Desktop Commands

Explanation of Nomenclature

• {description or value} – denotes a paramter that you must provide e.g. {Document name} = any document name
• [parameter] – denotes an optional parameter(s) e.g. [in {Resource name}], [in new tab]
• x | y – means you have to choose one of the alternatives e.g. 11|12 = choose 11 or 12

Documents

1. Create {Document type} named {Document name} – e.g. Create Clippings named Creation
   • See Documents menu for Document type
2. Create {Document type} – create a document with that type e.g. Create Clippings, Create Syntax Search
3. Open {Document type} named {Document name} – e.g. Open Clippings named Creation
4. Open {Document type} – will open a document from a list of recent documents of that type e.g. Open Clippings
5. Open {Document name} – open a document with that name e.g. Open Creation

You can specify [in new tab | in new window] with Open e.g. Open Clippings in new window

Font/Scaling Settings

1. Set Content Scaling to {80%|90%|100%|110%|120%} – affects text size in all panels
   • e.g. Set Content Scaling to 120
   • Set Text Size to ... will also work
   • can select {80% – 360%} in Program Settings
2. Set Program Scaling to {50% – 250% (every 5 points)} – affects all display elements like icon size, text size, spacing.
   • e.g. Set Program Scaling to 85
   • can select {80% – 200%} in Program Settings
3. Set Default Resource Font to {Font Name}
4. Set Greek Font to {Font Name}
5. Set Greek Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
6. Set Hebrew Font to {Font Name}
7. Set Hebrew Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
8. Set Syriac Font to {Font Name}
9. Set Syriac Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}

Guides

1. Open {Guide Name} to {Reference|Word|Topic} – e.g. Open Passage Guide to Jn 1.3, Open BWS to ἀγάπη, Open Topic Guide to God
2. Open {Section} to {Reference|Word|Topic} – e.g. Open Topic to God opens the Topic section to “God”, Open Translation to λέγω, Open Commentaries to Jn1:3
   • Section names can be found in the Guides menu

You can specify [in new tab | in new window] with Open e.g. Open Topic Guide to God in new window

Indexing

1. Rebuild Index – deletes and rebuilds all your resource indexes.
2. Rebuild Library Index - deletes and rebuilds only the library index.
3. Rebuild Personal Book Index - deletes and rebuilds only the Personal Book index.
4. Reindex {Abbreviated Title | Resource Id} - re-indexes a single resource e.g. reindex ESV; reindex LLS:1.0.710

Layout

1. 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 Logos Title bar but doesn’t close any panels.
2. Open {Layout Name} – opens a named layout e.g. Open Creation Study
3. Open Passage Study [to {Bible Reference}] – opens the Home Page > Passage Study layout e.g. Open Passage Study to Jn3.16.
   • there are also suggestions for the Passage Guide
   • Study {Bible Reference} - suggests the Passage Study layout with pericope ranges if Reference intersects a Pericope e.g. Study Jn 3:16
   • {Bible Reference} - also suggests the Passage Study layout e.g. Jn 3:16
   • {Bible Reference} and Study {Bible Reference} will also suggest a Look Up in your preferred bible
4. Open Topic Study [to {Topic}] – opens the Home Page > Topic Study layout e.g. Open Topic Study to love
   • Study - suggests the Topic Study layout
   • Study {Topic} - suggests the Topic Study layout and the Passage Study layout (if Topic intersects a Pericope) e.g. Study love
5. Update Active Layout - creates a copy of your named current layout (Ctrl+Alt+L on Windows; Ctrl+Opt+Cmd+L on OS X)

Look Up/Go

By default, these commands open a preferred resource to a reference or headword e.g. Louw-Nida number, bible reference, lemmas.
But you can specify any resource for the lookup.

1. Go to {Reference} [in {Resource name}] – e.g. Go to Jn 1:3, Go to G12 (Strong’s Greek #12), Go to G12 in DBL Greek
2. Look up|Lookup {Reference | Headword} [in {Resource name}] – e.g. Look up Jn 1:3, Lookup ἀγάπη, Lookup ἀγάπη in DBL Greek, Lookup Aaron’s rod

Lookup and Go to can be omitted in many cases e.g. Jn 1:3, G12.

Notes tool

1. Show Notes – open the Notes tool
2. Set Default Notes Font to {Font Name} – e.g. Set Default Notes Font to Garamond
3. Set Default Notes Text Size to {8...12} – e.g. Set Default Notes Text Size to 10

Program Settings

Resources

1. Open {Author} – e.g. Open David Jeremiah will provide a list of resources by that author.
2. Open {Resource Name} – e.g. Open Biblical People, Open Help
3. Open {Resource Name | Series} to {Reference | Headword} – similar to the Look Up command.
4. 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.
5. Start Reading Aloud - starts reading the active resource.
6. Stop Reading Aloud - stops reading.
7. Copy {Bible Reference} from {Bible Version} – will copy the passage from your preferred bible if a Version is not specified e.g Copy Jn 3:12
   • see Copy Bible Verses
8. Delete Unlicensed Resources - deletes locked/invalid resource files to free up disk space e.g. after cancelling your subscription.
   • see Delete Unlicensed Resources
9. FSD in {Collection} – Facilitate Serendipitous Discovery e.g. FSD
   • Opens a random resource to a random location.
   • Collection will restrict the choice of resources

You can specify [in new tab | in new window] with Open e.g. open NASB95 in new window

Scan

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

1. Scan {Resource Path} – finds resources in the path or on a disk.
2. Scan DVD – finds resources on a media disk in the drive (PC)
3. 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

1. Search for {Search Term} – suggests Bible/Books/All searches e.g. Search for God
2. Bible Search for {Search Term}
3. Books Search for {Search Term}
4. All Search for {Search Term}
5. Clause Search for {Search Term}
6. Media Search for {Search Term}
7. Morph Search for {Search Term}

for can be omitted in many cases.
Use Document commands for Morph Query & Syntax Search

Sync

1. 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.
2. Sync Repair – forces Logos to re-check that it has sync’d everything when you know something is missing!

Tools

1. Show {Tool name} – opens tools on the Tools menu e.g. Show Concordance, Show Bible Browser
2. Show Factbook to {Item Name} – e.g. Show Factbook to Jesus
3. For Passage Analysis:
   1. Show Passage Analysis
   2. Show Compare Pericopes for {Bible Reference}
   3. Show Word Tree for {Bible Reference}
   4. Show Morph River for {Bible Reference}
   5. Show Cluster Graph for {Bible Reference}
   6. Show Version River for {Bible Reference}
4. Show Home
5. Show Library

You can specify [in new tab | in new window] with Show e.g. Show Passage Analysis in new window
Open can be used in place of Show

Update Software/Resources

1. Update Now – checks what software/resources have been updated on the server since your last update.
   • Also used to restart Cancelled updates.
2. 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

1. UILang {lang} – changes the User Interface language
   • use 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.