EasyReader for Windows - Reference

Change the user interface language
Supported file formats
Keyboard commands and touch gestures


Change the user interface language

The EasyReader user interface is available in different languages. You can change the user interface language from "Settings".

To do this:

  1. Select "Settings" from the Side Bar.
  2. In the "Language"" option open the "Change language"" list.
  3. Select a language and choose "OK" to confirm.
  4. Close and restart EasyReader.

Supported file formats

You can use EasyReader to open files in the following formats:

  • DAISY 2 books (ncc.html).
  • DAISY 3 / NIMAS books (.opf).
  • Epub books (.epub)
  • MS Word books (Docx)
  • HTML books (.htm).
  • Text books (.txt).

Keyboard commands and touch gestures

General

Action Hot key
Help F1

Go back to the book list

ESCAPE

Refresh online content and folder monitors

F5

Move to the next main window pane

F6

Go to Settings

F7

Send to (if available with the currently selected book)

F9

Open the About dialog box

F12

Delete book (if deleting is available)

DEL

Open from clipboard

CTRL + V

Import from computer

CTRL + O

Open the Sort menu

CTRL + S

Go to Search box (if available)

CTRL + F

Book information

CTRL + I

Open context menu

SHIFT + F10

Reader

Action Hot key

Play/Pause

F5 (or SPACEBAR)

Next synch point

DOWN ARROW

Previous synch point

UP ARROW

Select next word

RIGHT ARROW

Select previous word

LEFT ARROW

Next heading

H

Previous heading

SHIFT + H

Next heading on level 1

1

Next heading on level 2

2

Next heading on level 3

3

Next heading on level 4

4

Next heading on level 5

5

Next heading on level 6

6

Previous heading on level 1

SHIFT + 1

Previous heading on level 2

SHIFT + 2

Previous heading on level 3

SHIFT + 3

Previous heading on level 4

SHIFT + 4

Previous heading on level 5

SHIFT + 5

Previous heading on level 6

SHIFT + 6

Increase playback speed

CTRL + RIGHT ARROW

Decrease playback speed

CTRL + LEFT ARROW

10 seconds forward (only in books with audio)

CTRL + DOWN ARROW

10 seconds back (only in books with audio)

CTRL + UP ARROW

Go to start

HOME

Go to end

END

Toggle focus between document area and the play/pause button

F6

Go to headings list (repeat to close list)

CTRL + H

Go to page (if pages exist in the book)

CTRL + G

Scroll one page down (if at end of document navigate to next document)

PAGE DOWN

Scroll one page up (if at the top navigate to the end of previous document)

PAGE UP

Go to next page (if page numbers exist in book)

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Go to previous page (if page numbers exist in book)

CTRL + PAGE UP

Search

CTRL + F

Go to search list (repeat to close list)

CTRL + S

Set bookmark

B

Set bookmark + notes

SHIFT + B

Go to bookmarks list (repeat to close list)

CTRL + B

Book information

CTRL + I

Text settings

F7

Audio settings

F8

Increase font size

CTRL + PLUS

Decrease font size

CTRL + MINUS

Reset font size

CTRL + ZERO

Select all text

CTRL + A

Copy selected text

CTRL + C

Spell selected word

S

Add selected word to TTS lexicon

L

Touch gestures

Action Gesture

Simulate double-click

1 finger single tap

Open context menu

1 finger tap and hold

Increase font size (when reading book)

2 finger stretch

Decrease font size (when reading book)

2 finger pinch

Go to text (when reading book)

1 finger single tap on the text