Title | Resource Id}  - re-indexes a single resource e.g. /reindex ESV/; /reindex LLS:1.0.710/

 

!!! Layout Commands

#. Close All  - closes all panels and returns you to a blank desktop \\ the /Close All Panels/ button near the Layouts menu does the same as *Close All*.  \\ the /Close Active Layout/ item in the Layouts menu removes the layout /name/ from the Title bar but doesn't close any panels.

#. Load {Layout Name}  \\ Open {Layout Name}

#. Update Active Layout  - creates a copy of your /named/ current layout (Ctrl+Alt+L on Windows; Ctrl+Opt+Cmd+L on OS X)

 

!!! Lookup/Go

Opens a /preferred/ resource to a reference or headword e.g. Louw-Nida number, bible reference, English headword (topic). \\ /Lookup/ can also be used for Greek/Hebrew headwords (lemmas).

#. Go to {Reference} - e.g. /Go to G12/ for Strong's Greek #12

#. Lookup {Reference | Headword} - e.g. /Lookup G12/, /Lookup Aaron's rod/

 

NB. /Lookup/ can be omitted for many references  e.g. Bible, Strong's number.

 

!!! Notes Tool  {{$ media:TOCnew.png}}

#. Show Notes - open Notes tool

#. Set Default Notes Font to {Font Name} - e.g. /Set Default Notes Font to Garamond/

#. Set Prefer Notes Tool to {*Yes* | No} - Notes are saved to the  Notes tool by default. \\ See [[Logos 7 Commands for Notes >> Logos 7 Commands]] if set to "No". \\  Requires a restart.

 

!!! Open

#. Open {Resource Name}

#. Open {Resource Name | Series} to {Reference | Headword} - similar to the *Lookup* command.

#. Open {Resource ID | Filename} to {Reference | Headword} - opens a resource using its Resource ID or filename (without extension) \\ e.g. /open LLS:1.0.71/ or /open NASB95/ will open the NASB95 bible.

#. Open {Document Name}

#. Open {Document Type} Named {Document Name} - see the *Create* command for /Document Types/.

#. Open {Guide Name} to {Reference | Word | Topic}  - e.g. /Open Topic Guide to salvation/, /Open BWS to ἀγάπη/

#. Open {Author} - e.g. /Open David Jeremiah/ will provide a list of resources by that author.

#. Open Factbook to {Person | Place | Thing | Event | Topic | ...} - e.g. /Open Factbook to Jesus/

 

NB. /Open/ can be omitted in many cases.

 

!!! Read Aloud

#. Start Reading Aloud  - starts reading the active panel.

#. Stop Reading Aloud  -  stops reading.

 

!!! Scan

This command will search all directories/folders under the given path and prepare /licensed/ resources for use in Logos.

#. %Scan {Resource Path}% - finds resources in the path or on a disk.

#. %Scan DVD% - finds resources on a media disk in the drive (PC)

#. %Scan Optical Media% - finds resources on a media disk in the drive (Mac)

Although a restart isn't necessary, you may be requested to restart Logos for resources that are being used (or open).

 

!!! Search

#. Set Use New Search Engine to {*Yes*|No} - 'Yes' is the default \\ See [[New Search Engine >> https://community.logos.com/forums/t/133612.aspx]] for details.

#. {Search Term}

#. Search [for] {Search Term}

#. Bible Search [for] {Search Term}

#. Clause Search [for] {Search Term}

#. Media Search [for] {Search Term}

#. Morph Search [for] {Search Term}

#. Syntax Search

 

!!! Set

#. Set Accessibility to {Yes| *No*} - enables or disables UI Automation, used by screen readers to read user interface controls

#. Set Automatically Download Updates to {*Yes*|No}

#. Set Check Spelling While Typing to {Yes| *No*}

#. Set Citation Style to {Citation Style}

#. Set Copy Citations to {*Yes*|No}

#. Set Copy Footnotes to {Yes| *No*}

#. Set Language to {English | Spanish | Dutch | ...} - changes the user interface language but see *UILang* below

#. Set Play Sounds to {*Yes*|No}

#. Set Send Feedback to {*All*|Anonymous|None}

#. Set Show Alerts to {*Yes*|No}

#. set Show Unavailable Features to {*Yes*|No} - features in Documents and Tools for which you don't have a licence

#. Set Update Channel to {*default*|stable|beta} - see [[Explanation >> Update Channels]]

#. Set Use Gestures to {Yes| *No*}

#. Set Use Internet to {*Yes*|No}

#. Set Use Ngen to {*Yes*| No} - for performance optimization in Windows. 'No' will undo optimization. \\ Requires a restart.

#. Set Use Red Letter to {*Yes*|No}

#. Set Verbum to {Yes| *No*} - for Verbum configuration in Logos [[that may be removed in future >> https://community.logos.com/forums/p/147046/914067.aspx#914067]]. Requires a restart. \\ [[Faithlife recommends Verbum application instead of using this command >> https://community.logos.com/forums/p/94825/659558.aspx#659558]]

 

!!! Show

 

!!!! *Show {Tool Name}*

Note: /Groups below need re-ordering~/naming/

!!!!!

#. Show Collections

#. Show Courses

#. Show Favorites

#. Show Highlighting

#. Show History

#. Show Wikipedia

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#. Show Ask the Author

#. Show Community Notes

#. Show Groups

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#. Show Atlas

#. Show Bible Browser

#. Show Bible Sense Lexicon

#. Show Concordance

#. Show Factbook

#. Show Reading Lists

#. Show Timeline

!!!!!

#. Show Faithlife Assistant

#. Show Media

#. Show Personal Books

#. Show Program Settings

!!!!!

#. Show [[Copy Bible Verses >> Copy Bible Verses (CBV)]]

#. Show Explorer

#. Passage Analysis Tool

#. Show Passage Analysis

#. Show Compare Pericopes for {Bible Reference}

#. Show Word Tree for {Bible Reference}

#. Show Morph River for {Bible Reference}

#. Show Cluster Graph for {Bible Reference}

#. Show Version River for {Bible Reference}

#. Show Text Comparison

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#. Show Cited By

#. Show Information

#. Show Power Lookup

#. Show Pronunciation

 

!!!! *Show {Program Item}*

#. Show Help

#. Show Home

#. Show Library

 

!!!! *Show {Biblical datasets}*

#. Show Biblical People - opens Biblical People Diagrams

#. Show Biblical Places - opens Biblical Places Maps

#. Show Biblical Maps   - opens Biblical Places Maps

 

!!! Sync Commands

#. Sync Now - forces an immediate sync and can be used to sync manually if automatic sync is disabled. \\ This command synchronizes user items such as notes, layouts, etc.

#. Sync Repair - forces Logos to re-check that it has sync'd everything when you know something is missing!

 

!!! Update Software/Resources

#. Update Now - checks what software/resources have been updated on the server since your last update. Also used to restart Cancelled updates.

#. Update Resources - performs an intensive check against your licenses, the resources on your computer and resources on the server to ensure that you have everything.

 

!!! User Interface Language

#. UILang {lang} - changes the User Interface language

You can substitute the following language abbreviations: \\ af = Afrikaans, pt = Portuguese, nl = Dutch, en = English, \\ fr = French, de = German, it = Italian, es = Spanish, sv = Swedish

 

This works in any language, so you don't have to worry about the current language setting. Requires a restart.