TIP: Fixing Those Pesky Tab Abbreviations

You're likely not to see this issue, if your layout is 3 columns or less. But more than that, and a few tabs, and Logos goes into 'abbreviation' mode.

If there's no pre-existing abbreviation for the resource (book), it takes the first letter of the words in the title. So, you have 'DEL'. That'd be Dictionary of Ecclesiatical Latin! Pretty obvious, right?

Going to the library and putting in an abbreviation is a headache finding it. Sad

But, clicking on the resource's 3-dot menu (right-side) leads to 'Information'. Yes

Then scroll down to Abbreviation ... type in something meaningful. Click 'Done' and ... you're done!

I've ended up doing a lot of these ... happens quite a bit from opening a search result.

Bonus Points #1: Your abbreviation shows up in the popups for that resource, in other books. Instead of the mystery letters!

Bonus Points #2: In your library, if you often want to pull a book quickly, your abbreviation is recognized in the filter box. Or you can also edit the title too. I often pull up Charlesworth's Pseudepigrapha ... slow going, spelling. OPT1 is faster!

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xnman

Cool beans! I didn't know this. Thanks for posting it!

Dave Hooton

You're likely not to see this issue, if your layout is 3 columns or less.

Even then, it depends how many tabs one has in a column (tile).

I have "An Introduction to Biblical Greek: A Grammar with Exercises" + "An Introduction to Biblical Greek: A Grammar with Exercises (Revised Edition)".

The first is reduced to IBG:GE and the second is IBG:GERE. Not bad without an abbreviated/short title.

I think I need to do something with JR:FF:DBWLCGL --> a Debate Between WLC and GL over Jesus Resurrection:Fact or Fiction (that's an explanation; as the names appeared in full). I shortened the title to "Jesus Resurrection:a Debate" with a tab title of JR:D.