Tips & TricksSeptember 3rd, 2018

New Pro Feature Alert: Now you can run your digital binder from your desktop!

By Tina Schneider

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Expand the accessibility of your digital binder:

We are excited to release a feature many of you have requested (thank you for telling us what you need!).  This new feature – Download Binder – will provide you access to your binder(s) when you have poor or no internet connection. Download Binder will allow a Pro or qualified Organization plan members to download a copy of their binder that can be stored and viewed from their desktop.

What to expect from your download copy of your binder?

Your downloaded version will look and play exactly as your online version with the following exceptions:

  • Websites added to your binder need an internet connection. They will not display in the offline version of your binder.
  • The offline version of your binder cannot be edited.
  • The Options menu at the top of your online binder will not be available in the downloaded version.
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Screenshot of an offline copy of a LiveBinder

How to get access to the Download feature?

Make sure you are a Pro subscriber or belong to an Organization plan that has Download Binder feature enabled.  If you are interested in the Download Binder feature, you can upgrade to the Individual Pro and Individual Pro EDU plans from our Upgrade page.  If you are a group subscriber, please contact service@livebinders.com to learn more.

Options menu

Download Binder is located on the My Binders page in the drop-down Options menu underneath the binder icon.  Select Download this Binder to generate the offline version of your binder.  When it is ready, a Zip file will be emailed to the email address listed for your LiveBinders’ account.  You can also access your Zip file from the Downloaded Binders page.

How to install your offline binder:

After you download the zip file to a folder. Extract the Zip file in order to install all of the files and folders required to run your offline copy from your desktop.  To play your binder, look for the HTML file that is named as the title of your binder and double click on it to launch it to your default browser.  All downloaded binders will run from a browser off of your desktop folder.  To learn more about how to download your binder or troubleshoot any issues with your download copy, please go to our help page.

To learn more about Download Binder, please go to our Download Binder page or contact support@livebinders.com.

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