Logos 8 Commands
Logos 8 Commands
Commands that can be issued from the GO/Command Box are listed here.
The format is very flexible, and you will see a number of suggestions if there is any ambiguity.
For example, Jn 3:16 will suggest four different commands, including Search for Jn 3:16.
Most Set... commands can be implemented in Tools > Program Settings.
Use Alt+D (PC) or Option+Command+L (Mac) for quick access to the Command Box.
Documents
- Create {Document type} named {Document name} – e.g. Create Clippings named Creation
- See Documents menu for Document type
- Create {Document type} – create a document with that type e.g. Create Clippings, Create Syntax Search
- Open {Document type} named {Document name} – e.g. Open Clippings named Creation
- Open {Document type} – will open a document from a list of recent documents of that type e.g. Open Clippings
- Open {Document name} – open a document with that name e.g. Open Creation
Font/Scaling Settings
- 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
- 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
- Set Default Resource Font to {Font Name}
- Set Greek Font to {Font Name}
- Set Greek Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
- Set Hebrew Font to {Font Name}
- Set Hebrew Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
- Set Syriac Font to {Font Name}
- Set Syriac Transliteration Format to {Transliteration Name}
Guides/Workflows
- 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
- 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
Note, there are no commands for Workflows.
Indexing
- Rebuild Index – deletes and rebuilds all your resource indexes.
- Rebuild Library Index - deletes and rebuilds only the library index.
- Rebuild Bible Index - deletes and rebuilds only the Bible index.
- Rebuild Personal Book Index - deletes and rebuilds only the Personal Book index.
- Reindex {Abbreviated Title | Resource Id} - re-indexes a single resource e.g. reindex ESV; reindex LLS:1.0.710
Layout
- 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 Title bar but doesn’t close any panels.
- Open {Layout Name} – applies to all named layouts e.g. Open Creation Study
- 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} will suggest the Passage Study layout with pericope ranges if Reference intersects a Pericope e.g. Study Jn 3:16
- {Bible Reference} alone will suggest the Passage Study layout e.g. Jn 3:16
- {Bible Reference} and Study {Bible Reference} will also suggest a Lookup in your preferred bible
- Open Topic Study to {Topic} – opens the Home Page Topic Study layout e.g. Open Topic Study to love
- Study {Topic} will suggest the Topic Study layout and the Passage Study layout (if Topic intersects a Pericope) e.g. Study love
- Update Active Layout - creates a copy of your named current layout (Ctrl+Alt+L on Windows; Ctrl+Opt+Cmd+L on OS X)
Lookup/Go
Opens a preferred resource to a reference or headword e.g. Louw-Nida number, bible reference, English headword (topic).
Lookup can also be used for Greek/Hebrew headwords (lemmas).
- Go to {Reference} – e.g. Go to Jn 1:3, Go to G12 (for Strong’s Greek #12)
- Lookup {Reference | Headword} – e.g. Lookup Jn 1:3, Lookup G12, Lookup ἀγάπη, Lookup Aaron’s rod
Note that Lookup and Go to can be omitted in many cases e.g. Jn 1:3, G12.
- Show Notes – open the Notes tool
- Set Default Notes Font to {Font Name} – e.g. Set Default Notes Font to Garamond
- Set Default Notes Text Size to {8...12} – e.g. Set Default Notes Text Size to 10
- Set Prefer Notes Tool to {Yes | No} – Notes are saved to the Notes tool by default.
See Logos 7 Commands for Notes if set to “No”.
Requires a restart.
Resources
- Open {Author} – e.g. Open David Jeremiah will provide a list of resources by that author.
- Open {Resource Name} – e.g. Open Biblical People, Open Help
- Open {Resource Name | Series} to {Reference | Headword} – similar to the Lookup command.
- 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.
- Start Reading Aloud - starts reading the active resource.
- Stop Reading Aloud - stops reading.
- 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
- Delete Unlicensed Resources - deletes locked/invalid resource files to free up disk space e.g. after cancelling your subscription.
- FSD in {Collection} – Facilitate Serendipitous Discovery e.g. FSD
- Opens a random resource to a random location.
- Collection will restrict the choice of resources
Scan
This command will search all directories/folders under the given path and prepare licensed resources for use in Logos.
- Scan {Resource Path} – finds resources in the path or on a disk.
- Scan DVD – finds resources on a media disk in the drive (PC)
- 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
- Search for {Search Term} – a Basic Search e.g. Search for God
- Bible Search for {Search Term}
- Clause Search for {Search Term}
- Media Search for {Search Term}
- Morph Search for {Search Term}
- Set Use New Search Engine to {Yes|No} – ‘Yes’ is the default
See New Search Engine for details.
Use Document commands for Morph Query & Syntax Search
for can be omitted in most cases.
Sync
- 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.
- Sync Repair – forces Logos to re-check that it has sync’d everything when you know something is missing!
- Show {Tool name} – opens tools on the Tools menu e.g. Show Concordance, Show Bible Browser
- Show Factbook to {Item Name} – e.g. Show Factbook to Jesus
- For Passage Analysis:
- Show Passage Analysis
- Show Compare Pericopes for {Bible Reference}
- Show Word Tree for {Bible Reference}
- Show Morph River for {Bible Reference}
- Show Cluster Graph for {Bible Reference}
- Show Version River for {Bible Reference}
- Show Home
- Show Library
Open can be used in place of Show
Update Software/Resources
- Update Now – checks what software/resources have been updated on the server since your last update.
- Also used to restart Cancelled updates.
- 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
- 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.