Customizing the Bible Word Study Guide

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[[Guide Editor >> https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017987152-Guide-Editor]]

 

*See also*

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!! What is a Custom Bible Word Study guide?

 Logos provides several types of /Guides/, with the BibleWordStudybeingoneofthem.Youcan customize the sections that will be in theguideandarrange the order in which they are shown, and preserve those settingsina/custom/guide for subsequent use. Your custom guide is listed in the *Guides* menu, together with the default BWS guide.

Logos provides several types of /Guides/, including the BWSGuide.Butyoucancreateanewguide, customize the sections that will be in it, arrange the order in which they are shown, and preserve any/settings/ for subsequent use. Your /custom/ guide is listed in the *Guides* menu, together with the default BWS guide.

 

 

 You can create as many customBWS guides as you like, butin*Logos7*youshouldnameoneofthem*MyBibleWordStudy*toindicateitisyourpreferredguide.Thenitwill be used in places like the right-click Context menu.

You can create as many custom guides as you like, andthey will be used in places like the right-click Context menu.

 

 Logos provides a Guide Editor, which makes it quick and easy to create or change a custom BWSguide.

Logos provides a Guide Editor, which makes it quick and easy to create or change a custom guide.

 

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!! Customizing the Bible Word Study guide

!!!! Creating a Custom Bible Word Study guide from scratch

 

#. In the top menu click on *Guides*.

#. Click on *Guides* in the top menu.

#. In the drop down menu click on:

#. Click on *New* > *Make a new Guide* \\ /This opens the Guide Editor/. \\ In /Logos 8+/, the editor is similar to that shown below, and the guide is saved under *Custom Guides* in the menu.   \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1b.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1b.png]] \\ \\

  * *New* > *Make a new Guide* /(Logos 8)/

  * *Make a new guide template* /(Logos 7)/ \\ /This opens the Guide Editor/.   \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1b.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1b.png]] \\ \\

#. In the Guide Editor, click on *Bible word* in order to populate sections for the BWS guide. \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1c.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS1c.png]] \\ \\

#. Click on the pencil icon (on in the title box) to name your custom guide.

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!!!! Editing a Custom Bible Word Study guide

 

#. In the top menu click on *Guides*.

If the guide is already open:

#. In the drop down menu, locate the custom BWS guide that you want to make changes to, and click to open it.

#. Click on the panel menu.

#. In your custom BWS guide, click on the panel menu. \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS2b.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS2b.png]] \\ \\

#. Then click on *Edit this guide*

#. In the drop down menu click on *Edit this guide* or *Edit guide template*.

Otherwise:

* Logos will open the Guide Editor in a new tab. \\ \\ {{$ media:CustBWS2c.jpg }} \\ \\

#. Click on *Guides* in the top menu.

#. Locate the custom BWS guide that you want to edit

#. Right-click it; and

#. Select *Edit* \\ \\ /The Guide Editor will open in a new tab/ \\ \\ {{$ media:CustBWS2c.jpg }} \\ \\

#. If you want to change the guide's name, click on the pencil icon, or in the title box.

#. See [[Using the Guide Editor >> # Using the Guide Editor]] below to edit your Custom guide.

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!!!! Using the Guide Editor

Ensure you have opened the Guide Editor (see above for opening it). \\ In Logos 8, the editor is similar, but a new guide is saved under *Custom Guides* in the menu. \\

In Logos 8+, the Editor is similar to that shown below

[[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3a.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3a.png]] \\ \\

#.*Bibleword*shouldbeselectedasthe/Kind/ofguide.\\\\[[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3b.png?maxheight=450 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3b.png]] \\ \\

#. First make sure that *Bible word* is selected.

#. If you click on *Bible Word Study* in the /All Sections from.../ list \\ Logos will populate all the sections into the area on the opposite side.

* When it is, you will selections for BWS. \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3b.png?maxheight=450 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3b.png]] \\ \\

#. If you click on the *X* in the section header, Logos will remove that section. \\ You can always add it back by clicking the same section in the /Individual Sections/ list

#. If you click on *Bible Word Study* in the /All Sections from.../ list,

* Logos will populate all the sections into the area on the opposite side.

#. Notice the *X* in the right corner of each section header. If you click on this *X* Logos will remove that section. You can always add it back by clicking the same section in the /Individual Sections/ list

 * it will be added at the bottom and you can relocate it by dragging.

#. Notice that some sections allow you to further customize them. Make selections to suit the purpose of your guide. \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3c.png?maxheight=300 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/CustBWS3c.png]] \\ \\

#. *Alternatively*youcan add sectionsoneatatimefrom the /Individual Sections/ list.The order that you click on them will be the order that they appear in the guide.\\Thismightsaveyoualittletimeinthatyouwillnothavetoreorderthem.

#. You can add sections from the /Individual Sections/ list\\andthe order that you click on them will be the order that they appear in the guide.

**To change the position of a section* use your mouse to /drag/ its header to the new location. \\ /Logos displays a horizontal bar to indicate the new location/.

#. To change the position of a section use your mouse to /drag/ its header to the new location. \\ /Logos displays a horizontal bar to indicate the new location/.

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!! Some suggested Custom BWS guides