Frequently Asked Questions for the USA TODAY e-Newspaper

Frequently Asked Questions for the USA TODAY e-Newspaper

Navigating the USA TODAY e-Newspaper A look at the toolbar

Toolbar Functions, Buttons, and Descriptions

? The tab marked "Contents" will take the e-reader to a section containing unique information including Editor's Picks, highlights from each section of the paper, buttons to use to access specific sections of the paper, and a variety of different puzzles.

? The "Search" tab allows you to search the current e-Newspaper you are viewing or previous editions for a key word or phrase.

? The "Past Month" button allows the e-reader to view USA TODAY editions from the past month o Click on the "Past Month" button to launch a new window that will display the front page of each of each edition published in the last 30 days. o To select and view the edition of your choice, simply click the front page that corresponds to that day's edition. o Please note that the Interactive Center cannot be used to work the puzzles contained in a previous day's edition. The Interactive Center is strictly for working the current day's puzzles.

? The "Archive" button provides access to e-Newspapers of USA TODAY that were published more than 30 days ago. The "Archive" button includes editions dating as far back as July 1, 2009. o For information on using the Archive, please click the "Help" link located in the Archives.

How do I turn the pages of the e-Newspaper?

? The arrow buttons in the center of the toolbar allow you to move from page to page

? To move immediately to the first page, click the button; to move one page back click the button

? To move immediately to the last page, click the button; to move one page forward click the

button ? To move to a specific page, enter the page number into the center portion between the sets of

arrow buttons. For example, if you enter 1C in the center portion and press enter the page will turn to the front of the Sports section.

? Another way the e-reader can turn the page is by positioning the pointer in the right corner or in the right margin of the page. With the pointer in the paper's right corner (either the upper or lower corner), the corner of the paper will appear to pull back.

When this happens, click once to turn the page. ? To move to the previous page, place the pointer in the left corner or left margin and click once

How can I immediately move to a specific section of the paper? ? To move to a specific section, click on the section's button located atop the left portion of the screen o The section buttons, illustrated below, are only visible in the "Contents" tab

How do I listen to a story contained in the e-Newspaper?

? The e-Newspaper includes a feature which allows for an article to be read aloud through the computer's speakers.

? Before listening to a story, be sure that your computer's speakers are turned on, the volume is at a comfortable level, and the mute is turned off.

? To access this feature, double-click on the article you would like to have read. Double-clicking on the story will open the article in a new window.

? From this window, simply click on the

button in the toolbar atop the window.

? After clicking the button, another internet window will open and the audio will begin playing.

How can I view the most popular articles? ? To view a list of the most popular articles (based on the number of views) from either the current edition of USA TODAY or from the current week: o Click the "Contents" tab located in the toolbar o Then click the "What's Inside?" link o Click the "Popular" link

Viewing the USA TODAY e-Newspaper How can I adjust how the e-Newspaper appears on my computer's screen?

? To adjust the view so that the entire length of the paper fits on the screen, click the

button

? To adjust the view to show the entire width of the paper on your screen, select the

button

? To view more of the page, zoom out by clicking the button

? To view less of the page and zoom in on an area of the paper, click the button or doubleclick on the article or photo of interest. To move around on the page, use the scroll bars along the right and bottom of your screen or simply drag (click and hold) the page to the preferred position.

? To view a single page at a time, click the

button

? To view two pages at a time, click the button. To move around on the page, use the scroll bars along the right and bottom of your screen or simply drag the page to the preferred position.

How do I adjust the size of the print?

? To zoom in on a story, use the zoom button on the toolbar. ? You can also zoom in on a story by clicking on it.

? A story can be opened in a new window by double clicking on the story; the text in the new window is typically larger

How can I optimize my experience with the USA TODAY e-Newspaper? ? Many readers have shared that they prefer to utilize the full-screen mode when using the USA TODAY e-Newspaper. To switch to full screen, click on the button in the bottom right corner of the window or press F11 on your keyboard.

? Once in the full-screen mode, press the ESC key to return to the standard view

Printing from the USA TODAY e-Newspaper How do I print the puzzles?

? Go to the page of the paper containing today's puzzles. ? Double-click on the puzzle you would like to print. This will open the

puzzle in a new window. (Note: You cannot interactively complete the puzzle in this window.) ? From that window, simply click on the Print icon in the upper right corner of the window, select your print preferences, then click Print OR ? Locate the puzzle icon in the Interactive Center found in the lower portion of the Contents tab. ? Using this button you may either complete the puzzle on-line or print it. (Note: You CAN interactively complete the puzzle from this window)

How do I print an article? ? Go to the page of the paper containing the desired article. ? Double-click on the article you would like to print. This will open the article in a new window ? From that window, simply click on the Print icon in the upper right. corner of the window select your print preferences then click Print

How do I print an entire page of the e-Newspaper? ? Go to the page containing the desired article and simply click the Print icon in the upper right corner of the e-Newspaper window ? Select your print settings and click Print

Sharing stories from the USA TODAY e-Newspaper in e-mail or on social network sites How do I e-mail a story I read in the e-Newspaper?

? Double-click on the article you would like to e-mail. This will open the article in a new window

? From that window, simply click on the button and follow the prompts to enter the recipient's e-mail address and any message text you would like to include.

? When entering multiple e-mail addresses, separate the addresses with a semicolon (;)

? Click

to have your message delivered.

How do I post a link to an article on my Facebook page? ? Double-click on the article you would like to share on your Facebook page. This will open the article in a new window

? From that window, click on the button and select the "Share on Facebook" option. ? This will open a new window that will allow include an area where a message can be entered

that will appear along with the link on your Facebook page. ? To post the link on your Facebook page, click the "Share Link" button

How do I share a link to an article on Twitter? ? Double-click on the article you would like to share on Twitter. This will open the article in a new window

? From that window, click on the button and select the "Post on Twitter" option. ? This will open a new window that will allow include an area where a message to be Tweeted can

be entered that will appear along with the link. ? To share the link on Twitter, click the "Tweet" button

Creating keyword alerts How do I create a keyword alert in the e-Newspaper so I receive an email notification each day the word(s) appears in USA TODAY? The USA TODAY e-Newspaper includes a feature that will search all future editions of USA TODAY for designated keyword(s) or queries. Starting with the first edition of USA TODAY after the search is saved, each day's edition will be queried for your specified criteria. Each day that content within USA TODAY matches the query, an e-mail message will be automatically sent to the designated email address; the notification will contain links to the article(s) matching the specified query. Follow these steps to create a query:

? Click on the button located to the far right of the toolbar. ? From the list of options, select "Add Email Alert." This will open a separate window entitled

"Add e-Mail Alert" ? In the "Add e-Mail Alert" window:

o Enter the e-mail address where you would like the notification of keyword(s) delivered to in the "Your e-Mail Address" field.

o Enter the specific word(s) you would like to be notified of when the word(s) appear in USA TODAY in the field labeled "Search Query"

? To test the alert, click the "Send test mail" button

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download