How to Make a Microsoft Reader eBook
- 1). Navigate online to the Read for Microsoft Word Add-in webpage. Click on the WordRMR.exe hyperlink and click "Open" from the dialog box. Close Microsoft Word or Outlook if they are open. If user account management asks for permission to open the file click "Allow." Click "Next," and then click "I agree" if you agree to the terms and conditions. Click "Next" twice and then click "Close."
- 2). Open Microsoft Word. Click "Start," "All Programs," "Microsoft OfficeWord ..." When it opens you will notice that a new "Read" button has installed on the standard toolbar. It is a black "r" with green leaves coming off of it.
- 3). Click the Read button when you are finished creating your book or content. Type in a title name for your eBook. Press tab or click to the next field and type in the author information, then type in a file name on the next field. Click "Customize Cover" to choose a pre-built cover or to import your own picture. Click "Ok" twice and your document will be saved as a .lit file in your "My Documents/My Libraries" directory.
- 1). Navigate online to the Readerworks web page. Click "Download Center." Choose the version of Readerworks you wish to download. The standard version is completely free, but the Publisher version requires a purchase. Click "Go," and fill out the download registration form. Click the "Click Here" hyperlink. Click "Open" when your browser dialog box appears. Click "Allow" if user account management asks for permission to install the application. Click "Next," "I agree" then "Next" three additional times.
- 2). Launch the ReaderWorks application by clicking, "Start," "All Programs," "Overdrive ReaderWorks" and "ReaderWorks." Choose "Blank ReaderWorks Project" and press "Ok."
- 3). Click "Source Files" to add supported documents to your project. Some examples of supported file types include html documents, jpeg images and Microsoft Word Documents. Click "Add" to bring up an explorer window where you can choose files. When you are finished selecting files, click the "Properties" button. This allows you to make changes to the title, choose the author name, categorize the eBook and much more. Click the "Table of Contents" button. This allows you make a table of contents for your eBook. When you are finished editing the Table of Contents, click the "Build eBook" button next to the save button. Click "Next" and "Finish" and you will have new Microsoft Reader eBook saved in your "My Documents/My Libraries" folder.
How to Create Microsoft Reader Documents
ReaderWorks 2.0 from Overland Method
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