GETTING STARTED

Let us begin with a quick overview of the program. It has four basic areas, as you can see in the diagram. They function in this way: You type what you are looking for in the entry box area (1), then search options will appear in the search option area (2). Click any of the search options, and results will appear in the results area (3). Clicking articles or links in that area will display the article in the document area (4) for you to read. Now try the following: Step 1: Type John 3:2 in the entry box area (1). Press Enter, or click the adjacent icon of a magnifying glass. Notice that three search options appeared in area (2). Search Occurrences A list of all the articles where John 3:2 is found. Bible Citations The Bible verse(s) you typed in the entry box. Reference Works If you type in the entry box a word that is a heading in Insight, Reasoning, or Index, and these reference works are in your edition, this option appears. This option lists articles in those reference works. Step 2: Move your mouse cursor to area (2) and click Search Occurrences. Notice what now displays in area (3), a list of all the articles where John 3:2 is found. Try clicking the tabs at the bottom of area (3) to switch between Most Occurrences and Categorized Occurrences. You may find that you prefer, and benefit most from, one of these modes. Step 3: Double-click any article in area (3) to view that article in area (4). Notice that, in area (4), each occurrence of John 3:2 is highlighted. You can move through the highlighted occurrences by clicking the blue arrow buttons above area (3) or by pressing the Plus (+) or Minus () key on the keyboard. Now move your mouse cursor back to area (2), and this time click Bible Citations. Notice that the text of John 3:2 displays in area (3) with (John 3:2) in color. When you click the colored wtlib-help Getting Started 1

citation in area (3), the Bible opens to John chapter 3 and you see verse 2 in context in area (4). Finally, move your mouse cursor to area (2), and click Reference Works if it displays. Notice any scripture Indexes that appear in area (3). Click one of the links and the Index references will appear in area (4). Congratulations! You have mastered the basic skills needed to use Watchtower Library. In what follows, you will find some exercises that you will enjoy as you add to your skills with the program. Exercises Exercise 1: How do I go directly to a book, a brochure, or a certain article in one of the magazines? Click All Publications located in area (2). Double-click a listed section or publication until you see the desired article. (You can do this no matter what is in the entry box area (1) above.) Exercise 2: If I have followed a link, how can I get back to what I was reading? Click the green Back button at the top of area (4) to return to an earlier item. You can also click the small black arrow next to the Back button to see a list of all the articles where you have been, and you can choose the one you want to go back to. This will be useful if you have clicked several links and now want to return to your original article without having to click the Back button multiple times. Exercise 3: How do I look up a specific reference, such as w98 12/1 9? Type w98 12/1 9 in the entry box area (1), then press Enter. (The reference must be entered as it appears in our publications, such as the Index.) Click Publication References in area (2). A list of any articles that match the publication reference will appear in the results area (3). Exercise 4: How do I print from Watchtower Library? Select the text to be printed. Next, click the Print button on the Watchtower Library toolbar, or from the Library menu click Print. (If no text has been selected, the entire document will be printed.) Also, from the Library menu, try the Print Preview feature, which allows you to format the size of the text and see the text in multiple columns. Exercise 5: How do I copy text to my word processor? Select the text you want to copy. Then click the Copy button on the Watchtower Library toolbar. Next, go to your word processor, move the cursor to the spot in the document where you want the text pasted, then click the Paste button. (Or you may use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste, as with other Microsoft Windows programs. Ctrl+A selects all text. Ctrl+Shift+C will include the caption with the copied text.) Exercise 6: How can I get to the Daily Text and the schedule for the Theocratic Ministry School? Click the Home Page button on the toolbar at the top of area (4). Exercise 7: How do I make the text size larger or smaller? Click the Text Size button on the Watchtower Library toolbar. Try the various sizes. Or from the Library menu on the menu bar, you can click Properties and make changes from there. You may find that using a narrower column will make it easier to read the text. Try multiple columns too. Exercise 8: How do I extract the scriptures or references from a document? wtlib-help Getting Started 2

Select the text that you are interested in. Click the right mouse button, then from the menu select Extract. Choose the type of item that you want to be extracted. (If you click Next, you will see that you can exclude certain references or change the sort order.) Then click Finish. To extract a single scripture or reference, simply click on it with the right mouse button and choose Extract. Advanced Exercises Exercise 9: How can I read footnotes or questions then return to where I was? In an article that has footnotes, place the cursor on a footnote symbol. Click the footnote symbol, then note where you are in the document. Right-click the footnote text, then choose Link Source. That returns you to the article. Exercise 10: How do I get a list of all the words that can be searched for? To the right of the entry box area (1), click the down arrow next to the magnifying glass. Choose the Word List option. This may be useful if you are unsure of the spelling. Notice that this menu also includes the options for Search Scope. Also, from here you can clear your search history. Exercise 11: How do I set a favorite for text that I want to save? Select some text in an article. Next, from the Favorites menu on the menu bar above area (1), choose Add to Favorites. A dialog box will appear that displays the file name of the favorite you are creating. Click Add. From the Favorites menu, find the favorite you created (look for a portion of the article title in its name). For practice, choose the Explore Favorites option. Try to delete the favorite that you just created. From this same location, you can also rename Favorite items. Exercise 12: Is there a way to have a study window? Open to an article in area (4). With focus in that area, click the right mouse button, then click Move to All Publications. What happened? The article that was on the right, in area (4), is now on the left in the results area (3). This is very handy for placing what you want to study in the results area (3). Then any links or scriptures you click in that area will display on the right in the document area (4). Exercise 13: How can I see in another language the same article that I am reading? Open an edition of Watchtower Library in another language (or you also could open editions in more languages). You may want to resize both editions so you can see the one you are reading as well as the second one. Click the Synchronize button on the toolbar of Watchtower Library. This synchronizes what is in area (4) in both editions. Note: Synchronize also works between editions of the same language. Exercise 14: How do I extract scriptures from text I placed on the Clipboard? From any Windows program, select and copy to the Clipboard any text that contains valid scripture citations. To extract scriptures from the text now in the Clipboard, in Watchtower Library press Ctrl+Alt+C on the keyboard. The extracted scriptures will appear in Watchtower Library in the document area (4). Exercise 15: How can I hear a Bible name pronounced? With the left mouse button, double-click a word. To hear the word pronounced, select the option with the icon of a speaker if it displays. Notice the other options that are listed for that word. Try clicking them. You will find additional information by clicking Help on the Watchtower Library menu bar. wtlib-help Getting Started 3

That material and this Getting Started document will be accessible whenever you are using the program.

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