LiveBinders Help
System Requirements
My Account Information
'LiveBinder It' Bookmarklet
Editing a LiveBinder
- Tabs and subtabs
- Edit LiveBinder
- Rename a tab
- Add text
- Import delicious bookmarks
- All My Tabs
- Upload a file to a binder
- Clear/delete a link in a tab
Binder Properties
Sharing LiveBinders
- Share a LiveBinder
- Embed LiveBinders
- Desktop LiveBinder icons
- Copy a LiveBinder
- Present a LiveBinder
- Sharing a shelf
Other
Other questions? Email us at support@livebinders.com
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?
To change your email preferences, just click on your name at the top of the page.
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?
'LiveBinder It' is a bookmarking tool that you can add to your browser tool bar. While you are browsing the web, you can add web pages directly into one of your binders or a new binder in your account by clicking on the LiveBinder It link. This way, you can add pages without having to go to the LiveBinders site. It is a quicker and easier way to add web pages to your binders.
How do I add the LiveBinder Bookmarklet on IE?
Right-click on this button:
and then select 'Add to Favorites'. Click 'Yes' in the 'Security Alert'
box. Then under 'Create in' choose the 'links' folder.
If you don't see 'LiveBinder It' in your toolbar (like below image), make sure
you select 'View >> toolbars >> links' from the 'View' menu or click on the '>>'
icon on the right side of your toolbar and you should see it listed.
View this video on adding the LiveBinder it bookmarklet in IE 6 or 7:
How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on Firefox?
Simply drag this button:
up to your toolbar. That's it!
If you don't see 'LiveBinder It' in your toolbar (like image below), make sure you select 'View >> toolbars >> bookmarks toolbar' from the 'View' menu and you should see it.
View this video on adding bookmarklet in Firefox:
How do I add the LiveBinder it Bookmarklet on Safari?
Simply drag this button:
up to your toolbar. That's it!
If you don't see 'LiveBinder It' in your toolbar (like image below), make sure you select 'View >> show bookmarks bar' from the 'View' menu and you should see it.
View this video on adding the LiveBinder it bookmarklet in Safari:
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:
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 Binders' tab. Open the binder and double click the text area of the tab or subtab you want to rename, hit return.
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'.
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://plugindoc.mozdev.org/OSX.html#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 change the little image on my binder icon?
Every binder icon is attached to a thumbnail from one of the pages in your binder. To change that image, 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 on the cover of your binder. Then click on the 'Change Thumbnail' button, underneath the binder icon. This will change the thumbnail. If you have a problem, try re-inserting that page and then selecting 'Change thumbnail' again.
Note: Thumbnails work for webpages you insert, and from the Flickr images and Youtube videos you select from our 'Insert Media' in the Edit Menu.
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 Binders' 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.
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 Binders' 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
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 how many people have viewed the binder by selecting 'Details' from the 'Options' menu located next to the name of the binder.
How do I change the color theme in the binder?
You can change the color theme in your binder in the edit menu.
How do I share a binder?
- Sharing Public Binders
- 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.
- 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
- You can email a single private binder by emailing the link to one or multiple addresses.
- 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:
- Anyone who wants to access the binder will need the pass key.
- 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.
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 located next to the name of the binder or by clicking on the "Copy" link from within a 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 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.
How do I share a binder shelf?
You can share your binder shelf (only your public binders) or someone else's public binder shelf.
To share your shelf, click on the "Share Your Public Binders" link in the lower left of the "My Binders" tab:
To share someone else's public shelf, click on their name from within a binder or on the shelf below the binder icon:
You will see all their binders. You can then tweet, put the link in facebook, or copy and paste the link into an email:
How do I print the text in my LiveBinder?
- 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.
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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.
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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 Binders" shelf page.
You can delete a binder by selecting 'Delete' from the 'Options' menu located next to the name of your binder.
