Desktop won't open, and
How do you make a list of verses.
Desktop bogs down my computer.
Desktop won't open
If you are having troubles opening up the desktop app, please provide more details.
What specific version of which specific OS?
What specific version of the app?
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You will need to answer JT's questions for more clarification but I can help with part.
To make a list of verses, click the documents icon, go to New, and select Passage List.
If it is still indexing this is usual. If it is a new installation, wait for it to finish or pause the indexing for 4 hours. The blue circle with a number in it on the tool bar shows the status of indexing (among other things) and allows you to pause indexing.