Layouts

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!! How do I get a layout to show when I open Logos?

If Logos opens to your Home Page you will need to disable this so that your layout can appear. Alternatively, you may want to restart to a layout in a particular way.

If Logos opens to the Home page you will need to disable this so that your layout can appear. Alternatively, you may want to restart to a layout in a particular way.

In current versions of Logos this is done from *Program Settings* in the /Tools/ menu: \\ \\ [[{{$ http://wiki.logos.com/media/Layout Settings.jpg?maxwidth=550 }} >> http://wiki.logos.com/media/Layout Settings.jpg]]

* This is done from *Program Settings* in the /Tools/ menu: \\  {{$@img-fluid amber:11076563:45757340}}

 

* Click the menu button opposite *At Startup Open to* and choose:-

 * *Most recent layout - local* to load your automatically saved layout. \\ This is the most efficient way to ensure continuity.

 * *Most recent layout - any* to load your automatically saved layout when it is shared between different installations.

 * A */Named/* layout to load a specific version of your layout i.e. one that *you* saved.

*Notethat *Home* will load the Home Page.

* *Home* will load the Home page.

 

If Logos opened to the Home page, you can access one of your *Saved* layouts from the Layouts menu. Otherwise, you might have to recreate your layout (click the /Home/ button to take you to the layout window).

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/If you want to update an already named Layout, see/ [[How can you update a Layout? >> # How can you update a Layout?]] \\

 

#. In the toolbar on the far right click *Layouts* or its icon. \\

#. Open the *Layouts* menu.

#. Next to the first layout image on the right, click *Save as named layout* \\  {{$ media:SavingLayout.jpg }} \\ \\

#. Click *Save as named layout* at the top of the menu.

#. When the textbox opens type a name for the current Layout.

#. Type a name for the current Layout and hit Enter. \\ \\ {{$ media:Layouts- Update Active.jpg}}  \\ \\

#. Your named layout should appearontheleftsideunder *SavedLayouts*(or*NamedLayouts*).

#. Your named layout should appear under *Saved Layouts*.

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!! How can you update a Layout?

Make sure that you know the name of your current Layout (if not it would be best to open the named layout before proceeding).

 

Make changes to the Layout, then:

*Click the *Layouts* menuinthetoolbar.

#.Open the *Layouts* menu.

* Click on *Update Active*: \\ \\  {{$ media:Layouts- Update Active.jpg}}

#. Click on *Update Active*

 

*Alternatively, use the command *Update Active Layout* (for which you can create a shortcut).

Alternatively, use the command *Update Active Layout* (for which you can create a shortcut).

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!! How do you delete a named Layout?

#. Click the *Layouts* menuinthetoolbar.

#. Open the *Layouts* menu.

#. Right click the layout name on the /left side/ of the menu.

#. Click on *Delete*

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!! How can you create a shortcut to open a Layout?

#. Click the *Layouts* menu.

#. Open the *Layouts* menu.

#. Click on the layout name on the /left side/ of the menu.

#. Drag the layout name to the /Shortcut bar/ i.e. hold the left mouse button down while moving the mouse.

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!! Opening your resources (books)

!!! Opening resources from your Library

 * Follow these steps

 

#. Click on the *Library* icon at the top of your Logos window (for more information see [[Library >> Library]]). \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11061518:45674656?maxwidth=500}} \\ \\

#. Click on the *Library* icon at the top of your Logos window (for more information see [[Library >> Library]]). \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11061518:45674656?maxwidth=500}} \\ \\

#. In the /Find/ box, type the initials or name of the resource/book that you want to open e.g. *NKJV* for the New King James Version (or scroll down/up to find it)

#. In the /Find/ box, type the initials or name of the resource/book that you want to open e.g. *NKJV* for the New King James Version (or scroll down/up to find it)

#. From your library, click on the /Title/ of the book. This will then open the book into a panel or a tab in your layout.

#. From your library, click on the /Title/ of the book. This will then open the book into a panel or a tab in your layout.

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!!! Opening resources from the Command box

*The *GO~/Command* box is found at the top of the Logos window. See [[Commands >> Logos 8 Commands]] for more info \\\\{{$@img-fluidamber:11061522:45674686}}\\\\

The *GO~/Command* box is found at the top of the Logos window. See [[Commands >> Logos 8 Commands]] for more info.

 

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  #. In the /Command/ box, type the initials or name of the resource/book that you want to open \\ e.g. *NKJV* for the New King James Version.

  #. In the drop down menu that appears click *Open the New King James Version*. \\ It will open the NKJV in a panel of your layout.

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!!! Opening similar resources

 * Logos recognizes the /type/ of resource that is currently being viewed in a window.

Logos recognizes resources that are /similar/ to those currently being viewed and provides a way to open them:

 * To open a /similar/ resource follow these steps

 #. Open a resource like a Bible, Dictionary, or Commentary i.e. one that can have a /similar/ resource.

   #. First open a resource e.g. one that can have a /similar/ resource, like a Bible, Dictionary, or Commentary.

 #. Click on the *+* sign to the right of the tab in the window (Ctrl+T is a shortcut). This will open a New Tab for selecting a similar resource. \\ \\  {{$@img-fluid amber:11061563:45674923?maxwidth=550}}  \\ \\

   #. Click on the *+* sign to the right of the tab in the window (Ctrl+T is a shortcut). This will open a New Tab for selecting a similar resource. \\ \\  {{$@img-fluid amber:11061563:45674923?maxwidth=500}}  \\ \\

 #. You will see icons of books on the left and a list of books on the right. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11061565:45674932?maxwidth=590}} \\ \\     Select from the icons or the list. Logos will open that book in the /New Tab/. \\ \\

   #. You will see icons of books on the left and a list of books on the right. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11061565:45674932?maxwidth=570}} \\ \\     Select from the icons or the list. Logos will open that book in the /New Tab/. \\ \\

 

 * Also see [[Equivalent Resources]]

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!!! Opening from a link

*Although obvious, you can also open a resource from /links/ in other resources, some Guides and Tools like Information, Cited By, Power Lookup, Explorer, Factbook.

Although obvious, you can also open a resource from /links/ in other resources, andsome Guides and Tools\\e.g. Information, Cited By, Power Lookup, Explorer, Factbook.

 * You can click on the link, or use the /Context/ menu:

 

   #. Right click on the link in Explorer.  \\ \\  {{$@img-fluid amber:11061514:45674618?maxwidth=700}} \\ \\

You can click on the link, or use the /Context/ menu:

   #. When the pop-up /Context/ menu appears click on *Link*

 #. Right click on the link in Explorer.  \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11076669:45757900?maxwidth=670}} \\ \\

   #. In this example we already have the /Bible Knowledge Commentary/ open, so clicking *Open link* would reposition it to where the link was pointing.

 #. When the pop-up /Context/ menu appears click on *Link*

   #. If you click *Open link in a new tab*, it will open a 2nd copy of the *BKC* in a new tab and position it to the link location.

 #. In this example we already have the /Bible Knowledge Commentary/ open, so clicking *Open link* would reposition it to where the link was pointing.

 #. If you click *Open link in a new tab*, it will open a 2nd copy of the *BKC* in a new tab and position it to the link location.

 

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!! Closing all windows in your Layout

* Click the *Close All panels* icon in the main Logos toolbar

* Click the *Close All panels* icon in the main Logos toolbar.

* If that icon is not available:

* Alternatively:

#. Type *close all* in the /Command/ box

#. Type *close all* in the /GO~/Command/ box

  #. Click *Close all* under *Tools*.

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!! Resizing Tool panels

*When you open certain tools from the /Tools/ menu e.g. Highlighting, Information, Logos opens them in a fixed size /tile/ on your layout and you cannot grab the edge to re-size it.

When you open certain tools from the /Tools/ menu e.g. Highlighting, Information, Logos opens them in a fixed size /tile/ in your layout and you cannot grab the edge to re-size it.

 

*The easiest way is to drag a tool to a location from where it will be re-sizeable:

The easiest way is to drag a tool to a location from where it will be re-sizeable:

 #. Click on *Tools* in the top menu.

 #. Click on the tool that you want to place on your layout. _Do not_ release the mouse button.

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!! How can I get two books to track together?

* You can Link resources together.See[[Linking Resources]].

* You can [[link resources >> Linking Resources]]viaalinkset.