FREE Logos Manual for Download - Import as a Book into Logos
WHY A MANUAL WHEN LOGOS HAS HELP FILES, VIDEOS, FORUMS, ETC?
I've created a Logos training manual that imports very nicely into Logos with the Personal Books Tool.
I give it to friends, family, colleagues -- but primarily I use it to train Christian business owners / leaders in South America to enhance their ministry to family, neighbors, employees, and clients. God has blessed me, through Logos, to apologetically minister and evangelize; this manual has been a big part of that for me.
I have a two-fold purpose in posting the manual here:
1) To bless anyone who might benefit from it
2) To get any feedback that folks might provide to continually update / improve the manual
DYNAMIC DOCUMENT
For the most part, this manual is designed for beginners; but I plan on making regular updates to it and eventually adding more advanced topics. This is a dynamic and evolving document and I expect major changes in the future.
UPDATED VERSIONS
The download links below will always contain the most recent version of the manuals. When I release a new version, I'll post to this thread -- so be sure to subscribe if you are interested in being notified of updates. I will not put the version history on this post; instead the update / version history will be kept in the manual itself.
I'm very interested in enhancing, innovating, and debugging the content in the manual. All of your suggestions, critical feedback, and ideas are warmly welcomed 
HELP
I can't seem to get Bullets or Cross References to translate from Microsoft Word to Logos Personal Books -- if anyone has any ideas please post that here.
HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
There are instructions at the very beginning of the manual -- explaining how to import it into Logos, and giving suggestions for navigation in Word or a PDF viewer / editor.
Version for Uploading to Logos as a Personal Book (without Table of Contents)
NOTE: The Logos Personal Books Tool will auto populate a Table of Contents upon import.
Logos Version Manual
Logos Version Cover Image
Version for use Outside of Logos (with Table of Contents)
Non-Logos Version Manual (Microsoft Word .docx)
Non-Logos Version Manual (Portable File .pdf)
Here's a screenshot from inside the manual:
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Hi Scott
Would be very interested in your Logos manual. Will you be posting the docx to this forum anytime soon.
Have a nice day.
Gerald
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I presume the links are not live?
[Edit]: I see links are no longer live, pending approval.
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Hi Gerald and Gaolu.
Indeed, after hearing feedback from some forum members, I decided to remove the file download links -- until I checked in with leadership to make sure this would be appropriate.
I sent an email to the general forum contact email yesterday, as soon as I hear back I'll post here.
Sorry... I sometimes have a tendency to put the cart in front of the horse.
Grace & Peace,
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Here are the links! I received such a supportive email from Logos, that I thought I'd share it:
"Thank you for your email. We are happy to help you with your question. I ran this by Phil and he said that you are more than welcome to share the links. We appreciate you doing this work and sharing it with others to use. You can post this information in the forums or contribute to our user wiki at https://wiki.logos.com/. Again, thank you for doing all of this work and sharing your expertise with others. Let us know if you need anything further."
Version for Uploading to Logos as a Personal Book (without Table of Contents)
NOTE: The Logos Personal Books Tool will auto populate a Table of Contents upon import.
Logos Version Manual
Logos Version Cover ImageVersion for use Outside of Logos (with Table of Contents)
Non-Logos Version Manual (Microsoft Word .docx)
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Thanks a lot [Y]
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My pleasure Floyd and Leo!
FYI, there was a major flaw in the WORD and PDF versions; they're corrupt...
I was unaware that two pages from VIEWING RESOURCES > Truncated Resource Tabs & Command Box Abbreviations kept duplicating themselves in the section INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY > PART A: OBSERVATION -- each time I constructed the Table of Contents.
So if you downloaded the LOGOS version, you are fine; if you downloaded the WORD or PDF version you should re-download (I fixed the bug).
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Thanks, Scott, for the training material, and for waiting for the green light from FL!
Thanks to FL for including Carta and a Hebrew audio bible in Logos 9!
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Thanks a bunch.
Running on ASUS Windows 10 I7 24 gig of ram, 1 Terabyte drive.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
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Thanks, Scott, for the training material, and for waiting for the green light from FL!
Thanks for the wisdom, and for the encouragement Petah.
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Thanks a bunch.
My pleasure James; I hope it blesses you.
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Yes.. Thank you very much..
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
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You're most welcome folks! [H]
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This is excellent, Scott! Thank you for putting so much of your time into this!
My one suggestion is that you put what version number of Logos this is for in the cover image and in the document text somewhere. Most of the features are probably present in Logos 6, 7, and 8, and some even as far back as Logos 4, but some might be only in newer versions, and some features have changed significantly even from 7 to 8.
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Thanks so much for the manual. really appreciated.
Gerald
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My one suggestion is that you put what version number of Logos this is...
Wow Rosie... I hadn't even thought of that; you're absolutely correct. The title page of the manual now has the "8" in it -- and here's a second version of the book cover.
Here's a thumbnail of what it looks like:
Thanks so much Rosie! Glad we caught this early on
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Thanks so much for the manual. really appreciated.
My pleasure Gerald... thanks for all your support on the forum.
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My one suggestion is that you put what version number of Logos this is...
Wow Rosie... I hadn't even thought of that; you're absolutely correct. The title page of the manual now has the "8" in it -- and here's a second version of the book cover.
Here's a thumbnail of what it looks like:
Thanks so much Rosie! Glad we caught this early on
)The original post still downloads the cover without the "8" - can the original link also point to the revised cover? I happened to see this post, so I knew to go hunting for this new cover - others may not be so lucky.
Blessings,
FloydPastor-Patrick.blogspot.com
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Thank You! This is very nice work. [Y]
Jesse
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Excellent work - thanks for your labour of love for the community!
Just a little FYI - I believe Miscellaneous on P47 (and in the ToC) is incorrectly spelt.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for your comments Floyd, Jesse, and James.
Good catch James; my sMelling Checker isn't catching the headers. Fixed it (but didn't upload a new version of the manual for such a minor edit).
Floyd, I struggled with this question; I couldn't decide. BUT, because of your comment I went ahead and changed the cover on the post with all the download links (I used BUE v2-8w).
MANUAL (LOGOS VERSION) BOOK COVERS
PAISLEY PAISLEY8 BLUEv1-8b BLUEv1-8w BLUEv2-8b BLUEv2-8w WHITEv1-8b WHITEv1-8w WHITEv2-8b WHITEv2-8w
Which is your favorite?
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Great work Scott. Thanks for sharing!
Using adventure and community to challenge young people to continually say "yes" to God
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Thanks. One comment on updating the file: You have Delete old file then add new one. I always add the new one and then delete the old one. That way if I get distracted before I add the new file the old file name is still there to remind me what I was doing before I got distracted. Have recently modified the directory structure of my PBB library and found it useful to have the old file name there when I added the new one. Then Delete before Build. [[JMHO]] [The new file gets added as the last file on the list]
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... One comment on updating the file: You have Delete old file then add new one ... and found it useful to have the old file name there when I added the new one. Then Delete before Build.
[SOLVED] PROBLEMS REBUILDING A BOOK WITH THE LOGOS PERSONAL BOOKS TOOL
This has been a tricky stinker for me as well. I've found that I have to do 2 things to ensure that rebuilding a book goes well:
1) Be connected to the internet
2) Close and reopen Logos before rebuilding a Personal BookRegarding the Renaming of the source files, an alternative method for you David, may be:
1) Rename the old file (e.g. "logos-manual-20190725.docx")
2) Then put the newly downloaded updated version (i.e. logos-manual.docx) in the same directory the past version was in
3) Now, "BUILD BOOK" (you won't need to RIGHT-CLICK DELETE previous versions, nor will you need to "ADD FILE...")I'll add these steps right into the manual.
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AN UPDATED MANUAL HAS BEEN POSTED
An updated manual has been posted in all three versions (i.e. PDF, WORD, LOGOS). The download links can be found here: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/182780/1057673.aspx#1057673
You can also find 10 different Manual Covers (for the Logos Version) for download here: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/182780/1057871.aspx#1057871
Here’s a screenshot of the updates (from the last page of the manual):
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An updated manual has been posted in all three versions (i.e. PDF, WORD, LOGOS). The download links can be found here: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/182780/1057673.aspx#1057673
You can also find 10 different Manual Covers (for the Logos Version) for download here: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/182780/1057871.aspx#1057871
RECENT EDITS
- GUIDES & TOOLS section moved above SEARCH & FIND section
- Added LIST OF GUIDES, TOOLS, & WORKFLOWS Section
- Many minor edits & adjustments including fixing RED IN FILE CROSS REFERENCE HYPERLINKS
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Thanks, but this points to L8 manual. is it an updated L8 manual? Is there an update for L9?
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Hi Scott
Tried to download the Logos version of the manualnbbut I'm getting the error mesage "Logos-manual docx can't be downloaded securely". Can you help please? Thanks so much.
Gerald
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Hi Scott Tried to download the Logos version of the manualnbbut I'm getting the error mesage "Logos-manual docx can't be downloaded securely". Can you help please? Thanks so much. Gerald
Hi Gerald! Sorry for the trouble you're having. Perhaps try to:
Copy the link > Open a new browser tab > Paste the link > Enter
If that doesn't work, perhaps try the above, but in a private (incognito) window. If that doesn't work, please contact me and I'll just email the files to you.
Your Servant in Christ
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