Search Ranges

Search ranges are helpful for limiting your search. Familiarize yourself with the task and principles behind limiting a search, to take full advantage of Accordance's search capabilities.

You can create Search Ranges on your iOS device. To create a Search Range:

  1. Open a Text and tap the Search (()) button.
  2. Tap Options. The Search Options pop-up appears.
  3. Tap Set Range To to display the list of available ranges. The "Set Range To" pop-up appears.
  4. Tap Edit. The Plus button () is displayed at the top of the "Set Range To" pop-up.
  5. Tap the Plus button () to display the "Edit Search Range" pop-up. The "Edit Search Range" pop-up is displayed.
  6. Tap Range Nameto enter a name for the Search Range. For example, "Pastoral Epistles."
  7. Tap Range Definition to enter the Search Range. For example, "1Tim-Titus."
  8. Tap Save to save the changes.

You can arrange the order of Search Ranges on your iOS device. To order Search Ranges:

  1. Open a Text and tap the Search (()) button.
  2. Tap Options. The Search Options pop-up appears.
  3. Tap Set Range To to display the list of available ranges. The "Set Range To" pop-up appears.
  4. Tap Edit. The move icons () are displayed to the right of the Search Range definitions.
  5. Sliding the move icon (), place the Search Ranges in the desired order.
  6. To further organize Search Ranges, tap Add Divider. A divider is inserted below the list of Ranges.
  7. Tap Done to save the changes.

You can delete Search Ranges on your iOS device. To delete a Search Range:

  1. Open a Text and tap the Search (()) button.
  2. Tap Options. The Search Options pop-up appears.
  3. Tap Set Range To to display the list of available ranges. The "Set Range To" pop-up appears.
  4. Tap Edit. The delete icons () are displayed to the left of the Range definitions.
  5. Tap the delete icon () to the left of the Range to be deleted. The Delete button is displayed.
  6. Tap Delete. The Range is deleted.
  7. Tap Done to save the changes.

If the default Search Ranges have been deleted or altered, they can be restored. To restore the default Search Ranges:

  1. Open a Text and tap the Search (()) button.
  2. Tap Options. The Search Options pop-up appears.
  3. Tap Set Range To to display the list of available ranges. The "Set Range To" pop-up appears.
  4. Tap Edit. The Restore Defaults option is displayed at the bottom of the "Set Range To" pop-up.
  5. Tap Reset to restore the default Search Ranges. Note that any custom Search Ranges or dividers will be deleted.
  6. Tap Done to save the changes.