A workspace is the largest working unit in Accordance. It provides quick access to all of your resources (modules 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), is used to display search hits, and much, much more.

Referring to the picture and table below, the first things to notice when working with Accordance are the menu bar, the workspace with a Search tab The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area, and a toolbar. This picture also shows the Library and Instant Details (not initially displayed by default). However, there are several other screen elements that you can work with, depending on the task at hand.

No.	Item	Used to...
1	Accordance menu bar	Access commands in Accordance; appears by default whenever Accordance is the active application
2	Workspace	Holder for zones and tabs which display texts, resources, and tools, as well as search results; this workspace contains one zone and one Search tab
3	Workspace toolbar	Used to access frequently used commands and items
4	Library	Used to manage all installed modules; also affects order of 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 items on related menus
5	Search tab	Used to search for and display Bible and certain other texts
6	Instant details	Displays more information about certain words or objects displayed in a tab or pane, as the cursor passes over them

The first thing you may want to do is set up how a workspace opens when you start Accordance. This is done in the General area of the Preferences dialog box.

1. On the Application menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.
   
 



2. If not already selected, click General (list in the left of the dialog box) to display the General settings are of the Preferences dialog box.
3. From the Startup pop-up menu, choose one of the following:
4. Default Search Tab: The workspace initially opens with a Search tab and its default settings.
5. Default Session: The workspace initially opens with a session The arrangement of screen elements when working with Accordance that you defined. To use this option, proceed as follows:
1. Click Cancel to close the Preferences dialog box without saving your changes.
2. Set up the display as desired with or without workspaces, the Library, and Instant Details.
3. Open the Preferences dialog box and return to the General area.
4. From the Startup pop-up menu, choose Default Session. The Set Default Session item is undimmed.
5. Click Set Default Session. A message appears asking to confirm this action.
6. In the message, click Save.
7. In the Preferences dialog box, click OK. The next time you open Accordance, the initial display is with the saved session (arrangement of workspaces, Instant Details, and Library).
8. Last Session: The workspace initially opens with the session that was in use when Accordance was last closed.
9. Daily Reading: The workspace initially opens with the default Daily Reading opened to the reading for that day. The default Daily Reading is set in the Reading/Research area of the Preferences dialog box.
4. In the Preferences dialog box, click OK. The next time you open Accordance, the initial display is as selected from the Setup pop-up menu.

A new workspace can be opened in a few ways.

• On the File menu, choose New Workspace. A new workspace opens displaying the default Bible text in a Search tab.
• Press Ctrl and double-click a module via the Library. The module opens in a new workspace.

1. On the Window menu choose Set Workspace Name. The Set Workspace Name dialog box appears with the word "Workspace" selected.
2. Type in the desired name and click OK. The "Workspace" title is replace with the new name.

A new name can also be given to a workspace when you save it (File>Save).

On the File menu, choose Duplicate. A copy of the workspace is created and displayed.

There are a few ways to save a workspace.

• On the File menu, choose Save to save the active workspace. This option also lets you rename the workspace.
• On the File menu, choose Save Session to save all open workspaces.
• On the File menu, choose Save active tab to save the active tab in a separate workspace. The workspace reopens with the name of the saved file.

For each of the above options, a dialog box opens for selecting a name and location for the Accordance file that will be saved. If you change the file location, be sure and remember it so you can easily reopen the saved workspace(s) later on.

1. On the File menu, choose Open. The standard Open dialog box appears.
2. Navigate to the file location, select the desired file, and click Open. The selected file opens in Accordance.

When working with several workspaces, you may want to temporarily hide one, display all open ones, or rearrange them automatically on the screen. All these actions can be done via the Window menu.

• Hide a Workspace: Window>Hide or click Ctrl+\ 
• Display All Open Workspaces: Window>Show All or click Ctrl+0
• Tile Display of All Open Workspaces: Window>Arrange>Tile Windows or click Ctrl+I
• Stack Display of All Open Workspaces: Window>Arrange>Stack Window: Rearranges the open workspaces as a stack.

Note When using the Stack Window option, the Library is also stacked with the Workspaces, enabling maximum use of your screen.