I recently received this question from a fellow Logos user: How do you read just the passages in a book that you have highlighted. I like to review my highlights but cannot find that option in Logos 8? This is a great question. And once I point out how to now accomplish this task in […]
Recent Free Training Posts
Use Notes to Access Church Documents
Of all of the new Logos 8 features, I’m continuing to get more questions about Notes than any other. Regardless of the specific question, the key to understanding Logos 8 Notes is that it’s a single database rather than multiple files. Once that big picture sinks in, the sky is the limit. Because we can […]
Search Templates in Logos 8
As you well know, our Logos Bibles and books contain a lot of information. Fortunately our software also comes with a powerful search engine allowing us to retrieve most any data we need. With the release of Logos 8, searching became easier with the addition of search templates! For example, let’s say we want to […]
Open One Guide Section at a Time
At the heart and core of Logos Bible Software reside the Bible Study Guides. Through their numerous sections, these personal research assistants provide a lot of “instant data” about passages, words, themes, and topics. Sometimes, however, we don’t need a lot of data. We just want a little data. Logos 8 has us covered, because […]
Move Multiple Notes to a Different Notebook
Questions regarding the new Logos 8 Notes tool continue to come in so I’ll use this weekly training blog to address some of them. Here’s a recent question: My Logos 7 Notes documents imported into Logos 8 as Notebooks. Is there a way to consolidate multiple Notebooks? In other words, can we simultaneously move multiple […]
Create and Search an Illustrations Notebook
Arguably the most significant new Logos 8 feature is the Notes tool. I certainly have received more questions about it than any other feature. Once you understand how to save and retrieve notes you’ll develop your own organizing scheme. For now however, allow me to jump start your Notes‘ creativity I’ll show how easy it […]
Theology Guide in Logos 8
As I’ve talked to Christians throughout the years, I’ve often heard statements like: Theology is just for pastors. I’d like to study different doctrines in the Bible, but I don’t know where to start. Understanding doctrine is difficult. If you’ve ever expressed such sentiments, I’ve got great news for you. In Logos 8 we have […]
Important Words in Logos 8
As you well know, words are the building blocks of Scripture. If we’re going to study or exegete a passage we have to examine words. Perhaps in an ideal world we would thoroughly explore every word in the text. If, however, we’re only going to dig deep on some words, the question becomes, which ones?. […]
Library Sidebar in Logos 8
As you begin working with Logos 8, you’ll discover many panels now contain a sidebar populated with filters or facets to help us locate pertinent information in that panel. Arguably the most helpful new sidebar is the one that resides in the Library. With its facets, we can now locate resources without having to know […]
Easily Convert Measurements in a Passage
Beginning in Genesis 6:14 God tells Noah to build a boat according to exact specifications: 300 cubits X 50 cubits X 30 cubits. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t normally speaks in terms of cubits today. I understand feet and yards, but cubits are another story. This isn’t an isolated occurrence because unfamiliar […]