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Reader: Firefox Add-on

Reader strips out unnecessary page elements down to the main content of a web page and presents it in a simple, clean, and very easy to read format.

Find out more and download Reader.


Using Reader:

  1. To use it just click the Reader icon Reader buttonon the Firefox toolbar.
  2. After a few seconds the web page will be simplified.
  3. To exit the panel just click anywhere outside the content area.


Useful shortcut keys on activating and deactivating Reader:

  1. To activate Reader: press Control+Alt+R (In Mac, use Command+Option+F)
  2. To deactivate Reader: press Control+R (In Mac, use Command+R) 


Web page before enabling Reader

 

Web page after enabling Reader