LiveBinders Help

Browser Support

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.(Please note, this is Javascript, not Java.)

For PC users, LiveBinders is compatible with Firefox 40 and higher, Safari 4.0.5 and higher, Chrome 30 and higher, and I.E. 9.0 and higher.

For Mac users, LiveBinders is compatible with Safari 6.0.0, Chrome 30 and higher, and Firefox 21 and higher.

For Chromebook users, LiveBinders is compatible with Chromebooks 55.0.2883.103 (64-bit) and higher.

We also have apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Other Requirements

While not a requirement, we suggest that you add the "LiveBinder It" bookmarklet to your browser, which lets you add web pages to a new or existing binder while you are browsing the web. Learn more about "LiveBinder It" here or go to the LiveBinder It page to add it to your browser page to.

Change Your Password, Preferences, and Email Address

To change your email preferences or email address, just click on your username at the top of the page. You will see a form with your current address and preferences. You can change any of the options shown, but you will need to enter your password again to make the change.

Add Your Description/URL and Picture to Your Account

Your description and picture can be added on your account information page. To access this page, click on your username in the upper right. You will see selections where you can type your description/blog address and upload your picture.

Your description and/or picture will show up whenever someone clicks on your name as a binder author:

Sign up a student with a teacher or parent email

Students may sign up for LiveBinders using a teacher or parent's email. If the student forgets their password, an email will be sent to the teacher or parent's email address.

If you, as a teacher, already have a LiveBinders account, you may want to use a different email address for your student sign-ups. This is just in case the student enters your email address in the retrieve password box instead of their username.

If your student forgets their password, they should enter their username in the student section of the retrieve password page.

If your student will be collaborating with other students on a binder, the email they will need to use will be a combination of your email and the student username. For example, if your email is teacher@domain.com, than the student's email (for collaboration purposes) will be teacher+studentusername@domain.com.

You can see a list of your student names by going to your profile page (click on your username in the upper right corner) and then clicking on See a list of student accounts.

Delete Your Account

Just send an email to support@livebinders.com with your username in the email. If you are not using the email address that you signed up with, we will need a confirmation from your sign-up email address. Your account and all associated binders will be removed ASAP.

Please feel free to share with us the reason for deleting your account. We deeply appreciate the feedback!

Change or Cancel Your Account Subscription

Please fill out this form to change or cancel your LiveBinders subscription.

Bookmark to a Binder - Adding to Binders While You Browse

You can add web pages while you browse the web through our LiveBinder It feature. It is a bookmarklet tool that you add to your browser toolbar so you can add web pages that you find to a new or existing binder - without ever leaving the page.

About the "LiveBinder It" Bookmarklet

Adding "LiveBinder It" to Your Browser

The <strong>LiveBinder It</strong> page will have specific instructions for your browser. This video provides an overview for installing on most modern browsers:

Adding "LiveBinder It" Bookmarklet to 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 square with the arrow icon at the top of your browser
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, copy and paste 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.

Saving Sites Without Using "LiveBinder It"

If you can't use the "LiveBinder It" bookmarklet because of your school's policy, there is another way to add links.

If you haven't already created a binder than,

• 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 copy and paste links into the yellow area that says Enter URL:
• You can change the tab names by just typing in them

Tabs, Sub Tabs, and Base Tabs

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

You can add more than one page to a tab by adding sub tabs. If you have an upgraded account, you can add base tabs to your sub tabs for a third level of content. Sub tabs are just another layer of tabs in a binder and can be added to an existing tab. When you click on a sub tab you open another page. Sub tabs are located in the grey area underneath a selected tab, as you can see below.

If you want to add more content to your sub tabs, you will need base tabs. Base tabs add a third layer of tabs in a binder can and be added to any existing sub tab. When you click on a base tab you open another page. Base tabs are located in the grey area underneath a selected sub tab, as you can see below. Base tabs are only available to our subscribers.

Edit a LiveBinder

After logging in, select the binder you want to edit. You can either click on the yellow Edit button from your My shelf or click on the Edit icon (the binder with a pen) in the top bar once you are inside the binder. When you are in Edit mode in your binder, you can add, rename, and delete tabs as well as insert new URLs and upload other content. See the screenshot below on how to add tabs:

To add content to your binder, click on the Add Content button.

To change binder information such as its name, description, and default tab color, click on the Binder Settings button.

Rename a Tab

Log in to your account. Select the binder you want to edit from the My page. Open the binder in Edit mode and double click the text area of the tab or sub tab you want to rename and type the desired name.

To type a longer tab name, click on Add Content and type in the box there.

Moving and Copying Tabs, Sub tabs, and Base Tabs

Log in to your account and select the binder you want to edit from the My page.

Then select the tab that you want to move or copy, then click on the Move Tab button. Select the action you wish to take. You can do the following from the Move/Copy Tab menu:

• Move a tab left - Move Left (click multiple times to move multiple positions)
• Move a tab right - Move Right (click multiple times to move multiple positions)
• Move a sub tab to a main tab, or a base tab to a sub tab - Use Move Up
• Move a main tab to a sub tab or base tab - Use Move Under and then select the target destination
• Copy a tab
• Paste a tab - move to the tab before the destination before pasting
• Copy a tab to a different binder - Use Copy to Binder

Change the Color of a Tab

Select the tab that you want to color, then select the tab's pull-down menu by clicking on the red arrow next to the tab title.

Select a color and click Apply.

Note: You can change a sub tab color or a base tab color but you won't see the change until you move to another tab.

Delete a Tab

Select the tab, sub tab, or base tab that you want to delete. Click on the red arrow next to the tab name. Select Delete from the pull-down menu and then confirm the deletion in the pop-up window.

Adding Text to a LiveBinder

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Go to the tab where you would like to add text and click on the Add Content button in the toolbar at the top of the page
3. Click on Text
4. Select a layout with all text or a combination of media and text by clicking on the desired layout button
5. Then click on Click Here to Edit in the desired text pane and start typing

Reuse Content From Other Binders

LiveBinders keeps track of every page in your binder. If you want to re-use web pages or files from a previous binder:

1. Go to a new tab and select the Add Content button in your binder
2. Click on My Stuff
3. The default search term is "ALL" (all in Capital Letters) which will bring up all your content, or you can type in your own search term
4. Click Find

Results will display with the most recent first.

Upload a File to a Binder

To upload a single file, log in and open the desired binder in Edit mode.

1. Click on the Add Content button in the upper left of the binder
2. Click on Upload
3. Click on the Browse or Choose File button to find the file on your desktop
4. Click Upload

There is currently a 5MB file size limit on file uploads for the free version of the product. You can upgrade to upload larger files.

Please note: Uploaded files are public in the free version of the product. Our subscription version offers private uploaded documents. You can upgrade to upload private files. To learn more about Document Security for your uploaded content, click here.

Note: You can upload any type of file, but Microsoft Office documents will show up a links inside the binder because Microsoft applicatons do not run in the browser. PDF files will show up inside the binder on all browsers. JPG files will also show up inside the binder on all browsers.

Collaborator Upload

If both the binder owner and the collaborator are subscribers, the collaborator can upload their file to the binder owner's account. This is the default for our subscibers. This box can be unchecked if uploading to the owner's account is not desired.

Upload Multiple Files

To upload multiple files do the following:

1. Mouse over your username in the upper right corner and select My Uploaded Files.

2. You will be taken to the file upload page. On this page you can manage your uploaded documents and upload multiple documents.
3. To upload multiple documents, click on the Upload Files link and then click on the Add Files button or drag your files into that box.
4. Once your upload is complete, you can add the files to your binder by checking them in the Manage Uploaded Files section, then clicking on Add To Binder... This will open an instance of "LiveBinder It" that will allow you to add those files to any of your binders.

Inserting Uploaded Files

There are two options for inserting multiple files:

1. Insert the files from the file manager using "LiveBinder It"
2. Insert the files from inside the binder using Add Content

Number one above works well if you are inserting the files in a new binder or if you want them to all be inserted at the end of the binder or tab. Here is how to use that feature.

If you need a more interactive insert, than number two is your best option. It will let you go from tab, to sub tab, to base tab, inserting files where you need them.

To use this feature, do the following:

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Click on the first tab where you want your first file inserted
3. Click on Add Content
4. Click on My Files
5. Search for the files (if you just uploaded them, using the "ALL" search will bring up the most recent first)
6. Click on the desired file to insert it in the current tab
7. You can move from tab to tab leaving the menu open and inserting the files.

Insert Uploaded Files as Links

Note: Do not insert private files as links. Private files must be opened inside the binder to maintain document security.

There may be occasions where you prefer to have your uploaded files show as links instead of showing up as content in the tab or sub tab. Here is how to do that:

1. Use the multiple file upload to upload your files, but don't insert the files from the file manager
2. Go back into your binder in edit mode and go to the desired tab
3. Switch to a text-only template (one or two column text) on a tab or sub tab by clicking on Add Content then Text and selecting a layout that says "Text"
4. Do not click in the text box
5. Click on My Files
6. Search for the files (if you just uploaded them, using the "ALL" search will bring up the most recent first)
7. Click on the desired files to insert them as links in the current tab
8. Each file will show up as a link. You can change the text on the link to make it more descriptive by clicking in front of the link and typing. Once you type the text, you can delete the remainder of the link.

Clear a Tab

To clear the contents of a tab, but not the tab name or color, do the following:

1. Click on the tab with the content that you wish to clear
2. Then click on the red triangle that brings up the tab menu
3. Select Clear Tab Contents from that menu

Add an Image

When you have a tab with subtabs it is sometimes nice to add an image to the tab so that it is not blank. We let you search the Flickr database for images that you are allowed to use.

1. Go to the tab, in Edit mode, where you want the image.
2. Click on Add Content > Images
3. Use a search term to search for your desired image. Use the ">>" to scroll through the results
4. Click on the desired image to insert it in the current tab

Change a Binder Name

Log in to your account. Open the binder you'd like to change from the My page by clicking on the yellow edit button below the binder.

1. From inside the binder, click on Settings
2. You will see the binder name. Type a new name in that box
3. Click on Save at the top of the Binder Settings menu

Change Your Binder Cover

You can use an image for your binder cover using one of these methods:

1. Use a current tab for your binder cover. It needs to be either an uploaded .jpg, .png, or .gif image; or a Flickr/YouTube image inserted with our search tool under Add Content.
2. Upload a .gif or .jpg image. The image does not have to be any particular size, but it works best when it is square.
3. Use our search tool to find an image on Flickr, YouTube, Dropbox, or in content that you have already uploaded.

Go into your binder in Edit mode. If you are planning to use a tab for the binder cover, go to that tab. Click on Settings at the top, then click on Cover. You will see a menu with the three options.

1. If you want to use the current tab as a binder cover, just click on Use Current Tab. The content in the tab needs to be either an uploaded image or a Flickr or YouTube image imported through the Add Content menu.



2. If you want to upload a file for your cover, please make sure of the following:
   • The file is an image, either .jpg, .gif, or .png
   • You have copyright authority to upload the image
   • The image is mostly square in shape (equal height and width)
3. Click on Upload. Select a file from your local computer and click on Upload. You should see your binder cover change.
4. You can also use an image from Flickr's creative commons library. Just click on Images and use a search term to search for an image. When you find one you like, just click on the image and it will be inserted as the binder cover. You can also do this with a YouTube search by clicking on Videos. If you have an image from another binder that you would like to use, you can search for that image using My Files.

Embed a YouTube Video

You can simply insert the link for a YouTube video in the binder and it will show up embedded in that tab. Optionally you can search for YouTube videos within LiveBinders:

• Click on Add Content
• Click on Videos
• 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

Embed a Dropbox Document

Note: Dropbox recently changed their policy and pdf documents will now show up as downloads instead of embedded in the binder. If you want pdf documents embedded in the binder, you can upload them directly to LiveBinders or use Google Docs or Box.net.

You can easily add documents from Dropbox by going to the tab where you would like the document and then:

• Click on Add Content
• Click on Dropbox
• You will need to sign into your Dropbox account
• Locate the desired file in Dropbox
• You can then use one of the buttons to insert the document in the existing tab, a new tab, or a new sub tab

Embed a Facebook Timeline

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. In a new tab, go to Facebook's plugin page.
3. In the Facebook interface add your facebook URL and customize the widget, you will see a preview of the widget below the options. Once it looks the way you want it, click on the Get Code button below the widget.
4. A popup with two boxes of code will be shown on your screen, copy the code in the first box
5. Go back to your tab with your binder and go to the tab in the binder where you want the Facebook timeline to be embedded
6. Click on Add Content
7. Click on Embed
8. Paste the first group of embed code there
9. Go back to that Facebook tab and copy the code in the second box
10. Go back to the binder and place that second set of code in the box right after the first set
11. Click on Insert below the embed code box
12. It will take a minute and then you will see a link. When you are in Edit mode you will only see a link, but if you view your binder in play mode you will see the embedded timeline

Embed a Twitter Timeline

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. In a new tab, go to Twitter's Publish page.
3. In the Twitter interface add your twitter URL and click Enter
4. Select the embedded timeline
5. You will see a preview of your timeline, You can click on "set customization options" if you want to change how it looks.
6. Click on Update
7. Click on Copy Code
8. Go back to your tab with your binder and go to the tab in the binder where you want the Twitter timeline to be embedded
9. Click on Add Content
10. Click on Embed
11. Paste the embed code there
12. Click on Insert below the embed code box
13. It will take a minute and then you will see a link. When you are in Edit mode you will only see a link, but if you view your binder in play mode you will see the embedded timeline

Embed a QR Code

You can embed a QR code for the current binder or for another site. This is often convenient when you are giving a presentation and want to give your audience a link on the projector.

• Go to a new tab
• Click on Add Content
• Click on QR Code
• To add a QR code for the current binder, click on Insert on the line Insert a QR code linking to this binder
• To add a QR code to a different URL, type the URL in the box and then click on Insert next to the box

How to Use Embed Codes from Other Products

Many multimedia products offer embed codes so that you can embed them right in your binder. Examples include YouTube, Prezi, and Slideshare. To use embed codes from these products, first find the embed code on their site and copy it.

• Go to a new tab in your binder
• Click on Add Content
• Click on Embed Code
• Paste the embed code in the box
• Click on Insert
• Close the Add Content window to see the content embedded in the tab

Here is an example of grabbing embed code from YouTube:

Images in Text

If you need to have an image in a text frame, please follow the steps below:

1. Create a temporary tab
2. In the temporary tab, click on Add Content then Upload
3. Upload the file from your computer. You will see the file and a URL at the top

4. Copy the URL from the box that says Enter a URL:
5. Go to your destination tab in the binder and click on Click Here to Edit
6. Click on Insert then Insert image

7. Paste the URL in there and click on OK

You should see your image in the text. You can continue to use the same temporary tab for other images and then just delete it when you are done.

Links in Text

In addition to having a web page show up in LiveBinders, you can also link to web pages.  To do this you will need a text template:

1. Click on "Add Content"
2. Click on "Set Text Layout" 
3. Click on a template that includes text.
4. When you click in the text box, you can type some text
5. Highlight the text and click on the link icon at the top of the text box.

To link to documents that you are uploading do the following:

1. Click on "Add Content"
2. Click on "Set Text Layout" 
3. Click on a template that includes text
4. Click on "Upload"
5. Upload your document and it will show up as a link in the text box
6. Continue uploading documents this way until you are done
7. When you are done, highlight the links in the text editor and click on the link icon above the text to change the name of the link

Embed a Binder or a Shelf

There are many reasons why you might want to insert a binder in a binder including:

• An infinite number of tab levels
• Mixing private content with public content to control viewing access
• Breaking your content into smaller groups
• Speeding up the loading of a very large binder
• Referencing someone else's collection of content on your subject

Shelves are also a great way to collect binders and you can insert a shelf in a binder from the same menu.

To embed a binder or shelf:

1. Click on Content
2. Click on Binder
3. You can select one of your own binders or shelves from the dropdown menu
4. Or you can copy/paste a link from someone else's binder

Automatic Title Page and Table of Contents

LiveBinders can automatically display a title page with your binder title, cover, and description as the first or second page. You can also have LiveBinders automatically insert a table of contents that will be updated automatically as you change things in your binder.

Just go into your binder in Edit mode and click on Binder Settings > Layout and then select the tab where you would like to see your title page or table of contents.

Removing comments, view count, useful count, and links to other binder from inside the LiveBinder

LiveBinders provides links to other binders, comments, and counts inside the binder where other viewers of the binder can see them. You may not want these options on your binder and if you are a subscriber, you can remove all of these options.

To remove these items, just go into your binder in Edit mode and click on Binder Settings > Layout and then click on the checkboxes of the items you would like to remove from the view of your binder.

Removing url link above the content

When you upload content or add a webpage, LiveBinders shows a link to that content so that someone can click on that link and view the content outside of the binder. If you don't want to have these links in your binder and you are a subscriber, you can remove them.

To remove the links above the content or replace them with a simple icon, just go into your binder in Edit mode and click on Binder Settings > Layout and then click the pull down URL above the content and select the option that you want:

1. Show - Show the url above the content (this is the default behavior)
2. Hide - Hide the url completely, viewers of your binder will not be able to view the content outside the binder
3. Show icon only - A small icon (pictured below) will be displayed instead of the url, allowing viewers of your binder to view the content outside the binder

Note that your selection will be for all links in the binder.

Note that mobile devices need the capability to open content outside the binder, so if you select 2 or 3 the icon will show on mobile devices.

Add a Google Site to a binder

Google recently changed their policy so that Google sites will not sit in an iframe unless specifically granted permission. Here is how you grant permission for your google site so that it will work in LiveBinders:

• From within your Google Site click the More Actions button (cog icon)
• Select Manage site
• Under "Security" (scroll down), check the box next to Allow embedding of your site in other sites
• Click Save

Your Google Site can now be added to your binder with the link.

Change Binder Categories

• Log in to your account
• Open the binder in Edit mode that you would like to change from the My page
• Click on the Binder Settings button
• Under Binder Name, Author, Tags, etc. scroll down to the Category drop down menu
• Use the drop down to select the appropriate category
• Click on Save at the top of the Binder Settings menu

LiveBinder Details

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.

If you are inside binder, you can find out more information about the binder by clicking on the Options button then clicking on Table of Contents then clicking on Details link. This detail page will have information about when the binder was created, when it was last edited, and all tabs in the binder and their links.

Change Binder Colors

You can change a binder's background color and default tab color from the Binder Settings menu under Colors. To change individual tab colors, use the red arrow pull-down menu next to the active tab.

How to use the color selector:

Binder Author Name

Your username will show up by default as "Binder Author" inside the binder and on the shelf. You may want a different name displayed if you are collaborating with others on a binder or if you want to use your real name instead of your username.

To have a different name appear on your binder do the following:

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Click on Settings
3. Type the desired name into the Binder Author Name box
4. Click on Save

Your new name will now appear as the binder author.

Select how the tabs in your binder are viewed

You may want people to view your binder with tabs on the side instead of on the top or, if you have many tabs, you may want to have viewers of your binder use the tab slider instead of the stacked tabs.

To select how your binder will be viewed, go to Binder Settings > Layout and use the drop-down labeled Default Tab View.

Please note that the editor only shows the stacked tab view, but viewers of your binder will see your binder with the layout that you selected.

Here are examples of the different tab layouts:

Privacy Settings

• Log in to your account
• Open the binder that you would like to change in Edit mode from the My page
• Click on the Share button at the top
• The Access section should already be open
• Use the Access drop down to select the desired privacy setting:
• Public-Copyable - Anyone can see your binder and copy it. If you have a good reputuation with LiveBinders, it will be listed in the LiveBinders search results and the Google search results
• Public-Copy Disabled - Anyone can see your binder, but only you can copy it. If you have a good reputuation with LiveBinders, it will be listed in the LiveBinders search results and the Google search results
• Private-Copyable - 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
Unlisted-Copyable - Only people that have the URL can see and copy your binder, it will not be listed in the LiveBinder search results or google search results - This feature is only available for subscribers
• Unlisted-Copy Disabled - Only people that have the URL can see your binder, but only you can copy it, it will not be listed in the LiveBinder search results or google search results - This feature is only available for subscribers
  Note - files marked as "private" inside the binder will not be visible in an unlisted binder.
• Click on Save to save your change before you use the other share options

Share a LiveBinder

Sharing Public Binders

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Click on the Share link at the top
3. You may want to click on the Access icon first to make sure your binder is public
4. You can copy and paste that link into an email message or use the other options listed there to share your binder

Sharing Private Binders

You can email a single private binder by emailing the binder link to one or more addresses.

Anyone who wants to see the binder will need an access key.

The access key can be a mixture of letters and numbers, no special characters.

The access key is case sensitive.

To enter an access key:

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Click on the Share link at the top
3. The Access menu should be open, if it is not, click on the Access icon
4. Type the key(s) in the box and click on Save to save it

Access keys can be phrases with spaces (but not commas.)

You can type in multiple access keys (if you would like different access keys for different people) by separating them with a comma.

How to Share a Link to a Specific Tab

You can send someone a link to a specific tab, sub tab, or base tab in a binder. Here is how:

1. Go into your binder in Edit mode
2. Navigate to the desired tab or sub tab
3. Click on Share
4. Click on Embed
5. Copy the link shown under Link to Current Tab

Share with another LiveBinders member and collaborate

If the person that you are sharing the binder with has a LiveBinders login, you can share a private binder with them and it will appear on their shelf and they won't have to use an access key.

You can also collaborate with people and allow them to edit your binder as long as they all have LiveBinders accounts. They will be able to add and delete tabs and sub tabs, change text/tab names, and edit the binder in every way except for the binder settings and access - only the author can change the binder settings and access.

You can share your binder with another LiveBinders user from the shelf or inside the editor.

From the shelf, click on Options from the mouseover select Share then Assign.

From the editor, click on Share then Assign.

You must know the email addresses of the people you would like to invite to view or edit 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.

If you have students who used their teacher's email to sign up for LiveBinders, then the other students will need to use a combination of the teacher's email and the student's username to add them as a collaborator. For example, if the teacher's email is teacher@domain.com, than the student's email (for sharing purposes) will be teacher+studentusername@domain.com.

You can then send an optional email to everyone to let them know that you are inviting them to collaborate.

Note for subscribers: Both the teacher and the student accounts must be paid subscribers to share benefits of full collaboration. Please see about a Team discount.