LiveBinders Help

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Which Browser should I use?

For PC users, LiveBinders is compatible with Firefox 3.6.3 and higher, Safari 4.0.5 and higher, I.E. 7.0 and higher, and Google Chrome 1.0 and higher.

For Mac users LiveBinders is compatible with Safari 4.0.5 and higher and Firefox 3.6.3 and higher.

You must have javascript turned on in your browser in order to see the contents of a binder. If the binder opens, but none of the content loads, please check your javascript settings.

Do I need to download anything?

Once you create an account you can build binders directly from the "Create binder" tab on the website without having to download a plug-in. However, you can also add the "LiveBinder It" bookmarklet, which lets you add webpages to a new or existing binder while you are browsing the web. Learn more about "LiveBinder It" here or to add go to LiveBinder It.

How do I change my preferences or email address?

To change your email preferences or address, just click on your name at the top of the page. You will see a form there with your current address and preferences which you can change as desired.

How do I add my blog site or a description of me?

In your account information (as accessed above) there is a place for you to type your description and/or blog address.

Your description will show up whenever anyone clicks on your name as a binder author:

Can I bookmark web pages to LiveBinders?

You can add web pages while you are browsing the web through our LiveBinder It feature. It is a bookmarklet tool that you add to your browser toolbar so you can bookmark the web page you are on into a new or existing binder.

What is LiveBinder It?

How do I add the LiveBinder Bookmarklet on IE?

How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on Firefox?

How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on Safari?

How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on Chrome?

1. Check that you have "Always show bookmarks tool bar" checked in your browser settings.


2. Then simply drag this link: LiveBinder It up to your bookmarks bar. That's it!

How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on an iPad?

There are two ways to add "LiveBinder It" to the iPad. One is to add it on to Safari on your Mac and then sync your bookmarks with the iPad. Here is an explanation of how to sync your bookmarks from your Mac to your iPad.

The second option isn't easy, but it will add the LiveBinder It feature to your iPad. Hopefully Apple will soon come out with a better way to add bookmarklets!

1. In Safari, click on the "+" icon
2. Click on the "Add Bookmark"
3. For the name, type in "Livebinder It"
4. Click on "Save"
5. Click on the bookmark icon
6. Click on "Edit" in the top right corner of the bookmarks menu
7. Click on the "LiveBinder It" bookmark
8. Under "LiveBinder It", cut and past the following:
   
   javascript:var%20w%20=%20window.open('http://www.livebinders.com/media/add_url?url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&description='+encodeURIComponent(document.title),'LiveBinders',%20'scrollbars=0,status=0,resizable=1,location=0,toolbar=0,width=850,height=700');(function(){setTimeout('w.focus()',1000);})();
9. Click on "Done" on the keyboard.

What if I can't use my toolbar?

What if you can't view your LiveBinder It bookmarklet on Internet Explorer because of your school's network - Is there another way to add links?

If you haven't already created a binder then:

• Go to the tab "Create Binder"
• Look for the link under that tab that says "Start a Blank Binder"
• Fill out the form
• When you click on "Create New Binder" you will be inside your binder
• You can cut and paste links into the yellow area that says "Enter URL:"
• You can change the tab names by just typing in them
• There is more help under the "Quick Guide" link in the upper right

What are Tabs and Subtabs?

Tabs organize content in a binder. A binder contains many web pages where each web page is represented by a tab. For example, a binder with 20 tabs has a total of 20 web pages inside.

A user can add more than one page to a tab by adding subtabs. Subtabs are just another layer of tabs in a binder, but can only be added to an existing tab. When you click on a subtab you open another page. Subtabs are located in the grey area underneath a selected tab. See below:

A screenshot of an open tab

How do I edit my LiveBinder?

After logging in, select the binder you want to edit. When you open your binder, it will allow you to add, rename and delete tabs as well as insert new urls. This is a quick way to edit your binder. See screenshot below:

If you want to do additional editing like changing the title or description of your binder, select the "Edit Menu" button to the upper right of the binder. See screenshot below of the "Edit Menu" button and "Editor."

How do you rename a tab?

Log in to your account. Select the binder you want to edit from the "My Shelves" tab. Open the binder and double click the text area of the tab or subtab you want to rename, hit return.

A screenshot of text field in a tab

How do you move tabs and subtabs?

Log in to your account. Select the binder you want to edit from the "My Shelves" tab. Open the binder and click on the edit menu and then "Tabs".

Select the tab that you want to move, then select the action you wish to take, whether it is moving the tab right or left, or moving it to a subtab.

How do I add text to my LiveBinder?

After logging in, select the binder you want to edit. When you open your binder, select the "edit menu" button at upper right corner. Then select the "Text Layout" menu item at bottom of screen. Click on the template you want. Then double click in the text pane to select the pane and start typing.

Import delicious bookmarks

What is "All My Tabs" under "Insert Media" of the Edit Menu?

LiveBinders keeps track of every page in your binder. If you want to re-use web pages from a previous binder, select the "Edit Menu" button in your binder. Click on "Insert Media" from the Edit Menu and select "All My Tabs." The default search term is "ALL" (all in Capital Letters) - or you can type in your own search term. Hit "find." Results will display with the most recent first.

How do I upload a file to a binder?

To upload, log in and open the binder you want to upload to. Click on the "Edit Menu" button on the top right of the binder. At the bottom menu click on "Upload File". Then click on the "browse" button to find the .pdf file on your desktop. Then click "Insert".

There is currently a 5MB file size limit on file uploads.

Once you have selected your file, click on the "insert" button to insert the file in the tab page.

Note: You can upload any type of file, but Microsoft Office documents will only show up inside the binder on IE 8. If you are using IE 6 or 7, FireFox, Safari, or Chrome, those documents will ask to be downloaded. PDF files will show up inside the binder on all browsers except on IE7 and FireFox for the Mac. To have .pdf files show up inside the binder (instead of downloaded) for FF on the Mac, you will need the PDF viewer plug-in found here http://code.google.com/p/firefox-mac-pdf/. JPG files will show up inside the binder on all browsers.

How do I clear a link from a tab?

Click on the tab with the link that you want to clear. Then click on the "Edit Menu" button on the top right of the binder. At the top of the edit menu on the right menu click on "clear".

How do I embed a Flickr image?

If these are your images give them unique tags from your Flickr account. Then edit your binder and go to the tab where you want the Flickr image. You can then search for it using the Flickr search tool located under "Edit Menu" > "Insert Media" > "Flickr".

Also, you must have the Flickr attribution set in order to see them in LiveBinders. To set the attribution, do the following:

• Go to your photo in Flickr
• In the lower right click on "Owner Settings" click on "Attribution"
• You can choose between 3 attributes: Attribution Creative Commons, Attribution -ShareAlike Creative Commons, Attribution-NoDerivs Creative Commons
• It sometimes takes a little while for the settings to take effect

Flickr images can be used as a cover for your binder. After inserting the image, click on "Binder Properties" then "Update Binder Cover" to change the binder cover to your new image.

How do I change the name of my binder?

Log in to your account. Open the binder you'd like to change from the "My Shelves" tab. Click on the "Edit Menu" button on the upper right corner of the binder. Select "Properties" from the Editor. The "Title" field is located on the top right side of the edit menu. Changing that will change the name of your binder.

How do I change the little thumbnail image on my binder cover?

To change your binder cover, log in to your account and open the binder you want to edit. Click on the "Edit Menu" button at the top right corner of your binder. Click on "Properties".

Go to the tab or subtab of the page that you want represented as a thumbnail on the cover of your binder. Then click on the "Change Thumbnail" button, underneath the binder icon. This will change the thumbnail.

Note: Your binder cover can be generated from webpages you insert, from the Flickr images and Youtube videos you select (from "Insert Media" in the Edit Menu), and from .jpgs or .gifs that you upload. Uploaded file in formats other than .jpg or .gifs will not work as a binder cover.

How do I embed a YouTube Video?

Currently, a YouTube page will be inserted as a link. In order to embed a YouTube Video in a tab, do the following:

• Click on "Edit Menu"
• Click on "Insert Media"
• Click on "YouTube"
• Type in a key word to help you find the video
• When you find the desired video, click on the video icon and it will be inserted in your current tab

How do I change the categories of my binder?

Log in to your account. Open the binder you'd like to change from the "My Shelves" tab. Click on the "Edit Menu" button on the upper right corner of the binder. Select "Properties" from the Editor. The "Categories" field is located in the far right side of the Editor next to the binder icon.

Screenshot of how to change the category of your binder

How can I change my binder from a private binder to a public binder?

Log in to your account. Open the binder you'd like to change from your "My Shelves" tab. Click on the "Edit Menu" button in the upper right corner of the binder. Click on "Properties" from the menu. Change the "Access" privacy settings in the far right side of the Edit Menu underneath "Categories."

The following are the options

• Public - anyone can see your binder and copy
• Public Copy Disabled - anyone can see your binder, but only you can copy it
• Private - Only people that you designate, by giving them the url and the access code, can see and copy your binder
• Private Copy Disabled - Only people that you designate, by giving them the url and the access code, can see your binder, but only you can copy it

See screenshot below:

How do I get more information about someone else's binder?

You can find out the date a binder was created, view the description, and see how many people have viewed the binder by selecting "Details" from the "Options" menu located next to the name of the binder.

Screenshot of "Details" from the Options Menu

If you are in the binder, you can find out more information about the binder by clicking on the "Credits" link.

How do I change the color theme in the binder?

You can change the color theme in your binder in the edit menu.

What is "Binder Author Name" in "Properties"?

Your user name will show up by default as "Binder Author" in the binder and on the shelf. But you may want a different name displayed if you are collaborating with others on a binder or if you want to use different author names for different types of binders.

If you type a name into the "Binder Author Name" box, that is the author name that will show up for that binder.

How do I share a binder?

Sharing Public Binders
1. You can email public binders to a single or multiple addresses through "Share this LiveBinder" or by cutting and pasting the link into an email message.
2. You can also embed binder icons on your blog page, website or wiki page by using the "embed" selection from the Options menu on the binder shelf or by selecting the embed icon from within the binder you want to embed. See image below:
   
   Using the "Embed" icon from within the binder

Sharing Private Binders
1. You can email a single private binder by emailing the link to one or multiple addresses.
2. Anyone who wants to see the binder will need a pass key. You type in the pass key in the property area when you are editing your binder:




3. Anyone who wants to access the binder will need the pass key.
4. You can type in multiple pass keys (if you would like different pass keys for different people) by separating them with a comma.

How do I embed a binder?

You can embed a binder onto your blog page, wiki page or website. You can do this from within a binder by clicking on the "E" in the "Share this Binder" rectangle on the lower right of the binder.

Screenshot of the Embed icon in the binder

Copy the html code provided in the "embed" window, and paste it into your website's html page. The binder icon will appear like this one on your web page:

How can I drag a binder icon to my desktop?

How do I copy a binder?

You can copy a binder by selecting "Copy" from the "Options" menu underneath the binder on the shelf. If you are inside a binder you can clicking on the "Copy" link at the bottom left corner of the binder. Note: the "Copy" link will not show up if the author of the binder has decided that they don't want their binder copied.

How do I present a binder?

You can show a binder in full screen without any distracting elements around it. You can do this from within a binder by clicking on the "P" in the "Present" rectangle on the lower right of the binder.

Can I have multiple people collaborate on/edit the same binder?

You can have multiple LiveBinders users work on the same binder. They can add and delete tabs and subtabs, change text and tab names and edit the binder in every way except for the binder properties, only the author can change the binder properties.

To invite someone to collaborate on your binder, go to the binder on your shelf. In the "Options" menu, select "Collaborate".

You must know the email addresses of the people you would like to collaborate on your binder. These need to be the email addresses that they used to sign up at LiveBinders. Type in those email addresses, with commas separating them, then click on "Add".

You can then send email to everyone to let them know that you are inviting them to collaborate:

How do I create a shelf?

In addition to your account shelves, you can also create a shelf to organize your binders with other people's binders. These customized shelves can be private or public.

Here are three ways you can create a customized shelf:

1. From the "My Shelves Page" click on the "Start a Blank Shelf" icon to the right of your binders.
2. From the "Options" menu located below any binder icon on a shelf, click on "Add to Shelf" to add that binder to a new shelf.
3. From within a binder on the lower left, click on the "Add to Shelf" link - this will also add that binder to your shelf.

Then add a name to your shelf, a description of the shelf, and tags. This will help you and other people find your shelves within LiveBinders as well as from Google.

Then determine if you want your shelf to be public or private. If you want to share a private binder, you must create an access key. Like a private binder, only those with the access key will be able to view your private shelf.

How do I add a binder to a shelf?

You can add anyone's public or private binder to your private or public customized shelves.

There are two ways to add binders to your shelf:

1. From the "Options" menu located underneath the binder icon on a shelf - click on "Add to Shelf." You will be given the option to add it to a pre-existing shelf or to add it to a new blank shelf (see picture above).
2. From within the binder you are viewing. Click on the "Add to Shelf" link located in the lower left corner of the binder next to the "Comments" link.

How do I share a shelf?

In your "My Shelves" account page, all of your binders are organized on "shelves." There are currently two kinds of shelves in your account: those that can't be shared and those that can be shared.

1. Private account shelves can't be shared: "All my binders," "All my private binders," "All my collaborative binders," and "Other's collaborative binders."
2. Your public shelf and any shelf you create are shareable: "All my public binders," and any shelf you create with the "Add to Shelf" link or "Start a blank shelf" link.

Sharing Public Shelves:

Like a binder, a shelf has a URL that you can share.

To share your public shelves, just click on the "Share and Embed..." link or the "Share and Embed..." icon located to the right of your binders on your "My Shelves" page. You will see a url that can be copied and pasted into an email. You will also see a way to share your shelf on Twitter or Facebook.

To share someone else's public shelf, click on their name from within a binder or on the shelf below the binder icon. Copy and paste the URL provided to the right of the shelf.

You will see all their binders. You can then tweet, put the link in facebook, or copy and paste the link into an email:

Sharing Private customized shelves:

To share your private customized shelves, you will need to create and provide a private access key for your shelf. Like your private binders, this will allow anyone with the access key to view your private shelf.

To set your access key, click on your shelf from your "My Shelves" page and click on the "Options" menu. Go to "Change Properties" and type in the access key.

To share your private customized shelf, click on the "Share and Embed" link from the "Options" drop down menu located on the "Shelf Details" page.

Can I embed a shelf in my blog or website?

You can embed a shelf in most blogs and wikis (except the hosted version of Wordpress.)

To embed your shelf, click on the "Options" button in shelf details or the Share/Embed icon link:

The embed code will be located to the right of the binders.

There are two versions of the embed code. Select the embed code that best fits your destination site. For a post you probably want 3 x 3 binders. For a sidebar, you probably want 1 x 3 binders. Cut and paste the embed code into your blog according to your blog or wiki's instructions.

For those interested in customizing the embed code further, please see the LiveBinders Tips and Tricks binder under the tab named "Embed".

How do I change the name or description of the shelf?

Just click on the Options menu in the shelf details and you will see a link to change the shelf properties.

How do I delete a shelf?

Just click on the Options menu in the shelf details and you will see a link to delete your shelf.

How do I print the text in my LiveBinder?

1. Word Doc or PDF file: If the text document is a Word document or PDF file, you can use the Word or PDF application to print the document - those applications automatically appear either in your binder or downloads in a separate window. Look for the "print" icon from the Word or PDF menu. This is the easiest way to print text and is another reason to upload files into the binder.



2. PC - Text within LiveBinders: On the PC, if you want to print text that was typed in or pasted within the binder - you can use your browser's "print" feature.
   • FireFox: Select the text frame you want to print by RIGHT clicking your mouse within that frame. Choose ‘this frame’ then select ‘Print this frame’ to print your text.
   • IE7 IE8: In IE7 and IE8 select the text by holding the mouse down and dragging it over the text you want to print. Then choose ‘print’ from the browser menu and choose "print selection" from the print dialogue box. NOTE: Be sure to choose "print selection" - from the print window.



3. MAC - Text within LiveBinders: On the MAC, if you want to print text that was typed in or pasted within the binder - you can use your browser's "print" feature.
   • Safari: Select the text frame you want to print by RIGHT clicking your mouse within that frame.(This can be in a blank area around the text.) Choose ‘Print this frame’ to print your text.
   • FireFox: The browser print settings will not allow you to select just the text in the tab page. Select "print" from the browser window to print the complete page, tabs and all. If you want to print just the text, we recommend using Safari.

How do I delete a binder?

Go to your "My Shelves" page.

You can delete a binder by selecting "Delete from All Shelves" from the "Options" menu located under the name of your binder.

If you accidentally delete a binder, please contact support@livebinders.com and include both your user name and the name of the binder that you accidentally deleted.

Screenshot of "Delete" from the Options Menu