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Logos provides several document types which are powerful tools in using Logos. This wiki page will give you a brief description for each of these types. AlsonoticeinthebodyofthiswikithattheHeadingformosttypesisalinktoanotherwikipagewhichfurtherdescribestheiruse.

Logos provides several document types which are powerful tools in using Logos. This wiki page will give you a brief description for each of these types. LinkstoLogosSupportand/oruserdocumentationcanbefoundinthe[[TableofContents]].

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* [[Handouts >> # Handouts]]  -- /Windows only/

* [[Morph Query >> # Morph Query]]

* [[Notes >> # Notes]]  --  /Logos 7 & earlier/

* [[Passage List >> # Passage List]]

* [[Prayer List >> # Prayer List]]

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!! [[Canvas >> https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018175571]]

!! Canvas

| {{$ media:CanvasExample.png?maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ CanvasisanewtoolinLogosthatallows you to visually engage with the bible text. Insert a verse, passage, or pericope, then use the markup tools to highlight, arrange, investigate, and add notes. Break down a passage to show the relationship between clauses, and draw lines and other shapes to indicate the level of connection. \\ Bible text inserted into a Canvas retains its connection with all of Logos’ sophisticated data tagging, which you can draw on to create rich info cards to document your research on words, topics, and more. |

| {{$ media:CanvasExample.png?maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ Canvas allows you to visually engage with the bible text. Insert a verse, passage, or pericope, then use the markup tools to highlight, arrange, investigate, and add notes. Break down a passage to show the relationship between clauses, and draw lines and other shapes to indicate the level of connection. \\ Bible text inserted into a Canvas retains its connection with all of Logos’ sophisticated data tagging, which you can draw on to create rich info cards to document your research on words, topics, and more. |

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!! [[Clippings]]

!! Clippings

| {{$ media:DocPg1a.png }} | \\ \\ Clippings in Logos are similar to a group of index cards that you would use when researching a topic. In each of these index cards you can copy text from other books in your Logos library and paste them there. Logos will automatically add bibliographic info. You may also add your own notes to each clipping card. \\ \\ You would probably want to name your Clipping appropriate to your research topic as this will help you locate it on the rightsideoftheDocumentsmenuwhenyouwanttoopenitlater.\\\\IfyouarenewtoClippings,pleasewatchMarkBarnes[[videoonClippings>>http://www.logos4training.com/videos/clippings/]].|

| {{$ media:DocPg1a.png }} | \\ \\ Clippings in Logos are similar to a group of index cards that you would use when researching a topic. In each of these index cards you can copy text from other books in your Logos library and paste them there. Logos will automatically add bibliographic info. You may also add your own notes to each clipping card. \\ \\ You would probably want to nameortag your Clipping appropriate to your research topic as this will help you locate it via the sidebar. |

 

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!! [[Handouts]]

!! Handouts

| {{$ media:DocPg1b.png }} | \\ \\ \\ Handouts,asthenameimpies, are a brochure that is generated and printed and then /handed/ out to a person or a group. This tool has many limitations and is no longer beingdeveloped,soyoushouldconsiderClippings or Sermon documents instead. |

| {{$ media:DocPg1b.png }} | \\ \\ Handouts are a brochure that is generated and printed and then /handed/ out to a person or a group. This document has many limitations andyoucan no longer createone.Consider Clippings or Sermon documents instead. |

 

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!! Morph Query

| {{$ media:DocsMorphQuery.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ \\ A Morph Query is an /online/ graphical query editor that allows powerful searches of Greek and Hebrew resources - some that can't be accomplished by the /text based/ Morph Search. |

| {{$ media:DocsMorphQuery.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ A Morph Query is an /online/ graphical query editor that allows powerful searches of Greek and Hebrew resources - some that can't be accomplished by the /text based/ Morph Search. |

 

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!! [[Notes >> Notes (ver 4.5 & up)]]

!! Passage List

| {{$ media:NotesDoc.png?maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ Notes are a powerful feature of Logos that embraces annotations, highlighting and labels. A Note /document/ can contain many individual /notes/ from virtually any book in your library, and they can be linked to a specific location in the book. They can also be independent of any book. Within the note you can add links to a book, or hyperlink to a specific place in a book. \\ Labels allow you to categorise a note and they can be easily searched for (…)

| {{$ media:DocPg1d.png }} |  \\ \\ \\ A Passage List is a group of scripture passages and each document allows you to easily add passages from a number of sources. A Passage List can also be created from a Search and from the results of Guides and Tools. \\ In Passage Lists you can view multiple Bible translations for each of your verses. You can add Headings inside a Passage list to help you remember what each grouping of verses refers to. |

 

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!! [[Passage List]]

!! Prayer List

| {{$ media:DocPg1d.png }} |  \\ \\ \\ A Passage List is a group of scripture passages and each document allows you to easily add passages from a number of sources. A Passage List can also be created from a Search and from the results of Guides and Tools. \\ In Passage Lists you can view multiple Bible translations for each of your verses. You can add Headings inside a Passage list to help you remember what each grouping of verses refers to. \\  Please watch Mark Barnes [[video on Passage Lists  (…)

| {{$ media:DocPg1e.png }} |  \\ \\  A Prayer List is a group of prayers that you want to schedule, access and pray for. And you can record their status. |

 

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!! [[Prayer List]]

!! Reading Plans

| {{$ media:DocPg1e.png }} | \\ \\ \\  A Prayer List is a group of prayers that you want to access and pray for. Please see the wiki page [[Prayer List]] for a full description on how to use it. |

| {{$ media:DocPg1f.png }} |  \\ \\  This feature allows you to create a plan(s) to read through one or more of your books. Most can be built from a template, but you can also create Custom plans. They can be followed through Cards on the Home page or a Viual Filter in the book's toolbar. |

 

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!! [[Reading Plans >> Reading Plan (Basics)]]

| {{$ media:DocPg1f.png }} |  \\ \\ \\ This feature allows you to create a plan(s) to read through one or more of your books. Please see the wiki page [[Reading Plan (Basics)]] for details on setting up a reading plan. |

 

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!! Sentence Diagram

| {{$ media:DocPg1j.png }} | \\ \\ A Sentence Diagram is a graphical tool that you can use for Arcing or modelling the structure of sentences, or use for other purposes.Thereisnowikipageforthistool,butyoumayfind[[thisarticle>>https://www.logos.com/training/logos5/sentence-diagram]]useful.|

| {{$ media:DocPg1j.png }} | \\ \\ A Sentence Diagram is a graphical tool that you can use for Arcing or modelling the structure of sentences, or use for other purposes. |

 

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!! Sermon Editor

| {{$ media:DocsSermonEditor.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ \\ This document defines a set of document-like artifacts that cluster around a sermon/presentation given during a church service. The main artifact is the text of the sermon but it can be supplemnted with slides, handouts and questions.\\Thereisnowikipageforthistool,butyoumayfind[[thisarticle>>https://community.logos.com/forums/t/129241.aspx]]useful.|

| {{$ media:DocsSermonEditor.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ This document defines a set of document-like artifacts that cluster around a sermon/presentation given during a church service. The main artifact is the text of the sermon but it can be supplemnted with slides, handouts and questions. |

 

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!! [[Syntax Search >> A Strategy for Syntax Search]]

!! Syntax Search

| {{$ media:DocPg1g.png }} | \\ \\ Syntax Search is a powerful graphical tool that allows you to setup search criteria for a /syntax/ in a Bible. It is based on grammatical structures like sentence, clause, and phrase so its results better reflect /context/ than a text Search. |

 

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!! [[Visual Filter]]

!! Visual Filter

| {{$ media:AFAT_sources.png?maxwidth=400}} | \\ \\ A Visual Filter allows you to specify Search rules for automatically highlighting text in a specific resource(s). So you can save any text Search as a Visual Filter. Then you can use the resource's "Visual filters" icon to switch the filter on/off. |

 

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!! [[Word Find Puzzle]]

!! Word Find Puzzle

| {{$ media:DocPg1i.png }} | \\ \\ \\ A Word Find Puzzle is a fun tool which allows you to build a Word puzzle relative to a specific scripture range which you select. You can use it inside of Logos or you can print it for use as a handout. |

 

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!! Word List

| {{$ media:DocsWordList.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ A Word List is a list of original language words (lemmas) that can be useful in learning the language. They can be printed as Flash Cards. It is readily created from a number of sources in the *Add* menu, or an existing list could be merged with another.\\Thereisnowikipageforthistool,butyoumayfind[[thisvideo>>https://www.logos.com/logos-pro/word-lists]]useful.|

| {{$ media:DocsWordList.jpg?Maxwidth=400 }} | \\ \\ A Word List is a list of original language words (lemmas) that can be useful in learning the language. They can be printed as Flash Cards. It is readily created from a number of sources in the *Add* menu, or an existing list could be merged with another. |

 

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!!! Share with Everyone

 

Consider sharing the document to all Logos users, since it will save you the steps of creating a new group and inviting your friends.

Consider sharing the document to all Logos users, since it will save you the steps offindingandjoiningagroup,orcreating a new group and inviting your friendstojoin.

 

#. In Logos, click on the documents menu. Choose “Share documents” from the bottom of the Documents menu.

#. In Logos, open the Documents menu and select a document.

#. That will land you on [[https://documents.logos.com]] which shows a list of all your documents, shared or not. Find the document you want to share.

#. Choose *Share* from the toolbar at the top.

#. Press the blue action button on that file (floats on the right side of the list). Choose “Publish” from the drop-down menu.

#. A popup window will appear.

#. A group picker will appear. Choose the first entry, “All Users.”

#. Click on *Public*.

 

This makes the document available for anyone to download to their account. Jump ahead to the section on what your friends need to do to receive the file.

This makes the document available to “All Users” via the *Public* heading in the Documents menu.

 

!!! Make a Group to Share With

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!!! Share with a Group

 

#. In Logos, click on the documents menu. Choose “Share documents” from the bottom of the Documents menu.

#. In Logos, open the Documents menu and select a document.

#. That will land you on [[https://documents.logos.com]] which shows a list of all your documents, shared or not. Find the document you want to share.

#. Choose *Share* from the toolbar at the top.

#. Press the blue action button on that file (floats on the right side of the list). Choose “Publish” from the drop-down menu if you want users to get their own copies, or “Collaborate” to work on the document with everyone in the group together.

#. A popup window will appear.

#. A group picker will appear. Choose the entry for the group you want to share with.

#. Click on *Group*.

#. A group picker will appear.

#. Choose the entry for the group you want to share with.

 

!!! Connecting to Shared Documents

Once you’ve got a group and you’ve successfully shared a document to a group, other group members (or any Logos user, if you shared to “All Users”) can go and “connect” to the shared document so that it will show up in their Logos.

 

Once you’ve got a group and you’ve successfully shared a document to the group, other group members (or any Logos user, if you shared to “All Users”) can go and “connect” to the shared document so that it will show up in their Logos. (Note: This procedure is for the document recipients to follow after the document has been shared.)

!!!! From the Documents menu

 

(*Recommended*)

#. In Logos, open the Documents menu

#. Select *Groups* or *Public* from the toolbar

#. for *Groups*:

   * use the sidebar to select the group

   * use the sidebar to narrow the choice of documents

   * choose a documnet

#. for *Public*:

   * use the sidebar to narrow the choice of documents

   * choose a documnet

 

!!!! Group shared from Faithlife.com

(*Indirect*)

#. Go to faithlife.com, and find the group (in the left-hand navigation list under “Groups”) the doc was shared to.

#. Once on the group’s page, choose the “Logos Documents” page from the left navigation.

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#. Now, back in Logos, once sync happens, the document is downloaded from the server onto your Logos, and you can use it as normal.

 

Note that this doesn’t work for documents shared to “All Users” since that’s not a real Faithlife group. Instead, send or post the link as described below.

!!!! Send Links for Public shared

 

(*Indirect*)

!!! Send Your Friends a Link to a Shared Document

It's sometimes nice to alert people that a document is ready for them to go and get.

 

It's sometimes nice to alert people that a document is ready for them to go and get. When you share with "All Users," it's necessary to do this.

 

#. Go to [[https://documents.logos.com]] and find the document you want to mail a link to.

#. Click on the document’s title. This will open a detail page for that document.