Accordance Equivalent Features for Wordsearch Users Who Crossgraded to Accordance

[Dr. Nathan Parker]

Some Accordance users were also former Wordsearch users who took advantage of our Wordsearch Crossgrade for Accordance. While most of these users are “settled in” to Accordance, I decided to dig up an old document I wrote a while back just in case there were a few features they’ve overlooked.

 

I've never used BibleWorks, so I can't produce one for BibleWorks users. If anyone who used BibleWorks wants to draft one, feel free to.

 

Here are the equivalent features between Wordsearch and Accordance and where to find them in Accordance:

 

• Open Book-Library

• Documents-User Tools or Papers

• User Books-User Books

• Desktops-Workspaces

• Desktop Templates-Workspaces

• Bible Notes-User Notes

• Info Window-Instant Details (with some differences)

• Search-Search each individual module in its own module window. Search multiple modules using Research.

• Strong’s Search-Using the search field in a Bible using the KEY Command (more easily accessible from right-click menu in Bibles with Strong’s numbers using Search For>Key Number)

• Settings-Settings (macOS Ventura or later) or Preferences (macOS Monterey or earlier or Windows); on the Accordance menu (Mac) or the Utilities menu (Windows)

• Backup/Restore-Books/Modules are automatically “backed up” using Easy Install (Accordance menu on a Mac, Utilities menu on a Windows PC). You can also backup your documents and settings using a local backup or through Syncing (see Syncing)

• Syncing-Uses Dropbox or Wi-Fi syncing at the moment, enhanced syncing coming in 14.1

• Parallel Bible-”Add Parallel” button in any Bible text to add multiple parallel Bible panes

• Verse Explorer-Info Pane

• Lexicon Explorer-Word Study

• NoteStack-Stacks

• My Library List-Library

• Manage Collections-My Groups

• Unlock Purchased Books-Easy Install on the Accordance menu (Mac) or Utilities menu (Windows)

• Check for Updates-Check for App Updates on the Accordance menu (Mac) or Utilities menu (Windows)

• Check for Book Updates-Check for Content Updates on the Accordance menu (Mac) or Utilities menu (Windows)

• About-On the Accordance menu (Mac) or Help menu (Windows)

• Arrange Windows-On the Window>Arrange Menu

• ZipScript-Get Verses (On the Window Menu)

• Auto Dock Books by Category-Accordance basically does this automatically

• Web Browser-Accordance also offers a built-in web browser

• Greek/Hebrew Keyboards-Under Window>Characters

• Bibliographer-Copy As>Bibliography from the right-click menu

• Menu Bar-Accordance also offers a menu bar

• Study tab-Any workspace in Accordance with books/modules (it’s no longer marked “study”, the books/modules are simply “there”)

• Library tab and Resources pane-All combined in the Library

• Account Menu-Easy Install is where you download/install your books. You can also access your account from the Accordance Website

• Set Preferred Bible and Commentary>Using “Amplify” and “Search Tabs” in Settings or Preferences

• You can also pin your preferred Bible and Commentary and any other tools to the main toolbar (just drag and drop them to the toolbar) to have one-click access to them like you have in Wordsearch (Mac only)

• Print and Print Preview>File>Print

 

Here are the book toolbar equivalents:

 

• Select Another Book-Drop down menu button to the left of the Search icon

• Table of Contents-Same

• Reference Box-Same, although you can also perform word searches in it

• Highlighting-Under Windows>Highlights

• Strong’s Numbers-Under the Interlinear button (to the right of the double A button)

• Words of Christ in Red-Under the Action menu (gear icon), Set Text Display, Advanced

• Linking-Tab Ties or use the LINK Search Command

• Reference Picker next to Reference Box

• Favorite Books-You can move books around in the library, and you can add bookmarks to any books using My Bookmarks

 

Here are features that are not 100% equivalents:

 

• Lessonmaker: Papers is the closest feature at the moment

• Search Spelling Helper (Quick Entry drop down menus in search is similar but not identical)

• Smart Search: Plurals and Verb Forms (you can use search commands to perform these searches, but Accordance doesn’t have those exact buttons in the interface)

• Current Verse Highlighted in Bible

• WordNik and Wolfram Alpha under Word Definition (these can be accessed using the built-in web browser)

• Cross Reference Explorer-Info Pane and using Research by Scripture are the two best ways to do this

• Window Bar

• Instant Verse Study

• Morphological Explorer-This can partially be accomplished using Search Analytics

• Sermon Illustration Manager-User Tools or Papers would work for this

• ZipScript-Get Verses works but doesn’t run when Accordance is not running

• Verse Lists-You can save lists of verses as a Workspace, but we don’t have a separate “verse list” file format in the Library

• Topic Explorer-Quickest way to do this is use Research

• History

• Manage Library-You can re-arrange or delete books using the Library

• Home tab-Accordance doesn’t use a “home page” but opens right to your favorite Bible or workspace

[Malachi Goodman]

I'm one of the Wordsearch users who figured I would always have the affordable crossgrade offer. Sadly, the offer ended before I could take advantage of it.

However, I appreciate this list! I've been using Accordance for quite a while, and unfortunately my skills are still "Newby" territory.

This will help, thanks.

[Dr. Nathan Parker]

Stay tuned for another chance (not quite as low as before, but still at a great buy)! It won't be an April Fool's joke!

[Malachi Goodman]

Sweet!!!