Topic Guide

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/Updated for Logos 6+/

See the [[Guides wiki >> Guides]] /for an explanation of the differences \\ between Guides in Logos 8 & Guides in Logos 7./

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/Page Contents/

* [[What is the Topic Guide? >> # What is the Topic Guide?]]

* [[How do I open the Topic Guide? >> # How do I open the Topic Guide?]]

 * [[Opening from the Guides menu >> # Opening from the Guides menu]]

 * [[Opening from the right-click Context menu >> # Opening from the right-click Context menu]]

 * [[Opening a saved Topic Guide >> # Opening a saved Topic Guide]]  -- *N/A to Logos 8*

* [[Sections in the Topic Guide >> # Sections in the Topic Guide]]

* [[Basic parts of the Topic Guide >> # Basic parts of the Topic Guide]]

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* [[Deleting Topic Guides >> # Deleting Topic Guides]]

* [[Deleting a saved Topic Guide >> # Deleting a saved Topic Guide]]

* [[Deleting a saved Topic Guide >> # Deleting a saved Topic Guide]]--*N/AtoLogos8*

* [[Deleting a Custom Topic Guide >> # Deleting a Custom Topic Guide]]

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!! How do I open the Topic Guide?

!!! Opening from the Home Page

 

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Enter a topic /word/ into the Go Bar on the Home Page and it will create a layout that also includes the Topic Guide, your preferred bible, and your top five bible dictionaries.

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!!! Opening from the Guides menu

 

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* Click on *Topic Guide* in the menu; or

* Click on *Topic Guide* in the menu; \\or

* Select a [[custom Guide>>CustomizingtheBibleWordStudyGuide]]e.g. *My Topic Guide*.

* Select a Custom Guide e.g. *My Topic Guide*.

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!!! Opening from the right-click Context menu

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!!! Opening a saved Topic Guide

Open the Guides menu and click on one of the listed(/saved/) Topic Guides on the right:

When you make changes to sections in a Topic Guide Logos /saves/ that instance of the guide. \\ /Don't confuse a saved guide with a [[Custom Guide >> # Opening from the Guides menu]]/.

 

* Open the Guides menu and click on one of the listed(/saved/) Topic Guides on the right:

 

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*(Logos 4)* Saved guides are not displayed in the menu, so it is advised that you drag your guide into a Favorites folder before closing the guide. Then it can be opened from Favorites in the future.

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!! Sections in the Topic Guide

!!! Basic parts of the Topic Guide

When you make changes to sections in a Topic Guide Logos /saves/ the guide (see [[Opening a saved Topic Guide >> # Opening a saved Topic Guide]]). /Don't confuse a saved guide with a [[Custom Guide >> Customizing the Bible Word Study Guide]]/.

 

Shown here is an example with all sections collapsed.

 

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!! Deleting Topic Guides

!!! Deleting a saved Topic Guide

Go to the [[Guides menu >> # Opening a saved Topic Guide]], right click a /saved/ Topic Guide and click *Delete*.

If the guide is already open to a topic:

 

In *Logos 4* it is necessary to locate and open a saved guide to delete it:

#. Open your saved guide (see [[Opening a saved Topic Guide >> # Opening a saved Topic Guide]])

#. Click on the guide's icon to see the drop down menu.

#. Click on *Delete this guide*.

#. Click on the *X* in the guide's panel to close the guide.

 

Otherwise, go to the [[Guides menu >> # Opening a saved Topic Guide]], right click a /saved/ Topic Guide and click *Delete*.

 

 

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!!! Deleting a Custom Topic Guide

*Warning*: if you delete a custom Topic Guide its /saved/ guides will also be deleted.

*Warning*: if you delete a custom Topic GuideinLogos7,its /saved/ guides will also be deleted.

#. Click on the *Guides* menu.

#. Open the [[Guides menu >> # Opening from the Guides menu]].

#. Inthedropdownmenulocatethe custom guide that you want to delete and _right click_ on it.

#. Locate the custom guide that you want to delete and _right click_ on it.

#. In the pop-up menu click on *Delete*.

#. Click *Delete*.