Book Collector Manual
for Windows edition
Welcome to Book Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding Books How to search your Collection Adding Books Automatically Adding Books Manually Barcode Scanning Adding e-book Files Search Settings Importing from text Managing your Wish List Importing from Windows/XML Field Defaults Editing Books Editing Multiple Books List Items and more Adding Links and Files Update File Links Find Cover Image Managing Pseudonyms Editing List Icons Adding a Box Set Changing the layout Sorting your Collection Custom Field Names Using Folders Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items Customizing Book Collector Activating Connect Sync & Share Linking your books for Connect CLZ Books for iPhone/iPod CLZ Books for Android CLZ Books HD for iPad Loan Manager Printing a Simple List Lists for insurance purposes Using the Filter screen Updating Book Collector The Options Screen Print screen Keyboard Shortcuts Creating a Backup Data Submission Guidelines Lists for insurance purposes Collection Statistics Validating Book Collector Field Reference
Custom Field Names
Book Collector has many fields, containing information on your books. Year, Location, Notes, etc. Although there are many fields, it's possible you would like customize a field to fit your personal needs. Book Collector allows you to rename Field Names. You can even set a Field Default for many Fields. Let's check it out!
Please note: These features are only available in the PRO version of Book Collector.
Renaming Fields
All the available Fields in Book Collector can be easily renamed. Don't worry, Book Collector will remember the original name, might you forget and want to change it back.Click Tools > Field Names and the Field Names Window will show up.
Click the Field Name you want to change (in the left column) and click the Rename Button on the right. (Mac users: Double click the name you wish to edit). That's all there is to it. The changed name will show up in the Edit Book Screen and on the columns in the Main View.