Using the Note, Dog-Ear and Highiter
 
Using the Markup Features and Functions

There are three markup tools:

  • The User Note: Create, attach and manage custom notes.
  • The Highliter: Highlite text to make it stand out while RapidReading.
  • The Dog-Ear: Like turning over the corner of a page, it's a place holder for areas of interest or for comparison with a heavily formatted original document.

These Markup tools can be used in either the ParagraphView or the TurboView. For each view there are slightly different characteristics and use models. For instance, in ParagraphView you can use your Notes as a way to efficiently navigate through a document "skipping" only to sections you've annotated ( see Notes Viewer ). In the TurboView you can add Notes "on the fly" without interrupting the flow of your reading.

One of the most powerful components of these Markup tools is the ability to save your Notes or Highlites as a separate text file for use in other documents or even to RapidRead as personal "bullet points" for review.

Please Note: In order to save your markup you must either "Save As" a RapidReader (.r2d) file or Save Notes or Highlites as a text file before closing the RapidReader document.

 
HELP TOPICS
General Markup Information
Sample Markup in ParagraphView
Sample Markup in TurboView
The User Note Feature
Creating a new Note in ParagraphView
Creating a new Note in TurboView
Viewing a Note in TurboView:The User Note Marker
Viewing all your Notes: The Note Viewer
Opening the User Notes Viewer
Reading a Note from the User Notes Viewer
Editing a Note from the User Notes Viewer
Creating a New Note from the User Notes Viewer
Removing a Note from the User Notes Viewer
Navigate through a document using your Notes
Save all your Notes as a text file
The Highliter Feature
Using the Highliter in the ParagraphView
Using the Highliter from TurboView
Viewing all your Highlites: The Highlite Viewer
Navigate through a document using your Highlites
Save all your Highlites as a text file
The Dog-Ear Feature
Creating a new Dog-Ear in ParagraphView
Dog-Ear Marker in ParagraphView
Creating a new Dog-Ear in TurboView
Dog-Ear Marker in TurboView
Viewing all your Dog-Ears: The Dog-Ear Viewer
Opening the Dog-Ear Viewer
Navigate through a document using Dog-Ears
   
   
   
 
   
Overview: Using Markup for Review or to Navigate through a document

When you first open a document in RapidReader it defaults to the "ParagraphView". (Please see ParagraphView:MenuBar or ParagraphView: ToolBar for complete use information)

In addition to a familiar document-like format, the ParagraphView is a "map" to navigate to the text where you want to accelerate your reading. The ParagraphView also shows where you've placed your personal User Notes, Dog-Ear markers and it's where you can access the Highlite text tool.

 
Sample text and Markup in ParagraphView.
Average Reading Speedon a computer drops to just about 100 words per minute because we repeatedly lose our place when scrolling. The fact is, that our brains can process than we can read it, using conventional means.

NOTE: When you are RapidReading in TurboView, the ParagraphView is always available to you by simply pressing the Space Bar, ESC, or Double-clicking any where in the TurboView screen. This is the equivalent of pressing the "STOP" button on a video player.

 
The TurboView in Pause  

*TurboView Text Field:

This is the viewing area for accelerated reading. Here the text has been Highlited. Please see: Topics above.

*TurboView Markers:

When these appear they indicate you have placed a Dog-Ear or Note at this location. If the icon is a Note then click to view. Clicking the dog-ear icon does not result in any change.

*TurboView Info:

This displays the speed you've selected, the current page number and your progress through the document in percentage. By default this info is set to "hide" while you are RapidReading until you move the mouse. It can also be set to stay in view as a selection on the MenuBar under Options.

*TurboView Controls:

These controls are visible when in Pause. They can be used to navigate backwards and forwards through a document, set the speed, add User Notes, add Dog-Ear Markers, Highlite text and Save the document as a RapidReader (.r2d) file.
For more information please see: Topics above.
 
   
Adding your own User Notes

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.

NOTE: You are also able to add User Notes "on the fly" while in TurboView. (see below)

 
 
The Note Tool Icon
1)
In the ParagraphView Single-click on a word to select it
2) Click on the Note Tool on the toolbar
3) This will display the Note Pad Dialog Box
4) Write your comment in the Note Pad and Click Done a the bottom of the dialog box
5) This will place a Note Icon the note next to the word you selected.
  NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.
 
 
   
The  User Note Marker

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. 

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: Reading Notes from the User Notes Viewer

 
 
The User Note Marker

To view a User Note from the Marker
1)
In the ParagraphView Double-click on the Marker ( e.g. {N002} above)
2) This will display the Note Pad Dialog Box
3) You can read or edit your comment in the Note Pad then
4) Click "Done" at the bottom of the dialog box.
5) This will keep the note and preserve any edits and then will return you to the ParagraphView . 
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Adding your own User Notes in TurboView

You can create User Notes "on the fly" while in TurboView. A User Note must be "attached" to a particular word, in TurboView this is automatically selected at the point where you click the Note Icon on the Turbo Control Bar.

To learn more about the Turbo Controls please see The TurboView Controls

 
 
The Note Icon on the Turbo Control Bar
1)
While RapidReading Single-click to Pause
2) Click on the Note Icon on the Control bar
3) This will display the Note Pad Dialog Box
4) Type your Note
5) and Click Done
  NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.
 
 
   
The  TurboView User Note Marker

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. 

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 Reading Notes from the User Notes Viewer

 
 
The Note Icon on the Turbo Control Bar

To view a User Note from the Icon:
1)
In the TurboView Single-click on the note icon (e.g. Un above)
2) This will display the Note Pad Dialog Box
3) You can read or edit your comment in the Note Pad then
4) Click Done at the bottom of the dialog box
5) This will return you to the TurboView and preserve any edits.
 
 
The User Notes Viewer

The User Notes Viewer is a directory of all the notes you've made in a given document. The Viewer is a fast, convenient way for global access not only to your notes but also to the note location in the document. With the Viewer you can:
• Create a new User Note
• Open and read any User Note
• Navigate to the section of the document where you placed the note
• Navigate through a document skipping from note to note
• Save all your notes as a single text file to use in other applications.

!TIP: Great for Last Minute Review. Once you've saved your notes as a text file you can of course RapidRead that file as well.

For more information please see: Topics above.
 
   
Opening the User Notes Viewer
1)
Go to ParagraphView Menubar Select "View"
2) Select "User Notes Viewer"
3) The User Notes Viewer dialog box will appear
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Reading a Note from the User Notes Viewer
1)
Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
2) Select the Note you want to read
3) Click on "Display" at the bottom of the Viewer dialog box, or double-click the selected note from the list.
4) The Note will appear in the User Note Pad dialog box
 

PLEASE NOTE: The User Notes are given an index number e.g. {N001} in the order in which they are created, not in the order in which they appear in the document. So if you create a new note between two existing notes it will be given a number greater than the number of the last note created. For instance, you could create a new note and place it between existing notes {N001} and {N002}. If you've already created 5 notes, this new note will have an index number of {N006}. So within the document the order in this case, would be {N001}, {N006}, {N002}.

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Editing a Note from the User Notes Viewer
1)
Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
2) Select the Note you want to read
3) Open the User Note Pad dialog by Clicking on "Display" at the bottom of the Viewer dialog box
4) Type directly into the Note Pad field. The Note will appear in the User Note Pad dialog box
5) Click "Done" on the bottom right-hand corner of the Note Pad dialog. This will retain your edits.
 
 
   
Creating a New Note from the User Notes Viewer
1)
Select a word in the ParagraphView where you wish to place a User Note
2) Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
3) Click "New" on the bottom of the Viewer dialog box. This will open a blank User Note Pad.
4) Type directly into the Note Pad field.
5) Click "Done" on the bottom right-hand corner of the Note Pad dialog. This will retain your note at the location selected.
 

PLEASE NOTE: The User Notes are given an index number e.g. {N001} in the order in which they are created. Not in the order in which they appear in the document. So if you create a new note between two existing notes it will be given a number greater than the number of the last note created. For instance, you could create a new note and place it between existing notes {N001} and {N002}. If you've already created 5 notes, this new note will have an index number of {N006}. So within the document the order in this case, would be {N001}, {N006}, {N002}.

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Removing a Note from the User Notes Viewer
1)
Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
2) Select the Note you want to remove
3) Click "Remove" on the bottom of the Viewer Dialog Box
4) Click "Done" to close the Viewer.
 

!! PLEASE NOTE: Once you Click "Remove" the Note cannot be retrieved.

NOTE: If a note is removed, the index number of the other notes remain the same.

 
 
   
Navigating through a Document from the User Notes Viewer
1)
Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
2) Select the Note you want
3) Click "Go To" on the bottom of the Viewer Dialog Box
4) This will take you to the location in the document where the User Note was placed
5) Repeat the process to go to another location or Click "Done" to close the Viewer.
 

PLEASE NOTE: Once at a Note location you can RapidRead the document from that point by Clicking "PLAY" on the ParagraphView ToolBar or pressing the Space Bar.

 
 
   
Saving your Notes as Text Files

You can save the Notes 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. This is useful if you want to paste these entries into another document. There are two ways to do this: from the ParagraphView or from the User Notes Viewer.

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

 
 
  To Save Notes From ParagraphView MenuBar
1)
Go to File/"Save User Notes" on the ParagraphView MenuBar
2) Navigate to the folder where you wish to save them.
3) If desired, give the Notes file a different name.
4) Click "Save" the Notes will be saved as a .Txt file
 
 
 
  To Save Notes From the User Notes Viewer
1)
Open the User Notes Viewer (see above 1 )
2) Click "Save to File" on the bottom of the Viewer Dialog Box
3) Navigate to the folder where you wish to save them.
4) If desired, give the Notes file a different name.
5) Click "Save" the Notes will be saved as a .Txt file
 
 
   
Using the Highlite Feature in ParagraphView

The Highlite Mode feature serves several purposes.
1) You can Highlite text for emphasis when using the ParagraphView. (see sample markup)
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. 

NOTE: You are also able to access the Highliter while in TurboView.

 
 
The Highlite Text Icon
1)
In the ParagraphView Single-click on the Highliter Tool Icon. This will put you in Highlite Mode.
NOTE: You will see two changes (a) the information pane at the bottom of the ParagraphView will say "Highlite Mode" and (b) the cursor will change to a Highliter tool.
2) Click, and Hold down the mouse button and Drag from the first word you wish to highlite to the end of the passage. 
3) Release the mouse. The text you Highlited will have a colored background
4) Single-click on the Highliter Tool Icon  again to return to the ParagraphView (Normal Mode)

NOTE: The Highlited text will be preserved until you close RapidReader or SAVE AS an R2D.
 
 
 
   
Using the Highlite Feature in TurboView
 
The Highlite Icon on the Turbo Control Bar
  To Highlite Text
1) In TurboView Single-click to Pause
2) Click on the Highlite Icon on the Turbo Control Bar
3)
This will open the ParagraphView in Highlite Mode
NOTE: You will see two changes (a) the information pane at the bottom of the ParagraphView will say "Highlite Mode" and (b) the cursor will change to the Highliter tool.
4) Click, and Hold down the mouse button and Drag from the first word you wish to highlite to the end of the passage. 
5) Release the mouse. The text you Highlited will have a colored background
6) Single-click on the Highliter Tool Icon  on the ParagraphView ToolBar to return to Normal Mode
7) Launch RapidReader by Double-clicking on a word or press "Play" on the toolbar.

NOTE: The Highlited text will be preserved until you close RapidReader or SAVE AS an .r2d.
 
 
The Highlites Viewer

The Highlite Viewer is a directory of all the text you've Highlited in a given document. The Viewer is a fast, convenient way for global access not only to your Highlites but also to their location in the document. With the Viewer you can:

• Navigate to the section of the document where you placed the Highlite
• Navigate through a document skipping from Highlite to Highlite
• Save all your Highlites as a single text file to use in other applications

!TIP: Great for pulling quotes to use in reports or other documents. Once you've saved your Highlites as a text file you can copy/paste directly into a new document.

For more information please see: Topics above.
 
   
Quickly Navigate through documents using the Highlites Viewer 
1)
Go to ParagraphView Menubar Select "View"
2) Select Highlite Viewer
3) Single-click on an entry 
4)
 Click on "Go To" to take you to the location of that entry.
5) Repeat the process to go to another location or Click "Done" to close the Viewer.
 
 
   
Saving your Highlites as a Text File

You can save the Highlites you've created as a text file even without saving the original document as an r2d. All your Highlites from this document will be concatenated into one text file. This is useful if you want to paste these entries into another document. There are two ways to Save; from the ParagraphView or from the Highlites Viewer.

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

 
 
To Save Notes From ParagraphView MenuBar
1)
Go to File/"Highlites" on the ParagraphView MenuBar
2) Navigate to the folder where you wish to save them.
3) If desired, give the Highlites file a name
4) Click "Save" the Highlites will all be saved as a .Txt file
 
 
 
To Save Notes From the Highlites Viewer
1)
Open the Highlites Viewer
2) Click "Save to File" on the bottom of the Viewer Dialog Box
3) Navigate to the folder where you wish to save them.
4) If desired, give the Highlites file a name
5) Click "Save" the Highlites will be saved as a .Txt file
 
 
   
Adding Dog-Ears from ParagraphView

Dog-Ears are like bending a corner of a page to mark it. In RapidReader they 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.

NOTE: You are also able to add Dog-Ear Markers "on the fly" while in TurboView.

 
 
The Dog-Ear Icon
1)
In the ParagraphView Single-click on a word to select it
2) Click on the Dog-Ear Icon on the toolbar
3) A Dog-Ear Marker will be placed next to the word you selected
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
The  Dog-Ear Marker in ParagraphView

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.

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.

 
 
The Dog-Ear Marker

To view a User Note from the Marker
1)
In the ParagraphView Double-click on the Marker
2) This will display the Dog-Ear Viewer
4) Click on any Dog-Ear and it will take you to that place in the text. 
5) To start RapidReading from this Dog-Ear marker Click "Play" or Press Space Bar
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Adding Dog-Ears in TurboView

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.

 
 
The Dog-Ear Icon on the Turbo Control Bar
1)
Single-click to Pause
2) Click on the Dog-Ear Icon on the Turbo Control Bar
3) A Dog-Ear Marker will be placed at the word displayed in Turbo Window
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
The  Dog-Ear Marker in TurboView

When you are RapidReading, if you have placed a Dog Ear Marker in the text, you will see a Dog-Ear Icon and Index number displayed in the upper right hand corner of the TurboView Display alerting you that this is a section of interest.

Dog-Ears are a convenient way to navigate from section to section in a document. The Dog -Ear Viewer on the ParagraphView MenuBar allows you to select a Dog-Ear and "go to" the text of the document at that location.

 
 
The Dog-Ear Marker in TurboView

To access the Dog-Ear Viewer from TurboView
1)
Go to ParagraphView
2) On the MenuBar click Viewers
3) Click on Dog-Ear Viewer
4) Single-click on a Dog-Ear Location to Select
5) Press "Go To" at the bottom of the Viewer Dialog Box OR
  OR
6) Double Click on the Dog-Ear
  This will take you to the associated text in ParagraphView. Launch TurboView by Double- Clicking on a word
 
 
The Dog-Ear Viewer

Dog-Ears provide an quick way to mark a section of text so you can easily return to it later. It's like folding down the corner of a page in a magazine. The Dog-Ear Viewer is the collection of all the markers you've placed in the document. It will show you the page number where the marker is located and give you a few words of the sentence for context to help you remember. You can also easily navigate through the document from marker to marker using "Go To" from the Viewer dialog.

!!TIP: Though RapidReader extracts only the text from the original document, you can use Dog-Ears to mark where elements like pictures or graphics of interest are contained in the original file. This way you get the benefit of RapidReader's speed and the layout of the original document.

For more information please see: Topics above.
 
   
Opening the Dog-Ear Viewer
1)
Go to ParagraphView Menubar Select "View"
2) Select "Dog-Ears Viewer"
3) The Dog-Ear Viewer dialog box will appear
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
 
   
Quickly Navigate through documents using the Highlites Viewer 
1)
Go to ParagraphView Menubar Select "View"
2) Select Dog-Ear Viewer
3) Single-click on an entry 
4)
 Click on "Go To" to take you to the location of that entry.
5) Repeat the process to go to another location or Click "Done" to close the Viewer.
 
 
   
Save As a RapidReader Document (.r2d)
In order to retain your markup you must Save the document in the RapidReader file format. If you are saving the document for the first time you will see a "Save As" dialog box. You can then name and save to a folder you designate as a RapidReader file .r2d.

After the document has been saved, clicking on the icon will update and save the document with any new markup you may have added.

There are two primary ways to save in the ParagraphView

 
 
The Save Icon on the Paragraph ToolBar
1)
Click on FILE / Save As on the MenuBar OR
2) Click on the Save Icon on the Paragraph ToolBar
3) If you haven't saved the document, you will see the Save As dialog box
4) Name the document and choose a destination folder
5) Click Save
6) If you are adding to a previously saved document, Click on the Save Icon and you will see a File Saved alert
 

NOTE: You must SAVE as a .r2d file when you close a document in order to retain the document markup you've created.

 
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