Logos makes it easy to read through books in your Library or explore a topic by creating systematic Reading Plans that you can tailor to your pace and schedule. Customize an existing Reading Plan or create your own using Passage Lists or Clippings documents. You can also share a Plan or export it to your calendar application. Your Reading Plans automatically sync and track your progress across your desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
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Note: This feature is available to all users.
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Logos gives you several options for starting a new reading plan. Follow a featured plan curated by experts, generate one based on your goals and timeline, or build a custom plan that fits your unique study journey.
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Click the Documents icon
and click New to expand the menu. Select Reading Plan.
This opens the Start a Reading Plan wizard.
- In an open book, navigate to the Tools tab on the toolbar and select Start reading plan.
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You can open your Library and find the book you want to create reading plan for. Right-click the book (avoid clicking the title as that will open the resource instead of the menu) and select Start reading plan. Logos opens a new customizable Reading Plan document based on your selected title.
When you create a new plan from the Documents menu, Logos displays two options of Reading Plans for you to choose from: the Bible or another book.
The Bible:
You have an option to read the entire Bible or Specific Passages. Select the Next button in the Wizard to set up your reading schedule.
Library resource:
- Choose the option to read the Whole book.
- Or choose the Custom portion option to select a specific number of pages to read.
Selecting Custom Portion opens a menu to add individually selected passages. Enter the pages you wish to read and select Next.
To Set the Pace:
- today - Logos defaults the first reading session to today. Click to select a different starting date.
- Select your Reading Days or No schedule and select Next
- Choose between your desired finish date, number of minutes per day or reading sessions.
- Select Finish to create your desired schedule.
When you click Start, Logos adds a card to your Dashboard. Click the card to open the Reading Plan. Logos displays a blue ribbon heading with the scheduled date for the reading and the passage or topic. (Clicking the passage or topic in the heading opens the Reading Plan document.)
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Note: If you don’t see these ribbons, make sure the Visual Filter is active. Click the Formatting tab (you may need to click More to find to find it), select the Reading Plan icon , and toggle on Show Reading Plans. Then, make sure your Reading Plan is checked.
If your reading contains multiple sections, Logos places additional blue ribbon markers at the end of each section. In the calendar list view, click the next date to continue on to the next section in the reading.
At the end of the scheduled session, Logos places a blue ribbon marker. Click Mark done to complete the session. Logos displays the next scheduled reading. The card on the Dashboard updates with a green checkmark and You’ve completed your reading for today.
If you fall behind on a Reading Plan, Logos indicates this with a small red box labeled Behind on the card. Clicking Catch me up marks all the missed reading as Done and allows you to pick up the next scheduled reading.
You can adjust the date on your Reading Plan without skipping readings by navigating to Calendar view (see below). Right-click the date you want to resume your reading and select Adjust plan from here.
Open a new Reading Plan.
To view a Reading Plan, click the Documents icon. In the Filter column, select Reading Plan to view all your Reading Plan documents. Click the plan name to open it.
When you select the current reading session, a blue ribbon marks the beginning of the reading. If your reading contains multiple sections, an additional blue ribbon appears at the end of the section; click the passage link to navigate to the next section.
Mark the reading as done by checking the box in the Reading Plan document (Mark As Read) or by clicking Mark done in the blue ribbon at the end of the selected reading.
Clicking Overview displays the first or current reading. If you are doing this Reading Plan with a group, Logos displays posting options along with posts related to the current reading.
Clicking Calendar displays a calendar with each reading on a corresponding day. Click any passage to navigate to that reading.
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Note: The blue ribbon headings do not display when readings are selected out of order.
Open a Reading Plan from the Documents menu, and select Edit.
Make the desired changes to your plan by clicking on the blue hyperlinks, and click Done.
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Note: Editing a Reading Plan starts it over from the beginning.
When you edit a Custom Reading Plan, you can remove sessions by hovering over the session and clicking X to Remove reading. Click Done when you are finished editing.
If you want to add a reading to an existing session in a Custom Reading Plan, in the Add a reading session to field select the session's date and add the reading using the Drop a shortcut here, Choose an open book, or Type in a reference hyperlinks. Then, click Add session.
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Note: You cannot remove individual readings from a session on a specific date. Instead, remove the session by hovering over the session and clicking X to Remove reading and then create a new session for that date.
You can share your Reading Plan with any Logos user or with a group of which you are a member. Learn more about sharing documents.
To share your Reading Plan with any Logos user, open the Documents menu, select the entry row for your Reading Plan (not the linked title), and click Share. Under the Public tab, click the slider to Yes for Make document public. Click Copy to copy a link to the document that can be shared with others or embedded in another application.
To share your Reading Plan with your group, open the Documents menu, select the entry row for your Reading Plan (not the linked title), and click Share. Click the Group tab, expand the dropdown menu, and select the group name you want to share with. Click Done. Logos uploads your Reading Plan to your group.
Group members join your plan by clicking Connect in the Group Readings section on your Group page on Faithlife.com .
Logos allows you to add your Reading Plan to a personal calendar. With the Reading Plan open, select the export dropdown.
- Calendar - Choose the local calendar your Reading Plan will be exported to.
- Start/End time - Choose the start and end times for each session.
- Reminder (optional) - Set an optional reminder _ minutes previous.
Click Export to iCal. Logos downloads the plan for easy import into your calendar software.
Click the More Actions Menu icon and select Print/Export. Logos opens a dialogue menu of printing and exporting options. You can print your Reading Plan or export it for use in another application such as Microsoft Word.
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Note: Logos prints/exports the current view (Overview/List or Calendar). Select your desired view before choosing the Print/Export option.
You can delete a Reading Plan from the Documents menu. Right-click the Reading Plan and select Delete.
If you delete a Reading Plan by mistake, you can recover it at documents.logos.com. Expand the dropdown menu marked Available and select Deleted. Click the Reading Plan you want to restore and click the Undelete button.
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Your Read Later list is a digital shelf for future books you’d like to read. When you’re ready to read a book in your list, you can start a Reading Plan directly from the list (see below).
You can add a book to your Read Later list from an open book or from the Library.
To place a book on your Read Later list from an open book:
- Open any book and tap the More Actions Menu icon
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Select Add to read later .
To place a book on your Read Later list from the Library:
- Open the Library
and ensure the Books tab is selected.
- Search and filter to locate a non-reference book.
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Tap the More Actions Menu icon
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Note: To view your Read Later list, tap the Library icon to open your Library and select the Reading tab. Tap Read Later at the top of the screen.
You can create a Reading Plan for any non-reference book in your Library, including Bibles. Reading Plans sync to all platforms, so you can access your plans on any device with Logos.
You can create a Reading Plan wherever you can view your books in the mobile app:
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Library: When viewing the Library, tap the More Actions Menu icon
- Read Later list: If you’ve saved books in your Read Later list, you can start a Reading Plan by going to the Library, selecting the Reading tab, and tapping Read Later list. Tap Start Reading Plan for any non-reference book in your list.
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Book actions menu: When viewing any non-reference book tap the More Actions Menu icon
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Note: If you choose to read a Bible, Logos defaults to reading through your Top Bible in a year. Tap the Plan option to select one of the other predefined Bible Reading Plans. Logos will name your Reading Plan to reflect your choice, though you can overwrite the default plan name above.
From any of these options, Logos presents a series of screens on which you can customize your plan. Set your preferences on each screen and click Next. When you've completed your selections click Finish.
Logos automatically divides your selected books into reading sessions based on your selection. Tap Start to create your Reading Plan.
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Note: To set more customizable reading sessions, create a custom Reading Plan in the desktop app.
You can also create a reading plan from the Dashboard.
- Tap the plus icon
on the GET STARTED line and select Reading Plan.
- Choose one of the listed plans or tap Start a new reading plan at the bottom.
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From here, you can (1) Select one of the Featured Plans and tap Start, (2) search for a plan in the Find a plan bar, create a plan to read (3) The Bible, or (4) a plan to read Another Book.
If you’re part of a group that has created group Reading Plans, you can also choose to join your group’s Reading Plan to work through a book or Bible together.
- Open the Library
- Select the Reading tab.
- Tap Group Readings.
- Select any plan and tap Start.
Joining a group plan will move it to your Reading Now list with an indication of what group is associated with the plan.
All Reading Plans are available to you, regardless of whether you created it in the desktop, web, or mobile versions of Logos. All your active Reading Plans display in your Library.
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Note: You can also find active Reading Plans in the Get Started section of your Dashboard. Access your Dashboard by tapping the Dashboard icon. Learn more about using the mobile Dashboard.
Your plan will open to the next available reading. Tap Next to proceed to the next section of the reading, and tap Finish to mark the day’s reading complete.
When finished with the day’s reading, you can decide to continue reading, go to the plan overview, or return to the Reading Plans page.
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Note: When you finish a Reading Plan, it moves to the Completed section of the Reading tab view of your Library. Tap any completed plan to view it. To read any plan again, tap Restart while viewing the completed plan.
The Reading tab in the Library offers several other Reading Plan options. Tap the More Actions Menu icon for any plan to view additional options.
- Show overview: view your full plan.
- Share: if the plan is not shared with a group, you can choose to share the plan with one of your available groups.
- Adjust to today: move your next daily reading assignment to start today.
- Mark plan complete: mark all readings in your plan complete and move the plan to the Completed section in your Reading Plan page.
- Stop reading: delete the Reading Plan, removing it from your account (if the plan is shared with a group, this will not delete the plan for others in your group).
You can ask Logos to remind you to read each day you have an active reading.
- Tap the More Items Menu
and tap Settings.
- Tap Reading Reminder.
- Toggle Remind me on and set the notification timing.
If prompted, enable notifications. Each day, the mobile app will prompt you to jump back into your plan.
- Open a new Reading Plan.
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