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Logos blog and forum tips

Reading List

1. Instructions

This Reading List is intended to index useful tips from the Logos blog and forums. Note that some blogs are linked to videos. It contains all Morris Proctor tips on Logos 4 and some other blog posts that seemed appropriate. It also includes references to the forums that were mentioned in the Weekly Roundup. Posts preceding the Weekly Roundup have been added based on my judgment. Feel free to add others.

Why format as a reading list? Because you can mark items as read. This allows you to work slowly through the list as topics are of use, keep track of what you have covered and easily see unread and new entries.

Additional information on using Logos 4 is available in the Logos 4 Online Manual a.k.a. the wiki
A reading list for checking off Windows training videos is available as Logos Windows training videos.

The content of this reading list as been reorganized to parallel the Logos Help function within the program. Please use the Help Function, especially if you don’t find your answer here.

2. Basics

2.1 Getting Started

Bible Study: Redesigned (specifications of historical interest) | Eli Evans
Logos 4 FAQs | Phil Gons
PDF of a Mind Map of the primary Logos tools/documents | MJ Smith
The #1 Tool for Getting the Most out of Logos Bible Software | Stephen Smith
Taking Advantage of Your Logos Account
Your Guide to Getting Started with Logos 4!

2.2 Help

2.3 Command Box

Love the command box | Allen Browne
Logos 4: Open Files from the Command Box | MP
Logos 4′s Secret Weapon: The Command Bar
Short title use (Logos should use Series name to help suggest resource titles in command bar dropdown) | Philana Crouch (down a ways)

2.4 Gestures

2.5 Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

2.9 Toolbar

2.10 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Logos 4: Keyboard Shortcuts | MP
Forum tip: undo | Rick

2.11 Miscellaneous

Bible Reference Abbreviations | MP

3. Installation

3.1 Automatic Resource Updates

3.2 Automatic Updates

3.3 Manual Updates

How to update software? (force update) | Bill S.
Ordered Logos Scholar Silver DVD (download new purchases) | Steve Clark
Logos 4: Update Logos on the Spur of the Moment | MP

3 4 Indexing

The Power of Indexing, Explained | Adam Navarrette
What to Expect When You’re Installing

4. Case studies & techniques (replaces How-To section of Help)

4.1 Case studies

Did Jesus lie? Use Logos to determine... (case study) | various
Stylistic Variation or Intentional Shaping? A Look at Characterization in John 11 | Dr. Steve Runge
Using Logos to Prove (or Disprove) a translation issue (case study) | various

4.2 Original language tips

Free Greek and Hebrew Paradigm Charts
Ketiv Qere (How do you display the Qere in BHS/WTS in Logos 4?) | David Knoll
Making Morphology Work for You | Steve Runge
New Shibboleth Update | entry of ancient scripts
Revised Edition of the Lexham Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament | Rick Brannon
Taking Greek Syntax Beyond the New Testament | Michael Aubrey
Zerwick’s Grammatical Analysis of the Greek New Testament

4.3 Techniques of Bible study

3 Steps for Interpreting Old Testament Pairings | Douglas Mangum
Logos 4: Create Your Own Study Bible | MP
Dean Deppe Talks Exegesis with Logos Talk: Part I
Dean Deppe Talks Exegesis with Logos Talk: Part II
Finding the Main Point | Fred Chapman
Historical Context (mytag) | Frank Fenby
Lectionary-Based Study with Logos: Part 1 | Louis St. Hilaire
Lectionary-Based Study with Logos: Part 2 | Louis St. Hilaire
Logos 4: Right Click Thematic Study | MP
Tools for Better Bible Study (9 Ideas for Better Bible Study/)
Using the Septuagint (LXX) when Studying the New Testament |

5. Generic functions without separate entry in Help

5.1 Copy & Paste

Logos 4: Copy Images from a Resource | MP
Copy multiple passages | Steve Clark
Copying Biblical People | MP
Logos 4: Remove Bible Cross References in Copied Text | MP

5.2 Supporting Reading Lists

Announcement: forum participant project (unofficial) – web resource list | MJ Smith
Bible Book Reading Lists: Discover Each Book in a New Light | Annie O’Connor

5.3 User supplied tools

Layout manager | Tim Engwer
New Tool: moreFavorites | Steve Clark
QuickLink | Steve Clark

5.4 Website logos.com

6. Home Page

6.1 Choose Preferred Bible

Logos 4: Hide Preferred Bible Section on Home Page | MP

6.2 Home Page

6.3 Lectionary

How do I Jump to Today in an already open Lectionary Window? | Dave Hooton, Louis St. Hilaire

6.4 Calendar Devotional

7. My Library

7.1 Library

Logos 4: Abbreviated Titles | MP
Logos 4: Display Bible Text in List Form | MP
Logos 4: Display Your English Bibles | MP
Logos 4: Display Your Books by Type | MP
Exporting Your Logos 4 Library to Zotero | Phil Gons
How can I print the full list of all my resources installed? | Steve Clark
Instant Book Locator | MP
Logos 4: Read Your Books in Column Format | MP

7.1.1 Hide (Remove) Resources

How do I remove a resource from my library? | Kevin Becker
Tip: How to hide up to 10 resources at once | Mark Barnes

7.2 Library Filter Fields

7.3 Library Options

7.4 Resource Priority

How to Change Bible Preference | Steve Clark, Fred Chapman
Logos 4: Prioritize Multiple Books at Once | MP
Logos 4: Prioritized Resources | MP
Prioritization – Am I doing this right? | Mark Barnes

8. Resources

Need help identifying marks (wear marks on scroll bar) | Mike Binks
Scrolling or Turning Pages | Steve Clark
Logos 4: Spacebar Equals Page Down | MP

8.1 Parallel Resource Sets

8.2 Report Typos

8.3 Resource Panel

8.3.1 Resource access

Navigating Bibles in Logos 4
Parallel Resources | Graham Criddle, Steve Clark
Logos 4: Quickly Open a Dictionary | MP
Logos 4: Quickly Access a Map | MP
Logos 4: Quickly Access the UBS Handbooks | MP
Logos 4: Quickly Locate Pictures | MP
Logos 4: Quickly Look Up the Meaning of a Biblical Name | MP
Logos 4: Quickly Open a Commentary | MP
Logos 4: Open a Thesaurus in Logos | MP

8.4 Resource Panel Menu

Logos 4 Information Has an Address | Sean Boisen
Link Set in Commentaries question of Auto Scroll | Denise Barnhart
Logos 4: Linking | MP
Restoring location when scrolling in a linked commentary | Jerry M.
Scrolling Issues (scrolling vs page mode) | Kevin Becker

8.5 Reverse interlinears

8.6 Specific resources

The Apologetics Study BibleLogos 4: Searching The Apologetics Study Bible | MP
Lexham English BibleIntroducing the Lexham English Bible | Kent Hendricks
Louw-NidaLogos 4: Look Up Louw-Nida Numbers | MP
Louw-NidaSemantic Chaining: Using Louw-Nida References in the Lexham Greek NT Interlinear
Naves Topical BibleLogos 4: Finding Metaphors and Similes for the Word of God | MP
Old Testament Quotations and Allusions in the New TestamentLogos 4: Find OT Verses in the NT | MP
Qumran DSS Biblical Database - What do the symbols in the text mean? | H.-J.van der Wal (down several posts)
Strong’s numberLogos 4: Locate Occurrences of an Original Word or Strong’s Number | MP
Strong’s Numbers | Mark Smith, Graham Criddle
TalmudHow to quote the Talmud? | David Knoll
That’s Easy for You to SayLogos 4: Help for Pronouncing those Big Names in the Bible | MP
Wuest’s Word Studies in the Greek New TestamentLogos 4: Searching Wuest’s for Bible References | MP

8.7 Timelines

8.8 Visual Filters

Bible display (Bible text only filter) | alabama24
Logos 4: Display Page Numbers Inline | MP
Logos 4: Visual Filters – Imperatives | Michael Hite

9. Documents

9.1 General

Logos 4: Limit the Display of Documents in the File Menu | MP

9.2 Clippings Document

9.3 Handout Document

9.4 Handout Options

9.5 Notes Document

Combining Note Files (can’t but can move notes) | Melissa Snyder
Copying or Moving Note Files or Entries (Fix auto-duplication issue) | Steve Clark
Help – Notes having babies!! |
Note templates | Tom Collinge

9.6 Passage List Document

Logos 4: Add Verses in Selected Text to a Passage List | MP
Logos 4: Bible Search Results to a Passage List | MP
Display all scripture references in a book | Halo Hound
How can I make a list of scripture references? | Example: miracles of Jesus
How to add Bible cross-references to Passage List? | Steve Clark

9.7 Prayer List Document

9.8 Reading Plan Document

9.9 Reading Plan Options

9.10 Sentence Diagram Document

Highlighting in Sentence Diagrams (alternatives) | Dominic M, Keep Smiling 4 Jesus

9.11 Sentence Diagramming

Logos 4: Create a Block Diagram of a Biblical Passage | MP
Pointer (put mouse in drawing mode) | Mark Smith
Sentence diagramming – moving part of the sentence (flow vs. line) | Keep Smiling 4 Jesus

9.12 Syntax Search Advanced

Syntax Searching for Everyone(part 1): Grammatical Relationships
Syntax Searching for Everyone (part 2): Using Query Forms
Syntax Searching for Everyone: Syntax Search Templates (part 3)
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Introduction (part 1) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Disclosure Form (part 2) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Greeting Form (part 3) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Joy Expression (part 4) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Request/Petition Form (part 5) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer
Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism: Charge Form (part 6) | Logos 3 but concepts transfer

9.13 Syntax Search Document

9.14 Visual Filter Document

Logos 4: Highlight a Word or Phrase with a Visual Filter | MP
Words of YHWH in Red? | Dave Hooton

9.15 Word Find Puzzle Document

9.16 Word Find Puzzle Options

10. Guides

Logos 4: Collapse Sections in Guides | MP
Guides and Reports (find, edit, delete) | Mark Smith, Halo Hound

10.1. Bible Word Study

Logos 4: Select the Language Books for the Guides | MP

10.1.1 General

10.1.2. Title and Description

10.1.3. Definition

10.1.4, Lemma

10.1.5. Translation

10.1.6. Septuagint Translation

10.1.7. Hebrews Words

10.1.8. Greek Words

How do I find how many times a Greek word has a specific English translation? | John Brumett. Dave Hooten, Dominic Sela

10.1.9. Example Uses

10.1.10. Grammatical Relationships

10.1.11. Preposition Use

10.1.12. Textual Searches

10.2. Edit Guide Template

10.3. Exegetical Guide

10.3.1. Title and Description

10.3.2. Apparatuses

10.3.3. Grammars

10.3.4. Visualizations

10.3.5. Word by Word

Morph Code Cross Reference (Word by Word) | Rick Brannan

10.4. Passage Guide

10.4.1 Title and Description

10.4.2. Collections

Collections Rule for reformed systematic theologies | Todd Phillips
Create a collection and add to a custom Passage Guide | Steve Clark

10.4.3. Commentaries

10.4.4. My Content

10.4.5. Cross References

10.4.6. Parallel Passages

Logos 4: Compare Parallel Passages | MP

10.4.7. Lectionaries

10.4.8. Literary Typing

10.4.9. Handout document

10.4.10. Biblical People

All the persons in a given passage | Halo Hound

10.4.11. Biblical Places

10.4.12. Media Resources

10.4.12.1. Infomatics

Logos 4 Infographics and Attention to Detail | Sean Boisen

10.4.12.2. Maps

Logos 4: Calculate Distances on a Map | MP

10.4.13. Music

10.4.14. Topics

10.4.15. Illustrations

10.4.16. Interesting Words

10.4.17. Compare Versions (see Cluster Graph)

10.4.18. PowerPointSermons.com

10.4..19. SermonAudio.com

Audio Sermons in Your Passage Guide

10.4.20. Sermons.Logos.com

10.4.21. SermonCentral.com

11. Searching (other than Advanced Syntax searches which appear under documents)

11.1. Basic Search Options

An idea for multiple collection search | Tim Engwer
Finding Charts and Graphs | Kevin Becker
Logos 4: Collapse Basic Search Hits | MP
Logos 4: Display Basic Search Results Differently | MP
Logos 4: Exact and Intersection Search from Camp Logos 2 | MP
Logos 4: Phrase Searching | MP
How the Perseus Classics Collection Can Transform Your Textual Searches in Logos
Logos 4: Proximity Search from Camp Logos 2 | MP
Logos 4: Proximity Search for Greek Words | MP
Logos 4: Searching an Author’s Books | MP
What does search by rank do? | Bob Pritchett
Logos 4: Search While Typing | MP
Topical Search | Steve Clark
Logos 4: Wildcard Searching | MP

11.2. Basic Search Panel

Englishman’s Concordance | Bob Pritchett
Logos 4: Instant Concordance | MP
Names of Christ / satan | Dave Hooton
Searching for all verses referencing a person | forum, partial solutions only
(Search for) Questions in the New Testament | Mark Smith
Search for Words Repeated Three Times – “emphatic Semitic triplet” | David Knoll, Dave Hooton
Logos 4: Search Words of Christ | MP

11.3. Bible Search Options

11.3.1. Bible: Greek, Hebrew ...

Andersen Forbes Syntax Search Question (bi-directional search) | Graham Criddle
Logos 4: Automatically Search the Septuagint for a Greek Word | MP
Complex search in Greek (How can I search for any form of the greek noun “pistis” followed by any noun or pronoun in the genitive case?) | Mark Barnes
How to do a Hebrew lemma search for multiple homographs and use wildcards | Keep Smiling for Jesus, Dave Hooton
Phonetic Searching
Transliteration (Hebrew) searching | David B. Phillips

11.4. Bible Search Panel

11.5. Choose a Graph

11.6. Graph Bible Search Results

11.7. Graph Bible Search Results Options

11.8. Modify the Graph Data

11.9. Morphology Search Options

Multiple word morph search | Kevin Becker
How can I find all pronouns in a range of bible text? | David Knoll
search parameters for verb tense | Graham Criddle, Mark Smith
Vocabulary List (of specific passage) | Fred Chapman

11.10. Morphology Search Panel

11.11. Search Analysis

11.12. Syntax Search Panel

12. Tools

12.1. Biblical People, Places, Things (general)

Biblical Persons, Places, and Things | Mark Barnes

12.2. Biblical People

Biblical People: My New Favorite Feature ! Jayson Bradley
Logos 4: Create a Family Tree | MP

12.3. Biblical People Options

12.4. Biblical Places

12.5. Biblical Places Options

12.6. Biblical Things

Logos 4: Use a Passage in Biblical Things | MP

12.7. Biblical Things Options

12.8. Bookmarks

12.9. Cited By

Prioritizing Greek Grammars [as they appear in CITED BY] | Keep Smiling 4 Jesus
Those other tools, may be more powerful than you realize (Explorer, Cited by) | Steve Clark

12.10. Cluster Graph

12.11. Collections

Collections as Virtual Bookshelves | Thomas Black
Collection printing question (bibliography) | Halo Hound
Logos 4: How to Locate a Collection in Your Library | MP
Merging collections | Steve Clarke
Wow, that’s cool. (collections) | Ryan Burns

12.12. Compare Pericopes

Logos 4: Compare Pericopes | MP

12.13. Copy Bible Verses

Copy from multiple Bibles simultaneously into Word document | Steve Clark

12.14. Copy Bible Verses Style

12.15. Copy Bible Verses Syntax

Copy Bible Verses appears not to work well (clarification of syntax rules) | Steve Clark

12.16. Explorer

12.17. Favorites

12.18. Highlighting

Changing LORD to Yahweh | Jacob Hantla
Color by Eissfeldt Source Analyzed Text in Logos 4 | Jerry M., Todd Phillips
How to copy Highlight Styles from supplied Palettes to my own Palette | Robert Pavich
How to get rid of automatic highlighting? (links) | Steve Clark
I love L4 Reference Highlighting | Halo Hound
Is it possible highlight text supplied by translators? | Dave Hooton, Frank Fenby
Logos 4: Read Your Own Highlights | MP
Search by Highlight Style | Mark Smith

12.19. History

Logos 4: Global History in Logos 4 | MP

12.20. Information

Logos 4: Instant Information | MP

12.21. Morphology River

12.22. Passage Analysis

12.23. Passage Analysis Options

12.24. Personal Books

Automatic PBB Sync Via Dropbox | alabama 24

12.25. Personal Books Syntax

Logos 4: Hierarchical Table of Contents | MP
Logos 4: Hyperlink Unrecognizable Bible References | MP
PB .docx format for making a Bible | Mikko Paavola
PBs are great when using a projector or TV | Steve Clark
PBB editing to hyperlink a reference itself | Keep Smiling 4 Jesus, Dave Hooton
Personal Book Builder: The Inside Scoop

12.25.1. User provided tools

Macros for MS Word for PB .docx | Steve Clark
Macros for MS Word for PB .docx 2 | Steve Clark
PB skeleton template for anything A-Z | Dominic M.

12.26. Power Lookup

12.27. Pronunciation

12.28. Reading Lists

12.29. Search Fields

Logos 4: Field Search in Wuest’s Word Studies | MP
How does “tag” and “mytag” work in search fields Steve Clark, Dave Hooton
Tip: Categorize your commentaries | Mark Barnes a link to non-Logos page

12.30. Self Tests

12.31. Settings

Logos 4: Work Offline | MP

12.32. Text Comparison

How to add Bible versions to Text Comparison tab? | John Fidel
How-to: View a verse in all available bibles? | Tonya J. Ross
Passage list / Text comparison (L3 issues with L4) | Doc B., Kevin Becker
Text Comparison from pop-up? | Brother Mark, Jerry M.

12.33. Version River

12.34. Word Tree

Logos 4: Vividly Display Repeated Words | Word Tree MP
How To: Visualize the Bible with Logos Bible Software (Word Tree) | Adam Navarrete

13. Layouts

13.1 Layouts

An Example from Camp Logos (Layout) | MP
A favorite layout | Frank Fenby
How do I open one book to two chapters at same time | George Somsel
Layout for Catena Aurea | Louis St. Hilaire
Layout notification | Jerry M
Layout: Suggestions for language commentaries | Tim Engwer
Linking Figures of Speech to (any) Bible version. | MJ Smith, Bradley Granger
Logos 4: Open Features to a Specific Screen Location | MP
Logos 4: Open Logos the Way You Close It | MP
Logos 4: Open Multiple Copies of the Same Resource | MP
Step-by-Step for own layout – copying panels and tabs to a floating window | Steve Clark

13.2 Closing desktop layout

14. Importing

14.1 Importing Libronix DLS Documents

Logos 4: Importing Notes and User-Created Content from LDLS3 | Adam Navarete

14.2 Logos 4 resources in Libronix

Using Your New Logos 4 Resources in Logos 3 or Logos for Mac 1

15. Advanced

15.1 COM API

Revision: 30
Title: Logos blog tips
Author: MJ. Smith
Date: 2016 Jan 10 at 21:43

Logos blog tips

Reading List

1. Instructions

Additional information on using Logos 4 is available in the Logos 4 Online Manual a.k.a. the wiki
A reading list for checking off Windows training videos is available as Logos Windows training videos.

The content of this reading list as been reorganized to parallel the Logos Help function within the program. Please use the Help Function, especially if you don’t find your answer here.