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=============
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Once you get your system set up for OpenLP you will be ready to add content to
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your :ref:`g-service-manager`. This will all happen through the :ref:`g-media-manager`.
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The :ref:`g-media-manager` contains all the Bibles, Songs, Presentations, Media,
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and Custom Slides that you will project through OpenLP.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs.png
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your :ref:`g-service-manager`. This will all happen through the
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:ref:`g-media-manager`. The :ref:`g-media-manager` contains all the Bibles,
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Songs, Presentations, Media, and Custom Slides that you will project through
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OpenLP.
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If you don't see the "Songs", "Bibles" and other media items in the
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:ref:`g-media-manager`, then refer to :ref:`t-no-media-items` in the
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@ -22,66 +21,68 @@ Clicking on *Songs* in the :ref:`g-media-manager` will display the songs media
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item. The songs media item shows a list of all the songs you have added to the
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songs database.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs.png
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Toolbar
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^^^^^^^
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Using the buttons in the toolbar you can:
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|buttons_new| **Add song**
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Open the song edit dialog to add a new song.
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|buttons_new| Add a song
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Brings up the dialog box to add a new song.
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|buttons_edit| **Edit song**
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Open the song edit dialog to make changes to the selected song.
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|buttons_edit| Edit the selected song
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Brings up the dialog box to make changes to the song.
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|buttons_delete| **Delete song**
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Remove the selected song(s) from the song list.
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|buttons_delete| Delete the selected song
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Removes the song from your song list.
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|buttons_preview| **Preview song**
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Send the selected song to the :ref:`g-preview-slide-controller`.
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|buttons_preview| Preview the selected song
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Lets you see what your song will look like displayed live.
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|buttons_live| **Send song live**
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Send the selected song to the :ref:`g-live-slide-controller` to be shown on
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the display screen.
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|buttons_live| Send the selected song live
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This option will immediately display your song live.
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|buttons_add| **Add song to service**
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Add the selected song(s) to the :ref:`g-service-manager`. Songs can also be
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added to the :ref:`g-service-manager` by means of drag and drop from the
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:ref:`g-media-manager`.
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|buttons_add| Add the selected song to the service
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This will enter your song in the :ref:`g-service-manager`. You can also drag
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your song over to the :ref:`g-service-manager`.
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|buttons_db| **Maintain authors, topics and books**
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Open the song maintenance dialog to add, edit or delete authors, topics or
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song books.
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|buttons_db| Maintain the list of authors, topics and books
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Brings up a dialog box to edit authors, topics or song books.
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over to the Service Manager.
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*Note:* Right clicking on a song in the list will bring up some of the same
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**Note:** Right clicking on a song in the list will bring up some of the same
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options.
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Search
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^^^^^^
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Clicking on the icon in the Search box will display a list of options for you to
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search your song database.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs_search.png
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You have these options to search.
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Clicking on the icon in the search box displays a list of search options. The
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following options are available:
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|search_song| Entire Song
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This option will search Titles, Lyrics and Comments.
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|search_song| **Entire Song**
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Search the title, lyrics and comments fields.
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|search_title| Titles
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This option will search Titles only.
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|search_title| **Titles**
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Search the title field only.
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|search_text| Lyrics
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This option will search Lyrics only.
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|search_text| **Lyrics**
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Search the lyrics field only.
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|search_author| Authors
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This option will search Authors only.
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|search_author| **Authors**
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Search the associated authors.
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|search_theme| Themes
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This option will search for the assigned theme to the song.
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|search_theme| **Themes**
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Search the assigned themes.
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Use the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the song list.
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to perform a search and display the results
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in the song list.
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Bibles
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------
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Clicking on Bibles in the :ref:`g-media-manager` will display the Bibles media
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item. The Bibles media item gives you the ability to search for Bible verses and
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add them to the :ref:`g-service-manager`.
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@ -91,21 +92,21 @@ add them to the :ref:`g-service-manager`.
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Toolbar
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^^^^^^^
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Using the buttons you can:
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|buttons_import| **Import Bible**
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Import Bibles from a number of formats. This is discussed in detail on the
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:ref:`bibles-import` page.
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|buttons_import| Import a Bible
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This is discussed in detail on the :ref:`bibles-import` page in the manual.
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|buttons_preview| **Preview verses**
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Send the selected verses to the :ref:`g-preview-slide-controller`.
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|buttons_preview| Preview the selected Bible
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Sends your selected verses to the :ref:`g-preview-slide-controller`.
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|buttons_live| **Send verses live**
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Send the selected verses to the :ref:`g-live-slide-controller` to be shown
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on the display screen.
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|buttons_live| Send the selected Bible live
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This option will immediately display your selected verses live, sending them
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to the :ref:`g-live-slide-controller`.
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|buttons_add| Add the selected Bible to the service
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This will enter your verses into the :ref:`g-service-manager`. You may also
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drag and drop your verses over to the :ref:`g-service-manager`.
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|buttons_add| **Add verses to service**
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Add the selected verses to the :ref:`g-service-manager`. Verses can also be
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added to the :ref:`g-service-manager` by means of drag and drop from the
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:ref:`g-media-manager`.
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Quick Search Tab
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The following options are available on the quick search tab:
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*Version*
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Once you have imported a Bible, it will be displayed in the *version*
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drop down box. Select the version of the Bible you want to use here.
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*Second*
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If you have "Display second Bible verses" selected in Configure OpenLP,
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Bibles tab, this choice will be visible. This option is for displaying
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another version of the Bible for comparison. Both versions will be
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displayed. If there is not enough space on one slide, the Second verses
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will be displayed on the next slide.
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*Search*
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Use the *Search* button to display your results in the box below.
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**Find**
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Clicking the icon in the Find box displays a list of search options. The
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following options are available:
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*Find*
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You will type your search query in this box for the following two searches.
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Clicking the icon in the Find box will give you the choice of searching by
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*Scripture Reference* or *Text Search*.
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|search_reference| Scripture Reference
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You may search for a specific verse using this format below.
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|search_reference| **Scripture Reference**
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Search for a specific verse using a scripture reference format. The following formats are supported:
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* Book Chapter
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* Book Chapter-Chapter
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* Book Chapter:Verse-Verse, Chapter:Verse-Verse
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* Book Chapter:Verse-Chapter:Verse
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|search_text| Text Search
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You may also search by a keyword or words. The more words you use for
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the search, the more you will narrow down your results.
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|search_text| **Text Search**
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Search by a keyword or words. Use more words to narrow down the list
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of results.
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|buttons_clear_results| |buttons_keep_results| *Keep/Clear Results*
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Normally, when you run a search, the old results are cleared. If you wish to
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retain the previous set of verses, toggle this button.
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**Version**
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Once a Bible has been imported, it will be displayed in the drop down box.
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Select a version from the list of the Bibles.
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**Second**
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If :guilabel:`Display second Bible verses` has been selected in the Bibles
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configuration, this option will be available. This is used to display
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another version of the Bible for comparison. Both versions will be
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displayed. If there is not enough space on one slide, the Second verses
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will be displayed on the next slide.
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**Layout Style**
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The following options are available to set how Bible verses are displayed:
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If you have "Display second Bible verses" selected in
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:menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab, this choice will be visible.
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This option is for displaying another version of the Bible for comparison. Both
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versions will be displayed. If there is not enough space on one slide, the
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Second version will be displayed on the next slide.
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**Verse Per Slide**
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Display one verse per slide.
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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**Verse Per Line**
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Start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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*Layout style*
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There are three options to determine how your Bible verses are displayed.
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**Continuous**
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Verses flow together, separated by verse number and chapter
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if chapter is selected to show above.
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*Verse Per Slide*
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This will display one verse per slide.
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This setting is also accessible in :menuselection:`Setttings --> Configure OpenLP`
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on the *Bibles* tab.
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*Verse Per Line*
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This will start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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*Continuous*
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This will run all verses together separated by verse number and chapter
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if chapter is selected to show above. This setting is also accessible
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through :menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab.
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*Note:* Changes to Layout Style do not affect verses already in the
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**Note:** Changes to layout style do not affect verses already in the
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:ref:`g-service-manager`.
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Each search you make will display your verses in the box below.
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|buttons_clear_results| |buttons_keep_results| **Keep/Clear Results**
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Normally, when a search is run, the previous verses are cleared. To retain
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the previous set of verses, toggle this button.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_results.png
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If you would like to display verses that are out of sequence you can click on
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the lock icon and continue your search for the next verse or verses. All
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searches will be shown and kept below. If you click the lock icon again, each
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new search clears the previous search from the list below.
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to perform a search and display the results
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in the verse list.
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Advanced Tab
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_advanced.png
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The Advanced tab is convenient for selecting book, chapter and verse by name and
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number.
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The Advanced tab is convenient for selecting Bible verses by book, chapter and
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verse from a set of drop down boxes.
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*Book:*
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Click on the drop down box and select the book you want to display.
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**Book**
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Click on the drop down box and select a book from the list.
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*Chapter: Verse:*
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Select your chapter From and To and Verse From and To.
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**Chapter/Verse**
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Select the *From* chapter and verse, and the *To* chapter and verse.
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Version and Second are the same as in Quick tab above. Click on each box and
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select the version you wish to display and Second version if you wish to display
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an alternative version for comparison.
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*Version*, *Second* and *Layout Style* are the same as in the *Quick* search
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tab.
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**Layout style**
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to perform a search and display the results
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in the verse list.
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There are three options to determine how your Bible verses are displayed.
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* *Verse Per Slide* will display one verse per slide.
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* *Verse Per Line* will start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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* *Continuous* will run all verses together separated by verse number and chapter if chapter is selected to show above. This setting is also accessible through :menuselection:`Configure OpenLP --> Bibles` tab.
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*Note: Changes to Layout Style do not affect verses already in the Service Manager.*
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Click the :guilabel:`Search` button to display your results in the box below.
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Each search you make will display your verses in the box below.
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.. image:: pics/mediamanager_bibles_results.png
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Presentations
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-------------
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