Information Tool

The Information Tool surfaces information about any word with just a click, allowing you to expand your understanding of a text without having to leave your book.

Note: This feature is available to all users.

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From the Context Menu

In your open book, right-click the word or passage you want to know more about to open the Context Menu.
Select Show more information at the bottom of the left pane of the Context Menu. The Information Tool will open in a new panel.

From the Tools Menu

Click the Tools icon in your toolbar or. Scroll to the Lookup section (or type Information in the Find Tools box) and select the Information Tool. The tool will open in a new panel.

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Use the Information Tool

As you read and scroll through your book, the Information Tool will track along with you, updating to provide information and links related to whatever you hover over.

Note: You can change the settings so that the Information Tool updates when you click a word instead of hover over it by clicking the More Actions Menu icon and selecting Click instead of Hover in the Update on: section. To freeze the Information Tool, highlight a word or phrase and hold down the Cmd key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) when moving the mouse. 3 Hover:Click

The Information Tool is divided into thematic sections: Definition, Translation, Word Info, Literary Typing, Other References, Factbook Tags, Preaching Themes, Highlights, and Footnotes.

Expand and close sections by clicking the triangle icon on the left of each heading. Remove a section by hovering over its heading and clicking the X at the far right of the heading. Restore a section by clicking Add.
Some sections are customizable. Hover over a section heading and click Settings to change the settings for a particular section.