The Advanced Timeline tool displays a unified graphical timeline of historical events. It’s the best way to view how various events, people, and subjects interact in history. You can filter, sort, and search to generate a Timeline and then access research tools for more information on any Timeline item.
Note: Available in packages Bronze and above.
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Open the Advanced Timeline Tool
To open the Timeline, click Tools > Reference > Advanced Timeline. Alternatively, click Tools and type “timeline” in the Find tools box.
The Timeline will open in a new window.
Note: You can choose to dock the panel in Logos from the panel menu .
Choose a Timeline
You can set the Timeline tool to view different time periods in a variety of ways.
1. Set a date range.
Enter a date range in the navigation box and press Enter. Logos will set the timeline to match.
Here are some examples of valid date ranges:
- 100BC – AD 399
- 500 – 300 (converts to 500 BC – 300 BC)
- 100 BC – 1110 (converts to 100 BC – AD 1110)
Note: If you don’t include “AD” or “BC”, Logos will interpret your results as best as possible.
2. Zoom In/Out
By default, the Timeline tool opens to your last date range. You can increase or decrease the date range by clicking the Zoom in or Zoom out
icons.
The date range in the navigation box will update accordingly.
3. Choose a preset historical era.
Select an era to view by choosing an option from the Fit drop-down menu.
Choose an era from:
- Bible & Church
OR - Western History
4. Adjust the preview bar.
You can also adjust the Timeline tool view using the preview bar below the Timeline.
Drag the handles to expand or contract the date range or drag the middle of the preview bar to move the entire date range.
Filter Timeline Events
1. Use Bible, Event, or Subject filters.
Click the Filter icon to show available filters. Select any filter(s) to filter the timeline events to your selected filter(s). Cancel any filter by clicking the corresponding × (or click All to clear all filters).
2. Search for a Subject, Event, or Person.
Enter an event, subject, or person in the Find box and press Enter. Logos will filter the Timeline to show only your search. Cancel any search by clicking the corresponding × (or click All to clear your search and all filters).
Timeline View Options
You can group the Timeline in a variety of ways and show or hide era headers. Click View to show view options.
Group Timeline Options
You can group the Timeline by:
- Subject and Type: enable the left-hand subject indicator and then show all similar type events together.
- Type: group by event type only (e.g., archeology, arts and culture, etc.)
- Subject: group by subject only (e.g., biblical events, biblical studies, etc.)
- None: show all Timeline content organized by date and alphabetized
The Subject and Type categories correspond to the Subject Area and Event Type filters respectively.
Show Era Options
If desired, you can display headings over the timeline for either Bible & Church or Western History Eras. Alternatively, select None to hide the era headings.
Explore Additional Information
Click any Timeline item to view details and links to resources providing further information in a popup. Some events have sub-events, which can be expanded by clicking the arrow next to the event.
Note: To view this information in the sidebar, toggle on the information sidebar (click ). Viewing additional information in the sidebar can be particularly helpful if the Timeline item contains a lot of attached information or sub-events.
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