Open from Local
How to open files from your computer in Reading Forest
Overview
"Open from Local" is a feature that lets you open files saved on your computer or device in Reading Forest.
It supports various file formats including PDF, TXT, and HTML.
Supported File Formats
PDF
Document
TXT
Text
HTML
Web Page
ZIP
Compressed
How to Open Files
There are three ways to open files.
From Menu
Open from the File menu
File → Local → Open
Keyboard Shortcut
Quickly open with keyboard shortcut
Ctrl+O
Drag & Drop
Drag files to the screen to open
Drop file
Method 1: From Menu
- Open the File menu Click "File" in the menu bar.
- Click "Local" → "Open" From the submenu, select "Local" and then click "Open".
- Select a file Select the file you want to open. Double-click folders to open them.
- Click "Open" With the file selected, click the "Open" button.
File selection dialog example:
Open File
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Documents
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Night on the Galactic Railroad.pdf
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Kokoro.txt
Method 2: Keyboard Shortcut
Quick Open
Press Ctrl+O (Mac: ⌘+O) to open the file selection dialog.
Press Ctrl+O (Mac: ⌘+O) to open the file selection dialog.
- Press Ctrl+O When you press the keyboard shortcut, the file selection dialog opens.
- Select and open file Select the file you want to open and click "Open" or press Enter.
Method 3: Drag & Drop
You can open files simply by dragging and dropping them onto the Reading Forest screen.
- Select file in File Explorer Select the file you want to open in File Explorer (Explorer/Finder).
- Drag to Reading Forest Drag the file to the Reading Forest browser window.
- Drop to open Drop the file (release the mouse button) on the screen to open it.
Bulk Registration of Multiple Files
Select multiple files and drag & drop them to register them all at once to the book list.
Select multiple files and drag & drop them to register them all at once to the book list.
Notes
About File Size
Large files (over 100MB) may take time to load.
Please wait while the file is loading.
Large files (over 100MB) may take time to load.
Please wait while the file is loading.
Password-Protected PDFs
When opening a password-protected PDF file, you will be prompted to enter the password.
When opening a password-protected PDF file, you will be prompted to enter the password.
Bookshelf Feature
With paid plans, enabling the "Bookshelf" feature allows quick access to previously opened files.
With paid plans, enabling the "Bookshelf" feature allows quick access to previously opened files.