When you first open a document in RapidReader it defaults to the "ParagraphView". This is a "read only" display very similar to the familiar look and feel of a standard page of a word processor document. You can scan the text or scroll through the document as you would with a word processor. But unlike a word processor, any word on any page is an active link to launch the TurboView allowing you to RapidRead from anywhere in the document. In a sense , RapidReader is a combination of a document viewer and a video player. As you can see from the menubar and toolbar both kinds of functions are represented. The menubar is essentially used for document handling and setting your options and preferences. The toolbar functions are more like video player controls for moving through a file as well as displaying information related to your progress and reading speed. (Please see ParagraphView: MenuBar and functions or ParagraphView: ToolBar and functions for complete use information)

In addition to a familiar document format, the ParagraphView is a "map" to navigate to the text where you want to accelerate your reading.

You can create User-Notes to add comments for use in RapidReader, You can also save and export the notes as a text file to Copy-Paste into other documents such as reports. A User-Note must be "attached" to a particular word which you can select in the ParagraphView.

Please NOTE: You are also able to add User Notes "on the fly" while in TurboView. To learn more please go to Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highliter features.

The User-Note Marker will show you where you've placed a note. The marker is identified with a number in the order with which you've created the note. From the marker you can access the User Note dialog to read the note, edit the note and move between notes. 

Please NOTE: The User-Note Marker number is the order in which you created the notes NOT the order in which they appear in the document. To learn more please go to Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highliter features.

Dog-Ears serve three purposes.
1) Place a mark to locate an item of interest for later review..
2) To use as a reference to view material in the original document such as tables, charts or pictures.
3) To use as a convenient way to quickly move from point of interest to point of interest within a document.
A Dog-Ear must be "attached" to a particular word which you can select in the ParagraphView.

Please NOTE: You are also able to add Dog-Ear Markers "on the fly" while in TurboView. To learn more please go to Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highliter features.

The Dog-Ear Marker will show you where you've noted a topic of interest or a place to which you want to return.  The marker is identified with a number in the order with which you've created it. From the marker you can access the Dog-Ear Viewer to see a list of Dog-Ears and the first few words in the text immediately after the Dog-Ear Marker to provide you with context.

Please NOTE: The Dog-Ear Marker number is the order in which it was created the NOT the order in which it appears in the document. To learn more please go to Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highliter features.

The Highlite Mode feature serves several purposes.
1) You can Highlite text for emphasis when using the ParagraphView
2) Highlited text will appear in TurboView in a Lime Green Font.
3) Highlites can be saved as a separate text file to Copy-Paste into other documents such as reports. 

Please NOTE: You are also able to access the Highliter while in TurboView. To learn more please go to Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highliter features.

When you click on the RapidReader item or icon on the menubar of another application such as a word processor or web browser, the text is essentially "extracted" and opened in the RapidReader ParagraphView. You can move back and forth between RapidReader and the original application allowing you to browse the Web or edit and proofread documents. 

On the MenuBar you will see an entry called Viewers. This Feature allows you not only to view your Notes, Dog-Ears and Highlites but also conveniently navigate through the document.
Open an appropriate viewer, Click on an entry and select "Go To" in the dialog box and you will be taken to the location of the item in the text.

For information on the full capability of the Viewers please go to Using Viewers in the Using the Note, Dog-Ear, and Highliter features.

You can save the Notes and Highlite Markup you've created as a text file even without saving the original document as an R2d. All your Notes from this document will be concatenated into one text file in the order in which they were created. The same is true for highlites. This is useful if you want to paste these entries into another document.

NOTE: if you close RapidReader without saving the markup, it will be lost.