Set Time Display Dialog Box

Prerequisites for use: A Timeline tab is the active The application, window, tab, or other screen element which is currently being used; sometimes called the "front" or "frontmost" screen element tab.

Use: The Set Time Display dialog box is used to customize certain options which affect display of the active Timeline.

Description: Changes affect only the active tab. If you want your changes applied to all future Timeline tabs, click Use As Default.

Open the Set Time Display Dialog Box

Do one of the following:

In the active Timeline tab, right-click and choose Set Timeline Display from the shortcut menu Also known as a contextual menu, acessed by right-clicking (or pressing Ctrl+Click, Mac only) over a screen element.
On the Display menu, choose Set Timeline Display.
Press Ctrl+T.

You can also set the default display for all new Timeline tabs via the Timeline Display area of the Preferences dialog box.

Options in the Set Time Display Dialog Box

Labels for extra items Area: Options in this area affect the appearance of labels displayed on the Timeline when clicking Find, or amplifying to the Timeline from another module Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource.

Font, Color, and Style Pop-up Menus: Choose from any font available on your system (unless the text is Greek or Hebrew), along with a range of colors and sizes.
The word Sample is displayed in the Style currently selected.

The "extra items" style is applied to some "highlighted" items on the Timeline.

View Area: Options in this area affect how data is displayed on the Timeline.

Date suffix Pop-up Menu: Sets the display of dates in the Details area of the Timeline tab, and in any Timeline Data tab derived from the main Timeline tab. The Default setting is None. You can choose BC/AD or BCE/CE.
Show grid lines: When selected displays a vertical grid on the Timeline.
Show archaeological periods: When selected, displays the archeological periods in the lower border of the Timeline.

Hypertext Area: These options set the tool or text opened when amplifying from the Timeline.

Default tool Pop-up Menu: Choose the tool that opens when you double-click a place name on the Timeline.
Default text Pop-up Menu: Choose the Bible text that opens when you click a reference in the Details area of the Timeline tab.

Use as Default: Click to apply your changes to all new Timeline tabs. A message appears asking if you are sure you want to save the current settings as the new default.