Principles Behind the Amplify Feature

You can select a word or phrase in any Text or Tool pane and amplifyClosed the selection via the Library, AmplifyClosed menu, or toolbar to any available Text or Tool moduleClosed or set of modulesClosed. The type of search performed is contextual—it depends on four things: the selection itself, the content in the activeClosed pane or tab (the source), the module to which you are amplifying (the target), and on your settings in the Amplify area of the Preferences dialog box.

Before looking at the actual procedure for amplifying to other Text or Tool modules, it is helpful to review some of the ways the selection, source, and target impact the amplify results. While you can begin amplifying without this information, understanding the principles behind the Amplify feature is particularly useful when the results are not quite what you initially expected.

Note

You cannot amplify from a mixed selection which begins in a verse reference and ends in the text, or vice versa, or from a selection in more than one verse or more than one language.

The principles below apply for each module searched when amplifying with the Research option.

A Closer Look at Amplifying to Text: How it Works

A Closer Look at Amplifying to Tools: How it Works

Amplifying from a Verse Reference in a Bible Text Pane

Amplifying from a Verse Reference in a Tool

Amplifying from Text in a Text or Tool Pane

Multiple Panes

Amplify with a Triple-click